What sets the NTT IndyCar Series apart from the world’s other racing series is the diversity of tracks the IndyCar drivers race on. Just five days ago, they were racing on the giant 2.5-mile triangular shaped oval at Pocono. Today, they begin practice on a track half that size – the 1.25-mile egg-shaped oval at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (formerly known as Gateway Motorsports Park) in Madison, Illinois; just across the mighty Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. Next week, they will attack the road course in Portland. Of all the reasons I have loved following the NTT IndyCar Series over the years, the diversity of the tracks and the skill sets required to succeed on all different type tracks, is up near the top.
Archive for August, 2019
Gateway Preview
Posted in IndyCar on August 23, 2019 by OilpressurePocono Memories
Posted in IndyCar on August 21, 2019 by Oilpressure
By Susan Phillips
I didn’t really know how to feel about Pocono. It took me a full day to really get a feel for the place. Basically, we drove to the track and back and didn’t see much of the surrounding area. If IndyCar goes back to Pocono, maybe we will spend a little more time in the area.
Random Thoughts on Pocono
Posted in IndyCar on August 19, 2019 by Oilpressure
I said this would be Random Thoughts, but it is really just a couple of thoughts. Since I posted my last post after the race, there has not been a lot of time transpire. Since then, we essentially went to dinner near the track with Paul Dalbey and his wife Kelli. Then Susan and I made the near-thirty mle drive back to our hotel. It was on that drive that I really started thinking about what to write about and only one thing really kept coming to mind – that the NTT IndyCar Series needs to return to Pocono Raceway in 2020 and beyond.
Will Power Wins Again at Pocono
Posted in IndyCar on August 18, 2019 by Oilpressure
It’s almost fitting that this race was called for rain. It was a strange ending to an equally strange weekend.
Pace Car Morning
Posted in IndyCar on August 18, 2019 by Oilpressure
By Susan Phillips
I have to say that going into this morning, I was not sure what I really thought of Pocono Raceway. It’s personality had not become evident to me. The shortened track activity was probably a factor and the fact that there was no qualifying definitely added to my puzzlement about why George and other people love it here. It didn’t help that Kanaan had a fast car yesterday and I would have liked to see him get a P1 Award and not have to carve his way through the field—something he does exceptionally well, but starting from the front would have been optimal. My son doesn’t text me much, but I sure heard about that one.
It’s Race Day at Pocono!
Posted in IndyCar on August 18, 2019 by Oilpressure
Good morning from Race Day at Pocono Raceway. It’s sunny and steamy here this morning. A heavy thunderstorm went through overnight around 9:00 pm and it was still cloudy and wet when we left our hotel. But by the time we got to the track, the sun had broken through and it is now a beautiful day. However, there is a chance of an isolated thunderstorm going through the area around 1:00 pm today. The green flag is at 2:45 pm EDT. If there is a shower then, it’s possible that the start could be delayed slightly, but we’ll think positive.
Pocono Saturday Wrap-Up
Posted in IndyCar on August 17, 2019 by Oilpressure
Sometimes, you just need to be flexible. There were two IndyCar practices and a qualifying session scheduled for today, but the weatherman had other ideas. A low ceiling prevented the med-evac helicopter from making it to the track. Cars are not allowed to run without the helicopter on the grounds, for obvious reasons. Then the rains came, in massive amounts at about 10:45. But it didn’t last long.
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