Pit strategies and cautions certainly were a big piece of the final results Sunday at Road America. How else would you explain Christian Lundgaard going from last to first? He did have a solid car and he has been solid on permanent road courses this year as he earned his second win and third podium. … Read more
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing returns Sunday as the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 takes center stage at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Defending Indy 500 champion Alex Palou will start on the pole, as he looks to win back-to-back races. Each Memorial Day weekend, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts the legendary Indy 500. … Read more
Dennis Reinbold and Larry Foyt, the key decision-makers for the drivers penalized by IndyCar officials for violating league rules during Indianapolis 500 qualifying, issued statements Monday saying the teams did not intend to give Jack Harvey or Caio Collet a competitive advantage. Harvey and Collet each had their qualifying attempts disallowed and will now start … Read more
Do you want your favorite driver to be fiery, friendly or just consistent? Well, there are 25 full-time INDYCAR drivers in the series, so there are quite a few different personalities to choose from. But who should fans root for when the green flag drops for the fastest racing on Earth, the 110th running of … Read more
In Driver’s Eye with James Hinchcliffe, the six-time INDYCAR winner will bring you inside the mind of a racer while breaking down the nuts and bolts of the sport for fans. This time of year, it’s easy to think about one thing and one thing only: the Indianapolis 500. But when you’re racing in INDYCAR, … Read more
The best thing about the push-to-pass controversy in Long Beach is that the rules have changed and drivers won’t have to wonder if they should try to break the rules. Because that’s what it really came down to — whether a driver had to try to break the spirit of the rule while also avoiding … Read more
In Driver’s Eye with James Hinchcliffe, the six-time INDYCAR winner will bring you inside the mind of a racer while breaking down the nuts and bolts of the sport for fans. Still riding the joy from a fantastic INDYCAR trip to the West Coast last weekend. The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach delivered perfect … Read more
LONG BEACH, Calif. — A tire changer had his feet clipped by the car of Will Power but avoided serious injury Sunday during the Long Beach Grand Prix. The incident left Caio Collet crew member Ryan Marzec with sore feet (X-rays showed no broken bones). But it left Power frustrated. He wasn’t mad at the … Read more
Barber Motorsports Park (Leeds, Ala.) — George Barber Jr. took over the family dairy business and expanded into ice cream stores and then properties such as warehouses and office buildings. And boy did he love motorsports, racing himself and collecting cars … and then motorcycles. Lots and lots of motorcycles. He thought big. The Barber … Read more
Here’s what’s happening this week Inside The Garage: Darlington Raceway (Darlington, S.C.) — Daniel Suarez didn’t bother to talk to Ross Chastain in the days following their argument last week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He figured it wouldn’t do any good. “It’s kind of like when you make your girlfriend mad,” Suarez said with … Read more