Well, that was fun! I don’t know how it looked on television, but from where I was in the pits (and watching a couple of monitors) This was a very good race. I’m not sure where it stacks up against Gateway a couple of weeks ago, but it was certainly better than what we saw at Iowa last month. There were two passes for the lead before the first caution took place on Lap 83, when Katherine Legge spun coming out of Turn Two without hitting anything.
Archive for August, 2024
Milwaukee Race One–Recap
Posted in IndyCar on August 31, 2024 by OilpressureMilwaukee Qualifying
Posted in IndyCar on August 31, 2024 by Oilpressure
Qualifying for both races for the Hy-Vee 250s has now been set. For once, I was right in predicting that Team Penske would be strong at Milwaukee. Team Penske has locked up the front row in both races. Scott McLaughlin will start from the pole in Race One, with teammate Josef Newgarden alongside on the front row. For Sunday’s Race Two, the positions will be swapped as Newgarden will be on the pole, with McLaughlin in the second spot.
George Won’t Like This Post
Posted in IndyCar on August 31, 2024 by Oilpressure
By Susan Phillips
I’m going to finally write the post I have been trying to write for the past ten years. Not generally one to toot his own horn (at least in public), George tries to keep things on the down-low when it comes to what it takes to write this blog. This may take some convincing, so I hope it sees the light of day. After what happened this weekend at Milwaukee, I cannot keep quiet any longer.
Milwaukee Mile–Day 2
Posted in IndyCar on August 31, 2024 by Oilpressure
Good Morning from The Milwaukee Mile. It is a beautiful 69° morning with hardly a cloud in the sky. For a Friday, the crowd was decent yesterday, but things are buzzing quite a bit more this morning. We are still an hour and a half away from Indy NXT qualifying, and qualifying for the NTT IndyCar Series begins at 1:15 pm local time (CDT). It will be shown on Peacock.
Milwaukee Friday Wrap-Up
Posted in IndyCar on August 30, 2024 by Oilpressure
I now get it why fans love to watch racing at The Milwaukee Mile. I already had a good idea, but it’s now been confirmed. From what I saw in practice, there will be some good side-by-side racing this weekend, and the main stands provide an outstanding viewpoint for watching it all unfold.
Welcome to the Milwaukee Mile!
Posted in IndyCar on August 30, 2024 by Oilpressure
Contrary to what I posted early this morning, Susan and I are now ensconced in the Milwaukee Mile media center. Many of you commented here and social media. I received a call from IndyCar around 10:15 this morning letting me know that they had created a couple of spaces for us. That’s fine, we don’t require a lot. So now, we will be back on our normal race weekend posting schedule. All is well.
Milwaukee Preview
Posted in IndyCar on August 30, 2024 by Oilpressure
After being away for almost a decade, the NTT IndyCar Series returns to The Milwaukee Mile this weekend – for a double-header no less. The Hy-Vee Milwaukee 250s will consist of a (sort of) night race on Saturday, and a Sunday afternoon race to scratch your Labor Day weekend racing itch. The big question is; will this weekend resemble the twin processional races at Iowa last month, or will it be more like the very fascinating race at Gateway a couple of weeks ago? We will probably have an idea which way things will go, by the end of this afternoon’s Practice One.
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