Honda teams at big disadvantage going into Indy 500
Alexander Rossi was almost slowest in qualifying (32nd) and on Carb Day he was also 32nd. His chances to win the Indy 500 are near zero as are all the … Read More
Category: IndyCar
Why are new IndyCars more susceptible to track surface temperature?
Alexander Rossi and the rest of the Andretti Autosport team appear out to lunch in the hot weather. A reader asks, Dear AR1.com, with raceday ambient temperatures forecast to be … Read More
Dixon’s crew wins Pit Stop Challenge
Dixon and crew win pitstop competition Friday The Chip Ganassi Racing crew for Scott Dixon defeated James Hinchcliffe's Schmidt Peterson Motorsports crew in a best-of-three final to win the Indy … Read More
Overheard Friday at Indy
Tony Kanaan has speed and Chevy power It is a hot, sticky day here at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The AR1 Central Indiana Weather Bureau has temperatures currently at 88 … Read More
Indy 500 Carb Day Wrap-up
AutoRacing1.com journalists Mark C. and Brian Carroccio give their observations from Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Danica Patrick's last race, guaranteed starting spots for the Indy 500, and … Read More
Q&A with Preeminent Motorsports Journalist Gordon Kirby
At the 2018 Indy 500, AutoRacing1.com sits down with Gordon Kirby, one of, if not the most, preeminent motorsports journalists, to talk about his years in the sport, how it … Read More
Indy 500 Carb Day Q&A with James Davison
AutoRacing1.com catches up with Australian James Davison, who will start 19th in Sunday's Indy 500, after 2018 Carb Day warmups. Davison talks about how much better the car drives once … Read More
ABC Preparing For End Of 54-Year Run Broadcasting Indy 500
The final time ABC will broadcast the Indy 500 Sunday will mark ABC's final broadcast of the Indianapolis 500, as IndyCar's three-year deal with NBC will begin in '19, ending … Read More
Indy 500 Carb Day Q&A with ’17 winner Takuma Sato
AutoRacing1.com catches up with 2017 Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato after 2018 Carb Day warmups. Sato talks about the heat and how everyone is struggling to keep the car under … Read More
Dixon helps unveil teaser trailer for ‘Born Racer’ documentary
Scott Dixon The highly anticipated documentary on four-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon, "Born Racer," scheduled for release later this year, unveiled its teaser trailer today at Indianapolis Motor … Read More
Herta outduels O’Ward to win Freedom 100
Colton Herta Colton Herta drove the No. 98 Andretti Steinbrenner Racing Curb Mazda entry to victory in today's Freedom 100 edging teammate Patricio O'Ward by 0.02 seconds. Dalton Kellett completed … Read More
Kanaan leads Carb Day Practice
Tony Kanaan looking quick ahead of Sunday's race 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan put the No.14 ABC Supply AJ Foyt Racing atop the time charts in Miller Lite Carb … Read More
Latest Indy 500 Odds
2017 winner Takuma Sato Below are the latest odds from Oddshark.com to win Sunday's 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500 Presented by Penngrade Motor Oil. For those of you of … Read More
Seeman Holtz to be Associate Sponsor of Reigning Indy 500 Champion Takuma Sato
#30 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty, Inc., a leading distributor of insurance, will be an associate sponsor on the No. … Read More
Indy 500 Could See Record Temperatures
The fans and drivers will be wilting on Sunday Sunday's forecast for the Indianapolis 500 calls for a high temperature of 92 degrees Fahrenheit, just two short of the "record … Read More
Dynamic 103rd Indy 500 Logo Is Debut of New System To Create Consistent Branding
The logo for the 103rd Indianapolis 500 includes bold, dynamic features that will form the core of future logos for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" as part of a new … Read More
Carb Day morning update from Indy
1936 Louis Meyer Carb Day is the final practice hour for the Indy 500 field and the pit stop competition. Historically this day gave the 33 drivers the opportunity to … Read More
IndyCar Inks Deal With Hookit, Becomes Official Data Supplier
For exposure on the ABC races sponsors ask where can we sign on the dotted line? IndyCar has named sponsorship analytics and valuation company Hookit its official data supplier of … Read More
IMSA drivers Indy 500 predictions
Montoya picks Castroneves Heading into Sunday’s 102nd Indianapolis 500, we asked IMSA drivers to submit their predictions on who would drink the milk in victory lane at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … Read More
Capital Funding Group To Partner With Ed Carpenter Racing
Sponsors pour onto cars when the races are on ABC TV with a minimum of 1 million viewers. Sponsors flea from all the NBCSN races Capital Funding Group (CFG), an … Read More
SPM fires Hinchcliffe’s engineer
Leena Gade sent packing After James Hinchcliffe was not fast enough to make the Indy 500 field the blame has fallen on hyped up Schmidt Peterson Motorsport's engineer Leena Gade … Read More
Indy 500 qualifying postscript
Popular James Hinchcliffe bumped Well, that was quite the qualifying weekend for 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500. I think you all know what happened, so I’m going to get … Read More
Hinchcliffe confirms no Indy 500 for him
James Hinchcliffe James Hinchcliffe explained via social media: “Barring unforeseen circumstances, I will not be racing in the Indy 500 this year. The decision was made to stop pursuing options … Read More
Indiana Native McLaughlin Returning to IMS To Sing ‘God Bless America’ at ‘500’
Indiana-born singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin will sing "God Bless America" during pre-race ceremonies for the 102nd Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil on Sunday, May 27, a patriotic tradition of … Read More