This photo was taken less than two weeks ago, on my mother’s 96th birthday. On Monday afternoon, July 27th, she suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. I am so grateful that my oldest brother and his wife were with her, when it happened.
Archive for July, 2020
This is Going to Feel Very Strange
Posted in Indianapolis 500, IndyCar on July 27, 2020 by Oilpressure
As of today, we are now inside of four weeks to go until the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500. In normal times, that would put us close to the first of May. But as we know, these are not normal times. As I’ve said before, I refuse to acknowledge these times as the new normal.
The Angst Has Ramped Up
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on July 24, 2020 by Oilpressure
Earlier this week the Indianapolis Motor Speedway made two major announcements, and both created a stir for some reason. On Tuesday it was announced that the Indianapolis 500 would be run at only 25% crowd capacity, instead of the 50% that had been announced a few weeks ago.
Random Thoughts on Iowa
Posted in IndyCar on July 20, 2020 by Oilpressure
When you hear someone mention the law of unintended consequences, it usually has a negative connotation. It’s normally when someone has a seemingly bright idea, but there are a lot of bad things that go along with it that no one really thought of. The Iowa IndyCar 250s of this past weekend was the exact opposite. This event provided a very positive outcome from something that came about as a necessity of something bad happening – cancelled races due to a pandemic.
Iowa Preview
Posted in IndyCar on July 17, 2020 by Oilpressure
Strange times bring about strange starting times. I have followed this sport for decades, and I’m not sure I ever remember a Friday night race – but that is exactly what we have tonight.
Young Guns Ready for the Next Step
Posted in IndyCar on July 15, 2020 by Oilpressure
One of the main themes coming out of the double-header weekend at Road America was how well the young guns performed, especially during Race two on Sunday. Six out of the Top-Seven at the end of Sunday’s race had less than a season and a half of IndyCar experience, while some were only in their fourth race ever.
Random Thoughts on Road America
Posted in IndyCar on July 13, 2020 by Oilpressure
Greetings from beautiful Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin! This will have some racing coverage to it, but as you know – it’s hard to know what went on during a race if you attended it. It’s best to see a replay when you get home. Instead, this will intermingle our weekend along with thoughts on the excellent races we saw. There may be one or two (or more) gratuitous selfies mixed in as well.
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