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HARTSDALE, N.Y. – Nicholas d’Orlando will make his USF2000 Championship series debut starting this weekend at Road America in Elhkart Lake, Wis. Since his record-breaking year in 2021, claiming the Formula Race Promotions F1600 series championship, and moving up ...

Three-time Indy Starter Rasmussen, 85

INDIANAPOLIS — Eldon Rasmussen, a Canadian driver who made three starts in the Indianapolis 500, died June 5. He was 85. Rasmussen, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, competed in The Greatest Spectacle in Racing in 1975, ’77 and ’79. ...

Power Holds Off Hard-Charging Rossi To Win Detroit

DETROIT – In the final Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix held on Belle Isle, Will Power have made up for last year’s heartbreak, Chevrolet scored its 100th NTT IndyCar Series victory since its return to the series in 2012 and a ...

De Tullio Sweeps USF Juniors Weekend At VIR

ALTON, Va. – Alessandro De Tullio vaulted himself into contention for the inaugural USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires championship title following a weekend sweep of the Cooper Tires VIR Grand Prix for Velocity Racing Development at VIRginia International Raceway. ...

Perfect Lundqvist Completes Weekend Sweep In Detroit

DETROIT – Linus Lundqvist took a second dip in the iconic James Scott Memorial Fountain to celebrate a sweep Sunday of the Indy Lights Detroit Grand Prix doubleheader. Lundqvist led all 30 laps of the Indy Lights Presented by ...

De Tullio Captures First USF Juniors Win At VIR

ALTON, Va. – Alessandro De Tullio claimed his first career USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires win in dramatic fashion Saturday at VIRginia International Raceway in an all-green flag race that saw four different lead changes during the course ...

Lundqvist On Cruise Control, Dominates Detroit

DETROIT – Linus Lundqvist expanded his lead in the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship with a dominant drive to victory Saturday in Race 1 of the Detroit Grand Prix doubleheader. Swedish driver Lundqvist drove his No. 26 ...

Newgarden Storms To Detroit Pole

DETROIT – Josef Newgarden’s pole-winning ride around the 2.35-mile, 14-turn raceway at Belle Isle road course was so wild, it looked like he was evading the police. “That’s a good description,” Newgarden said. “That was one of the most ...

Rossi Leads Sloppy Detroit Practice

DETROIT — An early morning practice session at Detroit’s Belle Isle featured numerous spins, crashes and red flags. By the time it was over, Alexander Rossi of Andretti Autosport was the fastest in the No. 27 NAPA Auto Parts/AutoNation ...

The Highs And Lows Of Indy For Dreyer & Reinbold

As the month of May concluded at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the NTT IndyCar Series competitors sets their sights on the streets of Belle Isle (Mich.), for Sunday’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. One team that isn’t present at Belle Isle ...

Rookie Kyle Kirkwood Fastest In Detroit Practice

DETROIT – Rookie driver Kyle Kirkwood returned A.J. Foyt’s famed No. 14 back to the top in Friday’s practice session at the raceway at Belle Isle. Kirkwood, who drive the No. 14 ROKiT Chevrolet for A.J. Foyt Racing, lapped ...

Dixon Quiet After Indy 500 Disappointment

DETROIT – Ever since the end of last Sunday’s 106th Indianapolis 500, Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing has gone underground and off the grid. Dixon was bitterly disappointed that a pit road speeding penalty just 25 laps from ...

Ferrucci To Sub For Illott In Detroit

INDIANAPOLIS — Callum Ilott’s hand and wrist injury suffered in a hard impact into the wall during Sunday’s 106th Indianapolis 500 will keep the young driver from Great Britain out of Sunday’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. After further evaluation ...

‘Overlooked’ Ericsson Thrives On Biggest Stage

INDIANAPOLIS – When Chip Ganassi created an all-star lineup for his five-driver Indianapolis 500 team this year, it represented the “best of the best” from various forms of racing. With names like six-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon, ...

Ericsson Banks $3.1 Million

INDIANAPOLIS — In 2020 and ’21, COVID-19 forced the purse for the Indianapolis 500 to be cut in half because of spectator limitations. No fans were allowed into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2020 and the crowd was limited ...

Boles Relishes Return Of Indy Fans

INDIANAPOLIS — Doug Boles was all smiles after Sunday’s 106th Indianapolis 500. Known as the “Man in the Blue Suit” because of his vast collection of blue suits, the president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway welcomed a near sellout crowd to ...

O’Ward: ‘No Way He Would Have Backed Off’

INDIANAPOLIS — It was two laps to go to determine the winner of the 106th Indianapolis 500 and Pato O’Ward was second behind leader Marcus Ericsson. Typically, that’s a great place for a restart as the second-place car is ...

Kanaan, 47, Shows Off Indy Skills

INDIANAPOLIS — The oldest driver in the field for Sunday’s 106th Indianapolis 500 proved he’s still got it. Tony Kanaan, 47, proved his ability behind the wheel of the No. 1 American Legion Honda that he can race with the ...

Detroit GP Continues Partnership With Windsor

DETROIT — Extending its longtime partnership with the Canadian city located just across the Detroit River from Belle Isle, the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear will continue its alliance with the City of Windsor in 2022. With ...

Marcus Ericsson Wins The Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Ericsson survived a thrilling green-white-checkered finish to win the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ericcson came on strong at the end of the race and held the lead when an ...

Carpenter ‘Living In The Moment’ Ahead Of Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS – When it comes to best drivers in the Indianapolis 500 field that excel at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but have never won the race, Ed Carpenter’s name has to be close to the top of that list. ...

Expect The Unexpected In The 106th Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS – If last week’s pole qualifications were a showcase of speed, Sunday’s 106th Indianapolis 500 will be determined by the driver and teams that are best able to adapt to changing conditions. Sunday’s race day temperature is expected ...

Herta Cleared To Race Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS – Colton Herta was re-evaluated by the IndyCar Medical staff on Saturday and has been cleared to return to racing. Although Herta never lost consciousness from his crash in Friday’s final Carb Day practice session, the ear accelerometer ...

Strategy Key For Castroneves Achieving ‘Drive For Five’

INDIANAPOLIS – When Helio Castroneves drove to an emotional victory in the 105th Indianapolis 500 to become the fourth, four-time winner of the race, he showed the speed and savviness that would get him to victory lane. In 2021, ...

Walsh-Stock & Shunck Share PR Honor

INDIANAPOLIS – Amy Walsh Stock of Jimmie Johnson Racing and Steve Shunck of BorgWarner were the two recipients of the Jim Chapman Award for excellence in motorsports public relations. The Chapman Award is considered by many in the industry as ...

O’Ward Signs With McLaren Through 2025

INDIANAPOLIS — Pato O’Ward is staying with Arrow McLaren SP through the end of the 2025 season, the team announced Friday morning at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The extension of the 23-year-old driver from Monterrey, Mexico solidifies the foundation ...

IndyCar, Shell-Pennzoil Create 100 Percent Sustainable Fuel

INDIANAPOLIS – The NTT IndyCar Series will become the first racing series in North America to use 100 percent sustainable fuel in 2023. “Motorsports has always been at the forefront of innovation and technology, and today IndyCar is furthering ...

Newgarden, Team Penske Crew Win Pit Stop Challenge

INDIANAPOLIS – On Wednesday night, Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden took his pit crew out to dinner at the famed St. Elmo Steakhouse in downtown Indianapolis. Friday afternoon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, they paid him back by winning ...

Rain Delays Carb Day Festivities

INDIANAPOLIS — The start of Friday’s final round of practice for the 106th Indianapolis 500, known as Carb Day was delayed two hours, but practice began at 1 p.m. Practice started to a large roar from the huge crowd that has ...

Dreyer & Reinbold Flies Under The Radar

In every Indianapolis 500, there’s a sleeper team. A team that doesn’t get near the credit it deserves throughout the buildup to The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.’ All through practices, qualifying and media day, the team flies under the ...

Colton Herta Goes Airborne On Carb Day

INDIANAPOLIS – Colton Herta had a major crash with 30 minutes left in Friday’s final round of practice on Carb Day for the 106th Indianapolis 500. Herta’s No. 26 Gainbridge Honda sped down the frontstretch of the Indianapolis Motor ...

D’Orlando, Foster Take Carb Night Classic Victories

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Carb Night Classic at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park began with Michael d’Orlando claiming a narrow victory for Cape Motorsports in the all-green 75-lap Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship encounter. D’Orlando after scoring the win. (Gavin ...

Don’t ‘Sleep’ On Marcus Ericsson

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s hard to call a driver who qualified fifth for the 106th Indianapolis 500 a “sleeper pick.” But when that driver has a six-time NTT IndyCar Series champion and 2008 Indianapolis 500 winners, the defending IndyCar Series champion, ...

Shell-Pennzoil Extends Deal With Team Penske, IndyCar

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Equilon Enterprises LLC (d/b/a Shell Oil Products US) and Pennzoil-Quaker State Company announced Thursday a multi-year extension and expansion of their sponsorship agreement with Team Penske, the NTT IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Building on ...

Johnson Wants To Race The ‘Double’ in 2023

INDIANAPOLIS — Now that Jimmie Johnson is about to start his first Indianapolis 500 in Sunday’s 106th running of the world’s greatest race, he is ready to go one step further in 2023. He wants to do the “Double.” The seven-time ...

106th Indianapolis 500 Nearly Sold Out

INDIANAPOLIS – Less than 10,000 tickets remain for Sunday’s 106th Indianapolis 500, according to Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles. He also announced that all front-straight, south chute and permanent grandstand seats in turns 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been ...

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