Although I know the obvious answer, I certainly
Hope it Ain’t So, since I’d prefer it being Alexander Rossi!
While Thars’ very few Bloggers I read these
days upon Ye Intrawoods’, nee Internet, since Tacoma Bureau Chief Mary ellen
says I’m showing my age by continuing to call it thee Internets, and Nobody
gets that ‘Ol George The Decider!” Bush reference. And probably thinks I just
Don’t know how to speel, but I digress.
Although I’ve
tried expanding this by adding Mike Silvers The Pit Window and Patty Nolan’s I
Kiss The Bricks to my IndyCar Blogger’s Shortlist of Oilpressure, For the Love
of Indy and The Field of 33…
Alas, my new totally button-down, 100% No
Nonsense Corporate Biz-Speak’ Screen Reader who I originally nicknamed Ken in deference
to “Ken & Barbie,” I think I’ll now call “Him” Mark, as in deference instead
to IndyCar’s No. 1 Puffed Shirt! A One Mr. Mark Miles. And NO! That Ain’t No
Gory compliment, but I definitely digress further!
As Geo. Phillips of Oilpressure Fame, who’s Ye
IndyCar’s Oldest Blogger, Hya! Previously pondered if thou Curmudgeon ‘O
IndyCar’s ‘Ol R’, aka Robin Miller had made a typo when pondring ‘bout IndyCar’s
Big 4? George started going Team by Team.
Musing over the now rebranded Arrow McLaren SP
outfit that I prefer the smarmy acronym SPAM’ for, Hya!
George noted how the Team’s a totally different
“Animal” now vs. it’s previous Schmidt Peterson Motorsports incarnation where
Symone’ or Pageantry’, aka Simon Pagenaud and Thee Mayor ‘O Hinchtown had only
won a total of seven wins since 2010, with Hinch’s and the team’s latest coming
at Iowa in 2018. (Having begun this prior to Pato O’ward’s Breakout Debutante
IndyCar W’ at TMS this May)
Hence this got me thinking about Hinchcliffe’s
rather lackluster career and how his move reuniting with Mikey A’ would pan
out? Along with who’s the Biggest “Cheese” on Andretti Autosport’s “Campus” and
their apparent pecking order? (Thru this year’s Indianapolis 500) Which Sadly,
I’d say the quick answer is already defined by their current Car numbers, Sigh!
Colton Herta
Car No. 26
Age: 21
First Race: Sonoma, 2018
Wins: 4
Poles: 5
Accomplishments
2017 Indy Lights rookie Of the Year
2018 Indy Lights Runner-up
Having finished third Overall in last year’s
IndyCar’s Championship standings, along with being the series Youngest ever Winner,
plus being the only Andretti Autosport Driver to have won a race the past two
seasons following this year’s Indianapolis 500. Obviously the young Phenom is
the future of Andretti Autosport which was recently confirmed with his new two
year Contract extension. As All of the “Signs” point towards a glittering
IndyCar career, potentially as a Multi-times Series Champion with multiple wins
whilst chasing that most elusive victory, the Borg Warner trophy!
Alexander Rossi
Car No. 27
Age: 29
First Race: St Pete, 2016
Wins 7
Poles6
Accomplishments
2016 Indianapolis 500 Winner
Full disclosure, of this Quartet, Rossi’s my
Favourite, and I’ve been a Fan of his for several years now! And find myself
rootin’ yearly for him to not only win his first NTT IndyCar Series
Championship, a la like I did until DJ WillyP’ (Will Power) finally closed the
Dealio’ in 2014, but to also win another Indy 500!
Surely Alexander had “Designs” of becoming the
De Facto Team leader upon signing his latest Multi-year Contract extension, and
obviously Bristles over the Fulltime arrival of younger team-mate Colton Big
Shot! Herta. But Rossi’s had a nearly two years Brutal streak of everything
imaginable going wrong! And hasn’t won a race since his dominant victory at
Road America in 2019! And after publicly decrying Nothing less than a
Championship this Season is Acceptable, naturally He’s feeling the Heat of
becoming Number Two at Andretti is inevitable.
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Car No. 28
Age: 40
First Race: St Pete, 2003
Wins 17
Poles: 7
Accomplishments
2012 IndyCar Series Champion
2014 Indianapolis 500 Winner
Must say I’ve never truly been a fan of Hunter
Reay’s, and in fact I took to calling him Bully Ray here on No Fenders for
awhile after his unnecessary “Turfing” Off Oriol “suitcase” Servia! That said, I later took to calling him
the Dude! As I feel he totally got a raw Deal from former Champ Car Boss Paul
Meatheadz’ Getilozzi! But Patty Nolan’s (I Kiss the Bricks) comments of RHR’s
Aloofness at the Indianapolis Museum recently does nothing to change my not
liking him, But I digress…
While Ryan’s repeated description of the Cartoon
Anvil repeatedly Hammering his No. 28 ride is absolutely true, you’ve gotta
feel Hunter-Reay’s better days are behind him. And as P3 on Mikey A’s Depth
chart, I’d say he blew his biggest chance at Mother Speedway to redeem himself,
and this will be his final ear in IndyCar’s. Since I’ve been saying how either
Oliver Askew or Kyle Kirkwood, who are both current Andretti Autosport members
are eagerly waiting to fill his seat. But then again, I thought Helio Castroneves
would never win another Indianapolis 500…
James Hinchcliffe
Car No. 29
Age: 34
First Race: Alabama , 2011
Wins 6
Poles: 1
Accomplishments
2010 Indy Lights runner-up
2011 IndyCar Rookie Of the Year
2016 Indianapolis 500 Pole Winner
What
Can I say about this “quirky” Kuhnuck? Since
although I’ve always enjoyed his On Air personality, the lone time I met him in
the Aisle of a “Puddle Jumper” flying from Indianapolis to Detroit, I found him
to be pretty Snarky!
http://www.nofenders.net/2016/06/paging-passenger-hinchcliffe.html
Obviously I feel like he got Screwed by Sam
Schmidt, who’s also tossed Tristan
Vautier and Oliver Askew out like Ye proverbial Cold Bath water! But after his
Breakout 2013 season at Andretti Autosport, when scoring his first three IndyCar
wins, He’s never really taken off as a true Championship Contendah’, since
presumably he went to Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in order to not be part of
the Multi-car Andretti pressure cooker.
And The Mayor ‘O Hinchtown seems to have excelled better out of the cockpit as an Announcer then inside it, since this year’s return to Andretti has been nothing short of a Nightmare! Having just read he’ll be part of the XRX Announce Crew this summer, how soon before he’s commenting Fulltime? Although I’m Not trying to imply anything there, but you’ve gotta wonder how long he’ll remain Andretti Autosport’s 4th “Wheel” Eh?
