One part of the new IndyCar schedule that was released on Monday that has been sort of overlooked by fans and the media is the IndyCar Harvest Grand Prix to be held on Saturday October 3 on the IMS road course. While the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is said to be the conditional season-finale, I still have my doubts that it will run in the fall.
It’s Worth a Shot
Posted in IndyCar on April 10, 2020 by OilpressureThree Separate Topics Somehow Tied Together
Posted in IndyCar on April 8, 2020 by Oilpressure
Those that have followed this site over the years, know that I don’t try stirring the pot by purposely making controversial statements. Some people have built careers making outlandish statements that they don’t even believe themselves – just to boost up their ratings or internet clicks. I don’t do that. However, I do say what I think – and sometimes that riles people.
Thoughts & Photos From Barber 2009-2019
Posted in IndyCar on April 6, 2020 by Oilpressure
This past weekend was supposed to have been the eleventh running of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. It ended up being the second lost weekend of IndyCar racing. Some took solace in watching the iRacing event at Barber Motorsports Park that was broadcast live on NBCSN. I watched about ten minutes of the virtual race at Watkins Glen last weekend, but didn’t watch a minute from Barber. It just doesn’t do it for me. If it helps you get through this period, then that’s great. Different people deal with this time in different ways.
Without a Leg to Stand On
Posted in IndyCar on April 3, 2020 by Oilpressure
The other night, I was reading through this week’s Robin Miller’s Mailbag on Racer.com, when a reader’s question caught my eye. I won’t copy & paste it here, because it is way too long. It was essentially a rant from “Kyle in Raleigh”. I hope Kyle is not a regular reader here, if so – he probably won’t be happy with what I’m about to say.
There is Still Some Good News Out There
Posted in IndyCar on April 1, 2020 by Oilpressure
Just when you thought there was no good news to be found, we learned this little nugget – the NTT IndyCar Series will not be awarding double-points at the season-finale this year. Sine 2015, the series has awarded double-points for the Indianapolis 500 and the season-finale.
Penske Woes Prove No One is Immune
Posted in IndyCar on March 30, 2020 by Oilpressure
Again, I’m breaking my self-imposed vow not to write about COVID-19; but I am keeping true to my word that it will only be about how it affects the NTT IndyCar Series and/or the Indianapolis 500…at least, to some extent.
The Uncertainty Ends For Now
Posted in IndyCar on March 27, 2020 by Oilpressure
We all knew it was coming, but when it happened it was a very empty feeling. The 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 has finally been postponed from its originally scheduled date of May 24, to Sunday August 23. Once the Olympics were cancelled, the dominoes started falling.
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