Category: IndyCar
Overheard Friday at Mid-Ohio
Simon Pagenaud Going by Friday standards, it’s been an interesting day at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Between the first two Verizon IndyCar Series practice sessions for the Honda Indy … Read More
Mid-Ohio: Honda Indy 200 Friday Press Conference
Scott Dixon Drivers:Scott DixonRyan Hunter-Reay Press Conference THE MODERATOR: We are joined now by Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing. Five wins here on the track. Scott also has a … Read More
Hunter-Reay tops 2nd practice session at Mid-Ohio.
Ryan Hunter-Reay quickest Ryan Hunter-Reay tuned a lap of 1m05.195s to lead the 2nd practice session for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Friday afternoon. Will Power was 2nd quick … Read More
Afternoon Tidbits from Mid-Ohio
Robert Wickens (center) lost an engine in opening practice A few quick afternoon notes from Mid-Ohio bullet-point style: We were just over in the No. 6 Lucas Oil SPM garage … Read More
Bourdais leads opening IndyCar practice for Honda Indy 200
Sebastien Bourdais An active opening practice for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio ended with an exclamation point Friday morning when three cars were involved in an incident at the … Read More
Friday Morning Update From Mid-Ohio
Can Dixon make it 6 Victories It is a pleasant morning here at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Temperatures are 60 degrees with plenty of sunshine. The weather should be … Read More
Head of Honda Indy Toronto building for the future
Jeff Atkinson Two week removed from the 2018 event, planning has already begun for “moving forward" into 2019, ‘fan experience’ once again a high priority at the Honda Indy Toronto … Read More
NASCAR K&N Series race to support IndyCar at Gateway
Will the NASCAR rubber mess up the IndyCars at Gateway? Race fans in the St. Louis region will have the opportunity to see many of the young, upcoming stars of … Read More
NBCSN puts screws to IndyCar again – moves race to CNBC
NBC Sports Network thinks so little of IndyCar they put the live broadcast of Sunday's Mid-Ohio race on CNBC – think minuscule TV rating. Meanwhile NASCAR will be on NBCSN … Read More
Alonso has zero plans to test an IndyCar this year
Go-Kart and endurance racing more important than testing an IndyCar for Alonso. IndyCar cannot afford to pay Alonso – he will remain in F1 – so don't believe the delusional … Read More
Travis Pastrana Joins C.J. Wilson & J.R. Hildebrand To Take On Pikes Peak
Porsche added another tier of excitement to this year's 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, as the German manufacturer launched a brand new category for their GT4 Clubsport machine. Star … Read More
Pietro Fittipaldi Returns
Pietro Fittipaldi Dale Coyne Racing’s Pietro Fittipaldi is returning to Verizon IndyCar Series action this weekend after being sidelined due to leg injuries suffered in a sportscar event in May. … Read More
IndyCar Mid-Ohio Honda Indy 200 Preview
The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio fast facts Josef Newgarden – last year's winner Race weekend: Friday, July 27 – Sunday, July 29 Track: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 13-turn, … Read More
Conor Daly returning to Harding car at Mid-Ohio
Conor Daly On Monday, Harding Racing team president Brian Barnhart confirmed that Conor Daly will pilot its No. 88 car at this weekend's Verizon IndyCar Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports … Read More
Steak N Shake back to RLL?
Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is still in discussions with Steak N Shake over a possible return to the team and Graham Rahal's car, per Bobby Rahal who added … Read More
Would traction compound help or hurt IndyCars at Pocono Raceway?
What would traction compound do to IndyCars that race at Pocono just three weeks later? NASCAR will not use any traction compound this weekend at Pocono Raceway despite a plea … Read More
IndyCar star James Hinchcliffe engaged
Dalton gets Hinched And with this tweet James Hinchcliffe is now engaged to 29-year old Canadian actress Becky Dalton. He popped the question during a romantic boat ride in Muskoka, … Read More
Rossi’s 100th Indy 500 winner up for auction, will not be in Indy Museum
2016 Indy 500 winning car will go up for auction Alexander Rossi's Napa-sponsored IndyCar that won the 2016 Indy 500, otherwise known as the "100th running," is headed to the … Read More
It’s the TV ratings stupid
Social media will be the ultimate demise of NASCAR and IndyCar There has been yet another announcement of a major sponsor leaving NASCAR, as 5-Hour Energy will no longer sponsor … Read More
Laguna Seca Joins the 2019 IndyCar Series Schedule
Even though its shrinking (TV ratings plummeting, races going belly up), listen to Mark Miles say IndyCar is the fastest growing form of motorsports in the world in this Laguna … Read More
AutoNation’s Mike Jackson inducted into HoF
Roger Penske, Mike Jackson and Ryan Hunter-Reay at the induction. Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation, and good friends with Ryan Hunter-Reay was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame this … Read More