Now that I’ve had a day or so to reflect on Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, it’s sinking in on what a good race Simon Pagenaud drove. From the moment Matt Damon and Christian Bale both waved the green flags, Pagenaud got a good jump on the rest of the front row and hardly ever looked back after the first corner.
Random Thoughts on The Indianapolis 500
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 28, 2019 by OilpressureNo Post Today, Come Back Tuesday
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 27, 2019 by Oilpressure
One of the best things about being a lowly blogger is that I am my own boss. I make my own deadlines and schedules. It’s rare that I call in sick or just decide to wait a day. But today is one of those days.
Simon Pagenaud Sweeps The Month of May
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 26, 2019 by Oilpressure
What quite honestly started out as a boring parade, turned out to be a finish for the ages. For the last fourteen laps, Simon Pagenaud and Alexander Rossi went back and forth and swapped the lead a couple of times, with Pagenaud emerging as the winner.
It’s Race Day Morning at IMS!
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 26, 2019 by Oilpressure
Good morning from a dry (for now) Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Success was achieved as we were not only inside the track before the opening bomb went off, but we were actually already ensconced in the IMS Media Center.
The Calm Before the Race
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2019 by Oilpressure
By Susan Phillips
I’ve always liked Legends Day at IMS. I don’t have to get up at the crack of dawn and rush to the track and it is a pretty laid-back day. Today George’s family comes in and they become absorbed in the annual history and technology behind racing. Don’t get me started about the annual day-long trip to the IMS Museum where every valve, strut, and livery are closely examined in the way only engineers and long-time race fans can do. Sometime today or tonight my son, Eric will arrive and the friend he was going to bring had to back out at the last minute due to a family illness, so I’m not sure who is coming with him.
Good Morning From Legends Day
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2019 by Oilpressure
Good morning from a sunny and steamy Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As I type, the two-seater is giving rides to some lucky people. The driver’s meeting starts at 10:30 and then my favorite part – the vintage cars – are at 11:15.
Carb Day Rolls On
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2019 by Oilpressure
Despite a heavy thunderstorm that rolled through the Indianapolis Motor Speedway around 9:00 this morning, as soon as the lightning subsided, the fans rolled through the gates. We correctly assumed that practice would be slightly delayed, so we stayed at the hotel a little longer.
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