TV News: Weekend TV Ratings – IndyCar tanks
Highlights from the below rating’s analysis from this past weekend: The NASCAR Cup race at Gateway and the Xfinity race at Portland on FS1 were first year events, so there … Read More
Category: IndyCar
IndyCar: Indianapolis 500 Veteran Rasmussen Dies at 85
Eldon Rasmussen, a Canadian driver who made three starts in the Indianapolis 500, died June 5. He was 85. Rasmussen, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, competed in “The Greatest Spectacle … Read More
Track News: WWT Raceway (Gateway) will need more grandstands to accommodate Cup demand (Update)
“The weekend has gone unbelievably well,” said raceway owner Curtis Francois. “It was an event that will go down in history as the biggest and best racing event ever in … Read More
IndyCar: Detroit GP post-race press conference
Participants 1st – Will Power, Team Penske 2nd – Alexander Rossi, Andretti Autosport 3rd – Scott Dixon, Ganassi Honda THE MODERATOR: Congratulations to Will Power. Win number three at the … Read More
IndyCar: Power defeats Rossi in Detroit
Penske veteran #12 Will Power managed his wearing soft Firestone red tires to perfection and held off a charging #27 Alexander Rossi by 1.0s to win the Chevrolet Detroit GP … Read More
IndyCar: Detroit Race Weather Update
The weather on Belle Isle has been cloudy and cool. A few drops of rain have fallen today but nothing significant. The NTT INDYCAR Series is getting ready to roll … Read More
IndyCar: Sunday Morning from Detroit, Rossi tops morning warm-up (Update)
Alexander Rossi in his #27 NAPA Honda topped the morning warm up for today’s Detroit GP IndyCar race, the final race on Belle Isle before the race moves downtown in … Read More
IndyCar: Newgarden Grabs Pole for Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
Team Penske ace Josef Newgarden, driver of the no 2 Hitachi Chevy, grabbed the pole for the Chevrolet Detroit GP with a time of 1m15.2153s It was career pole #16 … Read More
IndyCar: Rossi tops Practice 2 in Detroit
Andretti Autosport’s Alexander Rossi, a new contract in hand with Arrow McLaren next year, turned the fastest lap of 1m15.8101s in his #27 Honda in a red-flagged interrupted practice 2 … Read More
IndyCar: Saturday Morning Report from the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
Good morning from the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. The sunshine feels good today as the temperatures are predicted to only reach a high of 70 degrees. The NTT INDYCAR Series … Read More
IndyCar: Dalton Kellett hit with 6-place grid penalty
INDYCAR officials have announced a six-position starting grid penalty for the No. 4 AJ FOYT RACING entry for an unapproved engine change before the start of the 2022 Indianapolis 500 … Read More
IndyCar: Kellett Raises Money for Texas School Shooting
The NTT INDYCAR Series is made up of drivers from all over the world. It is interesting to hear their reactions when asked about the tragic school shooting that happened … Read More
IndyCar: Kirkwood Leads First Practice Session in Belle Isle
Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the no 14 ROKIT AJ Foyt Racing entry, led the field in the first practice session of the weekend with a time of 1:16:345. The American … Read More
IndyCar: Q&A with new Arrow McLaren SP driver Alexander Rossi
Participants Alexander Rossi, new Arrow McLaren SP driver starting in 2023 Taylor Kiel, president of Arrow McLaren SP Press Conference THE MODERATOR: Welcome, everybody. We are joined today by Taylor … Read More
IndyCar: Friday Morning Report from Detroit Grand Prix
Good morning from the relaxing green Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. The weather this weekend is predicted to be perfect for the NTT INDYCAR Series. The warmest day will be … Read More
IndyCar: The real Indy 500 Rookie of Year gets a trophy
Dale Coyne Racing continues to expose the bias IndyCar series for awarding a wanker the rookie of the year honor for this year’s Indy 500 when in fact David Malukas … Read More
Rumor: Rossi to drive for Arrow McLaren IndyCar team (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ earlier than we expected. Arrow McLaren SP has signed American driver Alexander Rossi to a multiyear deal for him to drive for the team, … Read More
NASCAR: Schedule for sold out NASCAR Cup race at Gateway (2nd Update)
It will be the first sellout and biggest crowd in the history of the track. The high demand for the Cup race will likely result in a further erosion of … Read More
TV News: Weekend TV Ratings – Indy 500, NASCAR down, F1 up big (2nd Update)
More info on the horrible 2022 Indy 500 TV rating: NBC did everything it could to pump up the Indy 500 TV rating. They failed. The did a commercial campaign … Read More
F1: Weight making F1 cars split in two – Alonso
(GMM) The full impact of the ever-heavier Formula 1 cars was laid bare with Mick Schumacher’s frightening crash at Monaco. That is the view of Fernando Alonso, who since making … Read More
Video: Follow the Indy 500 winner on his NY City Media Tour
Want an inside look into what goes down when the Indy 500 winner goes to NYC? Let Marcus Ericsson take you to Nasdaq, the Empire State Building SiriusXM and a … Read More
IndyCar: Ferrucci to Replace injured Callum Ilott in Detroit
After further evaluation of NTT INDYCAR SERIES rookie Callum Ilott, from the injury he sustained during the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500, Ilott has not been cleared to drive this … Read More
Rumor: Alexander Rossi to move to Arrow McLaren team (3rd Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. Rossi is out at Andretti Autosport (and will soon be confirmed at Arrow McLaren SP) and will be replaced by the talented rookie … Read More
IndyCar: To think IndyCar might race in Argentina is pure folly
There is a rumor going around that a contingent from Argentina was at the Indy 500 trying to drum up support for an IndyCar race in their country. How ludicrous. … Read More
IndyCar: David Malukas should have won Indy 500 Rookie of Year, but has it stolen (2nd Update)
Dale Coyne Racing is miffed that Jimmie Johnson was named the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year despite two crashes at Indy and crashing out of the race. Johnson is … Read More