When Alexander Rossi played some shenanigans with the start of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio a couple of weeks ago, many fans and a few drivers thought it was a dirty move. As the pole-sitter, Rossi had control of the field as they approached the starting line. By slowing down significantly and making everyone behind him slow down just as he took off, many felt that Race Control should have penalized him.
Archive for August, 2018
Bumping Up Against The IndyCar Rule Book
Posted in IndyCar on August 13, 2018 by OilpressureHow We Spend Our Non-Racing Weekends
Posted in IndyCar on August 10, 2018 by Oilpressure
By Susan Phillips
For the second weekend in a row, there will be no IndyCar race this weekend. For those of us that live in households where the weekend schedule is based on the IndyCar schedule, that can bring some welcomed relief. To some, it may mean a trip to the beach. For others, it’s a chance to relax and catch a movie or some other activity away from the house and the television. That’s the way it has been in my household in past years–but not this summer.
Avoiding The SportsCenter Mentality
Posted in IndyCar on August 8, 2018 by Oilpressure
The other day, I was perusing through Robin Miller’s Mailbag on Racer.com and came across what I considered to be a very astute observation. It was only one short sentence that sounded so simple, but it spoke volumes about some of the unrealistic expectations that some of today’s fans have when watching a race.
Are Team Associations A Good Thing?
Posted in IndyCar on August 6, 2018 by Oilpressure
Before you read this, please understand that I really know nothing about the topic I am about to discuss. I am probably about as qualified to write about brain surgery or splitting the atom as I am to discuss team associations and satellite operations. So if I make you shake your head in disgust as you read this…you’ve been warned.
A Major Blow To The Mazda Road To Indy
Posted in IndyCar on August 3, 2018 by Oilpressure
After nine years, Mazda is closing its door on the Mazda Road to Indy program (MRTI). There is no way to sugarcoat this. It’s a major blow to the ladder system of the Verizon IndyCar Series and it could have a major impact on IndyCar for years to come.
The Unofficial Start To Silly Season
Posted in IndyCar on August 1, 2018 by Oilpressure
Today is August 1, which is the unofficial start to the Verizon IndyCar silly season. I’ve never really known where the term silly season came from. The NFL calls a similar time period Free Agency. They are both the same thing; when an athlete’s contract with an employer is up and they are free to shop their services around to a competitor.
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