I trust everyone had a good Thanksgiving. It was good to push away from the daily grind. That’s not to say we did nothing. I got a lot done around the house and Susan put on one heck of a spread for our Thanksgiving dinner, which also included her two sons and my daughter.
Archive for November, 2023
I Dreamed a Dream
Posted in IndyCar on November 29, 2023 by OilpressureHappy Thanksgiving!
Posted in IndyCar on November 22, 2023 by Oilpressure
Once again, we have reached the time of year to reflect on what we are most thankful for. First of all, I am thankful that I have been able to maintain this site over the past fourteen and a half years. It is still something I enjoy, mostly from the comments, e-mails and texts I receive from everyone that comes here three times a week. I’ve always said that this site may not have the most readers; but those that come here are among the most knowledgeable, most civilized and most loyal IndyCar fans out there. It’s rare that readers argue, get unruly or troll this site. I am very grateful for that.
Barely Avoiding a Black Eye
Posted in IndyCar on November 20, 2023 by Oilpressure
In motorsports, they say first-time events always have a few kinks to work out. We’ve certainly seen that regarding the NTT IndyCar Series. The Music City Grand Prix comes to mind. The first two years of the event saw weather combined with a way-too-tight circuit, play havoc with the event. The race itself produced multiple cautions in the first two years, forcing Marshall Pruett of Racer.com to call the first-year event a sh**show.
They Came From the Middle of Nowhere
Posted in IndyCar on November 17, 2023 by Oilpressure
If you follow the NFL, you may or may not have heard the story of the latest sensation – Joshua Dobbs. I pay attention to it because Dobbs played quarterback or my alma mater, the University of Tennessee from 2013 to 2016. Dobbs was a winner and had an incredible career for the Vols. But he was slight of stature, and the book on him said he was one of those great QBs that would never make it in the NFL.
A Solid Career Continues
Posted in IndyCar on November 15, 2023 by Oilpressure
This past Monday, we learned what had been long assumed was finally confirmed. Graham Rahal has signed a multi-year extension with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLLR). While it sounds like it should have been a given, I’m not sure it was as automatic as some think – and it shouldn’t have been.
Stuck in Neutral
Posted in IndyCar on November 10, 2023 by Oilpressure
Almost two and a half years after the NTT IndyCar Series announced a deal for a new IndyCar racing sim ro be released in 2023, Penske Entertainment now finds themselves where they were before July 2021 announcement – nowhere. After more than a year of rumors of financial struggles with Mortorsports Games, Inc (MSG), the developer hired to design and produce the game, the plug has finally been pulled on the game – for now.
What to do for Legends Day in 2024?
Posted in IndyCar on November 8, 2023 by Oilpressure
In case you have been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, The IMS Museum is now officially closed for the next eighteen months. It’s hard to believe anyone closely following the sport wouldn’t know this. I wrote about it here a couple of weeks ago, but the museum did a good job inundating social media for about the final ten days they were open – letting everyone know this would be their last chance to visit.
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