Archive for November, 2021

Appealing to the Lowest Common Denominator

Posted in IndyCar on November 5, 2021 by Oilpressure

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While they are an inevitable part of racing, most hardcore fans of the NTT IndyCar Series don’t like to see crashes. While yellow flags sometimes spice up the show, I think most true fans would prefer that caution periods did not come at the expense of crash damage or worse.

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Starting at the Bottom

Posted in IndyCar on November 3, 2021 by Oilpressure

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I tend to get myself in trouble when I discuss things I’m not fully versed on. I’m venturing into that territory today my commenting on this past year’s Indy Lights champion. Most readers here know that I don’t follow Indy Lights very closely, or any other ladder series for that matter. I don’t follow minor league baseball, either. I wait until they get to the big leagues before I learn about them. I only have so much room in my brain. I don’t want to clutter it up with the names of drivers who may never drive in IndyCar.

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Keep Memorial Day Weekend Open

Posted in IndyCar on November 1, 2021 by Oilpressure

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For whatever reason, Fridays have always had very light traffic on this site. Even on race weekends, my “(Fill in the blank) Preview” posts go largely ignored. Imagine how small the readership is in the offseason. No, I’m not abandoning my Friday posts, but there is a good chance many of you missed my post this past Friday. It has relevance to what I am writing about today, so you may want to go back and read it.

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