Firestone 600 post-event infraction
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016) – INDYCAR announced the following post-event infraction from the conclusion of the Firestone 600, which was completed Aug. 27 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort…
Read moreINDYCAR Grand Prix at The Glen Fast Facts
Race weekend: Friday, Sept. 2 – Sunday, Sept. 4 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…
Read moreJames Hinchcliffe to star in ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ this fall
INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016) – The Mayor is going dancing. Verizon IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe was named today as a member of the Season 23 cast for “Dancing…
Read moreABC Supply 500 postponed until Monday by rain
LONG POND, Pa. (Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016) – About the only thing to slow Mikhail Aleshin this weekend at Pocono Raceway is Mother Nature. Heavy rain this afternoon forced postponement…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from ABC Supply 500 Qualifying at Pocono Raceway
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (No. 2 Penske Truck Rental Chevrolet): “I think we did the best we could in qualifying. I had a moment there in Turn 1 on the first…
Read moreAleshin becomes First Russian to Win IndyCar Pole Position
LONG POND, Pa. (Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016) – Mikhail Aleshin made Indy car history, becoming the first Russian driver to win a pole position in Verizon P1 Award qualifying for…
Read moreABC Supply 500 Fast Facts
Race weekend: Saturday, Aug. 20 – Sunday, Aug. 21 Track: Pocono Raceway, a 2.5-mile triangular oval in Long Pond, Pa. Race distance: 200 laps / 500 miles Entry List: ABC…
Read moreINDYCAR announces partnership with Motor Trend OnDemand
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Aug. 12, 2016) – INDYCAR announced today a partnership with TEN: The Enthusiast Network’s Motor Trend OnDemand that adds archival INDYCAR video to the extensive catalog of motorsports…
Read moreINDYCAR News and Notes – Aug. 5, 2016
1. Drivers log valuable track time at Pocono test: With but four races remaining to be completed on the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule, each one becomes exponentially more important.…
Read moreThe Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Fast Facts
Race weekend: Friday, July 29 – Sunday, July 31 Track: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 13-turn, 2.258-mile road course in Lexington, Ohio Race distance: 90 laps / 203.22 miles Entry…
Read morePower catches good break to win Honda Indy Toronto for third time
TORONTO (Sunday, July 17, 2016) – Will Power feels he’s been on the wrong side of enough caution periods in the Verizon IndyCar Series that he’ll gladly accept the timely…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from the Honda Indy Toronto
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (No. 2 DeVilbiss Team Penske Chevrolet): “Yeah, it’s terrible. On Friday, I made a mistake and went into the wall so we got behind. In the morning…
Read moreDixon uses extra lap to secure Honda Indy Toronto pole
TORONTO (Saturday, July 16, 2016) – Scott Dixon took advantage of a welcome bonus lap in qualifying and used it to score the Verizon P1 Award for the Honda Indy…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from Honda Indy Toronto Qualifying
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (No. 2 DeVilbiss Team Penske Chevrolet): “I thought the DeVilbiss Chevy recovered well. It was tough in qualifying with the used tires, but I am happy with…
Read morePagenaud leads practice on reconfigured Toronto track
TORONTO (Friday, July 15, 2016) – Even before he took to the newly configured track on the streets of Exhibition Place in an Indy car, Simon Pagenaud said he was…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from Honda Indy Toronto Practice
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (No. 2 DeVilbiss Team Penske Chevrolet): “Nothing broke on the car. I went in a little out of shape and caught a piece of the wall and…
Read moreINDYCAR News and Notes – July 12, 2016
1. Filippi returns to Coyne for Honda Indy Toronto: Luca Filippi is returning to drive this weekend at the site of his best Verizon IndyCar Series showing – the Honda…
Read moreHonda Indy Toronto fast facts
Track: Streets of Toronto’s Exhibition Place, an 11-turn, 1.755-mile temporary street course Race distance: 85 laps / 149.175 miles Entry List: Honda Indy Toronto (PDF) Push-to-pass parameters: 10 activations for…
Read moreNewgarden dominates field to win Iowa Corn 300
NEWTON, Iowa (Sunday, July 10, 2016) – Josef Newgarden put on one of the most dominant clinics in Indy car history, leading a record 282 laps today to win the…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from the Iowa Corn 300
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (No. 2 DeVilbiss Team Penske Chevrolet): “The DeVilbiss Chevy was running so well today. We struggled a little bit in qualifying because we couldn’t get a clear…
Read moreRemembering legendary team owner Carl Haas
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, July 7, 2016) – Legendary Indy car team owner Carl Haas, whose drivers won 107 races and eight season championships, died June 29 at his home in suburban…
Read moreWith approval of Massachusetts Attorney General Healey, INDYCAR steps in to cover $925,000 in refunds owed by Boston race promoter
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, July 7, 2016) – Stepping into the breach left by promoter Boston Grand Prix – when it failed to fully refund ticket purchasers after the cancellation of its…
Read moreMunoz claims first career pole at Firestone 600
FORT WORTH, Texas (Friday, June 10, 2016) – Carlos Munoz was devastated when he didn’t win the historic 100th Indianapolis 500 two weeks ago. The Colombian was able to gain…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from Firestone 600 Qualifying
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (No. 2 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “Disappointed that we didn’t qualify better today. For some reason our car was slow. We’ll just have to look at things…
Read morePower finds way back to Victory Lane in second Chevrolet Dual in Detroit
DETROIT (Sunday, June 5, 2016) – Will Power’s day didn’t start well, but the Team Penske driver made up for it by winning the second race of the Chevrolet Dual…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from Race 2 of the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit
JAMES HINCHCLIFFE (No. 5 Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda): “A silly racing incident ruined our day. The Arrow Electronics car had a reasonable start. Charlie Kimball and Carlos Munoz were…
Read morePagenaud captures pole for Chevrolet Dual in Detroit Race 1
DETROIT (Friday, June 3, 2016) – Simon Pagenaud resumed his assault on the Verizon IndyCar Series championship, capturing the Verizon P1 Award today to put him on pole position for…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Dual 1 Qualifying
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (No. 2 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “It was really good to be honest with you. Our Verizon Chevy has been pretty good. We actually struggled a lot…
Read moreKanaan leads Carb Day practice for 100th Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, May 27, 2016) – He may be starting 18th in Sunday’s 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, but Tony Kanaan believes he has…
Read more“What They’re Saying” from Indianapolis 500 Carb Day
BUDDY LAZIER (No. 4 Lazier/Burns Racing Chevrolet): “We’re glad that this was Carb Day, because we certainly wouldn’t want this to have happened on race day. After rebuilding the car,…
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