The Verizon IndyCar championship will be decided this weekend. The race, being held at Auto Club Speedway, on Saturday night, is likely to be captivating, with a battle down to the end between Penske teammates Will Power and Helio Castroneves. Should they both find a banana peel on the racetrack, Simon Pagenaud is lurking, sitting …
The GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma started under rather inauspicious circumstances, as a massive earthquake nailed the Napa/Sonoma area around 6 am. The IndyCar series let it be known that the event would go on as scheduled. Hence, as the on-track festivities began, with the IndyLights race and the air show, one would never know …
So, let’s rewind for a moment and go back to Michigan. OK, that may not be the best way to put it, as most fans are happy to put Michigan in the rear-view mirror and look toward Bristol, where the hope is that the track might restore some of its past flavor and produce some …
Last year, midway through the 2013 IndyCar Series season, IndyCar head honcho Mark Miles vowed that as part of his plan to rejuvenate the sport of American open wheel racing, he would see to it that the IndyCar Series schedule would be chopped, screwed and condensed in an effort to raise week-to-week excitement and avoid …
Will Power somehow extended his lead from four points to 39 over Helio Castroneves at Milwaukee. Somehow? Well, Power has frequently struggled when racing on oval tracks, something he has frequently admitted. At the Milwaukee Mile, however, he displayed a rare sense of calm and confidence, earning the pole and then leading for much of …
Sprint Cup: A normal race at Michigan for Jimmie Johnson usually means that he runs out of fuel in the final laps after leading for most of the day and having the best car. Johnson, however, did the other Jimmie Johnson thing at Michigan. That usually means falling way back in the field and then seemingly arriving …
In a Nutshell: Will Power made the field look silly at a track he was supposed to struggle at, and in doing so inherited the championship points lead. Key Moment: The key moment of the race was perhaps on Friday afternoon when Will Power won the pole for the race. Power was hardly challenged during …
It’s the beginning of the end. After a weekend off, the IndyCar Series is primed to resume – and in doing so will bang out three weeks of rather varied kinds of racing. When looking at the schedule and some of its silliness (double race weekends, double points for select races), it’s easy to question …
Welcome to the IndyCar Round Table! Several times throughout the season, your favorite writers will get together to discuss the latest IndyCar news, rumors, and so much more! This Week’s Participants: Toni Montgomery Frontstretch IndyCar Editor/NHRA Pace Laps) Matt Stallknecht(Frontstretch IndyCar Writer/NASCAR’s Four Burning Questions) Huston Ladner (Frontstretch IndyCar Writer/Happiness Is) Toni: Is there a …
I’m not a big fan of gimmicks. Which is why, when the announcement came down from INDYCAR that the three Triple Crown races would be worth double points, I wasn’t particularly keen on the concept. It seemed manufactured, among other issues. “Adding more weight to the 500-mile events rewards teams and drivers that continually rise …
In a Nutshell: The race began with a bang as drivers eager for the green flag got a bit excited as they hit the gas. The wreck brought about a rare caution for IndyCar at Mid-Ohio. Scott Dixon cruised home for the win, his fifth at the track in the last eight races. Polesitter Sebastien …
Cup: Strange Results from Pocono It’s not a surprise that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won at Pocono. He raced with the leaders all race long and his crew chief, Steve Letarte, made a brilliant strategy call that put him in the best position to win. But what about the rest of the field? Kyle Busch completed …
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