I have been an IndyCar fan since I went to my first race – the 1965 Indianapolis 500. I was already hooked as a fan before I actually arrived at IMS that weekend, but my experience that day just confirmed what I was already expecting and I was hooked for life. I don’t really need any reaffirmation or reminders about why I love the NTT IndyCar Series, but if I did – I got it this past weekend.
Why I’m Happy Being an IndyCar Fan
Posted in IndyCar on February 22, 2023 by OilpressureBest of Luck, Tony Kanaan!
Posted in IndyCar on February 17, 2023 by Oilpressure
Arguably, the most popular Indianapolis 500 driver over the past twenty years will be calling it a career when the checkered flag flies for the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 this May. This past Wednesday, Tony Kanaan announced that he will retire from IndyCar after this year’s race.
A Trite Exercise in Pettiness
Posted in IndyCar on February 15, 2023 by Oilpressure
I have never considered myself to be a controversial person. I don’t usually go through life trying to ruffle feathers every step of the way. However, I’ve never denied the fact that I can be very petty, vindictive and still somewhat immature. You would think someone in their mid-sixties would have grown out of such childish traits, but unfortunately I have not fully.
Things Don’t Always Work Out Perfectly
Posted in IndyCar on February 13, 2023 by Oilpressure
There are ten drivers who ran the entire fourteen-race Indy Lights (now known as Indy NXT) schedule last year. Two of them have secured fulltime rides in the NTT IndyCar Series as rookies for 2023 – Benjamin Pedersen and Sting Ray Robb. The notable omission from that list of two drivers is the 2022 Indy lights champion, Linus Lundqvist.
At Least One More Shot
Posted in IndyCar on February 10, 2023 by Oilpressure
Yesterday, we learned that British driver Katherine Legge has been named to drive the No. 44 Hendrickson Honda for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLLR) in this year’s Indianapolis 500. According to the press release, Hendrickson is “a leading global manufacturer of suspension systems and components in the commercial transportation industry”.
Coming Back Around on Kirkwood
Posted in IndyCar on February 8, 2023 by Oilpressure
First impressions mean a lot. I should start trusting them more. About this time last year, I got my first glimpse of Kyle Kirkwood, when he was announced to drive the famous No. 14 for AJ Foyt Enterprises. I was extremely impressed.
A Return to Normalcy
Posted in IndyCar on February 6, 2023 by Oilpressure
While I enjoyed seeing all of the social media posts, photos and videos coming from IndyCar Spring Training at the Thermal Club, near Palm Springs, CA; to me the biggest story of the weekend was the Thursday night press release announcing that there will be no more double-points awarded for the Indianapolis 500. I see this as a return to normalcy.
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