Archive for the ‘IndyCar’ Category
United SportsCar schedule released; 2014 IndyCar schedule begins to take shape
The inaugural United SportsCar Racing series schedule was released today and features 12 events, two in conjunction with IndyCar. Here, Steph lays out the implications.
Bickers, Eidson selected for 2013 Team USA Scholarship
[Team USA PR] After a hard-fought shootout among six talented candidates, young Americans Joey Bickers and Jake Eidson have been selected to carry the patriotic red-white-and-blue colors of the Team USA Scholarship in two prestigious end-of-season Formula Ford events in England.
Hawksworth impresses RLL at Sebring test
[RLL PR] Firestone Indy Lights rookie and title contender Jack Hawksworth got his first laps in an IndyCar with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing yesterday at the 1.65-mile Sebring International Raceway short course.
Bid on Justin Wilson’s race-worn gloves to help us raise donations for the Dyslexia Institute of Indiana
We’re ramping up our next charity support weekend — this time, we’re raising funds for the Dyslexia Institute of Indiana! IndyCar’s Justin Wilson has made some donations to help us reach our goal.
Juan Pablo Montoya to join Team Penske in 2014
2000 Indianapolis 500 winner and 1999 CART Champion Juan Pablo Montoya will joined Team Penske for the 2014 IZOD IndyCar Series season.
IndyCar will not race in Baltimore in 2014 due to scheduling conflicts
[INDYCAR PR] INDYCAR announced today that it will not return to Baltimore in 2014.
Burkett: With determination and hard work, results are beginning to come
More Front Wing’s USF2000 blogger, Daniel Burkett, achieved a season-best 5th-place finish in race 2 at Mazda Raceway. Here, Daniel brings you along for the ride as he recounts the entire experience, corner by corner, from his perspective.
Quest for record speed at Indy starts with Firestone tire test
[IMS PR] Six drivers turned laps at IMS on Tuesday, and engineers from teams and Firestone pored over the extensive data with the long-term goal of developing tires that will help drivers break the all-time speed records for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” set in 1996 by Arie Luyendyk.
The Bowyer penalty: What would IndyCar do?
Steph looks at the penalty issued yesterday by NASCAR to Michael Waltrip Racing for attempting to alter the outcome of a race and asks: What would IndyCar do?
Dixon fined, placed on probation for actions in Baltimore
[INDYCAR PR] INDYCAR officials have fined IZOD IndyCar Series driver Scott Dixon $30,000 and placed him on probation through Dec. 31 for comments made following the Sept. 1 Grand Prix of Baltimore presented by SRT.
Power calls Dixon incident “absolutely not intentional,” defends Beaux Barfield
Will Power has very clear explanations for both of the hot-button incidents in the IZOD IndyCar Series over the past couple of weeks, and he doesn’t have very kind words for the disbelievers and conspiracy theorists. He does, however, have words of support for IZOD IndyCar Series race director Beaux Barfield.
IndyCar drivers, officials enthusiastic after IMS road course test
[INDYCAR PR] IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Graham Rahal and Ryan Briscoe participated in a test organized by Indianapolis Motor Speedway and INDYCAR to gather information about the current road course layouts as IMS considers changes and upgrades.