Again, I’m breaking my self-imposed vow not to write about COVID-19; but I am keeping true to my word that it will only be about how it affects the NTT IndyCar Series and/or the Indianapolis 500…at least, to some extent.
Archive for March, 2020
Penske Woes Prove No One is Immune
Posted in IndyCar on March 30, 2020 by OilpressureThe Uncertainty Ends For Now
Posted in IndyCar on March 27, 2020 by Oilpressure
We all knew it was coming, but when it happened it was a very empty feeling. The 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 has finally been postponed from its originally scheduled date of May 24, to Sunday August 23. Once the Olympics were cancelled, the dominoes started falling.
A Collection of Misinformation
Posted in IndyCar on March 25, 2020 by Oilpressure
I belong to several IndyCar and Indianapolis 500-related Facebook groups. Most fans there are so hard-core to the point that I feel intimidated on there. I have always considered myself fairly knowledgeable about Indianapolis 500s of past years, but I sometimes wonder how Donald Davidson would stack up to these guys.
A Needed Diversion to Yesteryear
Posted in IndyCar on March 23, 2020 by Oilpressure
As the entire world is in something of a holding pattern, there is no racing news to speak of. Even in the offseason, there is always some silly season speculation to write about, but right now there is nothing. I could use this crisis as an excuse to take an extended break from this site, but I’m not going to do that. This site may not have the largest following out there, but I think I have the most loyal readership. Many of you have been here since the beginning almost eleven years ago. Because of that, I feel a loyalty to my readers to provide an escape, if only for the few minutes it takes to read one of my rambling posts.
Falling Behind the Times
Posted in IndyCar on March 20, 2020 by Oilpressure
With no racing or any sports to speak of going on right now, many motorsports fans and drivers have jumped onto the eSports bandwagon. Those of us over sixty used to refer to these as video games. Somewhere along the line, the term evolved into eSports – I guess to make it sound more athletic.
A Silver Lining in a Dark Cloud
Posted in IndyCar on March 18, 2020 by Oilpressure
Although it may look like I’ve already broken my vow to not write anymore about the novel coronavirus, remember I did leave myself some wiggle room by allowing myself to write on the effects it has had on the NTT IndyCar Series or motorsports in general.
The Race Weekend That Wasn’t
Posted in IndyCar on March 16, 2020 by Oilpressure
By the time we got word on Friday morning that the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg had been cancelled, I was disappointed but not surprised. We had seen changes by the hour over the previous couple of days, so I no longer felt comfortable making any predictions about anything.
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