The NTT IndyCar Series schedule for 2024 is still not out, although series officials had hoped to have it out by the season-finale at Laguna Seca. It turns out that there has been a kink thrown in that no one really expected. The problem is with the penciled-in date for Texas.
Things Are a Mess in Texas
Posted in IndyCar on September 22, 2023 by OilpressureA Surprising Addition to the 2024 Grid
Posted in IndyCar on September 20, 2023 by Oilpressure
Shortly after I got to work on Monday morning, there was an e-mail in my Inbox that I had not expected to see. Chip Ganassi Racing is adding a fifth car for Indy NXT graduate Kyffin Simpson. Most of the reaction from fans on social media was a collective Who?
They Are NOT on Your Side
Posted in IndyCar on September 18, 2023 by Oilpressure
One of the few advantages of the IndyCar offseason, for me anyway, is that I have the freedom to go off-topic on this site from time to time. Sometimes it might be my annual rant about buzz-words and catch-phrases that annoy me, although I didn’t do one of those this past offseason. Other times, it might be describing a visit to an overly trendy restaurant that Susan and I were coerced into going to.
A Nice Idea, With Few Drawbacks
Posted in IndyCar on September 15, 2023 by Oilpressure
With all of the hoopla going into last weekend’s Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey, and then the post-race aftermath – there was one nugget that came out of the weekend that has generated some confusion and some unwarranted (in my opinion) backlash among some fans. Personally, it’s an idea that I think has very few drawbacks.
An Unpopular Take to Start the Off-Season
Posted in IndyCar on September 13, 2023 by Oilpressure
Welcome to the 2023-24 IndyCar offseason. With the craziness of Sunday’s race, it certainly did not begin with a whimper. One thing occurs to me every year at this time. This is not a new take, as I have opined about it several times over the years; nor is it popular with most fans, but I feel stronger about it this year than usual.
Random Thoughts on Laguna Seca
Posted in IndyCar on September 11, 2023 by Oilpressure
The NTT IndyCar Series closed out the 2023 season with one of the craziest races I’ve seen in a while. The Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey was one for the books for chaos and unpredictability. Many thought that the newly paved WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca would provide record fast speeds. It did. After Thursday’s practice, it was also suspected that the track was very slippery, once a car veered off of the racing line. It was.
Laguna Seca Preview
Posted in IndyCar on September 8, 2023 by Oilpressure
And just like that, we are heading into the season finale for the NTT IndyCar Series. How is that even possible? It seems like it was just about a month ago that Romain Grosjean and Scott McLaughlin came together, while battle for the race win at St. Petersburg to open the season. Now the series has gathered for the final time this season at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
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