‘What They’re Saying’ from the INDYCAR Grand Prix
SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet): “We had a good day. I mean it was a difficult weekend for us on the No. 1 Menards Chevrolet car. I…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from INDYCAR Grand Prix Qualifying
SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet): “It just didn’t work out and wasn’t our day. The Menards Chevy team worked really hard throughout the day, but it doesn’t…
Read moreINDYCAR Grand Prix Fast Facts
Race weekend: Friday, May 12 – Saturday, May 13 Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course (clockwise) Race distance: 85 laps / 207.315 miles Entry List: INDYCAR Grand…
Read moreAlonso Passes Indianapolis 500 Rookie Test at IMS
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, May 3, 2017) — Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso needed about an hour of track time today to pass the Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program, clearing the…
Read moreTwo-time F1 champion Alonso to compete in 101st Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, April 12, 2017) – The Indianapolis 500 has attracted another world champion to its driver field. McLaren announced today that Fernando Alonso, Formula One’s two-time champion and three-time…
Read moreNew Team Harding Racing Enters Chaves for 101st Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, April 10, 2017) – Two Indianapolis businessmen, Mike Harding of Harding Group and Dennis Reinbold of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, have formed a technical alliance for the 101st…
Read moreFRP Announces VIR Opening Event Format
Salem, NH – Formula Race Promotions (FRP) will kick off the 2017 Atlantic, F2000 and F1600 seasons with a huge spectator event at VIR. The opening weekend for the USAC-sanctioned…
Read moreINDYCAR News and Notes – Jan. 20, 2017
1. Gateway Motorsports Park race gains title sponsor: The Bommarito Automotive Group, the leading retailer of new and used vehicles in the St. Louis region, has been named title sponsor…
Read moreClauson Racking Up Circular Insanity Wins – Leads Midget Week Points
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (June 3, 2016) – Bryan Clauson’s “Circular Insanity” Tour pursuit of 200 races has most definitely kicked into high gear. After leading several laps and being around for…
Read more100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Presented by PennGrade Motor Oil Fast Facts
Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.5-mile oval Race distance: 200 laps / 500 miles Firestone tire allotment: Thirty six sets for use throughout the month Twitter: @IMS @IndyCar, #Indy500, #IndyCar…
Read moreDrivers visiting 19 cities in advance of 100th Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, May 24, 2016) – Quickly becoming as steady a tradition as drinking milk in Victory Lane, the Indianapolis 500 multi-city media tour this year reaches 19 cities across…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from Indianapolis 500 Practice Day 1
STEFAN WILSON (No. 25 Driven2savelives – KVRT Chevrolet): “It was amazing to be out at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway driving an Indy car for the first time and just a…
Read moreAndretti cars set pace in busy opening day of Indy 500 practice
INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 16, 2016) – The importance of track time was plainly evident on the opening day of practice for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by…
Read morePagenaud makes it three wins in a row with GP of Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, May 14, 2016) – Simon Pagenaud is turning the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season into his launch pad to stardom. The 31-year-old Frenchman dominated today’s Angie’s List Grand…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from the Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (No. 2 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “I struggled leaving the pits. I was on cold tires and I went down there and turned and the car never…
Read moreINDYCAR News and Notes – Aug. 10, 2015
IMS Testing to Include Firestone Tire Test: Six Verizon IndyCar Series drivers will participate in on-track testing Aug. 12 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET session will…
Read moreNASCAR National Series News & Notes — Eldora and Indianapolis
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Human Torch Kyle Busch Goes For Fantastic Fourth Victory Of The Season And Third Straight Winner of the past two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races and…
Read moreMontoya Earns Second Indianapolis 500 Victory
INDIANAPOLIS (May 24, 2015) – Juan Pablo Montoya won the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and held off reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion and teammate Will Power…
Read moreFans Can Create ‘Live Story’ at Indianapolis 500 with Snapchat
INDIANAPOLIS (May 23, 2015) – The Indianapolis 500 Mile Race has created countless memorable stories through the years. Now Snapchat, the ephemeral storytelling platform, is creating a way for its…
Read moreTeam 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 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 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 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 moreNo. 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Team Penalized for Rules Infraction at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla. (July 29, 2014) — The No. 11 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has been penalized for a rules infraction discovered in post-race inspection…
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