This weekend marks the sixth time that Indy cars will run on the road course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Since 2014, this “new” tradition has served as the annual kickoff for the Month of May at IMS. I’m old enough to remember when Opening Day for the Month of May took place on May 1. That was the first day that cars were allowed on track to practice for the Indianapolis 500 – which always took place on May 30, no matter which day of the week that date fell on. It didn’t matter, it was Memorial Day. The only exception to that was when that date fell on a Sunday. Then the race would be run on Monday May 31.
Archive for May, 2019
IndyCar Grand Prix Preview
Posted in Indianapolis 500, IndyCar on May 10, 2019 by Oilpressure“Beast”– A Review
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 9, 2019 by Oilpressure
My lack of being an avid reader has been well-documented here over the years. Most of what I read these days are books pertaining to IndyCar or the Indianapolis 500, but I don’t seem to have much time to read them. OK, that’s not true. I seem to have plenty of time to watch sports and movies, so let’s just say I don’t really have the desire to carve out time to do much reading.
The 2019 Indianapolis 500 Trivia Contest
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 8, 2019 by Oilpressure
It’s become an annual event at this site – The Oilpressure.com Trivia Contest. It started out with some fairly tough questions that were multiple choice. It was too easy, because several times there would be multiple entries that were all correct. At some point, I went to short answers. I was surprised by how many nearly correct entries there were even then. A couple of years ago, I decided to really toughen things up with some of the most obscure facts out there.
A Blemish on the Month of May
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 7, 2019 by Oilpressure
You probably thought you were going to get through the Month of May without being subjected to an episode of One Take Only. Well, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that the latest episode is posted below. The good news is that the way our schedules are, there is a good chance that this will be the only one – at least until after the race.
The Mrs. Oilpressure Trivia Contest
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 6, 2019 by Oilpressure
By Susan Phillips
Note from George…Just a reminder that I will be posting every weekday in May and also every weekend from the track at IMS, up through my "Random Thoughts" on the Monday after the Indianapolis 500. Please remember to come here for a new post every day in the Month of May.
Now enjoy a different type of trivia quiz from Susan. She has worked hard on this over the past couple of months, talking to drivers, driver’s significant others as well as their PR reps to get some of this information – fifty questions about current drivers for this year’s Indianapolis 500 (note – even though he has not been confirmed, there may be a couple of Oriol Servia questions listed); along with a few questions regarding Mr. and Mrs. Oilpressure that you would know if you are a loyal reader of this site. As an added bonus, she gives better prizes than I do, so give it a try. – GP
To commemorate the ten year anniversary of Oilpressure.com, I have decided to do my own brand of nearly impossible trivia. But this one focuses mostly on the current drivers, instead of those from decades back—but there are a few about George and me. I think this is a good way to know the drivers better off track and maybe a few things about George and me. Almost all of the answers are out there if you search Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Some of them came from the drivers themselves and their significant others; while some came from this site. Guessing is welcomed—and in some cases, probably necessary.
A Comeback For the Ages
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 3, 2019 by Oilpressure
Just a reminder…Thursday’s traffic was way down from normal. I’m thinking that many have forgotten that I will be posting every weekday in May and also on the weekends that there is track activity at IMS, up through my "Random Thoughts" on the Monday after the Indianapolis 500. Please remember to come here for a new post every weekday in the Month of May. – GP
A couple of weeks ago, a special moment in sports took place as Tiger Woods won his fifth Green Jacket, symbolic of winning The Masters and his fifteenth major gold tournament, pulling within three major wins of tying the great Jack Nicklaus.
The 1969 Race Through Ten Year-Old Eyes
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 2, 2019 by Oilpressure
This year is the fiftieth anniversary of Mario Andretti’s one and only win in the Indianapolis 500. Of all the years that Andretti was the favorite to win or found himself in a position to win – 1969 was not that year.
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