American driver Josef Newgarden drove to his first career victory at Barber Motorsports Park last weekend with fellow American Graham Rahal in hot pursuit in second. It was a stellar closing segment as Rahal dashed furiously through the field, getting by Scott Dixon on the final lap and set to …
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Helio Castroneves Team: Team Penske Sponsor: Hitachi/AAA/Verizon/Pennzoil/PPG Rank: 2 Wins: 1 Top 5s: 7 Top 10s: 10 Always a bridesmaid…Castroneves came up just short and finished second in the championship for the fourth time in his career, this time to teammate Will Power. It’s always consistency with Castroneves. Yes, he …
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Matt: So, just to start off, can we all agree that Fontana in its current state is pretty much the perfect IndyCar track? Toni: I certainly agree. I think it’s such a great way to end the season too. A great 500-mile event. Huston: Interesting way to begin…but yes, the …
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The MAV TV 500 from Auto Club Speedway In a Nutshell: For the ninth consecutive year, the last race of the season determined the IndyCar champion. This time, Will Power, three times a runner-up, hoisted the Astor Cup by finishing ninth. Tony Kanaan held strong all night, seemingly in the …
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The qualifying session for the IndyCar series race at Auto Club Speedway took place in the heavy heat in the middle of the day in Fontana, California. Helio Castroneves, going out last, earned the pole position with an average of 218.640 mph. The track temperature during the session hovered around …
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What’s News? What else? This is it, the end of the season, so it’s time to decide the championship! The Verizon IndyCar Series seems to have a knack for making it come down to the final race of the season as this is the ninth year in a row that’s …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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Ugh. Yep, that’s the best opener that Happiness Is could deliver to start the column. The tenor of the past week has been deflating. The Tony Stewart–Kevin Ward, Jr. incident has loomed large over auto racing, finding itself a continual headline in the news outlets. Even Yahoo had coverage of …
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