Force Indy team to launch as part of IndyCar’s new diversity efforts
Team Penske will mentor a new entry in the IndyCar ladder series that will be owned by a Black businessman as part of a new “Race for Equality & Change” initiative.
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Castroneves gets six IndyCar races next season with Meyer Shank
Helio Castroneves has said he wants to return to IndyCar, where he raced full-time from 1998 through 2017.
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing plans $20M Zionsville HQ
The project will allow RLL to moves its its IndyCar operations in Brownsburg and its International Motor Sports Association operations in Hilliard, Ohio, to one 13-acre site in Zionsville’s Creekside Corporate Park.
IndyCar extends deal with manufacturers, delays new engine
Before Saturday’s announcement, a new 2.4-liter, twin-turbocharged V-6 engine with hybrid technology had been expected to be ready next season.
IndyCar headed to Nashville for urban street course event
The new race will be part of a three-day festival of sound and speed that organizers hope rivals the storied Long Beach Grand Prix.
WRTV sports veteran Dave Furst leaves station for IndyCar
The local ABC affiliate’s longtime sports director takes over Thursday as vice president of communications for the open-wheel racing series.
NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson teams with Ganassi on 2-year IndyCar program
The seven-time NASCAR champion will work with the Ganassi organization to finalize sponsorship on a two-year partnership that could pair two of the most dominant drivers of this generation on one team.
Green flag: IndyCar to open delayed season without spectators
IndyCar has gotten the OK to finally start its season next month with a nighttime race in Texas.
Dual IndyCar, NASCAR event at Speedway could be a ‘go’ on July 4
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s five-stage roadmap to reopen the state reaches its end on July 4 — the very day an IndyCar-NASCAR Xfinity Series doubleheader is scheduled to be run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
IndyCar’s virtual race to be aired on NBC Sports Network
The debut virtual race last weekend drew 433,000 combined viewers to both IndyCar and iRacing’s online stream.
New Indy 500 date could come just when tourism industry needs it most
The race—rescheduled for Aug. 23—is on an otherwise open weekend in the city’s summer event calendar, which could fill hotel rooms at a time they would otherwise have been empty.
Seven-time NASCAR champ Johnson to test IndyCar
Jimmie Johnson said he’s going to do an IndyCar team test with McLaren Racing on April 6.
Alonso returns to McLaren for another shot at Indy 500
Fernando Alonso will again attempt to complete motorsports’ Triple Crown with a return to the Indianapolis 500 in May with McLaren and a sponsorship from Ruoff Mortgage.
IndyCar drivers like safety of new aeroscreens, but adjustments required
Teams still have plenty to learn about what the change will mean for driver visibility, aerodynamics and race strategy.
Tony Kanaan closing IndyCar career with five final oval races
The 45-year-old Kanaan, who won the 2013 Indy 500, is another casualty of a poor driver market in which veterans are being squeezed out of their seats by drivers with little to no IndyCar experience.
Hinchcliffe lands sponsorship with Genesys for May races
Popular auto racer James Hinchcliffe, who was abruptly ousted from his IndyCar team in October, has secured a corporate sponsorship that will allow him to drive in two races in May, including the Indy 500.
IndyCar driver Ericsson lands hot chocolate company sponsor
This is the first entry into IndyCar for Huski Chocolate, a company headquartered in Stockholm that already does business in Formula One with McLaren and with the English soccer club Millwall.
Penske’s purchase of IMS, IndyCar finalized
The sale puts Roger Penske in charge of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the open-wheel series that is built around the Indy 500 and the track’s esteemed production group.
Bourdais, Hinchcliffe casualties of cruel IndyCar offseason
The abrupt sackings of four-time series champion Sebastien Bourdais and popular veteran James Hinchcliffe has made for an offseason of distasteful business decisions that has contributed to a rapidly changing landscape in a series trying to make a comeback.
Penske’s purchase of IMS, IndyCar Series isn’t panacea for sport needing more fans, sponsors
Despite IndyCar’s modest progress in recent years, it still faces significant obstacles, including the need for more corporate sponsorships, a broader fan base and higher TV ratings.