Rumor: Scott Harner to join Andretti Autosport
Nate Brown tweeted out the following about Scott Harner joining Andretti Autosport: A significant @IndyCar team official on the move: After spending the last 4 years as @AJFoytRacing‘s VP of … Read More
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IndyCar: McLaughlin’s driver wins sprint car race
IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin is now a race-winning sprint car owner after World of Outlaws star James McFadden got his first win down under Friday night at Avalon Raceway. McFadden … Read More
Video: Teardown of a CART Cosworth XD Turbo Methanol V8
The Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine is a series of mechanically similar, turbocharged, 2.65-liter, Indy car racing V-8 engines, designed and developed by Cosworth in partnership with Ford. It was produced for over 30 years. It was used in U.S.A.C. Championship … Read More
IndyCar: Series does not race at COTA because its fanbase is too small
COTA F1 race promoter Bobby Epstein says IndyCar only raced at COTA once (2019) because the series is not popular enough to draw enough spectators to make it worthwhile to … Read More
Video: Meet Arrow McLaren’s Racing Director Gavin Ward
Arrow McLaren’s Racing Director Gavin Ward has made a few monumental moves in his motorsports career. In this IndyCar edition of NTT Meet the Paddock, hear from Gavin on his … Read More
NASCAR: Series eyes more street races as it methodically dismantles IndyCar
One of IndyCar’s bread and butter circuit types are city street circuits. They have been for years. However, when IndyCar treaded on NASCAR’s territory in Nashville and they saw how … Read More
IndyCar: Only two of McLaren’s IndyCar drivers considered good enough for F1
McLaren boss Zak Brown feels that drivers like Alex Palou and Pato O’Ward have the potential to reach Formula 1 in the future and be competitive. The other McLaren IndyCar … Read More
IndyCar: Now Playing – The future of iRacing Indycar broadcasts
Check out how broadcasts of iRacing IndyCar events will look and sound as of January 1, 2023: The future of iRacing Indycar broadcasts pic.twitter.com/7qe3RKaqD7 — Moonhead (@itsmoonhead) December 21, 2022 … Read More
IndyCar: ‘100 Days to Indy’ Coming to The CW Network in Spring 2023 (Update)
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Vice Media, which includes Vice TV among its holdings, will miss its revenue projections by $100 million this year. The WSJ report stated that Vice’s … Read More
F1: Shwartzman has ‘several options’ for 2023, including IndyCar (Update)
Many F1 Wanna-Be drivers who are either not good enough for F1 and never made it, or who are washed up, or who are not adequately funded, then turn to … Read More
IndyCar: Series & MAHLE Powertrain Reach Milestones with Hybrid System while Chevy despises hybrids
For the past two years, MAHLE Powertrain has worked with INDYCAR to develop an innovative, first-of-its-kind hybrid system for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES to provide on-demand acceleration at the driver’s … Read More
IndyCar: F1 driver Norris wants future crack at Indy 500
Zak Brown has said Lando Norris would be interested in trying the Indianapolis 500 one year. With McLaren also running an IndyCar team that becomes a possibility if the F1 … Read More
IndyCar: Cusick Motorsports signs minor sponsors for Indy effort
A month following the announcement of an entry in the 2023 Indianapolis 500 field, Cusick Motorsports has seen positive response leading into the Greatest Spectacle in Racing next May. The … Read More
IndyCar: Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsport – Palou
(GMM) Alex Palou insists he hardly thinks about Formula 1 “at all” despite signing up to become McLaren’s reserve driver in 2023. Indeed, the 25-year-old Spaniard says his full focus … Read More
IndyCar: When you race on ovals, concussion safety important
Editor’s Note: This article appeared on IndyCar.com and it underscores the important work the series has done to track driver concussions – especially important when you crash into concrete walls … Read More
IndyCar: Arrow McLaren drops SP
In the new year, per the team via Nathan Brown, “Arrow McLaren SP” will be further known as “Arrow McLaren“, including a new logo to go along with the dropped … Read More
Bluth & Howell become latest inductees to Team Penske Hall of Fame
Team Penske announced the newest inductees into the Team Penske Hall of Fame at the organization’s annual holiday party on Friday evening. Larry Bluth and Clive Howell have combined for … Read More
IndyCar: Why the ‘100 Days to Indy’ Docuseries won’t move the needle (3rd Update)
The 100 Days to Indy Docuseries will be produced by Penske Entertainment and VICE Media Group. Besides the bad news reported previously (below) now comes word Vice joins the growing … Read More
IndyCar: Arrow McLaren SP shuffles engineering assignments
With new hire Alexander Rossi driving the Arrow McLaren SP Car #7 next year that Felix Rosenqvist drove the past several seasons, Rosenqvist is shuffling to the #6 car and … Read More
F1: Series to launch grassroots support series in USA
Not only does NASCAR make strategic maneuvers to keep IndyCar small and inconsequential – as we have outlined numerous times on these pages – now it seems F1 has its … Read More
FIA News: Lawsuit over F1 Halo and IndyCar Aeroscreen patent infringement settled
The creator of a safety feature that’s become standard for open cockpit Formula cars (F1, IndyCar, F2, F3, etc.) has been settled with the FIA and its Norwegian inventor Jens … Read More
IndyCar: Series increases marketing budget for 2023
Is it a day late and a dollar short? If Liberty Media had bought the IndyCar Series, it would be a huge success story right now. Adam Stern of Sports … Read More
Indy 500 – Coke 600 double looks unlikely for 2023
It has been eight years since Kurt Busch competed in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, the last time the feat has been accomplished. Kyle Busch … Read More
IndyCar: Chip Ganassi Racing and The American Legion Announce Extension (Update)
American Legion will pay Chip Ganassi Racing teams $4.5 million annually through ’25, though Ganassi is said to be getting more funding from other sources to complete the deal. Neither … Read More
IndyCar: Jimmie Johnson’s sponsor craters again (Update)
Carvana shares tank as bankruptcy concerns grow for used car retailer. Shares of Carvana plummeted by more than 40% during trading Wednesday after the embattled online used car retailer’s largest creditors signed … Read More