As could Thee Great White North be Frozen out of
IndyCar's next year?
I first read the News via Racer.com late
Monday Night when 'Ol R', aka Robin Miller and Marshall Pruett Broke the News
that Arrow McLaren Racing SP, better known as SPAM'. Was planning to announce
Patricio Pato' O'Ward and Oliver Askew as it's 2020 Driver line-up as early as
this Wednesday.
Naturally this leaves The Mayor 'O Hinchtown,
nee James Hinchcliffe without an IndyCar Drive for next year, although I've
felt all along, that Hinch' wouldn't be retained at McLaren SP' due to his
strong Hondre' ties.
And if All the behind the scenes Machinations
are True? For what little I've read, then it seems like McLaren SP' has Hosed
Hinchcliffe, by stringing him along Contractually. Whilst Zachery Brown was
fishing for O'Ward's services, Uhm, the Best Driver lineup available...
As it puts me in a Wee Pickle, since I chose
Pato as my latest Numero Uno IndyCar Driver at the beginning of this year, and
I'll be quite happy over his return to what should be an IndyCar Contendah'. But
I've got some Agro' with the way the Team's apparently playing Hardball with
first, it's longtime engine supplier. And now it's Star Driver.
As Sam Schmidt, Rick Peterson & Company are
saying All the right things. The effusive phrase for 5yrs of Service, we won't
keep James from signing elsewhere even if he's still a Team Member,
Yada-Yada-Yada. Now Quick, Change All of the locks on the Shop Doors, etc -
since Hinch' is still one of our "Employees..;" Wink-Wink,
Nudge-Nudge...
Whilst Obviously, Snap! Hinch's best landing
destination for next year would be a third seat at Rahal Letterman Lanigan
Racing, albeit the current Scuttlebutt suggests RLLR's asking price is too High
for the KuhNuck'. But Seriously? Honda's going to leave Oh Canada's favourite Son
off the IndyCar grid in 2020?
And if the rumours are true over SPAM' buying
out the likeable Kuhnaidiun', and Honda wants to keep him as Thar Pitchman,
then surely something will happen? Even if 'Ol Boobie Ruble's being his Sage
Self by saying what I'd deem Code Speak for Hondre' to Show Him the Money!
Whilst we All know that Dale Coyne's the scrappiest IndyCar Owner on the
grid...
