What do you get when you combine a track with a history of one good race per decade, and a driver with talent we haven’t seen in more than a decade? A sleep-inducing race, that’s what. Despite what I wrote Friday, I had great hopes for what we might see in Sunday’s OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland.
Random Thoughts on Portland
Posted in IndyCar on August 10, 2026 by OilpressurePortland Preview
Posted in IndyCar on August 7, 2026 by Oilpressure
If you are one that has been clamoring for IndyCar races every weekend, then this is your time. Beginning with this weekend, The NTT IndyCar Series will have six races over the next five weekends. Exactly one-third of the IndyCar season will take place in less than a month, concluding with the season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Sep 6.
Meet the Newest Member of the Family
Posted in IndyCar on August 6, 2026 by Oilpressure
I never mentioned it here, but we had a death in the family about a month ago. Most of you know that we have two dogs in our family, but each dog had only one master that they answered to. I have a yellow lab named Maley, who just turned eleven in June. Her name was derived from the somewhat famous Jones & Maley Special that raced in the Indianapolis 500 in the 1950s, then somehow ended up on display on top of the Safe-T Autoglass Building on the east side of Indianapolis where it was left to decay for six decades. If you want to read more about how Maley got here name and the day she came home, click here.
The New Car is Finally Here
Posted in IndyCar on July 29, 2026 by Oilpressure
Unless you are not on social media of any kind, you are probably aware that the new Indy car was unveiled yesterday and you’ve probably already seen photos and even an introductory video with a voiceover by Matt Damon.
The First IndyCar Charter Has Sold
Posted in IndyCar on July 23, 2026 by Oilpressure
For the first time in the short history of the charter era of the NTT IndyCar Series, a charter has been sold. No, it’s not to PREMA or some new team you’ve never heard of. Instead, it’s going to a very familiar name – Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (DRR).
Random Thoughts on Nashville
Posted in IndyCar on July 20, 2026 by Oilpressure
This will serve as my post-race wrap-up and my Random Thoughts that I usually post on Mondays following a race – so please bear with me.
It’s Race Day (Again) in Nashville!
Posted in IndyCar on July 20, 2026 by Oilpressure
Once again, good morning from Nashville Superspeedway! By now, I’m sure most have heard that today’s race has been shortened to last year’s distance – 225 laps. The official explanation is that there will be record heat this afternoon. The forecast is for a high of 90°, which is certainly not a record high for the Nashville area in mid-July. My personal opinion is that everyone would like to get a head-start on getting the heck out of here – and I don’t blame them. The teams have been here since Thursday, and there is a lot of sitting around for the next three hours.
