Update: I had the following post all written up and ready to drop in this morning, explaining how I would be going up to IMS by myself this morning (I sometimes write these a few nights ahead). In that original post, I casually mentioned that Susan is a little under the weather, and she would sit this one out to rest up for next weekend’s Music City Grand Prix.
Archive for July, 2022
Brickyard IndyCar Preview
Posted in IndyCar on July 29, 2022 by OilpressureWhy We Don’t Want This to Happen
Posted in IndyCar on July 27, 2022 by Oilpressure
We all saw the news on Monday morning, when Team Penske announced a contingency plan for this weekend’s race if Josef Newgarden is not cleared to drive on Thursday. Santino Ferrucci is currently on standby, in case Newgarden still has some lingering effects from his crash at Iowa, while leading last Sunday. Newgarden appeared normal in his interview with NBC shortly after his crash, but he apparently fainted afterward and cut the back of his head. The word concussion has never been mentioned by IndyCar or team officials – only by those speculating.
Random Thoughts on Iowa
Posted in IndyCar on July 25, 2022 by Oilpressure
Many times, pre-event hype far exceeds the actual event itself. Many heavyweight boxing events have been billed as The Fight of the Century, only to last for about a minute and a half before one of the combatants is flattened with a TKO before some spectators have found their seats. Those that remember the Y2K glitch, were assured of impending doom on New Year’s Eve of 1999.
Iowa Preview
Posted in IndyCar on July 22, 2022 by Oilpressure
One of the most anticipated race weekends of the 2022 IndyCar season is finally here – what I unofficially call the Hy-Vee Double-Header Weekend at Iowa. The Hy-VeeDeals.com 250 will run on Saturday afternoon, while the Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300 will take place on Sunday afternoon.
A Plea For Date Equity
Posted in IndyCar on July 20, 2022 by Oilpressure
There was an announcement on Tuesday that may have been a small victory for fans (mainly, me) of the NTT IndyCar Series, yet no one is really talking about it publicly. NASCAR confirmed rumors yesterday that we had been hearing for some time; that the city of Chicago will be hosting a race on the streets of their downtown, along the shoreline of Lake Michigan. Many have said that Chicago and NASCAR have both taken note of the success of the inaugural Music City Grand Prix last year, and both parties want to try and replicate the success that Nashville experienced last year, in downtown Chicago.
Random Thoughts on Toronto
Posted in IndyCar on July 18, 2022 by Oilpressure
For the first time since 2019, there is another Honda Indy Toronto in the books. I know this race has a reputation for being fast and chaotic, but I had forgotten how bumpy and narrow the streets of Toronto are. The other day, I said experience would win out over youthful eagerness. That turned out to be the case, but not as I predicted (as usual). I predicted two-time winner Josef Newgarden would be victorious. As usual, my predicting a driver to win ended up being a curse. Newgarden was having a decent day until a very un-Penske-like pit stop relegated him to mid-pack. He did well to finish tenth.
Toronto Preview
Posted in IndyCar on July 15, 2022 by Oilpressure
For the first time in three years, the streets of Toronto will come alive this weekend with the sounds of the NTT IndyCar Series. On Monday that looked to be the main storyline heading into this weekend’s Honda Indy Toronto. By Tuesday night, that and anything else IndyCar related took a back seat to the drama going on at Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR).
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