Frontstretch Staff Predicts the 2023 Indianapolis 500
The Frontstretch IndyCar team takes a shot at predicting the winner, Rookie of the Year and underdog for the 107th Indy 500.
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Conor Daly Eyeing 10th Indy 500 Start Ahead of Qualifying
Indiana-native Conor Daly will attempt to qualify for his 10th Indianapolis 500 this weekend.
IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach 2022: What We Learned
Just a few months after the 2021 IndyCar season ended in Long Beach, the 2022 IndyCar season returned to the California streets for another race that didn’t disappoint. Sunday’s (April 10) event seemed to be a track position race that had some people heading for the exits within the first 30 laps—but then it got …
Ed Carpenter Running No. 33 in IndyCar Part-Time
Ed Carpenter back on the ovals with a new number in IndyCar.
Random Predictions for the 2021 Indianapolis 500
Note: The following predictions are not based on any scientific method nor are there any rhyme or reason for many of them. These are simply for fun. The 2021 Indianapolis 500 will be the largest gathering of people for a sporting event since the start of the current pandemic. With an estimated 135,000 people attending, …
2021 Indianapolis 500 Last Row and Fast Nine Shootout Live Qualifying Updates
Welcome to the second day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying! Today we have the Last Row Shootout and the Fast Nine Shootout. The Last Row Shootout is between Sage Karam, Will Power, Simona De Silvestro, Charlie Kimball and RC Enerson. All five will fight for three spots. Each car has one guaranteed attempt and any subsequent …
2021 Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Live Report
Welcome! This will serve as a live update hub for qualifying for the 105th Indianapolis 500 on May 30th. All 35 cars drew their spot in the qualifying order Friday evening and will go out one at a time for their four lap qualifying run. The updates will come as cars complete their runs with …
IndyCar’s 1st Oval Race Brings Driver Lineup Changes
The NTT IndyCar Series can trace its roots to the early 1900s, when the American Automobile Association first started sanctioning events in 1902 and held the first American open-wheel racing season in 1905. Back then, the schedule consisted solely of dirt-track ovals, some of which were actually horse racing facilities. Paved oval tracks eventually joined …
IndyCar Techbench Tuesday: Texas Motor Speedway
The NTT IndyCar Series’s first oval visit of the 2021 season is a doubleheader at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) with the Genesys 300 on Saturday (May 1) and the XPEL 375 on Sunday (May 2). This is the first doubleheader Texas has hosted since the twin races in 2011 and since then, a lot has …
2021 IndyCar Series Season Preview: The Improvers
Some drivers in the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series might not necessarily be in the hunt for a race win, but they’ll be looking to get to that point. This preview will go over those drivers, particularly the ones that are running the overwhelming majority of the races. James Hinchcliffe has six IndyCar race wins under …
2020 IndyCar Team Reviews: Ed Carpenter Racing
Ed Carpenter Racing returned to its sole moniker in 2020 with one full-time NTT IndyCar Series ride and a pair of occasional cars, fielding a rookie in the former and both the team owner and a veteran racer in the latter. Downsizing from a 2019 partnership with Ferrari’s Scuderia Corsa, the only season in which …
Backmarker Blues: IndyCar Drivers Who Struggled At Gateway
The 2020 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 (Aug. 29-30) was a doubleheader weekend of huge ups and downs for most of the NTT IndyCar Series grid, but some drivers had it exponentially worse than others. In this edition of Backmarker Blues, we take a look at the IndyCar drivers who had a chronically difficult weekend at …