A very topsy-turvy race ended up with a very predictable result. As he has done six times already this season, Alex Palou won the 2025 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America. It’s not highly unusual for this race to run caution-free, as it did in 2019 when Alexander Rossi ran away from the field after Turn Three of the opening lap. Things were a little bit different today. Altogether, there were five caution periods.
Archive for June, 2025
Random Thoughts on Road America
Posted in IndyCar on June 22, 2025 by OilpressureIt’s Race Day at Road America
Posted in IndyCar on June 22, 2025 by Oilpressure
Good morning from a crowded and sultry Road America. Unfortunately, it will be slightly hotter than it was yesterday. The saving grace yesterday was the stiff wind that kept things reasonably comfortable. Hopefully, that breeze will continue today. If not, it could be very uncomfortable for fans, as well as drivers, crew members and even equipment. Today will be an interesting test for the hybrid component.
Five Years Later (Almost)
Posted in IndyCar on June 21, 2025 by Oilpressure
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost five years since I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, I remember the phone call like it was yesterday. I was in one of my training stores loading bread dough onto carts for the next day’s bake when the doctor called. My first thought was that it just can’t be true, we were joking around with my gastroenterologist when he did the biopsy. How cavalier I was. That just shows you how unprepared I was for things to go wrong.
Road America–Qualifying Wrap-up
Posted in IndyCar on June 21, 2025 by Oilpressure
For the second year in a row, the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America will have a rookie leading the NTT IndyCar Series field to the green flag. In 2024, Linus Lundqvist won the pole here for Chip Ganassi Racing; but under screwy circumstances during rainy conditions. It was a pole, but to put it bluntly – it was a fluke.
It’s Day Two at Road America!
Posted in IndyCar on June 21, 2025 by Oilpressure
Good morning from a hot and steamy Road America. Yesterday afternoon got pretty hot, but that was nothing compared to what today should be. By tomorrow, temps are projected to be 20° warmer than Friday. Yikes! I’ll have to remind myself to drink plenty of water – something I don’t normally do.
Road America Friday Wrap-Up
Posted in IndyCar on June 20, 2025 by Oilpressure
It was another good day at Road America, but then – in the ten years we have been coming here, I’ve never had a bad day.
Welcome to Road America
Posted in IndyCar on June 20, 2025 by Oilpressure
Welcome to a partly sunny and muggy Road America. It was raining when we woke up this morning in Fond du Lac, so we went back to sleep and slept in. We were tired from the long drive up yesterday.
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