Team Penske Scores Big on Coors Light Carb Day
INDIANAPOLIS (May 22, 2015) – Team Penske hopes a successful Coors Light Carb Day will indicate a good Indianapolis 500 race day. Reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Will Power, who…
Read moreCarlos Huertas Not Medically Cleared to Drive in Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (May 22, 2015) – Verizon IndyCar Series driver Carlos Huertas has been ruled out of the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race with an inner ear condition,…
Read moreBriscoe to Drive No. 5 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Entry for Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (May 21, 2015) – Ryan Briscoe didn’t think twice about accepting the short-notice request from Verizon IndyCar Series team co-owner Sam Schmidt to drive in the 99th Running of…
Read moreINDYCAR Adds Boston Street Race to 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series Schedule
INDIANAPOLIS (May 21, 2015) – INDYCAR announced today that it will race in the South Boston Waterfront on Labor Day weekend during the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season. The Grand…
Read moreINDYCAR NEWS AND NOTES – May 20, 2015
Verizon IndyCar Series Headlines: 1. Indianapolis 500 Drivers Join Students on “Community Day” 2. Chaves Honored as Fastest Indy 500 Rookie 3. Does Less TV Mean More Races for Letterman?…
Read moreJames Hinchcliffe Medical Update
INDIANAPOLIS (May 20, 2015) – Verizon IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe has been transferred out of the Intensive Care Unit at IU Health Methodist Hospital as the Canadian continues to…
Read moreJames Hinchcliffe Medical Update
INDIANAPOLIS (May 18, 2015) – Medical update from Dr. Michael Olinger, INDYCAR medical director: Verizon IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe is in stable condition and is undergoing surgery at IU…
Read moreDixon Wins Pole Start for 99th Indianapolis 500
Scott Dixon punctuated the day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by earning the Verizon P1 Award for the pole position in qualifications for the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile…
Read moreStatement from Mark Miles Regarding Indianapolis 500 Qualifying
Mark Miles, CEO – Hulman & Company, parent of INDYCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: “This morning we saw a third car get into the wall, turn backward and lift…
Read moreIndianapolis 500 Qualifying Postponed by Rain
INDIANAPOLIS (May 16, 2015) – Persistent afternoon rain canceled the remainder of scheduled track activity on the first day of qualifications for the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile…
Read moreSix Former Winners Headline 99th Indianapolis 500 Entry List
INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 10, 2015) – Six former champions are among the drivers named to the entries filed for the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on May…
Read moreMontoya Leads Indianapolis Motor Speedway Opening Day
INDIANAPOLIS (May 3, 2015) – Opening Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was highlighted by a significant jump in speed in the on-track debut of superspeedway aero kits from Chevrolet…
Read moreHonda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Fast Facts
Track: Barber Motorsports Park, a 2.3-mile, 17-turn road course (clockwise) Race distance: 90 laps / 207 miles Entry List: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama (PDF) Push-to-pass parameters: 10 activations…
Read moreDixon Holds Off Castroneves for First Victory in Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 19, 2015) – Scott Dixon, who entered the weekend with just one top-five finish in eight Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach starts, won the 41st…
Read moreCastroneves Sets Record, Wins Verizon P1 Award for Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif. – It took only eight minutes of the first of three knockout qualifying rounds for the nine-year-old Long Beach track record to fall. Tony Kanaan, who will…
Read morePenske Teammates Power, Pagenaud Lead Opening Day of Practice at Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 17, 2015) – Will Power and Team Penske teammate Simon Pagenaud recorded lap times in the second Verizon IndyCar Series practice session for the 41st Toyota…
Read moreIndy Grand Prix of Louisiana Post-event Infractions
INDIANAPOLIS (April 15, 2015) – INDYCAR announced the following post-event infractions from the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana, the Verizon IndyCar Series race held April 10-12 at NOLA Motorsports Park…
Read moreINDYCAR NEWS AND NOTES – April 14, 2015
Saavedra, Karam to Share Car for Ganassi Saavedra will be backed by AFS Racing/Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc., one of the western states’ largest full-service fire sprinkler companies, for the race…
Read moreToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Fast Facts
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Fast Facts Track: 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street course (clockwise) Race distance: 80 laps / 157.4 miles Entry List: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach…
Read moreHinchcliffe’s Big Gamble Yields Big Payoff in Big Easy
AVONDALE, La. (April 12, 2015) – James Hinchcliffe had a premonition midway through the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana when his crew ordered him not to make a pit…
Read moreINDYCAR Mandates Structural Upgrades to Manufacturers’ Bodywork Components
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, April 9, 2015) – INDYCAR announced it has mandated structural upgrades to strengthen designated Honda and Chevrolet bodywork components in advance of this weekend’s inaugural race at NOLA…
Read moreMontoya Holds Off Teammate Power to Win Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Sunday, March 29, 2015) – Juan Pablo Montoya held off Team Penske teammate and reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Will Power over the final 27 laps to…
Read moreTeam Penske Sweeps Top Four to Start Firestone Grand Prix of St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 28, 2015) – Team Penske swept the top four positions in the Firestone Fast Six, led by Verizon P1 Award winner Will Power, during qualifications for…
Read morePower Leads Opening Day of Practice at St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 27, 2015) – Reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Will Power kicked off the “aero era” by recording the quickest lap time in today’s initial practice session…
Read moreINDYCAR Launches 2015 ‘Rivals’ Campaign to Highlight Verizon IndyCar Series’ Culture of Speed
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, March 25, 2015) – INDYCAR announced today it has launched the second year of its ‘Rivals’ advertising campaign, which features drivers including 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series champion Will…
Read moreESPN Player Expands INDYCAR’s International Live, On-Demand Coverage
All 16 races, including the Indianapolis 500, will be broadcast live on ESPN’s online streaming service for fans across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa All qualifying sessions, race highlights…
Read moreFAST FACTS – Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Track: 1. 8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit (clockwise) Race distance: 110 laps / 198 miles Entry List: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (PDF) Push-to-pass parameters: 10 activations for 15…
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