‘What They’re Saying’ from Grand Prix of Portland Race
JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “It was a tough day. I don’t know what else to say. We led some laps and I think we had a…
Read morePower Passes Foyt for Second on All-time Poles List; will Lead Field to Green Sunday
PORTLAND, Oregon (Sept. 1, 2018) – Might as well add Portland International Raceway to the list of Indy car tracks where Will Power has dominated qualifying. Power had qualified seventh…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from Grand Prix of Portland Qualifying
JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “I think for the most part (we got all we could out of the car). I thought we would be top five.…
Read moreFamiliar Names Top Day 1 Timesheet at Portland
PORTLAND, Oregon (Friday, Aug. 31, 2018) – Will Power continued to show he’s serious about getting back into Verizon IndyCar Series title contention by posting the fastest lap of Friday’s…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from Grand Prix of Portland Practice
JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “The Verizon car is really quick. We just kept getting held up today. There were a lot of yellow flags and a…
Read moreDrivers Find Portland Different After Open Test
PORTLAND, Oregon (Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018) – Sebastien Bourdais has raced at Portland International Raceway five times in his Indy car career, winning Champ Car races in 2004 and 2007.…
Read moreGrand Prix of Portland Fast Facts
Race weekend: Friday, Aug. 31 – Sunday, Sept. 2 Track: Portland International Raceway, a 12-turn, a 1.964-mile road course in Portland, Oregon Entry List: Grand Prix of Portland (PDF) Race…
Read morePower Finds Sweet Redemption with Victory at Gateway Motorsports Park
MADISON, Illinois (Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018) – Will Power went from worst to first at Gateway Motorsports Park in the span of a year and moved into closer contention for…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from Bommarito Automotive Group 500
JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “Tough night. We kept in it, we tried to make the most of it. We just lost too many positions there at…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Practice
JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): (About if any information from last year’s victory can translate to this year’s race, despite the new aero kit): “Well, we try…
Read moreRain Cancels Gateway Qualifying; Points Leader Dixon will Start First
MADISON, Illinois (Friday, Aug. 24, 2018) – It’s not the way he wanted to earn the top starting position, but Scott Dixon will gladly lead the field to the green…
Read moreMedical Update on Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Driver Robert Wickens
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (Friday, Aug. 24, 2018) — Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver Robert Wickens continues to be treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest for injuries sustained during the INDYCAR event at…
Read moreINDYCAR, Texas Motor Speedway Announce Four-year Contract Extension
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018) – INDYCAR and Texas Motor Speedway announced a four-year extension agreement today for the Verizon IndyCar Series to continue racing at the 1.5-mile superspeedway through…
Read moreBommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta & Valvoline Fast Facts
Race weekend: Friday, Aug. 24 – Saturday, Aug. 25 Track: Gateway Motorsports Park, a 1.25-mile oval in Madison, Illinois Race distance: 248 laps / 310 miles Entry List: Bommarito Automotive…
Read moreMedical Update on Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Driver Robert Wickens
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (Monday, Aug. 20, 2018) – Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver Robert Wickens continues to be treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest following injuries sustained in the ABC…
Read moreMedical Update on Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Driver Robert Wickens
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018) – Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver Robert Wickens underwent surgery Monday, Aug. 20 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest to stabilize a thoracic spinal…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from ABC Supply 500
JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet): “Yeah, it was just a tough day. We didn’t have anything for anybody. We were scrapping to keep that top 5. That…
Read moreRossi Keeps Pressure On in Championship with Dominant Victory at Pocono
LONG POND, Pennsylvania (Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018) – For the second consecutive Verizon IndyCar Series race, Alexander Rossi put together a dominantly triumphant performance. On Sunday, he won the ABC…
Read moreMedical update on Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver Robert Wickens
LONG POND, Pennsylvania (Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018) — Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver Robert Wickens, involved in a crash on Lap 7 of the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway today,…
Read morePower Joins Legendary Foyt in Second Place on All-time Poles List
LONG POND, Pennsylvania (Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018) – As much success as he’s achieved in an outstanding racing career, Will Power still had difficulty accepting his name being placed alongside…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from ABC Supply 500 Qualifying at Pocono Raceway
JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet): “I think we did a good job with the setup, it’s just that’s about what we had, speed-wise. The guys did a…
Read moreFAST FACTS: ABC Supply 500
ABC Supply 500 Fast Facts Race weekend: Saturday, Aug. 18 – Sunday, Aug. 19 Track: Pocono Raceway, a 2.5-mile triangular oval in Long Pond, Pennsylvania Race distance: 200 laps /…
Read moreINDYCAR Outlines Five-year Plan to Strengthen Indy Lights Participation
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018) – The future of Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires has been strengthened by a five-year plan released today by INDYCAR and Andersen Promotions. The…
Read moreIowa Speedway Race Returning to Nighttime on 2019 INDYCAR Schedule
INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, July 30, 2018) – In 2019, Verizon IndyCar Series fans will get what they’ve asked for at Iowa Speedway: the return of a night race. INDYCAR announced today…
Read moreRossi Works Two-stop Strategy to Winning Perfection at Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON, Ohio (Sunday, July 29, 2018) – About the only wheel Alexander Rossi turned wrong in Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio came when he attempted a victory doughnut in…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet): “We just seemed to catch traffic and I don’t think our strategy worked quite as well as we wanted it to, but…
Read moreRossi Puts It All on Line for One Lap to Win Mid-Ohio Pole
LEXINGTON, Ohio (Saturday, July 28, 2018) – The saying goes that it only takes one good lap in qualifying. For Alexander Rossi, it only took one lap – period –…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Qualifying
JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet): “Yeah, it was a very mixed up day for sure. We didn’t know how it was going to shake out. I actually…
Read moreHunter-Reay Sets Pace at Mid-Ohio Practice in Chase to Catch Dixon
LEXINGTON, Ohio (Friday, July 27, 2018) – The hunt to chase down Scott Dixon for the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series points lead begins in earnest this weekend at the Honda…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Practice
JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet): “It was an all right day. We need to be a little better. We seem to struggle to find exactly what we…
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