If you know anything about me, you know that I love any reminder of the past in racing. When Chevy announced they would return to the NTT IndyCar Series in 2012, I was happy because it recreated the 80s and 90s in my mind. When Firestone announced it was planning to return to IndyCar in 1995, visions of my childhood in the 60s danced in my head.
Archive for June, 2022
Will Their Future Match Their Past?
Posted in IndyCar on June 29, 2022 by OilpressureA Mostly Optimistic Update
Posted in IndyCar on June 27, 2022 by Oilpressure
Many people have sent e-mails inquiring about my wife Susan’s health. A lot has happened since I last posted here about ten days ago. Because of that I will devote this entire post to updating what is going on with her. After today, I don’t anticipate much changing with her – so I’ll be able to discuss IndyCar racing and more frivolous subjects like the evil of dri-fit polos and the goodness of a breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. But today, I want to bring everyone up to speed with Susan, since so many people are concerned about her.
To Suspend or Not?
Posted in IndyCar on June 17, 2022 by Oilpressure
Update: Before I get into today’s topic, I promised on Wednesday that I would give an update on my wife Susan. She is still hospitalized. Her fever has gone down, but has not subsided. Scans showed that the abscessed liver is looking fine, but the scans also showed traces of pneumonia in her lungs. They did an entire respiratory panel for everything under the sun, including COVID, and everything was negative – so the doctors are sort of scratching their collective heads. As of Thursday night, it does not appear that she will be coming home for the weekend (update: she did). – GP
You have heard my discontent with some of the posts in the various IndyCar-related Facebook groups. There seems to be a lot of whining combined with some rather outlandish ideas. Sunday night, while we were still in Wisconsin – I saw a post on one of them (and I cannot remember which one it was) that I thought was ridiculous. It concerned an incident after Sunday’s race. Oddly enough, I found myself in the minority – so I wanted to pose the issue here to see what you thought.
Another Bump in the Road
Posted in IndyCar on June 15, 2022 by Oilpressure
The plan was for me to write a post for today on Tuesday night. We had an uneventful drive back from Road America and got back home around 9:00 Monday night. Tuesday morning, I had a meeting for work, about an hour away in Clarksville, TN. I felt somewhat comatose from driving the day before, but that’s normal. Susan was expectedly tired as well.
Random Thoughts on Road America
Posted in IndyCar on June 13, 2022 by Oilpressure
Another IndyCar chapter at Road America has been written. As usual, this one did not disappoint. There was a huge crowd on-hand for Sunday’s race; possibly as big as I’ve seen here. When IndyCar first came back to Elkhart Lake after being gone for a decade, it was a huge crowd that showed up. Yesterday’s attendance may have even topped that year.
Road America Sunday Wrap-Up
Posted in IndyCar on June 12, 2022 by Oilpressure
If last weekend at Belle Isle served as redemption for last year’s race for Will Power, the same could be said for today’s race at Road America for Josef Newgarden. If you recall, Josef Newgarden dominated last year’s race at Road America, before his gearbox failed on a late re-start. He finished twenty-first.
It’s Race Day at Road America!
Posted in IndyCar on June 12, 2022 by Oilpressure
Good morning from a sunny and warm Road America. It is much more pleasant than it was at this time yesterday morning. The overcast we woke up to has given way to sunny skies and warmer temperatures. I was wearing a jacket this morning, but I quickly realized it was not necessary. Today’s high is supposed to be around 74°.
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