Ocon refused IndyCar drive for next year
Esteban Ocon In a strange yet understandable move, it has emerged that Esteban Ocon turned down a chance to secure a drive, albeit away from F1, for 2019. The Frenchman … Read More
Category: IndyCar
IndyCar to race in Rio in 2020 (2nd Update)
IndyCar rumored for Rio in 2020 UPDATE A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, Why would the Mayor of Rio put out a video about an IndyCar race coming to Rio de … Read More
Long Beach GP Update
Rossi takes win at Long Beach in 2018. The race, still on NBCSN, still does not have a title sponsor to replace Toyota Here is the latest news about the … Read More
Ericsson goes to IndyCar anxious to compete for wins
Marcus Ericsson At Thursday's Brazilian GP Press Conference Marcus Ericsson said he is fully committed to a long stint in the United States, and he can’t wait to get going. … Read More
The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show Announced
The Pocono IndyCar race is the week before. Too bad it was not a joint event given all the boring dead time there is during the IndyCar weekend. The air … Read More
McLaren offered Tony Stewart Indy 500 ride
Tony Stewart In a recent sit-down with NBC Sports' Kyle Petty, Tony Stewart explained that he'd been approached by a particularly intriguing party: McLaren to run in the Indy 500 … Read More
2019 St. Pete GP tickets on sale tomorrow
St. Pete GP Public sales for three-day tickets to the 2019 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg begin tomorrow (Thursday, November 8) at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets may be purchased … Read More
Services Information for Mari Hulman George
Mari Hulman George and one of her offspring – Anton Information about services for Hulman & Company and Indianapolis Motor Speedway Chairman of the Board Emeritus Mari Hulman George, who … Read More
INDYCAR Media created to manage international media rights
Finally Mark Miles giving international TV rights the attention it deserves Hulman & Company has announced the formation of INDYCAR Media, which becomes the in-house global distribution arm of INDYCAR's … Read More
Edwards, Castroneves Enter Texas Motorsports Hall Of Fame
Johnny Rutherford, Helio Castroneves and Carl Edwards pose for a photo during the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame ceremony Matt Sullivan/Getty Images He wasn't carrying a helmet and he declined … Read More
Hulman & Company, IMS Statements about Passing of Mari Hulman George (Update)
Mari and AJ UPDATE A.J. Foyt on the passing of his close friend Mari Hulman George, Chairman of the Board Emeritus Hulman & Company and Indianapolis Motor Speedway: “I was … Read More
Mari Hulman George Dies at 83
Mari Hulman George Hulman & Company and Indianapolis Motor Speedway Chairman of the Board Emeritus Mari Hulman George, who touched the lives of millions through her deep passion for auto … Read More
Marco Andretti begins slow transition from driver to team owner
Marco Andretti – looks to future as a team owner Veteran IndyCar driver Marco Andretti will be taking an enhanced role in the No. 98 team’s entry come 2019 as … Read More
RLLR teams poaches Piers Phillips from SPM to be President
Piers Phillips and Robert Wickens Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Piers Phillips has joined the team as president. Phillips will report directly to team ownership and oversee … Read More
Bringing IndyCars back to Surfers will not be without challenges
Surfers Paradise A top Gold Coast motorsport promoter says reviving IndyCars — requiring a track extension deep into Main Beach — would open up “new battles" with residents. Brett Murray, … Read More
Race sponsor deals of future will all be results (ratings)-based
This means race teams will get paid by sponsors based on TV ratings. IndyCar and NASCAR will get hammered The Coca-Cola Co. intends to demand incentive-based pricing to its sponsorship … Read More
Q&A with new SPM IndyCar driver Marcus Ericsson
Marcus Ericsson Press Conference THE MODERATOR: Welcome, everyone, to today's IndyCar media conference call. On Tuesday Schmidt Peterson Motorsports announced that Sweden's Marcus Ericsson will drive the No. 7 Honda … Read More
Enerson to drive 3rd Carlin IndyCar entry in 2019 (3rd Update)
RC Enerson UPDATE We have learned that it was RC Enerson who tested for Carlin at COTA Monday for a possible third full-time seat in 2019. If you recall, when … Read More
Video: Marcus Ericsson seat fitting at Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
Sauber F1 driver Marcus Ericsson from Sweden has his seat fitting at SPM before his first ever IndyCar test. Ericsson will fill the seat that Robert Wickens drove last year, … Read More
Miles thinks McLaren is coming to IndyCar in 2020
Mark Miles prays for McLaren to come to IndyCar fulltime IndyCar President and CEO Mark Miles reportedly believes the odds of a full-time McLaren entry for the 2020 season are … Read More
IndyCars 15 seconds a lap slower than F1 at COTA (Update)
Watching paint dry UPDATE A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, IndyCar's are 15 seconds per lap slower than an F1 car? Watching them will be like watching paint dry. I remember … Read More
F1 driver Ericsson to IndyCar in 2019 (Update)
Well funded Marcus Ericsson IndyCar bound with SPM UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. 10/04/18 Marcus Ericsson is targeting a move into the Verizon IndyCar Series … Read More