The winning Porsche 919 charged through the field. [Photo by Porsche Motorsport] by Jack Webster & Eddie LePine It was a Le Mans 24 Hours for the ages. It seemed like the race that no one was destined to win. Toyota set the pace, shattering the existing track record in qualifying and starting two of […]
Chip Ganassi Racing the car Tony Kanaan and Kyle Larsen will be driving. [Eddie LePine Photo] Action Express team of JC France. [Eddie LePine Photo] Wayne Taylor’s team getting ready for the test. [Eddie LePine Photo] Corvette getting ready for the test this weekend at Daytona. [Eddie LePine Photo] It certainly was a short off-season, […]
Several Top IndyCar Drivers Already Have Participated Milwaukee, WI (May 16, 2011) – SportsRadio1250 and the RacingNation.com website are proud to announce the popular Open Wheel Focus podcast has returned for their second season and is now available on iTunes.com Motorsports historian Steve Zautke of RacingNation.com joins Matt Regashus of WSSP Sportsradio1250 Radio to talk […]
May 27, Speedway, Ind. – The word that puts fear in any drivers mind is ?fire.? The one word that is feared by fans, television producers and race promoters is ?rain.? At 7:53 a.m. rain began falling over the city of Speedway, Ind. Fortunately, the rain subsided at 9:43 a.m. and track drying procedures began […]
During a press conference, Robert Wickens exuded confidence about his road to recovery from spinal cord injuries sustained in August, 2018. [Joe Jennings Photo] By Joe Jennings ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – NTT IndyCar Series driver Robert Wickens, who sustained severe injuries in a high-speed crash at Pocono Raceway in August, 2018, returned to the environment […]
Will Power captured his 52nd career pole in qualifying for the Iowa Corn 300 at Iowa Speedway. © [Andy Clary / Spacesuit Media] NEWTON, Iowa (Saturday, July 7, 2018) – Will Power climbed a step closer to a legend in Verizon P1 Award qualifying for the Iowa Corn 300. The Team Penske driver completed the […]
Alexander Rossi celebrates on top of the podium after a dominating win in the NTT IndyCar Series Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach © [Jamie Sheldrick/ Spacesuit Media] By Joe Jennings Alexander Rossi made it look easy in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach as he handily romped in the annual NTT IndyCar Series […]
May 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the first Indianapolis 500. Many special activities are planned for the month but this column will be a brief summary of the daily happenings at the track leading up to the Indianapolis 500 itself. Sunday, May 22 – Even though the second day of qualifications was predicted to […]
Al Unser, Jr. #42 and Buddy Lazier #17 line up on the first row for the inaugural Indy Legends Pro-Am Race at Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational. [Steve Zautke photo] by Indianapolis Motor Speedway INDIANAPOLIS, Sunday, June 8, 2014 – Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. and his amateur partner, Peter Klutt were the winners […]
Indianapolis, Ind. ? Winning the Indianapolis 500 continues to be one of the biggest accomplishments in motorsports and with the victory, the driver gains worldwide recognition. For 2007 race winner Dario Franchitti, his world changed dramatically as soon as he pulled into rain-soaked victory lane. Since becoming the 2007 champion, Franchitti has been besieged with […]
With all that has happened, IMSA’s decision to go their own route with the new DPi class… Volkswagen Group announced the end of Audi’s participation in the FIA-WEC series and 24 Hours of Le… It is time to put forth the name of a driver who certainly belongs in the Sebring… An outstanding season of […]
The bright yellow Pennzoil paint scheme returns on Helio Castroneves ride this weekend in Houston. Can he take it to Victory Lane? [Russ Lake Photo] Helio, heat and new concrete could be big stories this weekend as the Verizon IndyCar Series visits the Lone Star state for the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston. […]
Racing in the rain at the INDYCAR Grand Prix. © [Jamie Sheldrick/ Spacesuit Media] by Allan Brewer Everyone admires a savant, someone who makes the difficult look easy—just like falling off a log. Among racers, nothing makes a man or woman look great like driving quickly and confidently in the rain. Is it innate talent? […]
Wayne Taylor Racing No. 10 pushed to its third-place starting spot. [Joe Jennings Photo] By Joe Jennings DAYTONA BEACH – With a capacity crowd on hand, the fans jamming their way into the Daytona International Speedway were treated to colorful pre-race ceremonies. Numerous activities were run, including a parade of pristine vintage racing machines and […]
