Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (Sunday, June 24, 2018) – He made it look easy, but Josef Newgarden said winning the KOHLER Grand Prix was anything but that on Sunday. The reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion led all but two laps to claim victory at the iconic Road America Read More…
Month: June 2018
Newgarden wins KOHLER Grand Prix pole position
Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (Saturday, June 23, 2018) – Josef Newgarden put himself in the best position to get his bid for a second straight Verizon IndyCar Series championship back on track by winning the Verizon P1 Award in qualifying for the KOHLER Grand Prix. Newgarden’s last lap Read More…
Newgarden owns practice day at Road America
Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (Friday, June 22, 2018) – Josef Newgarden sent a stern reminder that he’s alive and well in the Verizon IndyCar Series championship hunt, leading both practices on the opening day of the KOHLER Grand Prix weekend at Road America. The reigning series champion ran Read More…
Dixon takes sole possession of third on all-time victory list with win at Texas
Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo FORT WORTH, Texas (Saturday, June 9, 2018) – The “Iceman” remained cool in the heat of Texas. Scott Dixon bided his time and notched yet another accomplishment in his legendary career when he won the DXC Technology 600 under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway. For the Read More…
Newgarden leads Team Penske sweep in Texas qualifying
Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo FORT WORTH, Texas (Friday, June 8, 2018) – Team Penske continued its dominance at Texas Motor Speedway, sweeping the top three spots in qualifications for the DXC Technology 600. Josef Newgarden, the reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion, was the fastest qualifier and earned the Verizon P1 Award Read More…
Hunter-Reay takes a dive after winning second race of Detroit weekend
Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo DETROIT (Sunday, June 3, 2018) – After Ryan Hunter-Reay won a Verizon IndyCar Series race for the first time in 43 starts, he celebrated by taking a dip in the James Scott Memorial Fountain at Belle Isle Park. Hunter-Reay raced to victory in Sunday’s second half of Read More…
Rossi overcomes wet conditions to win pole for second Detroit race
Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo DETROIT (Sunday, June 3, 2018) – Alexander Rossi delivered Andretti Autosport its second Verizon P1 Award in as many days, capturing the pole position in qualifying for Race 2 of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear set for later today. Running on the new Firestone Read More…
Dixon ties Andretti for third in all-time wins with triumph in Detroit opener
Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo DETROIT (Saturday, June 2, 2018) – Scott Dixon’s quest to tie Michael Andretti for third place on the Indy car career wins list was threatened, ironically, by a trio of Andretti’s own drivers. None had the measure of the four-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion on Saturday, however. Read More…
Andretti snaps pole drought, will start first in Detroit opener
Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo DETROIT (Saturday, June 2, 2018) – Marco Andretti became the seventh different Verizon P1 Award winner in as many Verizon IndyCar Series races this season when he captured the pole position today in qualifying for the first race of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear. Driving Read More…
The end of an era in IndyCar broadcasting
For 54 years ABC has been the home of the Indianapolis 500 as well as other Verizon IndyCar Series races, but all streaks eventually end and this weekend’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix marks the end of ABC’s long-time coverage of IndyCar. It’s amazing to think that one broadcast network would make such a long term Read More…