Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo With half of the track bathed in sunlight and the other half in the shade, the DXC Technology 600 would start clean. Polesitter Takuma Sato would lead the field to green, pulling away from second place Scott Dixon by a full second after only five laps. Eventually Sato would buildup a Read More…
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Newgarden wins Belle Isle Race #2 pole with dominating lap
Photo Credit: INDYCAR Photo Qualifying for the second race in the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix doubleheader began under sunny skies, a drastic departure from the clouds and storms of yesterday. The field would use the same qualifying format as yesterday, with all 22 cars split into the same two groups but flipping the order of Read More…
Newgarden capitalizes on timely pit stop to win Detroit doubleheader opener
Story Credit: INDYCAR PRPhoto Credit: INDYCAR Photo DETROIT (Saturday, June 1, 2019) – A timely pit stop catapulted Josef Newgarden to victory in the rain-shortened opener of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear doubleheader, as well as back into the NTT IndyCar Series championship lead. Newgarden won Saturday’s race by 0.8237 of a Read More…
Rossi repeats NTT P1 Award effort in Detroit qualifying
Story Credit: INDYCAR PRPhoto Credit: INDYCAR Photo DETROIT (Saturday, June 1, 2019) – Alexander Rossi won the NTT P1 Award for the second straight Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear race, capturing the pole position Saturday morning for the NTT IndyCar Series race later in the afternoon. Rossi, the pole sitter for the second Read More…
Pagenaud Earns $2.66 Million for Winning 103rd Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge
Story Credit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway PRPhoto Credit: INDYCAR Photo INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, May 27, 2019 – Simon Pagenaud earned $2,669,529 from an overall purse of $13,090,536 for his victory Sunday, May 26 in the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 2016 NTT IndyCar Series champion Pagenaud, from Montmorillon, Read More…
Rossi reels off second straight dominant Long Beach triumph
Story Credit: INDYCAR PRPhoto Credit: INDYCAR Photo LONG BEACH, California (Sunday, April 14, 2019) – Al Unser Jr. may be “King of the Beach,” but Alexander Rossi is driving himself toward INDYCAR racing royalty at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. For the second straight year on the iconic NTT IndyCar Series street course, Read More…
Rossi repeats as NTT P1 Award winner at Long Beach
Story Credit: INDYCAR PRPhoto Credit: INDYCAR Photo LONG BEACH, California (Saturday, April 13, 2019) – Now that he’s repeated as the NTT P1 Award winner at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Alexander Rossi is looking to echo the 2018 race results. The driver of the No. 27 NAPA AUTO PARTS Honda captured the Read More…
Near-flawless performance takes Sato to victory at Barber
Story Credit: INDYCAR PRPhoto Credit: INDYCAR Photo BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Sunday, April 7, 2019) – Takuma Sato drove flawlessly – almost – to win the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst and throw his name firmly into the NTT IndyCar Series championship conversation. The Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver made Scott Dixon a Read More…
Hinchcliffe leads Barber practice in day of pushing limits
Story Credit: INDYCAR PRPhoto Credit: INDYCAR Photo BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Friday, April 5, 2019) – NTT IndyCar Series drivers encountered an off-and-on day of practice for the 10th annual Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst. Pushing the limits of their cars, themselves and Barber Motorsports Park’s rolling 2.3-mile, 17-turn permanent road course, nearly Read More…
What to watch for in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
Story Credit: Jared DePouwPhoto Credit: Jared DePouw Team Penske vs The Field It would appear that Barber Motorsports Park is the unofficial home of Team Penske, they have won each of the last 3 races here. The last time someone not from Team Penske won the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was in 2015 Read More…