GMR Grand Prix Tag

By David Morgan, Associate Editor With COVID-19 concerns still wreaking havoc throughout the globe and taking a major foothold in the United States, the revered Month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will have a different look to it this season. On Thursday, IndyCar announced that the GMR Grand Prix of Indianapolis and the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 will not take place in May, but instead will be split up into two different weekends in July and August as part of a revised 2020 schedule. The Grand Prix willRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer As the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series is currently on hold due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, which resulted in the first four races (St. Petersburg, Barber Motorsports Park, Long Beach and Circuit of the Americas) being postponed, INDYCAR CEO Mark Miles held a teleconference Friday regarding what the sport will do going forward. “Obviously this is an incredibly fluid situation. The entire world is dealing with it. It changes by the hour,” Miles said to start off the call. “The President of the United States is goingRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Spencer Pigot was announced Thursday as Rahal Letterman Racing’s third entry for “The Month of May” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Not only that, the car will also mark the INDYCAR debut of Citorne/Buhl Autosport (CBA), who’ve aligned with RLL Racing to get Pigot temporarily out of the free agency pool. The new team announced last Friday their intentions of competing in both the GMR Grand Prix (May 9) and the 104th Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge (May 24). Pigot is excited to be back with RLLRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer There’s a new team that’ll summon the NTT IndyCar Series paddock during the Month of May. That team will be Citrone/Buhl Autosport, who announced Friday that they’re planning of competing in both the GMR Grand Prix and attempt to make the 104th Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge. This sudden announcement came to be after two-time INDYCAR winner Robbie Buhl, along with his brother Tom, formed a partnership with both Robert and Nick Citrone after years of wanting to enter their own car on an INDYCAR grid.Read More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer New Zealander superstar Scott McLaughlin will make his much anticipated NTT IndyCar Series debut at the GMR Grand Prix in Indianapolis May 9, driving for Team Penske. The two-time defending Virgin Australia Supercars champion successfully participated in last month’s rookie evaluation test at Sebring International Raceway, resulting into this landmark opportunity for the 26-year-old. “This is an amazing opportunity – to race against some of the best open wheel drivers in the world on one of the most historic tracks in motorsports,” said McLaughlin. “I’m excitedRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Funding of getting an NTT IndyCar Series ride is no longer a rigorous issue for James Hinchcliffe. That’s because Genesys announced Thursday at their Genesys Kickoff in Orlando that they’ll support the popular Canadian racer during the Month of May, including the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge May 24. This monumental announcement couldn’t have come at a perfect time as Hinchcliffe remains a free agent after controversially being let go from Arrow McLaren SP three months ago. Although Hinchcliffe’s chances of driving full-time in 2020Read More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer XPEL, Inc. announced Thursday it’ll be Team Penske’s “Official Protective Firm Partner” in the NTT IndyCar Series and will be sponsoring reigning series champion Josef Newgarden’s No. 1 Chevrolet. The leading provider of automotive paint protective firm and window tint will be onboard Newgarden’s yellow and white machine in the GMR Grand Prix at Indianapolis May 9, 2020 and Texas Motor Speedway June 6, where he’s the defending race winner. Additionally, the partnership is multi-year deal and XPEL will be the primary sponsor for a thirdRead More