IndyCar Category

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Ryan Hunter-Reay’s Honda came to a halt in turn four for an apparent engine issue just around 4:09 p.m. Hunter-Reay had set the 10th quickest speed of the day (226.495) up until that point and was the quickest car on track yesterday. This is Honda’s second engine issue of the week with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports’ Mikhail Aleshin losing an engine yesterday. Honda Performance Development delivered a fresh Honda powerplant shortly after the car was towed back to the team’s garage and the team is swapping outRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter INDIANAPOLIS – Acclaimed actor Chris Pine will wave the green flag for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. “In addition to all our stars on the track, the 100th Running will feature a major lineup of stars off the track,” said Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles. “We’re thrilled to welcome Chris Pine to our flag stand, where he will officially get our epic race under way by waving the green flag.” Pine is noted for his performancesRead More

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief INDIANAPOLIS – Verizon IndyCar Series rookie Spencer Pigot took a hard hit heading into Turn 1 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during Wednesday afternoon’s Indy 500 practice. The reigning Indy Lights Series champion’s Honda spun completely around on corner entry, hitting the wall with the left side of the car, receiving heavy damage but not catching air while becoming the first driver to crash during preparations for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Most notably, this was the first accident with the domed skids on theRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Conor Daly will team up with Indianapolis Colts star and fellow Hoosier Pat McAfee’s company ShirtsForAmerica.com for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Daly will switch from his usual Jonathan Byrd’s Hospitality Group colors to red, white and blue to support the foundation. ShirtsForAmerica was established by McAfee four years ago and donates proceeds from t-shirts sold to military foundations to help veterans that struggle with issues off the battlefield. The organization has generated more than $150,000 over the last four years. “Pat is aRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Andretti Autosport and Honda swept the top fourpositions during opening practice for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Penngrade Motor Oil The leader of the pack was Marco Andretti, who clocked a lap with an average speed of 228.978 mph. His lap was just a tick faster than Carlos Munoz, who timed in at 228.945 mph while 2014 Indy 500 champ Ryan Hunter-Reay followed behind in third place. Alexander Rossi was the quickest rookie of the day while Indy-only starter Townsend Bell had the sixthRead More

By Frank Santoroski, Staff Writer One of the more iconic images in auto racing is the familiar helmet design utilized by the Andretti family. Starting with a simple silver helmet, with a strip of red tape on the side, Mario Andretti added a wide red stripe over the top of the helmet in the 1970s. The stripe ended in a point above the visor, and it represented the logo of then-sponsor, Viceroy cigarettes. Andretti liked the design and stuck with it for the rest of his racing career. When son,Read More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter The rookie orientation programs and the refresher test programs are now complete for the first day of practice for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Penngrade Motor Oil. Max Chilton, Spencer Pigot and Alexander Rossi have successfully completed their required rookie orientation programs in order to qualify for the 500. The sessions include three phases of speeds running in increments of 5 mph starting at 210 mph and working to over 220 mph. Matthew Brabham and Stefan Wilson only completed two of theRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Charlie Kimball will change numbers and his primary sponsor for the 100th RUnning ofthe Indianapolis 500 presented by Penngarde Motor Oil. Kimball, the only licenced IndyCar driver with diabetes will run the #42 instead of his traditional #83 as part of a promotional effort with sponsor Novo Nordisk’s new medication Tresiba. The number change reflects the number of hours that Tresiba works in one’s bloodstream. Tresiba is a long lasting insulin that builds longer strands of insulin molecules so it only has to be injected onceRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter The official entry list for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Penngrade Motor Oil has been released this morning. Only 33 cars have been entered filled with 17 Hondas and 16 Chevrolet. Six former winners of the race are entered: Juan Pablo Montoya, Helio Castroneves, Buddy Lazier, Scott Dixon, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Tony Kanaan. The rookie class is made up of Max Chilton, Spencer Pigot, Stefan Wilson, Matt Brabham and Alexander Rossi, the largest class since 2010 when six were entered as well.Read More

By Frank Santoroski, Staff Writer The third Angie’s List GP of Indy is now in the books, and Team Penske’s Simon Pagenaud took the checkered flag, extending his win streak to three. Certainly, Pagenaud’s stellar early season is the hottest story coming out of the famed Brickyard.  Here are five other takeaways from Saturday’s action at the track. 1 ) Conor Daly is a boss : On Saturday, Conor Daly led laps in the Verizon IndyCar Series for the third time in his career. Having led in Detroit last season,Read More