310,000 expected for Indy 500
Miles says ticket sales are up, but with Alonso now out of the race, it is hard to tell what the walkup will be. Mark Miles, CEO of Hulman & … Read More
Category: IndyCar
McLaren could lose petrol supplier and sponsor Petrobras (Update)
Zak Brown's (left) job has to be on the line. The F1 team is a disaster, and they can't even qualify for the Indy 500, beaten by some minnow teams. … Read More
Indy 500 Qualifying Day 2 Highlights
Simon Pagenaud took the NTT P1 Award at Indianapolis Motor Speedway while Patricio O'Ward, Max Chilton and Fernando Alonso were bumped from the field. Here's more on a thrilling day … Read More
Indy 500: Alonso and De Ferran Post-Qualifying Q&A
An obviously disappointed Fernando Alonso ParticipantsFernando Alonso, McLaren DriverGil de Ferran, McLaren Sporting Director THE MODERATOR: Thank you so much for joining us. You've had some time to process this … Read More
Indy 500 Front Row Press Conference
Pagenaud and team owner Roger Penske Participants1st – Simon Pagenaud, Team PenskeRoger Penske, Owner, Team Penske2nd – Ed Carpenter, Owner/Driver, Ed Carpenter Racing3rd – Spencer Pigot, Ed Carpenter Racing THE … Read More
Indy Qualifying… some final thoughts
Some final thoughts about qualifying for this year's Indy 500, if I might…. 1. Fernando and the entire MacLaren team might've missed the show, but over the last couple of … Read More
Lewis Hamilton wants F1 to be everything IndyCar is
What Hamilton describes F1 should be, is exactly what IndyCar is – no driver aids, including no power steering. F1 is 99% and 1% driver Lewis Hamilton has said that … Read More
Simon Pagenaud wins pole for 103rd Indy 500
Pole man Simon Pagenaud In a high-drama day, delayed by rain, Penske Chevy driver Simon Pagenaud put up 3 laps over 230 mph and averaged 229.992 mph over 4-laps to … Read More
Sage, Hinch and Kyle in… and Alonso is OUT!
McLaren and Alonso sent back to Europe with their tail between their legs. So much for the snotty F1 set thinking they are superior. McLaren and Fernando Alonso were bumped … Read More
Qualifying Day 2 at Indy Schedule Change (Update)
McLaren and Alonso sent packing UPDATE Per IndyCar — and the cars are rolling out now — the Last Row shootout will start at 4:30. The Fast Nine will start … Read More
F1 Greats Don’t Always Have Fun at Indy
Fernando Alonso Should Fernando Alonso not make the Indy 500 this year — and the odds are not in his favor — then he will join a long line of … Read More
Indy 500: Drivers at risk of going home
This is going to be an incredible #BumpDay. Some big stars, including @alo_oficial and @Hinchtown, are at risk of not making the #Indy500. Join us at Noon ET on @NBC … Read More
Morning warmup times for Indy 500 Bump Day
A worried Zak Brown Things do not look good for the hapless McLaren IndyCar team after Fernando Alonso was 5th quick (last) before the rains hit the Indy track this … Read More
Q&A with Honda HPD boss Ted Klaus at Indy
TED KLAUS, President, Honda Performance Development MODERATOR [T.E. McHale]: Thanks for being here today. Our guest is the president of Honda Performance Development, now in his second formal month on … Read More
Indy 500 Saturday Post-qualifying Press Conference
Poleman so far, Spencer Pigot ParticipantsFernando Alonso, too slow to qualifyEd Carpenter, 7thSpencer Pigot, FastestEd Jones, 6thColton Herta, Fastest Honda in 5thAlexander Rossi, 8thPippa Mann, 30thWill Power, 2ndJosef Newgarden, 4thSebastien … Read More
Indy Qualification notes — 3:00 Indy Time
Alonso too slow to qualify so far IndyCar has new software that predicts whether a car is going fast enough to make the show — and are using it to … Read More
UPDATE –Indy Bites Hinchcliffe… Again.
Crew works on Hinchcliffe's mangled car UPDATE James Hinchcliffe has been cleared to drive and his team is frantically preparing his backup car for a qualification run yet today.. 05/18/19 … Read More
Video: McLaren returns to the Brickyard
Fernando Alonso, Gil de Ferran, and Johnny Rutherford discuss McLaren's history at the Indy 500, and the challenge that lies ahead, as the team returns to compete at the iconic … Read More
Qualifying Day for the 2019 Indy 500 Report
Daly first to qualify today Good morning from the epic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is a beautiful day with temperatures to be expected to be in the lower 80s. Wind … Read More
Alonso tops qualifying day rookie warm-up
Can Alonso repeat the time in the heat of the afternoon? In the cool of the morning before the track heats up, McLaren Chevy driver Fernando Alonso turned his fastest … Read More
Indy 500 Qualifying Format
Let's hope not too many cars come back on the wrecker A look at the convoluted qualifying format for the Indy 500. It's so confusing to the fans they had … Read More
DragonSpeed to dump WEC for full-time IndyCar in 2020
Elton Julian sees IndyCar as his team's future DragonSpeed, the international sportscar team which has won endurance races in IMSA, ELMS, and FIA WEC competition this year, will focus its … Read More