Verizon IndyCar Series Drivers Happy to Get Back to Work at Phoenix Open Test
AVONDALE, Arizona (Friday, Feb. 9, 2018) – The sleek and racy 2018 Indy car had its first en masse showing in the opening day of the preseason open test at ISM…
Read moreVeteran engineer Sansum named INDYCAR managing director of engine development
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018) – INDYCAR has landed a lead engineer from a championship-winning manufacturer as its new managing director of engine development. Darren Sansum joins INDYCAR after a…
Read moreNASCAR Announces Key Strategic Personnel Moves
Cassidy, Seigler Take Key International Posts; Kennedy Assumes Camping World Truck Series Leadership Role DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 30, 2018) – NASCAR today announced key leadership appointments across its growing international business…
Read moreIndianapolis 500 Qualifying Points Modified Among 2018 Rules Updates
INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018) – INDYCAR teams have received the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series Official Rule Book that includes rules updates and procedural modifications for the upcoming season. Among…
Read moreUniversal kit unveiling kicks off ‘Future’ of Verizon IndyCar Series
DETROIT (Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018) – For INDYCAR, “The Future Starts Now” – and it began today with the official unveiling of the highly anticipated car that will rule the…
Read moreINDYCAR names Novak as Verizon IndyCar Series race director
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Jan. 5, 2018) – INDYCAR has named veteran race official Kyle Novak as race director for the Verizon IndyCar Series. Jay Frye, INDYCAR president of competition and operations,…
Read moreDrivers Rossi, Daly competing on 30th season of ‘The Amazing Race’
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017) – Alexander Rossi and Conor Daly have been friends for years, and sometimes housemates since both joined the Verizon IndyCar Series full time in 2016.…
Read more2018 INDYCAR Schedule Builds on Consistency, Adds Portland event
• Sixteen races return from this year’s schedule, most retaining same slot • Phoenix Raceway event reverts to preferred first weekend in April • Important Pacific Northwest market re-entered with return to Portland…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 DXC Technology Team Penske Chevrolet): “I want to thank everybody on the DXC Technology Chevrolet team today. It was a phenomenal performance, I think, all weekend.…
Read morePerfect Penske day ends with Pagenaud race win, Newgarden championship
SONOMA, California (Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017) – For Team Penske, it was the perfect day at the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma. Simon Pagenaud won the race to conclude the…
Read morePoints Leader Newgarden Wins Sonoma Pole with Record Lap
SONOMA, California (Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017) – Verizon IndyCar Series points leader Josef Newgarden withstood constant pressure from his nearest championship competitors, setting a track record to win the Verizon…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from qualifying at GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 DXC Technology Team Penske Chevrolet): “That was really close. I can’t be unhappy with the DXC Technology Chevrolet. I thought we had as good a chance…
Read morePoints Leader Newgarden Shows Plenty of Speed in Sonoma Practice
SONOMA, California (Friday, September 15, 2017) – Championship leader Josef Newgarden led both practice sessions on the opening day of GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma activities as the Team Penske…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from the INDYCAR Grand Prix at The Glen
SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet): “We fought for the best finish we could today in the Menards Chevrolet. We were really prepared for a wet race, and if…
Read moreRossi Speeds to First Career Pole with Late Glen Heroics
WATKINS GLEN, New York (Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017) – Alexander Rossi’s weekend of great news continued today when he won the Verizon P1 Award in qualifying for the INDYCAR Grand…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from INDYCAR Grand Prix at The Glen Qualifying
SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet): “It’s a little disappointing for sure not to advance to the Firestone Fast Six. We’ve been quick here in the Menards Chevrolet all…
Read moreDixon Finds Familiar Place Atop Watkins Glen Practice Chart
WATKINS GLEN, New York (Friday, Sept. 1, 2017) – Scott Dixon continued his mastery of Watkins Glen International, leading this afternoon’s second practice for the INDYCAR Grand Prix at The…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from INDYCAR Grand Prix at The Glen practice
SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet): “We made a few changes to the Menards Chevy and we made some gains in the second session today. I think we are…
Read moreINDYCAR Grand Prix at The Glen Fast Facts
Race weekend: Friday Sept. 1 – Sunday, Sept. 3 Track: Watkins Glen International, an 11-turn, 3.37-mile road course in Watkins Glen, N.Y. Race distance: 60 laps / 202.2 miles Entry list: INDYCAR Grand Prix…
Read morePower Recovers to Repeat as ABC Supply 500 Winner
LONG POND, Pennsylvania (Sunday, August 20, 2017) – Will Power overcame numerous obstacles to get to the front, then held off charging Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden to win the…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from the ABC Supply 500
SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 DXC Technology Team Penske Chevrolet): “The DXC Technology was a rocket ship at the end. This is such a long race, and all of the changes…
Read moreMedical Update on Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay
LONG POND, Pennsylvania (Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017) – Andretti Autosport driver Ryan Hunter-Reay was re-evaluated by INDYCAR Medical Director Dr. Geoffrey Billows this morning after sustaining injuries to his left…
Read moreMedical Update on Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay
LONG POND, Pennsylvania (Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017) – Verizon IndyCar Series driver Ryan Hunter-Reay was evaluated at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Saturday for injuries…
Read moreDramatic Run Earns Sato Pole Position for ABC Supply 500
LONG POND, Pennsylvania (Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017) – Regarded for a fearless demeanor on the racetrack, Takuma Sato showed it again in winning the Verizon P1 Award during ABC Supply…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from ABC Supply 500 Qualifying
SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 DXC Technology Team Penske Chevrolet): “Almost. We were just a little short. Actually, the DXC Technology Chevrolet was very enjoyable. The balance was perfect. Ben (Bretzman), my…
Read moreUniversal Aero Kit has Another Successful Test – This Time on Road Course
LEXINGTON, Ohio (Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017) – One thing is certain following another successful test of the new Verizon IndyCar Series universal aero kit: Any misconception of drivers not earning…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet): “The Menards Chevy was good all weekend. I do wish that we could have qualified a little better just to decrease the number…
Read moreNewgarden’s Second Straight Win Springs Him to Championship Lead
LEXINGTON, Ohio (Sunday, July 30, 2017) – Josef Newgarden finally completed what he started at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, bursting into the Verizon IndyCar Series championship lead after winning the…
Read morePower Starts from Familiar Spot Up Front at Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON, Ohio (Saturday, July 29, 2017) – Will Power will start from the front row in the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio for the sixth straight year on Sunday after claiming the…
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