Yesterday, we learned that British driver Katherine Legge has been named to drive the No. 44 Hendrickson Honda for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLLR) in this year’s Indianapolis 500. According to the press release, Hendrickson is “a leading global manufacturer of suspension systems and components in the commercial transportation industry”.
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At Least One More Shot
Posted in IndyCar on February 10, 2023 by OilpressureComing Back Around on Kirkwood
Posted in IndyCar on February 8, 2023 by Oilpressure
First impressions mean a lot. I should start trusting them more. About this time last year, I got my first glimpse of Kyle Kirkwood, when he was announced to drive the famous No. 14 for AJ Foyt Enterprises. I was extremely impressed.
A Return to Normalcy
Posted in IndyCar on February 6, 2023 by Oilpressure
While I enjoyed seeing all of the social media posts, photos and videos coming from IndyCar Spring Training at the Thermal Club, near Palm Springs, CA; to me the biggest story of the weekend was the Thursday night press release announcing that there will be no more double-points awarded for the Indianapolis 500. I see this as a return to normalcy.
IndyCar Spring Training is Underway
Posted in IndyCar on February 3, 2023 by Oilpressure
Some are saying that the 2023 IndyCar got underway yesterday, with the first of two open-test or Spring Training days for the NTT IndyCar Series. This is the first Spring Training held in the post-COVID era. The last pre-season open test was at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in February of 2020. This year, they are at a new venue – The Thermal Club, in Thermal, CA; just outside of Palm Springs.
Something New to Complain About
Posted in IndyCar on February 1, 2023 by Oilpressure
Groundhog Day is not until tomorrow, but it seemed like I was watching the Bill Murray semi-classic when the television schedule for IndyCar was released last week. When the dates and venues for the 2023 season were announced last September, we had to go through the usual gnashing of teeth over the lack of ovals, too many street courses and of course; the regular wondering when Michigan and Cleveland will finally re-appear on the schedule. Now we are going through it again.
Some Common Sense Needs to Prevail
Posted in IndyCar on January 30, 2023 by Oilpressure
I don’t normally like jumping into controversial topics, especially when I think I am in the vast minority. I also try to avoid politics. That’s a dangerous minefield to wander into.
It’s That Time of Year!
Posted in IndyCar on January 27, 2023 by Oilpressure
We have reached that point of the offseason, where things get fun. All of the seats have finally been filled, and even many one-off seats for the Indianapolis 500 are now taken. The cars take to the track next week near Palm Springs, CA at the Thermal Club – a club track that sounds interesting.
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