The iconic “Yellow submarine” that Scott McLaughlin
captured pole aboard last year at Indianapolis. (The Tomaso Collection)
Golly, that sure is a purdy lookin’ racecar… Whale’
it was before ScottyMac’ wadded it up during Sunday morning’s Fast Twelve
Shootout practice session, Youza!
Yeah, I know Y’all are saying but what about
this past weekend’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying, Righto? Which certainly didn’t lack for
drama!
Being Blind, have I reminded Y’all lately?
Obviously I cannot “See” what all of the special One-off liveries look like? Or
if they’re flattering or not?
During the Miami Grand Prix, Formula 1 fans
were up in arms over la Scuderia’s One-off livery interspersing title sponsor
HP’s blue and white into the traditional rosso livery, which I know I scribbled
‘bout here on No Fenders a year ago…
http://www.nofenders.net/2024/05/ferrari-turns-blue-chasing-red-bull.html
As the Ferrari SF-25 sported HP’s blue and
white on it’s engine cover, rear wing and wheels in a nod to their one year
partnership, which began at Miami last year. With Charles Leclerc and Lewis
Hamilton wearing with and blue overalls as part of the One-off asymmetric livery.
As one disgusted Tifosi wrote that it was like
putting pineapple on pizza! Another saying it could be the worst livery ever.
And another saying that Ferrari was morphing into Williams in front of our very
eyes on Social media!
Referring to those
iconic, and good looking HP sponsored Williams BMW racecars of the early Ought’s…
Meanwhile, Racing
Bulls ran a One-off bright pink racecar at Miami, promoting it’s Energy drinks
owners new summer peach flavour, including the drivers wearing magenta
overalls.
While Sauber also
joined the Miami Party-theme train. Running what was called an “Art Car”. Which
apparently saw the teams traditional colours “Shaken, not Stirred” in a blender?
Although the press release claims that what appears to be dripping wet neon
green and black hues were applied to it’s C45 chassis. Along with the drivers
overalls, pit wall and garages, to commemorate Miami’s vivid Art scene…
Arse-suming Y’all
know about Arrow McLaren’s One-off “Artic” white Indianapolis 500 liveries,
part of this year’s Never Stop Racing campaign. As the Nos. 5-7 Arrow McLaren’s
will feature a base coat of white with driver specific colours, while Kyle
Larson’s NO. 17 will be white with blue accents.
As have to say to
Mwah, I think their 60th anniversary McLaren Indy 500 racecar liveries of 2023 were
far superior! But what do I know, especially since I cannot see any of them,
Y’all…
Yeah, I understand
why we’ve got to wait until after the Indy road course’s tune-up Grand Prix is
run before we can start dolling out those One-off Indianapolis 500 liveries. As
this makes me think of the Super bowl and everybody Ah-Waitin’ and grading that
year’s commercials.
As don’t know
who’ll have either the best or worst Indy 500 livery? But when I think of
worst, I immediately think of Count Dracula’, Err Rinus VeeKay’s black ‘n
yellow polka dot thrown in a blender mobile from a few years ago, Hya!
Whilst we know
that Conor Daly won’t be running any Polka Dot block chain El Speciale livery
this year. Although it’ll be funny if He runs a Union 76 theme car when I
believe Shell is the official fuel partner of IndyCar, Righto?
Having since
learned that Daly’s car is running AM/PM sponsorship, along with Circle K, and
possibly ARCO? Since I think they’re all owned by Atlantic Richfield Petroleum.
Whilst I Arse-sume
that at least ScottyMac’, aka Scott Mclaughlin will once again be driving the
iconic Pennzoil “Yellow submarine”. With no idea what reigning two-times Indy
500 winner Josef Schlick’ Newgarden will carry? Although presume Will Power will
have some El Speciale Verizon “paint” scheme again, Eh?
Thus, not knowing half of this year’s Indy 500
liveries. Although I did learn who the obscure primary sponsors of Castroneves
and Marco Andretti’s rides. Along with Marcus Ericsson’s Allegra car said to
“Pop!” And that beautiful #51 Miller High Life car of Jacob Abel’s
unfortunately not celebrating the “High Life” on Sunday.
And
thanks to the thoroughly GOOBERED, Cough-Cough, Uhm “New & Improved”, NOT!
Racer website, with much difficulty, I learned that Abel’s Dale Coyne Racing
teammate Rinus VeeKay’s primary sponsor is askROI. With NO askROI jokes here
about where’d the missing three miles per hour go?
Busting up in laughter when IndyCar Radio Network’s
Turn 3 reporter Jake The Riddler’ Query said VeeKay’s sponsor is askROI, and
He’s asking where the speed went right now…
Whilst obviously, I cannot see what they look
like? And hence, cannot be swayed by their marketing efforts. Or tell Y’all
which cars look “Cool” and which don’t. Or how well this marketing exercise
works?
As Derek Daly had a good point about the lack
of “brand” recognition that’s long been IndyCar’s hallmark in the following
Racer article.
But I do think it’s cool that the Prema Racing
cars run in an Italian Flag motif of white, green and red. As how ‘bout that
Robert Shwartzman!
Are, You, Ready, to G-O Racing?
