The one and only practice of the weekend, proved to be beneficial to some and very costly for others. Nolen Siegel simply lost it and backed his car into the wall at the exit of Turn Two. The much more dramatic looking crash came much later in the practice. Kyle Kirkwood and Christian Rasmussen got together entering Turn Three. Both drivers blamed each other. There seemed to be a split in the media center, but most seem to lean toward blaming Rasmussen. After watching a few replays, I tend to put the blame on Kirkwood. Rasmussen was holding his distance from the wall, and Kirkwood seemed to me to be creeping up on him, but what do I know?
Milwaukee Day One Wrap-up
Posted in IndyCar on August 28, 2026 by OilpressureWelcome to the Milwaukee Mile!
Posted in IndyCar on August 28, 2026 by Oilpressure
Welcome to the Milwaukee Mile! It is currently sunny and 76°. It’s a strange schedule today. The media bullpen was the first item on the agenda at 11:00. We usually don’t attend those, as they are normally much, much earlier than that.
Milwaukee Preview
Posted in IndyCar on August 28, 2026 by Oilpressure
After what turned out to be a phenomenally successful Freedom 250 weekend that actually matched all the hype that preceded it; things sort of get back to normal within the NTT IndyCar Series as they head to the Milwaukee Mile. I said sort of because this will be the only double-header weekend of the season, and there is nothing normal about a double-header weekend.
Random Thoughts on the Freedom 250
Posted in IndyCar on August 24, 2026 by Oilpressure
The Freedom 250 had a lot of hype leading up to it, and a lot of patriotism and pomp on full display. Surely the race couldn’t match the build-up could it? In my opinion – it actually did. Before everyone jumps on me for being an IndyCar cheerleader, keep in mind that I usually have relatively low expectations going into a temporary street race weekend. American Kyle Kirkwood put the cherry on top by dominating and winning, leading 128 of the 147 laps.
Freedom 250 Preview
Posted in IndyCar on August 21, 2026 by Oilpressure
After about seven months of buildup, the Freedom 250 weekend is upon us. For those that have been living under a rock, this event was designed to be a one-time event to be run as part of America 250 – the year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, long recognized as the birthday of the US.
Random Thoughts on Markham
Posted in IndyCar on August 17, 2026 by Oilpressure
Well, that was fun! Sometimes the NTT IndyCar Series can stage a street race that you almost feel obligated to watch, but you fear that it may be sleep inducing. Then out of the blue comes a track like Markham. It sounds like a cliché, but yesterday’s Ontario Honda Dealer’s Indy at Markham had it all. I wouldn’t want the type of randomness we saw Sunday for every race, but a little chaos is good once or twice a year.
Markham Preview
Posted in IndyCar on August 14, 2026 by Oilpressure
One unique item of the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series schedule is the fact that out of the eighteen races on the schedule, three of them will take place at brand new venues. We’ve already seen one – the outstanding facility for the Grand Prix of Arlington. This coming weekend will see the new venue at Markham, Ontario; which is essentially a suburb, about thirty minutes to the north of downtown Toronto. Then of course, next week the series goes to our nation’s capital for the Freedom 250.
