INDYCAR Grand Prix Tag

By Aaron Bearden, Motorsports Editor Defending Verizon IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden seemed poised for another podium to open the Month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Then the Tennessean did something that’s been rare for him in recent years. He made a mistake. Newgarden was battling Sebastien Bourdais for third on Lap 56 of the 85-lap INDYCAR Grand Prix when an ill-advised dive under the Frenchman in Turn 12 led the Team Penske ace into a spin that resulted in a full-course yellow and a drop to the back of the field.Read More

By Aaron Bearden, Contributing Writer Scott Dixon led the way in the morning warmup ahead of the fifth-annual INDYCAR Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Dixon’s top lap of 1:10.8157 stood .0214 seconds ahead of polesitter Will Power to lead the way in the final on-track session for the Verizon IndyCar Series ahead of this afternoon’s race. Ryan Hunter-Reay, Jordan King and Max Chilton rounded out the top five, with Tony Kanaan, Zachary Claman de Melo, Josef Newgarden, Sebastien Bourdais and Simon Pagenaud completing the top 10. Two cars found issue during the brief session. TheRead More

By INDYCAR INDIANAPOLIS – Will Power has been unbeatable at the INDYCAR Grand Prix when starting the Verizon IndyCar Series race from the pole position. The Team Penske driver is looking to make it 3-for-3 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Saturday after collecting the Verizon P1 Award in qualifying. Power, who won the race from the pole in 2015 and ’17, earned the first starting position for a third time with a lap of 1 minute, 9.8182 seconds (125.761 mph) in the Firestone Fast Six climactic roundRead More

By Frank Santoroski, Staff Writer The Month of May 2017 for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is officially underway, and the fourth annual INDYCAR Grand Prix is now in the books. Team Penske’s Will Power put on a road racing clinic, dominating both qualifying and the race en route to his first victory of the season. Here are a few thoughts after round five for the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series. 1 ) Differing Opinions Part 1: Quality of the Race After taking a day to digest the many social media fanRead More

By Christopher DeHarde, IndyCar & Road to Indy Writer SPEEDWAY, Indiana- Much like last year, Graham Rahal had to charge through the field to get a good result at the INDYCAR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the Verizon IndyCar Series. Starting 20th but with a car that was fourth fastest in the final warmup, Rahal moved his No. 15 SoldierStrong/TurnsForTroops.com Honda to 16th before the first round of pitstops started and ended up 15th thanks to running three incredible laps in a row before his stopRead More

By INDYCAR Will Power used the backdrop of iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway to move past a pair of Team Penske greats in the Indy car record book. Driving the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, Power dominated today’s INDYCAR Grand Prix on the 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course to collect win No. 30 in his 13-year Indy car career. The milestone victory pushed the 36-year-old Power ahead of current teammate Helio Castroneves and retired Team Penske legend Rick Mears for sole possession of 11th place on the all-time list. INDYCAR GRANDRead More

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief INDIANAPOLIS – James Hinchcliffe is aiming for a return to form for today’s INDYCAR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. The 30-year-old Canadian came out swinging by collecting a win at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. He very well could have been the first driver to collect multiple wins this season if not for an ill-timed caution that came out while leading in the season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, and ended the afternoon ninth. However, the wave ofRead More

By Christopher DeHarde, IndyCar & Road to Indy Writer SPEEDWAY, Indiana- For Saturday’s INDYCAR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, there are many variables to look at heading into the first race of the month of May for the Verizon IndyCar Series. Let’s take a look at different storylines and who to look out for. Juan Pablo Montoya Montoya was sidelined with the arrival of Josef Newgarden to Team Penske and only has a schedule of the Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500. Well, Montoya qualified fifth despiteRead More

By Christopher DeHarde, IndyCar & Road to Indy Writer Friday had two practice sessions and qualifications for the Verizon IndyCar Series in preparation for the INDYCAR Grand Prix and there was one constant on top of the time sheets. Will Power. The 2014 IndyCar champion won the pole for Saturday’s race and was fastest in both practice sessions. Behind him was anybody’s guess but usually it was a Team Penske duo behind him. In qualifying, it was Helio Castroneves and Josef Newgarden in second and third. Newgarden led Juan Pablo Montoya inRead More

By INDYCAR Team Penske reached a milestone at the INDYCAR Grand Prix today, earning its 250th pole position in Indy car history as well as extending its Verizon P1 Award domination on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and for the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season. Will Power, driving the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, broke his own track record with a lap of 1 minute, 7.7044 seconds (129.687 mph) in the Firestone Fast Six, the last of three knockout qualifying rounds to determine the Verizon P1 Award winner.Read More