My first-ever trip to Texas Motor Speedway was a rousing success. It was an impressive facility that produced a fantastic race. If you’ve never been, like me, I would highly recommend going. Josef Newgarden won the race for the second year in a row – both in rather dramatic fashion. Last year, he passed teammate Scott McLaughlin at the line. This year it was a late caution that sealed the victory as Newgarden was in a tight battle with Pato O’Ward for the lead.
Random Thoughts on Texas
Posted in IndyCar on April 3, 2023 by OilpressureTexas Race Wrap-Up
Posted in IndyCar on April 2, 2023 by Oilpressure
All I can say is…what a race!
For someone like me making my first trip to Texas Motor Speedway, I could not have asked for a better race to see in person. There have been a few duds here in Texas, but today was not one of them. Outside of any Indianapolis 500 I’ve been to – I would say this was the best race I’ve ever attended in person.
Race Day in Texas
Posted in IndyCar on April 2, 2023 by Oilpressure
It’s Race Day at Texas Motor Speedway! It is not quite as cool as yesterday, but then again – we didn’t get here before dawn either. We arrived at 8:00 am for an 11:00 green flag. Unfortunately, we were able to drive right in. The scuttlebutt is that this is not going to be a very large crowd today. In fact, the feeling is that this may be a record low attendance for this race. The early start on Palm Sunday may have something to do with that. We’ll see in about three hours. The schedule has been moved up in case of rain. “Gentlemen, Start Your Engines” will now take place at 11:01 CDT.
Texas Saturday Wrap-Up
Posted in IndyCar on April 1, 2023 by Oilpressure
After a full day, the IndyCar portion of the track activity at Texas Motor Speedway is over for the day. There is still a NASCAR Truck race to run, but after two practice sessions, a “rubbering in” session and qualifying – we are done.
Welcome to Texas Motor Speedway
Posted in IndyCar on April 1, 2023 by Oilpressure
Good morning from a dark and chilly Texas Motor Speedway! It is 6:45 am as I begin to type, and the sun is just starting to appear. Paul Dalbey and I have one car (mine) and he had to be at the photographer’s meeting at 6:30. So here I am drinking coffee and chatting with a few people I haven’t seen since the last race I attended last August. I’m missing Mrs. Oilpressure this morning, but she would not have liked being here at this hour.
Texas Preview
Posted in IndyCar on March 31, 2023 by Oilpressure
Assuming you are reading this on Friday morning or afternoon, I am on my way to Texas Motor Speedway. I’ve been looking forward to this trip for a while, because this is a track I’ve never been to. I hope that Texas doesn’t suffer the same fate as new tracks we visit. Fontana, NOLA, Sonoma and Pocono are all tracks that I’ve visited in the past decade that dropped off of the scheduled shortly after we visited.
It’s a Bigger Deal Than Some Think
Posted in IndyCar on March 29, 2023 by Oilpressure
There was a fairly significant announcement on Monday that some fans chose to ignore and while a handful of others criticized it. The announcement was that NTT was extending the title sponsorship of what has been known as the NTT IndyCar Series since 2019. The original five-year deal is set to expire after the end of the 2024 season. The multi-year extension goes into effect after that date.
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