This is old news now by now, and the furor has already died down. But I was out of commission when this occurred and the reaction it brought is still fresh on my mind.
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Something New to Complain About
Posted in IndyCar on December 6, 2024 by OilpressureSo, What Did I Miss?
Posted in IndyCar on December 4, 2024 by Oilpressure
I have been away from this site for two weeks now. If you read my last post, you know that I took off to have a procedure done on my eyes, correcting a droopy eyelid on my right eye. They did both eyes to keep me symmetrical, since the left eye had begun to droop too, Such are the maladies of old age.
Oilpressure Goes in for a Rebuild
Posted in IndyCar on November 22, 2024 by Oilpressure
One of the (many) problems with old age is that things that were once considered an annoyance, eventually become big enough problems that they need to be fixed. Such a malady has finally caught up with me. For years I boasted that I have never had surgery. I reached the age of 66 back in October and was still able to make that claim. After today, it’s debatable if I still can – but I think I’ll just call this a procedure. Yeah, let’s call it that – a procedure.
Is it Time for Chassis Competition in IndyCar?
Posted in IndyCar on November 20, 2024 by Oilpressure
Times have changed in motorsports. Economics dictate decisions like never before. But are economics sometimes used as a lazy excuse to not entertain other ideas?
What Will They Say?
Posted in IndyCar on November 18, 2024 by Oilpressure
This eventually does get around to IndyCar, so please bear with me. Most regular readers here know that I am a die-hard Tennessee Volunteer fan. I grew up a Vols fan all my life, and spent my college career at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. I call it a career because I stayed longer than most. I was having such a good time, that my father finally had to cut me off before I got serious and graduated.
Something We Can All Celebrate
Posted in IndyCar on November 15, 2024 by Oilpressure
Thursday morning, we learned that the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, which operates the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, has been acquired by Penske Entertainment. As usual, there have been a few negative comments on social media – but I see this as a good thing. In fact, I’m curious why anyone would think this is a bad thing – unless you just like to publicly complain about anything.
A Potential Fork in the Road for Grosjean
Posted in IndyCar on November 13, 2024 by Oilpressure
The other day, I mentioned that “…there is still a good chance that Romain Grosjean will end up returning to the No. 77 at Juncos Hollinger Racing (JHR) – possibly with Conor Daly as a teammate”. While that possibility has not been totally taken off the table, Grosjean himself threw some serious doubt on that outcome, as was chronicled in an article by Marshall Pruett on Racer.com this past Monday.
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