It’s hard to believe, but there was a time when teenagers held parties, where they sat around and played games. Those days even pre-date me. The parties I attended in high school in the mid-70s, usually consisted of a keg of beer iced down in a bathtub that was located in a classmate’s home, whose parents happened to be out of town for the weekend. Activities were limited to loud music, and consuming mass quantities of the aforementioned draught (now shortened to draft) beer. The only games we played consisted of the pursuit of members of the opposite sex. If successful, led to a whole new list of potential activities.
Archive for January, 2025
When a Non-Story is the Story
Posted in IndyCar on January 31, 2025 by OilpressureWhat if It Never Happened?
Posted in IndyCar on January 29, 2025 by Oilpressure
I write this at the risk of getting into a discussion I’d like to avoid. But with the recent and unexplained drop in reader comments in the comment section below, I would welcome any discussion at this point. It’s odd, traffic hasn’t really dropped off here but the comments have. Maybe I’m picking boring topics lately.
I Don’t Blame Him
Posted in IndyCar on January 27, 2025 by Oilpressure
If you’ve been paying attention to the IndyCar offseason shenanigans, you know that one of the best IndyCar engineers in the paddock is on the move again. Eight days after an impressive launch for IndyCar newcomer PREMA, Michael Cannon announced he had split with the new team.
Nashville is Under New Management
Posted in IndyCar on January 24, 2025 by Oilpressure
I had heard rumors of this for a couple of weeks, but Marshall Pruett of Racer.com pretty much confirmed it in an article on Wednesday. It has since been confirmed by an official press release from IndyCar. Penske Entertainment will take over as promoter of the Music City Grand Prix. Big Machine Records had been the entitlement sponsor in that role since the inception of the event in 2001. Last year, Scott Borchetta of Big Machine stepped up as the promoter in a big way.
We’ve Seen It All Before
Posted in IndyCar on January 22, 2025 by Oilpressure
Now that the College Football season is officially over, and Ohio State has been crowned the champion, I am going to use a college athletics program as a comparison to racing – so bear with me.
Another Outlet for IndyCar Content
Posted in IndyCar on January 20, 2025 by Oilpressure
Apparently, I have fooled someone else into thinking that I know what I’m talking about.
One of the many advantages of having this site is the large amount of people I have met through it. One of those is John Goolsby, who is a sports writer for a newspaper in Alabama – The Trussville Tribune.
Where Did This Term Come From?
Posted in IndyCar on January 17, 2025 by Oilpressure
On Monday, we learned that the number of available seats in the NTT IndyCar Series has been whittled down to one. Jacob Abel was confirmed for the full season in the No. 51 car at Dale Coyne Racing. This is good for both parties. Jacob Abel has proven he is worthy of an opportunity, and this also brings stability to a team that I think had ten different drivers in their two cars over the past season. It’s hard to build any continuity with that type of arrangement. Hopefully Dale Coyne can find a fulltime driver for the No 18 – the last remaining open seat.
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