NBC has made a move that will please some and infuriate others. Put me in the camp with the latter. We learned on Wednesday that after eight years in the IndyCar booth, Paul Tracy will not be back for a ninth season.
Paul Tracy Will be Missed in the NBC Booth
Posted in IndyCar on December 10, 2021 by OilpressureIn Defense of the Hometown Race
Posted in IndyCar on December 8, 2021 by Oilpressure
If you watched Formula One’s Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah this past weekend, you saw a race that was far from perfect. In fact, the officiating was somewhat of a nightmare. This is not about Formula One or Sunday’s race that saw Max Verstappen penalized, while Lewis Hamilton went on to victory. Confusing, chaotic and controversial are just a few of the words used to describe Sunday’s race.
The Need to Reverse a Disturbing Trend
Posted in IndyCar on December 6, 2021 by Oilpressure
I’ve never been one to fret too much over the occasional dearth of American drivers in the NTT IndyCar Series. I always felt like we needed the best drivers, no matter where they came from. So long as the US had decent representation, it never really bothered me.
I may be starting to change my tune.
Possible Changes to Shoot-Out Qualifying
Posted in IndyCar on December 3, 2021 by Oilpressure
Last week, it was reported in a Racer.com article by Marshall Pruett that IndyCar is in the final stages of a plan to alter the shoot-out qualifying format that has worked so well on non-ovals for years. This isn’t just changing something for the sake of change (because everyone knows that Change is Bad!). This is a direct result of the anticipated increased car count next season and beyond.
We Are More Than Halfway There
Posted in IndyCar on December 1, 2021 by Oilpressure
I trust everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. I know we did. I have always enjoyed Thanksgiving and the nice restful break that comes with it. It is now December. Soon Christmas will come and go and we’ll be ready to totally focus on racing.
Happy Thanksgiving From The Oilpressures!
Posted in IndyCar on November 24, 2021 by Oilpressure
We are now entering what is one of my two favorite times of the year. The Month of May and the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s rival each other for which is my favorite. In my opinion, they are both equal – mainly because I have such happy childhood and adulthood memories of both. I do not have any personal miserable memories of either.
The Final Mystery of Silly Season
Posted in IndyCar on November 22, 2021 by Oilpressure
We had been hearing rumbles for a while that the US Air Force sponsorship will not return to Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR). That confirmation came last Wednesday, from ECR as well as Conor Daly. Daly admitted that he had learned of the decision “…a little while ago”. I’m not sure if that means it was last week, last month or last quarter; but it is further proof that in IndyCar circles…where there is smoke, there is usually fire.
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