I was reading through the Racer Mailbag the other night and an item caught my eye. A reader had asked about massaging a chassis, especially for the Indianapolis 500. Marshall Pruett gave a fairly long answer about what all teams can do the make a car as “slippery” as possible. In the last part of his answer, he relayed a story that I found very interesting.
Archive for March, 2022
The Disparity Gap Within a Team
Posted in IndyCar on March 30, 2022 by OilpressureWill Another New Oval Ever Be Built?
Posted in IndyCar on March 28, 2022 by Oilpressure
Race fans always enjoy bench racing. For the uninitiated, bench racing is just a nice term for spontaneous racing discussions and stories between two or more friends. Pilots use the term hangar flying to refer to the same thing – swapping stories about aviation and airplanes.
The Importance of the Right Logo
Posted in IndyCar on March 25, 2022 by Oilpressure
When I was in college about a hundred years ago, I majored in marketing. Being an eighteen year-old, I knew I was clueless at the time regarding what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Both of my older brothers knew from an early age that they wanted to be mechanical engineers. That’s what they majored in, and that’s what their careers were in. My future seemed a little more vague.
Where is it Coming From?
Posted in IndyCar on March 23, 2022 by Oilpressure
It is still March, but things are taking shape for the Month of May. One thing that is almost complete is the entry list for the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500. The problem is, it currently stands at only thirty-two entries. I’m not sure if it is the supply chain issues, the current and uncertain economy or what, but the talk of thirty-five to thirty-six entries we were hearing back in January has totally vanished.
Random Thoughts on Texas
Posted in IndyCar on March 21, 2022 by Oilpressure
If yesterday’s XPEL 375 at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) was indeed IndyCar’s last race there for the foreseeable future, let it be known that the NTT IndyCar Series went out with a bang at Texas. Many have criticized Texas in the past for encouraging dangerous pack racing. Others have complained that recent races at Texas have been single-file processions that have no passing. Yesterday hit the sweet spot for everyone. If you didn’t like Sunday’s race, you might want to stop following motorsports.
Texas Preview
Posted in IndyCar on March 18, 2022 by Oilpressure
Hidden among the busted brackets and upsets of March Madness, is Race Two for the NTT IndyCar Series 2022 season – the XPEL 375 at Texas Motor Speedway. What had been a mainstay as a June night race for more than a couple of decades, has suddenly moved up the calendar. Last year, this event was run as a double-header to open up the Month of May. This year it moves up as a single daytime race in mid-March.
Is Wally Dallenbach Hall of Fame Worthy?
Posted in IndyCar on March 16, 2022 by Oilpressure
Whenever you hear the phrase “Hall of Fame”, you immediately take notice. It conjures up images of the best of the very best. Every sport has a Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, politics usually come into play when considering an inductee with each Hall.
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