Last week, Josef Newgarden confirmed what most of us strongly suspected – that he will be carrying the No.1 on his car for the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season. The No.1 traditionally symbolizes the reigning champion from the previous season. There has been a recent caveat to that rule – that is, if you’re the reigning champion and your team isn’t Chip Ganassi Racing.
Archive for November, 2017
Finally Living Up To Expectations
Posted in IndyCar on November 8, 2017 by OilpressureFailing To See The Wonder
Posted in IndyCar on November 6, 2017 by Oilpressure
This may turn a few people off. I don’t seek out controversy and I swear I’m not trying to do it here, but this is one time that my initial opinion is not in line with the vast majority of race fans. I will probably be proven wrong on this next season, and if I am – I’ll gladly swallow crow.
The Start Of A New Tradition
Posted in IndyCar on November 3, 2017 by Oilpressure
I’m a little late to the party on this. With so much IndyCar news in the last couple of weeks, I can’t discuss everything in one post – so I have to spread things out. Besides it’s the offseason and the time will come when we run out of things to talk about here, so too many things at once is sort of a nice problem to have.
Saying Goodbye To A Good Friend Of IndyCar
Posted in IndyCar on November 1, 2017 by Oilpressure
Have you ever had an acquaintance develop a terminal illness? I’m not talking about a close friend or a family member, but someone you know well enough to speak to at the grocery store. OK, maybe this is a slightly morbid comparison. I would never make this type of comparison for a loved one, just for a casual acquaintance – so bear with me. You hear the diagnosis and you know the inevitable outcome. Yet, when it happens – it’s still somewhat of a punch to the gut.
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