Archive for December, 2021

The Need to Reverse a Disturbing Trend

Posted in IndyCar on December 6, 2021 by Oilpressure

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I’ve never been one to fret too much over the occasional dearth of American drivers in the NTT IndyCar Series. I always felt like we needed the best drivers, no matter where they came from. So long as the US had decent representation, it never really bothered me.

I may be starting to change my tune.

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Possible Changes to Shoot-Out Qualifying

Posted in IndyCar on December 3, 2021 by Oilpressure

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Last week, it was reported in a Racer.com article by Marshall Pruett that IndyCar is in the final stages of a plan to alter the shoot-out qualifying format that has worked so well on non-ovals for years. This isn’t just changing something for the sake of change (because everyone knows that Change is Bad!). This is a direct result of the anticipated increased car count next season and beyond.

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We Are More Than Halfway There

Posted in IndyCar on December 1, 2021 by Oilpressure

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I trust everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. I know we did. I have always enjoyed Thanksgiving and the nice restful break that comes with it. It is now December. Soon Christmas will come and go and we’ll be ready to totally focus on racing.

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