IndyCar: Palou ‘not disappointed’ about F1 setback
(GMM) Alex Palou insists he is “not disappointed” that a legal spat with McLaren may have derailed his ambitions to switch to Formula 1. After winning the title in 2021, … Read More
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IndyCar: Pagenaud not cleared to drive (Update)
“I have been working with an excellent team of doctors and I have made progress,” Pagenaud reports. “The doctor’s advice is for me to take more time to continue my … Read More
SRO GT America added to 2024 Acura Long Beach GP weekend
SRO America’s GT America Powered by AWS Series has been added to the 49th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach next April 19-21. Now in its third season, GT America hearkens … Read More
IndyCar: Blomqvist to Race Final Two INDYCAR Races
Meyer Shank Racing announced that Tom Blomqvist will rejoin the team for the final two races of the season in Portland and Laguna Seca. Blomqvist will fill in for Simon … Read More
IndyCar: Jur Vips, sacked for racial slur handed IndyCar debut
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced that Juri Vips will make his IndyCar debut for the team at Portland and Laguna Seca. Vips drove an Indy car for the first … Read More
IndyCar: Dixon Wins The Bommarito Automotive Group 500
Scott Dixon pulled off another win today after starting 16th in the Bommarito Automotive Group 500, fending off Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward who finished 2nd. The Kiwi started 16th in … Read More
IndyCar: McLaughlin leads Penske 1-2 in Bommarito 500 Quals
Scott McLaughlin nipped race favorite Josef Newgarden to give Team Penske an easy 1-2 in qualifying for the Bommarito 500 at WWTR. The Penske cars are so dominant here, they … Read More
IndyCar: Sunday Morning Report from the Bommarito 500
Good morning from World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, IL, for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline. The weather has been crazy this weekend. After the … Read More
IndyCar: Newgarden tops rain-hit Bommarito 500 Practice
Josef Newgarden topped rain-hit Bommarito 500 IndyCar practice with the fastest lap of 180.040 mph on the World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) oval. A pre-session downpour and high winds delayed … Read More
IndyCar: Update on Bommarito 500 Schedule
The rain has stopped, and the trucks are racing around the World Wide Technology Raceway. The sun was out for a short time. Here is the updated schedule for today … Read More
INDYCAR Announces WWTR Grid Penalties
We have seen a number of engine penalties already, and now INDYCAR officials have announced a nine-position starting grid penalty for four more cars at World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR). … Read More
IndyCar: Saturday Morning Report from WWTR ** 2nd Weather Update **
The rain has stopped at WWTR and the safety trucks are drying the racetrack. There has been no announcement as to what is going to happen next. There is another … Read More
IndyCar: Palou hits $30 million roadblock on road to F1
(GMM) Dominant IndyCar driver Alex Palou’s road to Formula 1 has hit a $30 million roadblock. The Indianapolis Star reports that McLaren, who signed to switch to the marque’s IndyCar … Read More
IndyCar: Who will be Andretti’s 4th driver?
Rumor has it that David Malukas (pictured) will drive for the Andretti Autosport IndyCar team in 2024, moving from the Dale Coyne team. –by Mark Cipolloni– If this rumor turns … Read More
IndyCar: Marcus Ericsson leaves Ganassi for Andretti team
Andretti Autosport announced today that Marcus Ericsson will join the team’s 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver lineup alongside confirmed teammates Colton Herta and Kyle Kirkwood. The Indianapolis 500 Champion will … Read More
IndyCar: Alonso rejected Indy return because of the ‘risk’
(GMM) Fernando Alonso says he decided to return to Formula 1 because IndyCars are too dangerous [just ask Robert Wickens and Justin Wilson]. The Spaniard, now 42, stepped away from … Read More
Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Vukovich Dies at 79
Bill Vukovich II, the 1968 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and a member of one of the race’s most prominent families, died Aug. 20. He was 79. Vukovich was … Read More
NASCAR: Larson to get first IndyCar run in October
NASCAR champion Kyle Larson will get his first run in an IndyCar during the Indy 500 rookie orientation in October at IMS. Larson’s #17 Arrow McLaren Hendrick Motorsports Chevy was … Read More
IndyCar: Rahal team replaces Harvey with Daly
Jack Harvey is out, Conor Daly is in. The Rahal IndyCar team announced that Daly will replace Harvey at the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) … Read More
NASCAR: Trackhouse boss hints at Van Gisbergen deal
Trackhouse Racing owner Justin Marks says his team is “working hard” on a NASCAR deal for Shane van Gisbergen, next year. –by Mark Cipolloni– Which races van Gisbergen will do … Read More
Palou reneges on McLaren deal, will stay with Ganassi (4th Update)
Our sources now tell us that Alex Palou will stay with Ganassi in IndyCar for the foreseeable future, with an option to Aston Martin F1 team in 2026, because of … Read More
IndyCar: Chip Ganassi has zero respect for Zak Brown
The whole Alex Palou episode of McLaren stealing him from Chip Ganassi Racing, but only to find out Palou is not going to drive for McLaren, has Chip Ganassi steaming. … Read More
IndyCar: Dixon beats Rahal to win the Gallagher Grand Prix
Scott Dixon used good strategy and held off a charging Graham Rahal to win today’s Gallagher Grand Prix IndyCar race at IMS. Dixon won by just 0.4779s over a fast-closing … Read More
IndyCar: Saturday Afternoon Report from Indianapolis
The rain fell early this morning on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and delayed the NASCAR Xfinity Series practice session. But the sun is out, and the racetrack is dry. AJ … Read More