I cannot begin to tell you how many hours in my life have been spent watching raindrops fall on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Throughout my childhood in the 60s, we sat through entire qualifying days under the shelter of the upper deck of the grandstands. Almost sixty years later, add a few more hours to whatever that total is.
Rain Rules at IMS
Posted in Indianapolis 500, IndyCar on April 10, 2024 by OilpressureFinally Arrived at IMS
Posted in Indianapolis 500, IndyCar on April 10, 2024 by Oilpressure
Well, I have finally arrived at IMS. I left the house promptly at 4:30 am Central time. Things were going great until I got about halfway through the state of Kentucky. I topped a hill and encountered brake lights attached to cars sitting still.
Guess Where I’m Headed
Posted in Indianapolis 500, IndyCar on April 10, 2024 by Oilpressure
As you read this, I am on my way to my favorite place on earth – the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We didn’t go to the Eclipse Event there on Monday. Had the Open Test not been scheduled for two days later, we probably would’ve gone. But it would have been tough to do both and try to work also. One of them had to go, so I chose the Open Test over the eclipse.
You’d Better Watch What You Wish For
Posted in IndyCar on April 8, 2024 by Oilpressure
This past Friday, Nathan Brown of The Indianapolis Star, wrote a very interesting article on the ongoing talks as the NTT IndyCar Series negotiates for a new TV deal, as the current contract with NBC comes to a close at the end of this season. As suspected, Brown says that the talks have essentially come down to two major players – NBC and FOX.
How I Spent My Easter Vacation
Posted in IndyCar on April 5, 2024 by Oilpressure
I took a couple of days off from this site over the Easter weekend. I already had Good Friday as a holiday from work, and I took off Thursday as well. The plan was to go see a sick friend in Memphis for the day, but I got a text at the last minute telling me that due to a suddenly scheduled surgery – it would not be a good time to come. I certainly understood, but I had already scheduled the day off – so I followed through on a project I had had stuck in the back of my mind for a while now.
Help From the Unlikeliest of Heroes
Posted in IndyCar on April 3, 2024 by Oilpressure
More times than not, it seems like every time I take some time away from here, a major story breaks regarding the NTT IndyCar Series. I took off Good Friday and the Monday following Easter, and sure enough – a story broke last Thursday, meaning that it is now old news.
The Biggest Surprise of the Early Season
Posted in IndyCar on March 27, 2024 by Oilpressure
Fans of the NTT IndyCar Series always like to play the “what if” game. What if Greg Moore had not been fatally injured at the end of the 1999 season, and had gone on to drive for Marlboro Team Penske in 2000? Would he have won the championship instead of Gil de Ferran? Would Helio Castroneves have become a four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500? What if Rick Mears had not retired after the 1992 season? Would he have won the 1993 Indianapolis 500, instead of his Penske teammate Emerson Fittipaldi and become a five-time winner of the Indianapolis 500?
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