Archive for the ‘IndyCar team PR’ Category

Veteran engineer John Dick returns to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

Veteran engineer John Dick returns to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that John Dick has returned to the team as Head of Research and Development for the IndyCar Series program.

Andretti Autosport holds 2014 team launch

Andretti Autosport holds 2014 team launch

Four-time IndyCar Champions Andretti Autosport announced its 2014 INDYCAR lineup today during the team’s 2014 Launch event at its Indianapolis headquarters.

Sato and Foyt: A winning combination

Sato and Foyt: A winning combination

[Foyt PR] Takuma Sato will continue as driver of A.J. Foyt’s No. 14 ABC Supply Honda for the 2014 IndyCar Series.

Briscoe to drive Ganassi NTT Data #8; Kanaan moves to #10

Briscoe to drive Ganassi NTT Data #8; Kanaan moves to #10

[Ganassi PR] Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) and NTT DATA, a leading global IT services provider, announced today they have signed Indy car veteran and seven-time winner Ryan Briscoe to drive the No. 8 NTT DATA Chevrolet in the IndyCar Series. Along with the signing of Briscoe, Tony Kanaan will move into the seat vacated by four-time IndyCar Series Champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 Winner Dario Franchitti in the No. 10 Target Chevrolet.

SPM signs Russian racer Mikhail Aleshin for 2014

SPM signs Russian racer Mikhail Aleshin for 2014

[SPM PR] Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) has signed 26-year-old Russian Mikhail Aleshin, who most recently competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, to drive its second entry for the 2014 IndyCar season.

Muñoz confirmed in four-car Andretti stable for 2014

Muñoz confirmed in four-car Andretti stable for 2014

[Andretti PR] Four-time IndyCar Series champions Andretti Autosport confirmed today that Colombian Carlos Munoz will join the team’s IndyCar stable for 2014.

Ed Carpenter Racing adds Mike Conway to 2014 line-up

Ed Carpenter Racing adds Mike Conway to 2014 line-up

[ECR PR] Ed Carpenter Racing announced today that Mike Conway has joined the organization as the driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet-powered Dallara Indy car for the road and street course events during the 2014 IndyCar Series.

Franchitti retires, “unable to continue racing career”

Franchitti retires, “unable to continue racing career”

[TCGR PR] A storied career comes to a potentially premature close as three-time Indianapolis 500 Winner and four-time IndyCar Series Champion Dario Franchitti announces that he will be unable to continue racing.

Pappas joins RLLR as race engineer for Graham Rahal

Pappas joins RLLR as race engineer for Graham Rahal

[Source: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing PR]   BROWNSBURG, Ind. (October 31, 2013) – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Bill Pappas will join the team as race engineer for Graham Rahal’s IndyCar Series program beginning November 1. Pappas has over 25 years of racing experience after working with teams such as Roush Racing, […]

Andretti Autosport announces sponsorship for Hinchcliffe and Brabham, move to Honda power

Andretti Autosport announces sponsorship for Hinchcliffe and Brabham, move to Honda power

Andretti Autosport made multiple announcements today, including the addition of United Fiber and Data as primary sponsor on the #27 IndyCar for James Hinchcliffe in 2014 and on an Indy Lights car for Matthew Brabham, and a team-wide move to Honda power.

Bourdais signs with KVSH Racing

Bourdais signs with KVSH Racing

[KVSH PR] KVSH Racing announced today that four-time series champion Sebastien Bourdais will pilot a car for the team during the 2014 and 2015 IndyCar Series seasons.

Update on Dario Franchitti

Update on Dario Franchitti

Dario Franchitti has been released from a Houston hospital following his violent accident on the last lap of Sunday’s Shell & Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston.