All posts by Luis Torres

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Three races in two weeks are coming up with one experiencing an INDYCAR weekend for the first time. IMSA standout Tom Blomqvist will make his series debut as he’ll deputize for Simon Pagenaud in Meyer Shank Racing’s No. 60 Honda. Pagenaud, who had a violent tumble during practice at Mid-Ohio, isn’t medically cleared to run at Exhibition Place. Perhaps this weekend could be telling if the two-time Rolex 24 winner will soon make the jump to INDYCAR on a full-time basis in 2024 as MSR hasRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Four races at three different venues in July symbolizes INDYCAR’s unique portion of the championship trail. Each venue has its characteristics as the 27-car field will tackle a road course, a street course and finally an oval doubleheader to cap off the month. It kicks off with another INDYCAR classic venue in Mid-Ohio, where Alex Palou hopes to continue his superb campaign. Following a win at Road America, he leads his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson by 74 points. All signs could possibly lead toRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Kyle Kirkwood’s weekend at Road America can be described as chaotic after finishing ninth in Sunday’s Sonsio Grand Prix. Due to an engine failure during second round of qualifying, Kirkwood wasn’t able to partake in the Firestone Fast Six. Thus, the Long Beach winner had to settle rolling off sixth instead of being a threat for the pole position. When the green flag dropped for the 55-lap race, Kirkwood’s race, like the majority of his season, went out of control. Heading into the second turn, KirkwoodRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer A brand new era for Road America will commence this weekend as the popular, picturesque road course will have a different look compared to last year. It’ll mark the first time INDYCAR will run in Elkhart under the freshly repaved surface, similar to what they’ll encounter in the finale at Laguna Seca in September. Therefore, some unknowns heading into the eighth round of the championship trail. One driver that won’t make the trip to Wisconsin is Conor Daly, who after two-plus seasons at Ed Carpenter Racing,Read More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer For the first time since 1991, the Detroit Grand Prix will head back to the streets as they leave the popular Belle Isle Park and its iconic water fountain behind for the corporate dollar. However, this does bring some unknowns for the INDYCAR field as its a new venue, creating a wild card factor and after a controversial Indianapolis 500, the madness will significantly pick up. Certainly, the fans are up for what people hope is a good show, no matter their surroundings at the 1.7-mileRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer INDIANAPOLIS – After 26 seasons and 389 NTT IndyCar Series starts, highlighted with a championship in 2004 and a win in the 2013 Indianapolis 500, Tony Kanaan called it a career in open wheel racing after Sunday’s 107th Indianapolis 500. In a one-off ride in the No. 66 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren, Kanaan had a noble 200-lap race, closing his chapter with a 16th place finish and bidding farewell to his fans by doing a cool off lap salute afterwards. While not the way Kanaan would’veRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer INDIANAPOLIS – The spotlight of the NTT IndyCar Series is shining brightly on Arrow McLaren, in large part of their ambitions of becoming one of the sport’s elite. They’ve got the drivers, resources and a core group of people to achieve such goal. Leading up to Sunday’s 107th running of the Indianapolis 500, the four-car organization are touted as one of the favorites to beat powerhouse Chip Ganassi Racing. One driver out of that stable is quietly having a strong month and it’s third-place starter FelixRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer The long wait is almost over as 33 of the bravest competitors in the world look to make Sunday’s 107th Indianapolis 500 as their moment to shine. From record speeds to milestones, each driver have their own story with a few standing out more than others. Good, bad or indifferent, this year’s buildup to the 200-lap race has seen it all. Starting up front is an all-European front row, an Indy 500 first. Leading the cavalry is Alex Palou, who was two laps away from winningRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer INDIANAPOLIS – Heading into Sunday’s 107th Indianapolis 500, Meyer Shank Racing are looking to turn things around as the two-car organization have had little to celebrate in recent memory. For 2019 Indy 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, he’s had an knack of running stellar at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In 11 previous 500 starts, Pagenaud has completed 2,197 of 2,200 laps. That’s all but three laps. Through it all, Pagenaud’s Indy 500 career is highlighted by his aforementioned win from the pole in 2019, and a thirdRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer INDIANAPOLIS – Never afraid to navigate around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Santino Ferrucci looks to make his fifth Indianapolis 500 start, his finest yet. It appears promising after Wednesday’s practice session where he denied Chip Ganassi Racing from sweeping the top-three as he was third quickest. The best out of the Chevrolet camp, the AJ Foyt Racing driver had a best speed of 228.977 mph and ran 79 laps during the six-hour session. Primarily focusing on race trim, Ferrucci was flattered to see his No. 14 ChevroletRead More