Some might file this under “Not too much to talk about today”. I could have discussed the NASCAR race at Bristol on dirt that got postponed until Monday. There seem to be a lot of opinions floating around about that, but I didn’t get to see any of it live because I was at work. I just saw a few dusty highlights. Then again, that was a NASCAR event. This site focuses on IndyCar.
Archive for March, 2021
New Liveries to Tease the New IndyCar Season
Posted in IndyCar on March 31, 2021 by OilpressureDefining a Successful Test Session
Posted in IndyCar on March 29, 2021 by Oilpressure
Less than a week after the official start of spring, another rite of spring took place this past Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – sounds of Indy cars at speed pierced the air and echoed throughout the Town of Speedway, IN. It was the first audible announcement that we are only about five weeks away from the Month of May.
The Excitement is Already Building
Posted in IndyCar on March 26, 2021 by Oilpressure
Preparations are well underway. The excitement is palpable as the anticipation builds toward the day when all eyes of the open-wheel racing world will be watching. Let’s just hope that health restrictions will allow a big crowd to be on hand to take it all in.
We’ve Heard it All Before
Posted in IndyCar on March 24, 2021 by Oilpressure
There are several annual rites of spring we are used to – March Madness, Spring Training Baseball games, Sebring, pollen and getting teased about AJ Foyt’s team being on the rise.
Why “Indy Split” Needed to be Written
Posted in IndyCar on March 22, 2021 by Oilpressure
We are now more than twenty-five years removed from the inaugural Indy Racing League (IRL) race at Walt Disney World Speedway, which was won by Buzz Calkins driving for Bradley Motorsports. While the track, driver or team will not evoke iconic images of Bill Vukovich or AJ Foyt sipping milk in Victory Lane at Indianapolis – the event marked a major milestone in the history of open-wheel racing. It was the day that the dividing line between CART and the fledgling IRL became official.
Catch-Phrases and Trendy Sayings to Avoid
Posted in IndyCar on March 19, 2021 by Oilpressure
Every couple of years or so, I will step away from IndyCar discussions for one post and focus on the latest trendy buzzwords and catchphrases that have invaded our culture and gotten under my skin. Some are just irritating and overused sayings, while others are non-words that never previously existed – but those that use them will always produce a screenshot of some obscure online dictionary that they claim is proof that the non-word actually exists.
Significant IndyCar Free-Agent Signings
Posted in IndyCar on March 17, 2021 by Oilpressure
With all of the sports world focused on March Madness, NFL quarterback Drew Brees picked an odd time to announce his retirement after a twenty-year career in the NFL, which followed a successful stint at Purdue. Mixed in with all of the talk of brackets on Monday, my morning sports radio station was discussing Brees and his retirement. The talking heads said that when the Saints signed Brees away from the Chargers, it may have been the biggest free-agent signing in league history. Peyton Manning and the Broncos may have something to say about that, but on the week of the Brees retirement, we’ll let that one go undisputed – for this week anyway.
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