It’s Almost showtime Ladies ‘n Germs, Ready or Not,
we’re live right now in St Pete!
Well, and No Tomas Sr. It’s A Deep subject Joke
Here Folks, Hya! But It’s time again to throw the Green flag and Go Racing! As
the IndyCar’s and their former Road to Indy supporting cast, including Indy NXT
take over the Saint Petersburg’s
Airfield this weekend on the 1.800-mile temporary Street Circuit beginning today.
(Friday, February 28th)
let’s go Racing!
2025 Honda Team line-ups
Attempting another hypothetically, HaHa! Short
synopsis of the 13 Honda powered Drivers on this year’s IndyCar Grid.
Andretti
Global (3)
(Team/Car
No/Drivers)
#26 Colton
Herta, USA
#27 Kyle
Kirkwood, USA
#28 Marcus
Ericsson, Sweden
2024
Wins: 2
Colton Herta (2)
Will refrain from now on about Mikey A’s
dismissal from His eponymous IndyCar team last September. Other than it just
seems wrong to continue calling it Andretti Global!
Colton Herta rebounded nicely last year, ending
His winning drought of 41 races at Toronto. Then capping off the year with His
maiden Oval win at the Nashville season finale, enroute to runner-up, or as
Geo. Phillips prefers, Vice Champion, Hya!
As Herta’s already sick ‘n tired of whether or
not He’ll be moving to Cadillac Racing’s Formula 1 entry for 2026. But as long
as He finishes no worse than fourth overall, I believe He’ll be Formula 1 bound
next year.
Andretti’s Big 2024 signing was Marcus
Ericsson, who had an overly rough season overall. As the Swede’ looks to vastly
improve over His P15 season finish, while ditto for Kyle “Kirk” Kirkwood.
As Kirkwood, a la Ericsson went winless last
season, and obviously hopes to improve from seventh overall. And presumably
will have rotating sponsorship this season…
Chip
Ganassi Racing (3)
#8 Kyffin
Simpson, Cayman Islands
#9 Scott
Dixon, New Zealand
#10
Alex Palou, Spain
2024
Wins: 4
Alex Palou (2) and Scott Dixon (2)
Obviously the Biggest change at Ganassi is the
contraction back to three entries due to the amazing, Wunderbar’ Charter
system, Chirp-Chirp, Bueller?
Along with reigning IndyCar Champion Alex Palou
claiming consecutive titles, for a total of three over the last four seasons!
Yet having only scored two wins last year,
along with the competition steadily increasing, He’ll be hard pressed to
“Three-peat!”
What can I say about the timeless Scott Dixon
who finished fifth overall last season? Other than Dixon won’t be content
playing second fiddle to Palou again!
Whilst the “Fifth-wheel”, Err third member of
CGR, Kyffin Simpson is in His sophomore season, having finished a dubious P21
overall. Simpson is solely a Ganassi driver on the strength of His father’s
Ridgeline sponsorship backing, and most likely will once again be a non factor.
And will need to improve to remain inside the vaunted Leaders Circle, Err
Charter prize fund’s top 22 finishers…
Dale
Coyne Racing (2)
#18 Rinus VeeKay, Netherlands
#51 (R)
Jacob Abel, USA
Once again, the wily Dale Coyne continued His
time honoured tradition of being the last to announce His latest driver choices
in the new year. As we All Ah-waited with Baited Breath over who’d Dale would
choose?
Although I’ll have to say I didn’t see Jacob
Abel as the first signing, or graduating to Indy Cars. As Abel finished
runner-up to Louis Foster in Indy NXT last year.
And while Abel was confirmed fairly early for DCR on Jan 13th. With ten days remaining until IndyCar’s first Full-field test session at Sebring, Whale’ Chirp-chirp, Bueller? We’re still all ah-Waitin’ to see if Rinus VeeKay will get the nod for the No. 18 entry this year? Before Rinus got the nod on Valentine’s Day, completing this year’s grid.
Meyer Shank Racing (2)
#60 Felix
Rosenqvist, Sweden
#66
Marcus Armstrong, New Zealand
(Technical
Alliance with Chip Ganassi Racing)
No Fenders Offical’ Photographer CARPETS’ has
anointed Felix Rosenqvist with the nickname of Felix-the-Cat. Possibly due to
His nine life for remaining an IndyCar driver? Although last year was sort of a
breakout season for the Swede. Getting off to a fast start and scoring the
team’s maiden IndyCar pole position at Long Beach.
Am a total Fan of Rosenqvist’s and would like
to see Him win His second IndyCar race for MSR.
Marcus Armstrong moves over from Ganassi, being
part of the downsizing effort, and should be a good fit with MSR, giving the
team two steady drivers.
Whilst ‘Ol Dancin’ Fool Hulio’, nee Helio
Castroneves will run a third #06 MSR entry at Mother Speedway this May, as His
50th birthday present.
Rahal
Letterman Lanigan Racing (3)
#15 Graham
Rahal, USA
#30
Devlin DeFrancesco, Canada
#45 (R)
Louis Foster, UK
Graham Rahal, now entering his 19th IndyCar
season Me Thinks? Is the De Facto Team leader. And obviously “Hungry” to finally
return to the top step of the podium. Now entering His eighth season without a
win, Yikes!
Sparky’, aka Devlin DeFrancesco returns to
IndyCar after a one year hiatus. And presumably His funding helps enable the
team to not only run the No. 30 entry, but the #45 car as well? As no idea how
Sparky will do this season?
Lastly, the team has taken a “Flyer” upon the
reigning Indy NXT champion Louis Foster. Although I’d say it’s a pretty good
choice, as Foster dominated Indy NXT last season and should show occasional
flashes of “Brilliance” this season. Being my bet for Rookie Of the Year.
(R = Rookie)
