IndyCar Category

By Aaron Bearden, Contributing Writer After being replaced by Tony Kanaan at AJ Foyt Racing, Carlos Munoz is returning to his old Verizon IndyCar Series home at Andretti Autosport – at least for one race. Andretti announced on Monday that Munoz will compete for the team in the 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500. The Columbian will pilot the team’s No. 29 Honda entry in the legendary 500-mile event, joining former Indy 500 winners Alexander Rossi and Ryan Hunter-Reay, along with Marco Andretti, Zach Veach and fellow temporary addition StefanRead More

By Road to Indy Among the impressive statistics for open-wheel powerhouse Carlin, one stands out above the rest: the team’s Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires squad has graduated an impressive three drivers into the top rung of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder, the Verizon IndyCar Series, over the past three years. Trevor Carlin’s eponymous team is now set to take that very same step, making the announcement yesterday that it will enter the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series with Indy Lights graduates Max Chilton and Charlie Kimball. Carlin joinsRead More

By Christopher DeHarde, IndyCar & Road to Indy Writer After months of speculation, Trevor Carlin and his organization have announced that they will join the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2018. The two car effort will be powered by Chevrolet and have former Chip Ganassi Racing drivers Max Chilton and Charlie Kimball driving. Both have driven for Carlin in junior formulae and their cars will be respectively branded by Gallagher and Novo Nordisk. Chilton drove for Carlin in Formula 3, Formula 2 and Indy Lights, winning in all three championships. Kimball droveRead More

By Christopher DeHarde, IndyCar & Road to Indy Writer At a press conference at the 2017 Performance Racing Industry Show, Michael Shank Racing announced a multi-year partnership with Schmidt/Peterson Motorsports for the Verizon IndyCar Series. Without a budget for a full season, Harvey will be racing six races in the 2018 season including the streets of St. Petersburg, the streets of Long Beach and the 102nd Indianapolis 500 plus three other races with more to be added if funding can be found. “This is a long term deal for three yearsRead More

By Aaron Bearden, Contributing Writer Marco Andretti and Alexander Rossi are set to switch numbers and operations ahead of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season. Andretti Autosport announced on Thursday that Andretti, 30, will move over to the Bryan Herta Autosport-affiliated No. 98 Andretti Herta Autosport Honda in 2018, continuing the a partnership between the two organizations that dates back to 2016 and includes a victory in the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500. “I’m very much looking forward to being in the Andretti-Herta entry,” Andretti said in a release. “My goalRead More

By INDYCAR Reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden will compete for the first time in the Race Of Champions, joining fellow IndyCar drivers Ryan Hunter-Reay, Helio Castroneves and Juan Pablo Montoya in the prestigious all-star event set for Feb. 2-3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Montoya, the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, is the defending Champion of Champions, having earned the title as an ROC rookie when the event was held in January at Marlins Park in Miami. The Race Of Champions is an annual contest bringing together some of theRead More

By Adam Tate, Associate Editor 2017 Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato was the star of Honda ‘Thanks Day’ at Twin Ring Motegi today. The annual event showcases Honda’s brightest racing stars who lap the circuit in both current and historic race cars to the delight of a massive crowd. Sato was joined by the Borg-Warner trophy which made its first overseas trip to mark the occasion. Other notable participants included MotoGP Champion Marc Marquez, as well as McLaren-Honda Formula One drivers Jenson Button and Stoffel Vandoorne. Toro Rosso driver Pierre Gasly,Read More

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief An incredibly busy offseason for the Verizon IndyCar Series has now added yet another change, but this time it comes with INDYCAR Race Director Brian Barnhart being confirmed to leave his longtime role and take over as President for Harding Racing. Harding Racing has never officially confirmed a full-time campaign for next season. However, team owner Mike Harding has made it clear that is the goal. The team only made three starts in 2017, with a best finish of fifth at Texas to pair with aRead More

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief Matheus Leist becomes the latest driver  to be announced for the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, after being confirmed for the No. 4 ABC Supply Chevrolet for A.J. Foyt Enterprises. A BRDC British Formula 3 champion in 2016, Leist moved over to the United States to compete in Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires – the top rung of the Mazda Road to Indy – driving for Carlin. A stout rookie campaign, Leist enjoyed three wins, including the Freedom 100 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway en routeRead More

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief The landscape is changing in the Verizon IndyCar Series heading into 2018. In what feels like a lead up to the Olympics, many teams have elected to go with lineups that feature drivers from only one country, such as Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with a pair of Canadians in James Hinchcliffe and Robert Wickens. However, they have also bolstered their lineups within the organization across all fronts. The full team release can be seen below. — Schmidt Peterson Motorsports announced today additions to its staff in itsRead More