Congratulations to longtime reader and commenter Billy the Skink, for winning the 2023 Oilpressure.com Indianapolis 500 Trivia Contest. Billy is a multi-time winner (I think maybe his fourth, but I’m not sure), and missed only two questions. I was lenient and allowed some answers where there was a debate, but I didn’t even need to do that with Billy. Last year’s winner, Rick Johnson, came in second with five missed questions. A lot of people sent in some submissions with some blank answers. Please at least give it a guess – you might be right. Some say to make this easier in the future, but those that always finish near the top enjoy the difficulty. Thanks to everyone who played. I’ll start working on next year’s quiz right after Christmas. Here are the correct answers:
Archive for May, 2023
We Have a Winner!
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2023 by OilpressureRecognizing Those that are Fan-Friendly
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 23, 2023 by Oilpressure
I will let you in on a secret. Sometimes I write these daily May posts early. Such is the case with today’s post, although this is the last one this month that was written ahead of time. With yesterday’s crash involving Katherine Legge and Stefan Wilson, I felt like I needed to acknowledge it. Legge walked away, but Wilson was taken directly to the hospital wearing a neck brace. It sounds as if both cars can be repaired without going to a backup car. But last night we learned that Wilson will be sidelined for the 500. Who will drive the car is still unknown as I add this in on Monday night. This is a tough break for Wilson (no pun intended). At least it sounds as if he was awake and alert when he was transported to the hospital. Hopefully, he’ll fully recover and be back ion the car next year. Now on to today’s plausibly recent post…
We always hear the term “fan-friendly” tossed around a lot, whether it relates to a facility, a schedule or an event. We also hear it tossed about as it relates to athletes – in our case, IndyCar drivers. Practically all drivers claim to be fan-friendly, but not all of them are. Some truly go out of their way to interact with fans. Others think they do, but they really don’t; and a few can be just downright rude.
Random Thoughts on Qualifying
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 22, 2023 by Oilpressure
My week of attending practice and qualifying has come to a close. It started with a whimper with Tuesday’s rain out. Still, I was able to say hi to several friends and enjoy a low-key day at IMS with no cars on track. From Wednesday on, it was non-stop action.
Pole Day/Bump Day Wrap-up
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 21, 2023 by Oilpressure
Whether you hate this non-traditional format of qualifying or love it; you cannot deny that the last two days were very entertaining. Within one hour today (Sunday) we watched one driver experience the lowest point in his racing career; and then watched another experience one of the highest in his career.
Setting the Right Pace
Posted in IndyCar on May 21, 2023 by Oilpressure
By Susan Phillips
Friday and Saturday, I found that keeping up with George’s pace here at Indy is a tall task. It always has been, but now that I’m not near as mobile as I used to be—it’s almost impossible. That’s not his fault. He is naturally a very fast walker and I never have been. I still don’t have my stamina back, and I even went out to the car in the early afternoon and caught about an hour nap.
It’s Pole Day/Bump Day at IMS!
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 21, 2023 by Oilpressure
It’s another cool, but sunny day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was much cooler when we got up this morning than yesterday. Yesterday it was 54° when we got up and today it 45°. But yesterday’s high was supposed to be 70° (I don’t think it made it), and today’s high is predicted to be 78°.
Saturday Qualifying Wrap-up
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 20, 2023 by Oilpressure
Well, that was interesting! If you watched qualifying at home, you were able to keep up with who was in and who was out of the Top-Twelve much better than us at the track.
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