In case you have been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, The IMS Museum is now officially closed for the next eighteen months. It’s hard to believe anyone closely following the sport wouldn’t know this. I wrote about it here a couple of weeks ago, but the museum did a good job inundating social media for about the final ten days they were open – letting everyone know this would be their last chance to visit.
What to do for Legends Day in 2024?
Posted in IndyCar on November 8, 2023 by OilpressureLeave the Playoffs to Stick & Ball Sports
Posted in IndyCar on November 6, 2023 by Oilpressure
The summer sports are coming to an end. All that is left is the end to the Formula One season. NASCAR crowned their 2023 champion last night. Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney won his first Cup Championship at Phoenix Raceway, by finishing second. All he had to do was finish ahead of the other three still alive for the championship – Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson and William Byron. Bell went out early when he blew a brake rotor and crashed on Lap 108. Ross Chastain won the race, but Blaney won the championship by finishing ahead of Larson (third) and Byron (fourth). It was a nice exclamation point to a long season.
This Could Get Interesting
Posted in IndyCar on November 3, 2023 by Oilpressure
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Romain Grosjean has been confirmed at Juncos Hollinger Racing (JHR) for the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season. This is a win for JHR and IndyCar. JHR gets an experienced driver and IndyCar gets to keep a driver with a world-wide reputation. Whether or not this is a win for Grosjean, remains to be seen.
What is an Outsider to Do?
Posted in IndyCar on November 1, 2023 by Oilpressure
This may come across as taking a shot at a friend of mine. I’m not. In fact, what started me off on this topic did not make me mad at all. It just got me to thinking, which I see as a good thing.
The Surprises Keep on Coming
Posted in IndyCar on October 30, 2023 by Oilpressure
This IndyCar Silly Season has been one with many more bombshells than usual. It’s as if after Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing surprised everyone with signing Pietro Fittipaldi out of nowhere, Juncos Hollinger Racing (JHR) said ‘Hold my beer” about three days later.
Go, While You Still Can
Posted in IndyCar on October 27, 2023 by Oilpressure
You might be thinking this post should be about Callum Ilott’s sudden departure from JHR. I want to learn more about it, so I am going to hold off and write about it on Monday. Plus, I already had this written up when that news dropped. Oh, well…sometimes it doesn’t pay to do things ahead.
The Best of Both Worlds
Posted in IndyCar on October 25, 2023 by Oilpressure
If anyone tells you they knew Pietro Fittipaldi would be named to the No. 30 car of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLLR), don’t believe them. Most people, including myself, fully expected Juri Vips to be named to the ride.
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