Yesterday, we learned of the retirement of an Indianapolis 500 veteran. It wasn’t a total surprise, but I was still struck by the finality of it all when it was announced. Wednesday morning, Marco Andretti announced his retirement from all motorsports, including the Indianapolis 500.
Archive for October, 2025
The Pressure of the Andretti Name
Posted in IndyCar on October 30, 2025 by OilpressureThe Rumor Mill is Busy
Posted in IndyCar on October 22, 2025 by Oilpressure
There is one constant in each offseason of the NTT IndyCar Series, and that is the never-ending supply of rumors. Sometimes the rumors we hear gather steam, and eventually turn into fact. Other times, they last less than a day before being completely laughed off as nothing more than someone’s wild dream that somehow got a little traction. Then there is the rumor that persists and won’t go away. The longer it lasts, many figure “where there’s smoke, there’s fire”. Suddenly without any confirmation from anyone, it gains legs and it somehow becomes the perception of reality.
The Grass is Not Always Greener
Posted in IndyCar on October 15, 2025 by Oilpressure
Yesterday, we got confirmation that Rinus VeeKay will be on the grid for the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season. He will be piloting the car that Conor Daly drove for the entire 2025 campaign for Juncos Hollinger Racing (JHR). Hopefully, they have scrubbed the cockpit down in the car that Daly urinated in during this past Indianapolis 500.
Continue readingHello, It’s Been a While
Posted in IndyCar on October 13, 2025 by Oilpressure
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. That’s not by design. Yep, you guessed it. It’s Susan’s health again. She was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday Oct 8 and it has been a trying few days. She was originally admitted for anemia, but they also found her to be in acute renal failure and that has been the issue we have been dealing with. She had kidney issues before, back in January. But as recently as August, her kidney numbers were normal. The trouble with beating a deadly cancer is that the cure (chemo) is almost as damaging as the cancer itself. It is essential poison that is poured into your body, and the effects show up a few years later.
Remember the Kind of September
Posted in IndyCar on October 1, 2025 by Oilpressure
It’s hard to believe that the month of September has come and gone. One month of the IndyCar offseason is already behind us. Has it really been over a month since Josef Newgarden won on his home track?
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