With a three week gap separating the Verizon IndyCar Series season opener at St. Petersburg and Round Two at Phoenix, the drivers of the field have all found ways to pass the time. In rookie Max Chilton’s case, the time was used to ask an important question. Chilton, 24, took to Twitter early on Thursday …
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…. Six-Time! Jimmie Johnson added another chapter to his legendary career on Sunday, passing Dale Earnhardt on the all-time wins list with his 77th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at Auto Club Speedway. With the triumph, Johnson has officially scored multiple victories in each of his 15 Cup seasons. …
Fans heading to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Month of May might want to bring some shades, because Simon Pagenaud’s livery is going to be bright. Pagenaud’s No. 22 Chevrolet will be sponsored by Menards for the Grand Prix of Indianapolis and Indianapolis 500, Team Penske announced in a March 22 release. The scheme will …
I honestly feel bad for Goodyear at this point. Sunday’s Auto Club 400 was a brilliant race. With noticeable tire wear, multiple lanes to run in and an old, bumpy racing surface to test drivers, Auto Club Speedway thrilled for the entirety of its 200-lap main event. Yet, somehow, NASCAR’s sole tire provider found themselves …
Coming to the white flag of Saturday’s TreatMyClot.com 300 by Janssen at Auto Club Speedway, a familiar narrative appeared to be unfolding. Kyle Busch had just led his 133rd lap of the 150-lap event, and appeared to be cruising to his fourth win in as many attempts in 2016. Then, bedlam. Four turns later, seemingly …
With Alex Tagliani returning to the Verizon IndyCar Series for the Indy Double, A.J. Foyt Racing plans to honor their owner for his 35 Indianapolis 500 starts. With sponsor backing from Alfe Heat Treating, Tagliani will join Foyt’s current arsenal of Takuma Sato and Jack Hawksworth to complete a three-car stable for the month of …
Well, this is a first. Sunday’s Good Sam 500(k) marked the second photo finish in four races to start 2016, with Kevin Harvick just edging out Carl Edwards to stay atop the throne as the king of Phoenix International Raceway. Not one to be outdone, our list of Power Rankings voters somehow managed an even …
For the second time in four races, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series set a record for the closest finish at a track. This time, Kevin Harvick outlasted Carl Edwards at Phoenix International Raceway by the same .010-second gap that separated Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex, Jr. in the season-opening Daytona 500. If you listened closely, …
If the Verizon IndyCar Series field wants to beat Team Penske in St. Petersburg, they’re going to have to wait another year. Juan Pablo Montoya got the better of teammate Simon Pagenaud on a mid-race restart and held the Frenchman off through lapped traffic down the stretch to claim the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. …
After seven long months, the offseason’s finally over for the Verizon IndyCar Series. Cars will be on-track this weekend, and the first victor of the 2016 season will make their way to victory lane on Sunday. For prospective fans, following IndyCar can prove difficult. Thankfully, Frontstretch is here to make things easier for you. We …
After seven long months, the Verizon IndyCar Series is set to return to action this Sunday in the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. This season the field will be as diverse as ever, with former Formula 1 hopefuls and returning prospects joining the familiar cast of legendary drivers in the paddock. Before the green flag …
When the Verizon IndyCar Series heads to St. Petersburg, Florida this weekend, Juan Pablo Montoya and Will Power will roll onto the track with style. Montoya and Power each revealed their new liveries for 2016 on social media Wednesday, just a handful of days before the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The Team Penske …
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