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Archive for January, 2023
Some Common Sense Needs to Prevail
Posted in IndyCar on January 30, 2023 by OilpressureIt’s That Time of Year!
Posted in IndyCar on January 27, 2023 by Oilpressure
We have reached that point of the offseason, where things get fun. All of the seats have finally been filled, and even many one-off seats for the Indianapolis 500 are now taken. The cars take to the track next week near Palm Springs, CA at the Thermal Club – a club track that sounds interesting.
An Interesting Storyline for This Season
Posted in IndyCar on January 25, 2023 by Oilpressure
As we head into the 2023 season for the NTT IndyCar Series, I find myself intrigued with a storyline that has not gotten a whole lot of play – and it sort of baffles me. It involves driver Kyle Kirkwood, as he moves from AJ Foyt Enterprises to take over the No. 27 at Andretti Autosport that was vacated by Alexander Rossi.
A Retro Look With a Contemporary Feel
Posted in IndyCar on January 23, 2023 by Oilpressure
Most regular readers of this site know how much I detest change, and I usually tend to embrace anything that reminds me of times gone by. That’s why I was so happy to see that rookie Benjamin Pedersen will be sporting a livery this season. that spanned the late sixties to the late nineties.
A Terrible & Trendy New Concept
Posted in IndyCar on January 20, 2023 by Oilpressure
The Roar Before the 24 will be taking place this weekend, with a lot of drivers form the NTT IndyCar Series shaking off some winter rust. For those unfamiliar, this is the practice and qualifying weekend before next weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. There is also some IndyCar news, as Sting Ray Robb was confirmed in the last open seat for the regular season – the second car at Dale Coyne Racing. We also learned on Thursday, that Benjamin Pedersen will drive a Coyote Orange car for AJ Foyt with the Number 88, to signify that AJ is now 88 years-old. That sort of begs the question why they didn’t run No. 87 last season when he was 87, but I guess that’s a conversation for another day.
A Great Opportunity for All Involved
Posted in IndyCar on January 18, 2023 by Oilpressure
Yesterday, we got confirmation on something that had been rumored for the past couple of weeks. Takuma Sato has been confirmed at Chip Ganassi Racing for the No. 11 oval-only program, in the same car that will see rookie Marcus Armstrong run all of the non-ovals.
How Soon is Too Soon?
Posted in IndyCar on January 16, 2023 by Oilpressure
The 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is still over 130 days away, and we have already received confirmation in a one-off ride for next year’s 108th Running. NASCAR’s Kyle Larson was announced last Thursday for Arrow McLaren’s stable of drivers for the 2024 Indianapolis 500.
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