Sunday Report from Belle Isle in Detroit
Good morning from Detroit. Today will be another 80 degree day for Race 2 qualifying and race. Yesterday was not what could have been expected for Race 1. It was … Read More
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IndyCar: Detroit GP Race 1 Highlights
2021 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Race 1 Highlights. In one of the most unpredictable NTT INDYCAR SERIES seasons ever, Marcus Ericsson pulled off one of the more improbable victories in … Read More
Grosjean makes Pirelli joke: ‘Our tires don’t degrade, we have Michelin’
During the first of the Indycar doubleheader in Detroit, former teammates Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen reminisced and caught up in a video on Michelin Racing’s Twitter page. Grosjean also manages to deliver a … Read More
INDYCAR: Askew to sub for Rosenqvist
Oliver Askew will pilot the No. 7 Vuse Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet in Race Two of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday. Askew will be filling in for Arrow … Read More
IndyCar: Arrow McLaren determine cause of Rosenqvist crash
Following the accident involving Felix Rosenqvist in Race One of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix today on Belle Isle, the team has undertaken a detailed examination and investigation into the … Read More
IndyCar: Rosenqvist medical update
Following an incident in Race One of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix today on Belle Isle, Felix Rosenqvist will be held overnight for observation at DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital. Statement … Read More
IndyCar: Ericsson holds off Veekay to win Detroit GP – 1
After the 2nd red-flag and a 3-lap shootout, #8 Ganassi Honda driver Marcus Ericsson held off Ed Carpenter’s Rinus Veekay by 0.69s to win his very first IndyCar race in … Read More
IndyCar race red flagged due to serious accident
The Detroit GP Race 1 has been red-flagged after 27 of 70 laps due to a scary accident by Arrow McLaren SP driver Felix Rosenqvist. Rosenqvist was running alone when … Read More
IndyCar: O’Ward beats Rossi to Detroit GP pole
Arrow McLaren SP Chevy driver Pato O’Ward from Mexico has won the pole for race 1 of the Detroit GP doubleheader with a lap of 1m15.5776s to beat the #27 … Read More
Jimmie Johnson on Racing in Detroit and on Ovals in IndyCar
Jimmie Johnson, the Ganassi Racing No 48 American Legion Driver, talked with the media about his rookie run at Detroit and the possibility of running Gateway later this season. ‘It … Read More
CBS won’t bid for NASCAR or IndyCar TV rights at renewal
CBS Sports is not using the Superstar Racing Experience as a soft opening for more motorsports, and chairman Sean McManus (shown above) ruled out IndyCar joining the network next year. … Read More
F1: Steiner gives lip service about hiring an American driver
It’s been known for a long time that Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner looks down his nose at American drivers, and it would be a cold day in hell … Read More
Saturday IndyCar Report from Belle Isle in Detroit
The sun is out this morning after a rainy night in Detroit. Temperatures will be in the high 80s today. The weather may include some isolated thunderstorms right around the … Read More
Penske expects to have four-car team for 2022 IndyCar season
Roger Penske expects to have a four-car team again in the 2022 season. “We’ve run four cars in IndyCar, and we can run more, or we can run less. But … Read More
IndyCar: Friday Press Conference – Power itching for a fight with ‘wanker’
In the post-practice Press Conference (see full transcript below) that followed IndyCar practice for the Detroit GP doubleheader on Friday, fast man Will Power was itching to pick a fight, … Read More
IndyCar: Power tops Detroit GP Practice
At the very end of the session, Will Power turned the fastest lap in practice for the Detroit GP IndyCar race with a time of 1m17.2768s in his #12 Penske … Read More
IndyCar: Andretti team proud to fly the gay pride flag on #28
IndyCar driver Ryan Hunter_Reay will carry the gay pride flag colors for sponsor DHL at this weekend’s Detroit GP and at Road America. We’re excited to fly the Pride Flag … Read More
Friday at Detroit’s Belle Isle
Good afternoon from the beautiful Belle Isle. It is perfect weather today, temperatures in the low 80s. The forecast is predicting good weather all weekend. Last year, the Detroit Grand … Read More
CART IndyCar: A look back at the 1990 drivers
With the Detroit GP this weekend, how many of you remember that when CART raced in Detroit in 1990 they ran on the F1 circuit downtown, until the race was … Read More
IndyCar: Q&A with Bourdais, Daly, Rosenqvist and O’Ward
Participants Sebastien Bourdais, AJ Foyt Chevy Conor Daly, Ed Carpenter Chevy Felix Rosenqvist, Arrow McLaren SP Chevy Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren SP Chevy SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS: THE MODERATOR: Welcome, everyone. After … Read More
IndyCar: Detroit GP Preview
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES gets back to the business of speed this week with the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit doubleheader Saturday and Sunday, the marquee races of the Chevrolet Detroit … Read More
In-Car lap around Road America with Romain Grosjean
Here we go again with a lap in IndyCar through Romain Grosjean’s eyes. After Barber, Laguna Seca and Sebring, come with Romain around Road America. And enjoy some moments around … Read More
IndyCar announces Detroit grid penalty for Palou
INDYCAR officials have announced a six grid-spot penalty for the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing entry driven by Alex Palou for an unapproved engine change prior to the start of … Read More
Rumor: CBS in lead to land new IndyCar TV deal (maybe) (6th Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today. CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus says “there’s no room at the inn” at CBS for other motorsports properties at this time, and the … Read More
IndyCar: Firestone GP of St. Petersburg extended through 2026
The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will remain a cornerstone event on the downtown streets and waterfront through at least 2026. St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved a two-year … Read More