IndyCar Tag

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Marco Andretti is feeling rather chipper heading into tonight’s Firestone 600. The 29-year-old American set the third quickest lap overall and was the quickest Honda in this evening’s 10-minute practice session. The Andretti Autosport cars have struggled mightily throughout the season, with their only win coming from Alexander Rossi taking the win at the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. It is known that the team has struggled with the damper setup on the rougher tracks, Texas being one ofRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Today, the Verizon IndyCar Series will complete the final 177 laps of the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway. About the race The Firestone 600 was originally slated to go green on June 10, but torrential rain and weepers delayed the start until the next afternoon. The race ran green for 41 laps with Carlos Munoz leading the majority of the laps until a massive accident including Conor Daly and Josef Newgarden brought out the yellow flag on lap 41 in the middle of greenRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter There is 17 races next season for the Verizon IndyCar Series as the 2017 schedule has been announced. The 2017 schedule a degree of continuity as every race from the 2016 schedule return in their now traditional dates and times. “The release of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule continues to build upon the success INDYCAR has experienced the last three years and establishes continuity and consistency in our event calendar,” said Mark Miles, CEO of Hulman & Co., the parent of INDYCAR and theRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Will Power claimed his fourth Verizon IndyCar Series win in the last six races and has pulled himself right into championship contention with a win in the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway. The race started out as the Mikhail Aleshin and Ryan Hunter-Reay show as Aleshin, who started from pole, led for a majority of the race’s opening 50 laps only losing the lead during green flag pitstops. Meanwhile, Hunter-Reay roared through the field after starting in last place after not making the qualifying lineRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter A frightening incident on pit road on lap 64 has eliminated Alexander Rossi and Helio Castroneves from the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway. Rossi had been running in the top five for much of the race’s first 64 laps and was leading when he made his second pitstop. Following a routine stop, Rossi was released from his pit stall just as Charlie Kimball was attempting to pull into his pit stall and the two collided. Rossi was launched over #83 Trisheba Chevrolet and landed on top of theRead More

By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter Mikhail Aleshin rocketed around Pocono Raceway to claim his maiden Verizon IndyCar Series pole in his 30th  start. The Russian, who nearly claimed his first series win in the previous round at Mid-Ohio, set the quickest time in this morning’s practice session and backed that up during qualifying to log a 220.445 mph average en route to pole at the 2.5-mile oval in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. “That’s amazing,” said an ecstatic Aleshin. “It’s my first pole in IndyCar and I’m so happy to bring car No.Read More

By Frank Santoroski, Staff Writer This coming weekend the Verizon IndyCar Series will return to Pocono Raceway for the ABC Supply 500 continuing the 2016 season. The event is slated for August 20-21, 2016. About the Race The ABC Supply 500 at Pocono is round thirteen of sixteen for the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2016. The event is held on a oval track, one of five such races on the schedule. The defending race champion is Ryan Hunter-Reay, who drives the No. 28 DHL Honda for Andretti Autosport . This will beRead More

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief Pippa Mann will make her second appearance of the season in this weekend’s ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway with Dale Coyne Racing. The 33-year-old Brit will pilot the No. 19 Honda and continue the driver carousel that looks to continue for the second half of the year. Mann finished 13th at the 2.5-mile track known as ‘The Tricky Triangle’ last season, tying her career-best finish in the Verizon IndyCar Series, and finished 15th in her only other start there in 2013. With Pocono being theRead More

By Frank Santoroski, Staff Writer When I read the news this morning that Bill Alsup had died, I was rather shocked. I had just spent some time getting to know him this past May, and he was energetic, vibrant and in good spirits. I realize that he is pushing 80, but I sure didn’t expect to read that headline today. Upon reading that it was a freak accident that took his life, and not natural causes, it made a bit more sense. The fact that he was out there onRead More

By Joey Barnes, Editor-in-Chief The Verizon IndyCar Series and Pocono Raceway have agreed on a two-year extension that will keep its relationship going through the 2018 season. The announcement comes in preparation for the fourth running of the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway, which is set for next weekend on Aug. 20-21. Although the 2.5-mile known as “The Tricky Triangle” has hosted events in both July and August throughout its return, future race dates for the extension are still to be determined. “We are thrilled to share this greatRead More