As we head into the 2023 season for the NTT IndyCar Series, I find myself intrigued with a storyline that has not gotten a whole lot of play – and it sort of baffles me. It involves driver Kyle Kirkwood, as he moves from AJ Foyt Enterprises to take over the No. 27 at Andretti Autosport that was vacated by Alexander Rossi.
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An Interesting Storyline for This Season
Posted in IndyCar on January 25, 2023 by OilpressureA Retro Look With a Contemporary Feel
Posted in IndyCar on January 23, 2023 by Oilpressure
Most regular readers of this site know how much I detest change, and I usually tend to embrace anything that reminds me of times gone by. That’s why I was so happy to see that rookie Benjamin Pedersen will be sporting a livery this season. that spanned the late sixties to the late nineties.
A Terrible & Trendy New Concept
Posted in IndyCar on January 20, 2023 by Oilpressure
The Roar Before the 24 will be taking place this weekend, with a lot of drivers form the NTT IndyCar Series shaking off some winter rust. For those unfamiliar, this is the practice and qualifying weekend before next weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. There is also some IndyCar news, as Sting Ray Robb was confirmed in the last open seat for the regular season – the second car at Dale Coyne Racing. We also learned on Thursday, that Benjamin Pedersen will drive a Coyote Orange car for AJ Foyt with the Number 88, to signify that AJ is now 88 years-old. That sort of begs the question why they didn’t run No. 87 last season when he was 87, but I guess that’s a conversation for another day.
A Great Opportunity for All Involved
Posted in IndyCar on January 18, 2023 by Oilpressure
Yesterday, we got confirmation on something that had been rumored for the past couple of weeks. Takuma Sato has been confirmed at Chip Ganassi Racing for the No. 11 oval-only program, in the same car that will see rookie Marcus Armstrong run all of the non-ovals.
How Soon is Too Soon?
Posted in IndyCar on January 16, 2023 by Oilpressure
The 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is still over 130 days away, and we have already received confirmation in a one-off ride for next year’s 108th Running. NASCAR’s Kyle Larson was announced last Thursday for Arrow McLaren’s stable of drivers for the 2024 Indianapolis 500.
We’ve Been Down This Road Before
Posted in IndyCar on January 13, 2023 by Oilpressure
How many times have we been duped by this in the past decade? The pattern is familiar; AJ Foyt Enterprises announces a big offseason hire, and we all jump to the conclusion that the final piece of the puzzle has finally been found to propel them to – well…not greatness, but at least to be on par with the other smaller budget teams in the NTT IndyCar Series.
Is Another Tradition in Trouble?
Posted in IndyCar on January 11, 2023 by Oilpressure
Another Month of May tradition is in danger of disappearing into the history books. If you take in the Month of May each year from your couch watching on TV, this won’t mean much to you. But for those of us that have been spending our May weekends in Central Indiana, this will be quite a blow if it comes to pass. This time, the decision has nothing to do with IMS, Doug Boles, NBC, Roger Penske or Penske Entertainment.
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