On Friday, we got confirmation on what has been rumored for a couple of weeks – JR Hildebrand will pilot the No. 11 Chevrolet-powered Dallara for AJ Foyt Enterprises on all of the ovals this season, beginning with this weekend’s Xpel 375 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Archive for March, 2022
Can Hildebrand Salvage His Career at Foyt?
Posted in IndyCar on March 14, 2022 by OilpressureIs Legends Day on the Chopping Block?
Posted in IndyCar on March 11, 2022 by Oilpressure
The devil is in the details. An e-mail came across on Wednesday morning announcing that Dierks Bentley was the main musical act for Legends Day. I saw the subject line, maybe read a couple of sentences and thought “OK, that’s a pretty strong name to be bringing in.” I read no further.
No Post Today
Posted in IndyCar on March 9, 2022 by Oilpressure
There is no post today, for a couple of reasons. First, I had a bout of diverticulitis a couple of days ago, and I’m still feeling a little woozy and not over it yet. If you deal with this condition yourself, you know what I’m talking about. Far more importantly, Susan visited with her hematologist on Monday. What she thought was going to be a routine visit, ended up with him laying out some not very good news on what he suspected was going on with her, and why she is still having issues – even though she has had clear scans. I won’t go into detail because they won’t have confirmation until next week. The last two nights have not been very fun in the Oilpressure household – for both reasons – and I got nothing written for today.
Fans Expected More From NBC
Posted in IndyCar on March 7, 2022 by Oilpressure
It took a while, but we finally watched all of the archived broadcasts from the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg over the weekend. One thing I learned is that I liked James Hinchcliffe on the broadcast better than I was led to believe I would. Those that I spoke with right after the race didn’t have anything really negative to say about Hinch’s debut in the NBC booth – they just didn’t say anything real positive either.
IndyCar Pushes Hybrid Engines Back a Year
Posted in IndyCar on March 4, 2022 by Oilpressure
Thursday morning, the NTT IndyCar Series announced that the new 2.4-liter twin-turbocharged engine with hybrid technology was being pushed back a year. The engine was to make its debut at the beginning of the 2023 season, and the development is continuing to be right on schedule. The problem? The supply chain issues that have been plaguing our country and the world for the last several months.
Remembering the Flyin’ Hawaiian
Posted in IndyCar on March 2, 2022 by Oilpressure
This past Monday, Susan and I were on the road back to Nashville, after spending the weekend at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. When you’ve had a fun weekend like we did, it’s always a little sad heading back home to the reality that exists outside of the weekend racing bubble. We were probably about a hundred miles north of Tampa on I-75, when we were saddened even more, when Susan saw on Facebook that Danny Ongais had passed away.
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