I now get it why fans love to watch racing at The Milwaukee Mile. I already had a good idea, but it’s now been confirmed. From what I saw in practice, there will be some good side-by-side racing this weekend, and the main stands provide an outstanding viewpoint for watching it all unfold.
Milwaukee Friday Wrap-Up
Posted in IndyCar on August 30, 2024 by OilpressureWelcome to the Milwaukee Mile!
Posted in IndyCar on August 30, 2024 by Oilpressure
Contrary to what I posted early this morning, Susan and I are now ensconced in the Milwaukee Mile media center. Many of you commented here and social media. I received a call from IndyCar around 10:15 this morning letting me know that they had created a couple of spaces for us. That’s fine, we don’t require a lot. So now, we will be back on our normal race weekend posting schedule. All is well.
Milwaukee Preview
Posted in IndyCar on August 30, 2024 by Oilpressure
After being away for almost a decade, the NTT IndyCar Series returns to The Milwaukee Mile this weekend – for a double-header no less. The Hy-Vee Milwaukee 250s will consist of a (sort of) night race on Saturday, and a Sunday afternoon race to scratch your Labor Day weekend racing itch. The big question is; will this weekend resemble the twin processional races at Iowa last month, or will it be more like the very fascinating race at Gateway a couple of weeks ago? We will probably have an idea which way things will go, by the end of this afternoon’s Practice One.
Hating for the Wrong Reasons
Posted in IndyCar on August 28, 2024 by Oilpressure
When Santino Ferrucci won the pole ths past Saturday, everyone seemed excited. Being a lifelong AJ Foyt fan, I was ecstatic. Kevin Lee and the rest of the NBC booth seemed as ecstatic as well. I was happy for both the driver and the team, and I thought this was going to be universally popular. Silly me.
Random Thoughts on Portland
Posted in IndyCar on August 26, 2024 by Oilpressure
Sometimes you get a surprisingly thrilling race like last weekend’s race at Worldwide Technology Raceway, and sometimes you get a dud. The 2024 Bitnile.com Grand Prix of Portland was something of a dud – at least in my opinion. It’s bad when qualifying is much more exciting than the race itself.
Portland Preview
Posted in IndyCar on August 23, 2024 by Oilpressure
I will admit that until a couple of weeks ago, I thought the Bitnile.com Grand Prix of Portland was later. I am used to it being the next of the last race of the season, and I thought it was sandwiched in between Milwaukee and Nashville. I was listening to Trackside and Curt Cavin said something about Portland immediately after Gateway. I chuckled because I was certain he was wrong. When nothing else was said about it, I checked the schedule and realized who was wrong – me.
Who Exactly is “Penske Material”?
Posted in IndyCar on August 21, 2024 by Oilpressure
It has been over a week since we learned the surprise move of the silly-season, that David Malukas is headed to AJ Foyt Racing next season. Since then, there has been all types of speculation. Some of it involves the futures of current Foyt drivers Santino Ferrucci and Sting Ray Robb. Other speculation focuses on what motivated Malukas to go there. Few want to believe that it was simply the trajectory of the team, based on their technical alliance with Team Penske. They maintain that there is more than just a technical alliance there. Many believe that Team Penske will use the Foyt team as a farm system or satellite team to groom future drivers.
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