Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo SONOMA, California (Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018) – Ryan Hunter-Reay knew what he had to do to win the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Sonoma. Scott Dixon knew what was needed to wrap up a fifth Verizon IndyCar Series championship. Mission accomplished on both fronts. Hunter-Reay led 80 of Read More…
Month: September 2018
Hunter-Reay wins pole, points leader Dixon starting second at Sonoma finale
Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo SONOMA, California (Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018) – Ryan Hunter-Reay ignored the hype surrounding the battle for the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series championship and set about the task at hand: winning the Verizon P1 Award in qualifying for the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Sonoma. The Andretti Autosport veteran Read More…
Sonoma practice finds championship contenders bunched together
Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo SONOMA, California (Friday, Sept. 14, 2018) – Practice day at the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Sonoma did little to suggest a favorite among the four remaining contenders for the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series championship. After two practices Friday in preparation for the season finale at Sonoma Raceway, Read More…
Sato holds off Hunter-Reay to win in successful IndyCar return to Portland
Story Credit: Jared DePouw Photo Credit: Jared DePouw What an incredible return of the Verizon IndyCar Series to Portland International Raceway. The race began with what could be the scariest slow speed multicar crash of the year when Zach Veach and James Hinchcliffe would get together exiting Turn 3. With Hinchcliffe spinning off in the Read More…
Power passes Foyt for second on all-time poles list; will lead field to green Sunday
Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo PORTLAND, Oregon (Sept. 1, 2018) – Might as well add Portland International Raceway to the list of Indy car tracks where Will Power has dominated qualifying. Power had qualified seventh in his two previous races at this track – in 2006 and ’07 – and blitzing today’s Read More…
Familiar names top Day 1 timesheet at Portland
Story Credit: INDYCAR PR Photo Credit: Jared DePouw PORTLAND, Oregon (Friday, Aug. 31, 2018) – Will Power continued to show he’s serious about getting back into Verizon IndyCar Series title contention by posting the fastest lap of Friday’s second practice session at Portland International Raceway. The winner of last week’s race at Gateway Motorsports Park Read More…
What to Watch for in the Grand Prix of Portland
Story Credit: Jared DePouw Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo A completely different race track It’s been 11 years since the last time major open when racing happened here in Portland, and a lot of things have changed. Right after the final Champ Car race here in 2007, the track underwent a complete repaving along with some Read More…