And just like that, the offseason is over. Although fans love to complain about the length of the IndyCar offseason, the past six months have seemed to fly by. Of course, I’m old and when you get up to be my age – time just gallops on by.
Archive for February, 2026
St. Petersburg Preview
Posted in IndyCar on February 27, 2026 by OilpressureThe Loss of a True Southern Gentleman
Posted in IndyCar on February 18, 2026 by Oilpressure
The motorsports world lost a visionary on Monday, and the world lost a true gentleman. George Barber, founder of Barber Motorsports Park and The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, passed away Monday at the age of 85.
A Huge Day for IndyCar
Posted in IndyCar on February 16, 2026 by Oilpressure
Last week was about as big as it gets for the NTT IndyCar Series, so much so that it made a significant impact on the future of this sport. Honda and Chevy both signed long-term agreements to continue supplying engines to the series. This includes 2026, which is the final year of the current agreement; a bridge year of 2027, which will continue the same chassis and 2.2-liter engine package – and then 2028 and beyond, where the new chassis and new 2.4-liter engine hit the track in competition.
Back in the Saddle Again
Posted in IndyCar on February 9, 2026 by Oilpressure
When the news of the Freedom 250 hit last Friday, Jan 30 – it was big. So big that it moved Content Days and everything else IndyCar-related to the back-burner. Strategically squeezed in between the end of Content Days and the Presidential announcement of the Freedom 250, was a bit of news that was big in its own right. It was just conveniently lost in the shuffle. The news that came on Thursday Jan 29 was the return of Tim Cindric.
Who Does Boycotting Really Hurt?
Posted in IndyCar on February 2, 2026 by Oilpressure
This past Friday, we got confirmation that rumors that had been swirling all week had become fact. President Trump signed an Executive Order for an IndyCar race, the Freedom 250, a street race to be run around the Nation’s Capital this coming August. This will be run in conjunction with America250 – the year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States.
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