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
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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
IndyCar: Newgarden hit with grid penalty
INDYCAR officials have announced a six-position starting grid penalty for the No. 2 Team Penske entry driven by Josef Newgarden. The team was forced to make an unapproved engine change … Read More
IndyCar: Saturday Morning Report from the Brickyard
Good morning from the infamous Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the combined NTT INDYCAR Series, Indy NXT by Firestone, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Cup Series weekend. This is … Read More
IndyCar: Rahal wins pole for Gallagher GP
Graham Rahal was quickest in the first practice on Friday morning for the Gallagher GP, and then backed that up to take pole in the afternoon. “I think those reds … Read More
IndyCar: Meyer Shank Racing signs Tom Blomqvist
Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) will expand its IndyCar program 2024, signing Tom Blomqvist and making Helio Castroneves a minority partner. Blomqvist won the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as well … Read More
IndyCar: Rahal tops opening practice for Gallagher GP
Graham Rahal turned a lap of 1m09.8421s to lead opening practice for the Gallagher GP IndyCar race on the IMS road course. Rahal’s time in his #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan … Read More
IndyCar Announces IMS Road Course Grid Penalties
INDYCAR officials have announced a six-position grid penalty at IMS Saturday for two cars due to exceeding the number of engines in a season. The entries of No. 06 Meyer … Read More
IndyCar: Gallagher GP at Indy Preview
As in previous years, the IndyCar Series returns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the third time this year for this weekend’s Gallagher GP. The headline act for this weekend … Read More
IndyCar: Lundqvist Back with Meyer Shank Racing for IMS
Linus Lundqvist will return behind the wheel of the No. 60 AutoNation / SiriusXM Honda for Saturday’s Gallagher Grand Prix. While Simon Pagenaud continues to make gains in his recovery … Read More
IndyCar: Music City GP Post-Race Press Conference
The top-3 finishers in the 2023 Music City GP IndyCar race in Nashville met with the media after the race to answer questions Participants: 1st: Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Autosport 2nd: … Read More
IndyCar: McLaughlin calls IndyCar races amateurish
After Sunday’s Music City GP, 2nd place finisher Scott McLaughlin, from New Zealand, laid into IndyCar’s restart and red flag policy, saying the series looks amateurish. “We need to, like, … Read More