We have a lot of time to dissect from the season-opening IndyCar race at St. Petersburg, since we still have two and a half weeks until Race Two at Texas Motor Speedway. It will probably be more scrutinized than any non-Indianapolis 500 race in quite a while. When you only have a one-race sample size to analyze for four weeks – that’s what happens.
Archive for March, 2023
A Team on the Rise
Posted in IndyCar on March 15, 2023 by OilpressureMake Every Point More Valuable
Posted in IndyCar on March 13, 2023 by Oilpressure
This weekend, Susan and I wrapped up viewing the last few episodes of Formula One: Drive to Survive Season Five. As they focused on the second tier teams and drivers, there was a great deal of importance of finishing “in the points”. In F1, there are only a handful of teams that are realistically capable of actually winning. Yes, it’s possible that a car from Haas or AlphaTauri might somehow pull off a win – but it’s not likely. That’s a stratosphere reserved for Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren. The others are left to be satisfied with points.
How We’ll Spend Our Summer Vacation
Posted in IndyCar on March 10, 2023 by Oilpressure
With one race of the 2023 IndyCar season already in the books, I wanted to explore the remaining schedule and let you know which races we plan to attend in person this year, as if anyone really cares.
What Are We Supposed to do Now?
Posted in IndyCar on March 8, 2023 by Oilpressure
Fans are still buzzing about Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, and all of the craziness that ensued. With a lot of chatter on social media, it’s nice to think of all of the momentum that the NTT IndyCar Series will take into its next race. There’s only one problem with that – it’s three and a half weeks away.
Random Thoughts on St. Petersburg
Posted in IndyCar on March 6, 2023 by Oilpressure
The 2023 season for the NTT IndyCar Series got off to a flying start yesterday – literally. Two Andretti Autosport cars took flight, not in a good way, in separate accidents in yesterday’s opening race at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg Preview
Posted in IndyCar on March 3, 2023 by Oilpressure
The long IndyCar offseason is finally over! If this year’s offseason seemed like it was longer, you’re not imagining things. The 2022-23 offseason was three weeks longer than last year’s offseason. No wonder we have all been going stir-crazy.
The Obligatory 2023 IndyCar Season Predictions
Posted in IndyCar on March 1, 2023 by Oilpressure
On the eve of another season for the NTT IndyCar Series, protocol says that we should all have predictions on what this new season has in store for us. Unless I have a crystal ball (I don’t), it’s really a pointless exercise.
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