Once again, it’s time for the Verizon IndyCar Series to descend upon Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario. For the past decade, this has been a bittersweet date for me because after a one-year absence due to reunification in 2008, Toronto appeared on the IndyCar schedule in 2009 taking the date previously occupied by the Firestone 200 at Nashville Superspeedway – due to the ineptitude of that track’s management, but I digress.
Archive for July, 2018
Toronto Preview
Posted in IndyCar on July 13, 2018 by OilpressurePlaying Hardball With The IndyCar Schedule
Posted in IndyCar on July 11, 2018 by Oilpressure
This time of year is usually known as the start to the silly season – that time of year when rumors start flying about which drivers may be switching to which team for next season, or what driver may be dropped from a team’s line-up. While there are a few rumors swirling about Scott Dixon’s future, there isn’t a whole lot of buzz just yet about most drivers’ future plans. The same cannot be said about the 2019 IndyCar schedule.
Random Thoughts On Iowa
Posted in IndyCar on July 9, 2018 by Oilpressure
I think it’s safe to say that yesterday’s Iowa Corn 300 at Iowa Speedway did not go as planned. For a while, it looked as if Josef Newgarden was turning loose another beatdown of the field – just like he did in 2016. But on Lap 256, he was passed by James Hinchcliffe – who had been lurking in second place for most of the day. Once Hinchcliffe got passed, he opened up a five-second lead on Newgarden as The Mayor of Hinchtown was administering his own beatdown.
Iowa Preview
Posted in IndyCar on July 6, 2018 by Oilpressure
Before I discuss this weekend’s upcoming Iowa Corn 300, I would like to pass along my condolences to the entire Andretti family over the loss of Dee Ann Andretti, the matriarch of the close knit Andretti family, who passed away this past Tuesday after complications from open heart surgery. She was the wife of Mario, the mother to Michael, Jeff and Barbie Dee and grandmother to seven grandchildren including Marco. Please keep the Andretti family in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
The Emergence of the Perfect Villain
Posted in IndyCar on July 2, 2018 by Oilpressure
Sports are all about rivalries. In fact, they are essential for the long-term survival of a sport. There are countless examples in all level of sports – all the way from professional sports to cross-town high school rivals. Yankees-Red Sox, Bears-Packers, Alabama-Auburn, Michigan-Ohio State, Indiana-Kentucky are just a few examples of bitter rivals that have fueled their respective sports for over a century in some cases.
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