Category: IndyCar
Verizon and Toyota IndyCar money moves to network TV?
Did minuscule ratings on NBCSN drive Verizon and Toyota out of IndyCar to seek exposure on network TV? The "newly-available marquee sponsorships" for the pregame and halftime shows for Fox' … Read More
Video: AR1.com on options to fix lethal catch-fences
Plexiglass Option Race track catch fences have killed and paralyzed open wheel race car drivers for decades, yet nothing has been done. Saying it's the best we can do is … Read More
Derek Daly responds to claim he used a racist term (Update)
Willy T. Ribbs says Daly is not racist UPDATE A former race car driver and long-time friend is coming to the defense of car racing analyst Derek Daly. Daly was … Read More
IndyCar ABC Supply Pocono 500 postscript
Wickens hits catch-fence post which breaks his back, both legs and right arm It was undoubtedly a difficult weekend for the Verizon IndyCar Series at Pocono Raceway. Surely, by now, … Read More
INDYCAR, Texas Motor Speedway announce four-year contract extension
Dixon leads at Texas. IndyCar will be back the next 4 years INDYCAR and Texas Motor Speedway announced a four-year extension agreement today for the Verizon IndyCar Series to continue … Read More
Over The Wall: Inside Front
Follow along with the crews of Andretti Autosport as they break down their pitstop positions in a new video series titled "Over The Wall". The third episode highlighting the inside … Read More
Q&A with last year’s Gateway IndyCar winner
Newgarden battles Pagenaud last year Press Conference THE MODERATOR: Welcome, media, to this week's IndyCar media teleconference as we count down toward the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series championship. We're pleased … Read More
Harding confirms Chaves for Gateway
Gabby Chaves at Barber Harding Racing confirmed that Gabby Chaves will return to the team as a driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet for Saturday night’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500. … Read More
2018 IndyCar TV Viewership decline accelerates
IndyCar TV Executives say ratings are up. Do NOT believe them – viewership is down 14.2% this year IndyCar TV losses continue to accelerate for 2018 with the loss of … Read More
Charlotte eyes IndyCar or IMSA race
Charlotte Roval Speedway Motorsports Inc. President and CEO Marcus Smith said Saturday that with the creation of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s ROVAL it was possible that IMSA and/or the Verizon IndyCar … Read More
No replacement for Wickens at Gateway
Out of respect for Wickens, no one will drive the #6 at Gateway James Hinchcliffe, driver of the No. 5 Arrow Electronics Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda, who has been cleared … Read More
The big business of INDYCAR
CJ O'Donnell, the CMO of Hulman Motorsport — the parent company of INDYCAR — sits down with Worldwide Exchange's Brian Sullivan to discuss everything from safety, to audience growth to … Read More
Ed Jones doubts Alonso will take IndyCar by storm
Ed Jones says Alonso won't come into IndyCar and immediately mop up Fernando Alonso’s rumored move to Indy Car next season would be great for the series but he won’t … Read More
Iowa Corn cancels IndyCar sponsorship
Did minuscule TV ratings on NBCSN cost IndyCar yet another sponsor? After 12 years of sponsoring the IndyCar race at the Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa Corn has announced they … Read More
IndyCar ABC Supply 500 TV Rating
Alexander Rossi NBCSN‬ earned a 0.40 overnight for yesterday's Verizon IndyCar Series ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway‬, flat from the same number for last year's race, but the final … Read More
IndyCar Pocono 500 post-race press conference
From left, Power, Rossi and Dixon Drivers:1st – Alexander Rossi (Andretti Honda)2nd – Will Power (Penske Chevy)3rd – Scott Dixon (Ganassi Honda) Press Conference THE MODERATOR: We'll begin our post … Read More
Rossi dominates to win Pocono 500
Rossi celebrates third win of year Alexander Rossi drove the No. 27 NAPA AUTO PARTS Honda to victory in today’s ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway. It was the fifth … Read More
Penske re-signs all three IndyCar drivers
Word in the Pocono paddock is that Team Penske will have all three of its IndyCar drivers back for 2019 – Will Power, Josef Newgarden and Simon Pagenaud. We have … Read More
Pocono IndyCar race red-flagged (Update)
Rahal ran into the back of Pigot on the original start UPDATE INDYCAR vice president of Communications Curt Cavin just announced that Robert Wickens is awake and alert and has … Read More