Newgarden tops final Sebring test before IndyCar opener
Sebring test pits Mike Hull 16 IndyCar drivers wrapped up two days of testing at Sebring today ahead of the IndyCar season opener in St. Petersburg, FL next weekend. Carlin, … Read More
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Scott Pruett Named Grand Marshal for Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Scott Pruett Hall of Fame driver Scott Pruett will serve as Grand Marshal for the 44th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 15, giving the command “Drivers, … Read More
Karam confirmed for D&R for Indy 500
Karam back with Dreyer & Reinbold Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team owner Dennis Reinbold and driver Sage Karam will make an announcement concerning the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor … Read More
OGIO To Be Official Travel Gear Provider of RLL Racing’s team
OGIO travel gear Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that OGIO, makers of the world’s most uniquely innovative golf bags, backpacks, duffle bags, and travel gear will be the … Read More
Chilton thinks F1 could learn from IndyCar
If he was in F1, Bernie Ecclestone would lecture Chilton on how he grew F1 to dwarf IndyCar by making the paddock off-limits. Bernie's argument was that people want what … Read More
What is the solution for Phoenix’s lack of passing?
A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, After seeing the recent test at Phoenix with the revised IndyCar, I came away convinced there will be very little passing during the race in … Read More
CGR president Lauletta being forced out
Lauletta's announcement Steve Lauletta is leaving his post as president of Chip Ganassi Racing after CGR hired Doug Duchardt (formerly with Hendrick Motorsports) as its chief operating officer in January … Read More
Former race driver Doornbos has to pay back 10 million Euro to sponsor.
Robert Doornbos Former race car driver Robert Doornbos has to repay more than 10.6 million euros in sponsor money to the Limburg entrepreneur Harry Muermans. The court in Den Bosch … Read More
Autogeek Expands Partnership With Ed Carpenter Racing For St. Pete race (Update)
UPDATE We checked to see if Autogeek carries Sonax (Tony George is the US distributor). Sure enough they do. So we do a Google and find out a bit more… … Read More
Petro-Canada Lubricants and SPM Announce Multi-Year Partnership Extension
Hinchcliffe gets an associate sponsor extension MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. (PCLI) and Verizon IndyCar Series team Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) announce a multi-year extension agreement. In addition to … Read More
IndyCar looking for major power boost from next engine
Current Honda IndyCar engine. If IndyCar would come out with a screaming engine like F1 used to be, fans will flock back to the sport. But electric cars are the … Read More
Honda IndyCar teams to surpass Chevy in 2018?
Bourdais in the Dale Coyne Honda Recall last year when it was rumored the Andretti team would be switching to Chevy and AR1.com stated we did not see the logic … Read More
Luther Automotive Group to be Primary Sponsor of Rahal’s Entry at Iowa Speedway
Luther Auto livery for Iowa Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Luther Automotive Group, the largest new and used dealership group in the Midwest, will be the primary … Read More
2018 Indy 500 ticket sales strong
Indy 500 pre-race activities While helping unveil the ticket for the 2018 Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles revealed some other interesting news: Ticket sales for May's "Greatest … Read More
Team Penske Enters New Partnership With Siemens
Josef Newgarden Team Penske officials announced Thursday that they have entered a new technical partnership with Siemens, a leading global provider of product lifecycle management software and services. Under the … Read More
Team IndyCar loses The Amazing race (Update)
Looks like no Indy 500 for Conor Daly UPDATE Conor Daly tweets: That was brutal. About 24 hrs after our elimination I found out I was being replaced in Indycar … Read More
Channing Tatum to be grand marshal for Barber IndyCar race
Channing Tatum and his wife Jenna Actor, producer and Alabama native Channing Tatum will serve as the grand marshal for the fourth round of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series, held … Read More
Frontier Communications Joins as New Partner of Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Frontier Communications has joined as the Official Entertainment Partner of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The March 9-11th event will be Frontier's first year partnering with the annual … Read More
Jay Howard to pilot 3rd SPM car in 500
Jay Howard IndyCar veteran Jay Howard has finalized a deal that will make him Schmidt Peterson Motorsports’ third entry at this May's 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500 rumors the … Read More
Pony cars are coming to Grand Prix of Long Beach
Ford Mustang Pony Car The tradition of competition between vintage Ford Mustangs, Chevrolet Camaros and other pony cars is set to continue during this year’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long … Read More
2018 Indy 500 will have bumping
Indy 500 It looks like the 2018 Indy 500 will have some bumping as already there are 34 expected cars. 29 already have drivers assigned to them. Therefore, for the … Read More
Cosworth Needs An OEM Partner For IndyCar; Could Ford Fit The Bill?
Ford is not doing that well financially, and with IndyCar's small TV numbers, what incentive would they have to race in IndyCar? They have stated they want to race with … Read More
Rahal gets new sponsor and livery for Texas race
Fleet Cost & Care car for Texas Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced today that Fleet Cost & Care, maker of comprehensive fleet management software solutions NexGen and Atom, will debut … Read More
Holmatro agrees to five-year extension with IndyCar
Holmatro team Holmatro has supported INDYCAR's renowned safety team for decades, supplying rescue tools to assist in the quick and safe extrication of race drivers following an on-track incident. That … Read More