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By Frank Santoroski, Staff Writer This coming weekend the Verizon IndyCar Series will return to Pocono Raceway for the ABC Supply 500 continuing the 2017 season. The event is slated for August 19-20, 2017. About the Race The ABC Supply 500 at Pocono is round fourteen of seventeen for the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2017. The event is held on a paved oval track, one of six such races on the schedule. This will be the 25th race for Indycars at Pocono. The defending race champion is Will Power, who drives theRead More

By Frank Santoroski, Staff Writer This coming weekend the Verizon IndyCar Series will kick off the Month of May with the 4th running of the INDYCAR Grand Prix. The race weekend is slated for May 12-13, 2017. About the Race The INDYCAR Grand Prix is round five of seventeen for the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2017. The event is held on a permanent road course, one of six such events in 2017. The defending race winner is Simon Pagenaud. For the Team Penske driver, it was his third consecutive seriesRead More

By Frank Santoroski, Staff Writer After last year’s historic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500, with a sell-out crowd and a large amount of media attention, I wondered if the momentum would continue into the next century of racing. Indeed, the 101st Running, slated for May 28, 2017, has a tough act to follow. What could possibly happen to top this? Enter Fernando Alonso. The stunning early-morning announcement on Wednesday that the two-time World Drivers Champion would run in the 500 caught the racing community by surprise. Many of usRead More

By Frank Santoroski, Staff Writer This coming weekend the Verizon IndyCar Series will continue their 2017 season with one of their crown jewel events, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. About the Race This is round two of seventeen for the Series in 2017. The event is held on a temporary street circuit, one of five such races on the schedule. The race weekend is scheduled April 7-9, 2017. The defending race champion is Simon Pagenaud, who drives the No. 1 Penske Chevrolet. This will be the 34th raceRead More

By Frank Santoroski, Staff Writer This coming weekend the Verizon IndyCar Series will kick off their 2017 season with a return to St. Petersburg, Florida for what has become known as “The World’s Fastest Spring Break Party.” The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is round one of seventeen for the Series in 2017. The event is held on a temporary street circuit, one of five such races on the schedule. The race weekend is scheduled March 10-12, 2017. The defending race champion is Juan Pablo Montoya, who took back-to-backRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Age: 36 Years in IndyCar: 10 Wins: 29 Podiums: 55 Career Laps led: 3069 2016-17 Team: Team Penske Will Power’s 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series campaign proved that no matter the circumstance, you can never bet against him. The driver of the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet for Team Penske rebounded from missing the season opener at St. Petersburg due to an inner ear infection to nearly steal the championship away from teammate Simon Pagenaud. A win at Detroit on June fifth kicked off a six-race hotRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Age: 41 Years in IndyCar: 19 Wins: 29 Podiums: 90 Career Laps led: 5595 2016-17 Team: Team Penske Consistency and level-headedness defined Helio Castroneves in the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series. Although the Brazilian went winless for the second straight season, he still was one of the competitive forces to be reckoned with. He finished inside the top 10 nine times and qualified in the top 10 14 out of 16 races. Only his teammate and eventual champion Simon Pagenaud had a better qualifying average. OtherRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Steak ‘n Shake will return for a third year sponsoring Graham Rahal in the Verizon IndyCar Series as part of a four-race deal. The fast food chain will serve as Rahal’s primary sponsor in four races this year – the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio and the Bomarito Auto Group 500 at Gateway Motorsports Park. Maxim Magazine will also serve as an associate sponsor. Both Maxim andRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Age: 29 Years in IndyCar: 12 Wins: 2 Podiums: 20 Laps led: 990 2017 Team: Andretti Autosport If any driver is ready for a career resurgence in 2016, it is Marco Andretti. The third generation driver finished 16th in the standings, his lowest championship finish. Andretti frequently struggled to find speed throughout the year while the rest of the Honda-powered Andretti Autosport squad had their share of ups and downs. The 29-year-old admitted during IndyCar’s media day that much of his frustration stemmed from a frustrating finish in the 100th RunningRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Mikhail Aleshin will return for a third year at Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in the Verizon IndyCar Series. The 29-year-old from Moscow, Russia will return to the No. 7 SMP Racing Honda alongside James Hinchcliffe for the 2017 season. “Thanks to both the SMP Racing program and our American team, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, I am to keep fighting for even better results this season in IndyCar,” Aleshin said. “With the Russian flag on my car, and with James and the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports crew, I willRead More