Analysis: IndyCar cheating scandal risks sullying Roger Penske’s perfect image
Attention to detail is next level under Roger Penske’s watchful eye—and that’s what makes the cheating scandal that has rocked IndyCar so troubling.
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David Malukas dropped by McLaren after injured IndyCar driver misses 4th race
The 22-year-old Malukas was released by Arrow McLaren on Monday without running an IndyCar race for the team because of injuries he suffered in an offseason mountain biking crash.
Driver Will Power denies participating in Penske cheating scandal
Team Penske is under heavy scrutiny following the March 10 season-opening race in which Josef Newgarden was stripped of the victory, Scott McLaughlin was disqualified and Power was docked 10 points.
Analysis: IndyCar season has just started, but free agency’s already in full swing
IndyCar, after just two races, is suddenly rife with rumors about driver free agency with its biggest month coming up.
Top NASCAR driver Kyle Larson uses Indianapolis testing to learn on the fly
The 2021 NASCAR Cup champion going to attempt to complete the Memorial Day weekend double—1,100 miles of racing in Indianapolis and Charlotte, North Carolina, on the same day.
McLaren Racing extends Zak Brown’s contract as CEO through 2030
McLaren is the only team that competes in Formula 1, IndyCar, Formula E, Extreme E and esports.
Road & Track magazine yanks 5,000-word story on Formula One without explanation
A socialist who’s painfully self-conscious about class differences, writer Kate Wagner may have seemed like an odd choice to cover the luxury world of Formula One.
IndyCar set to open season following long, rocky offseason
It has been six months since Alex Palou closed the IndyCar season with his second championship in three years and the time off has not been the smoothest for America’s open-wheel racing series.
Construction resumes on Andretti Global HQ in Fishers
Andretti Global, the parent of Andretti Autosport, is moving forward with its new headquarters campus in Fishers following almost a year of legal delays.
Pato O’Ward signs 2-year extension with McLaren’s IndyCar team
The 24-year-old Mexican driver is entering his fifth full season in IndyCar, all with Arrow McLaren, and late last year was named McLaren’s reserve driver for its Formula 1 team.
NASCAR teams hire top antitrust attorney over revenue dispute
Negotiations on a new revenue-sharing model have deteriorated, but The teams do not want to create a breakaway series of their own, citing the demise of CART when Tony George took the Indianapolis 500 away and formed a rival league.
Two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato returning to Rahal Letterman Lanigan
This year’s Indy 500 would be Sato’s 15th appearance in the race and sixth with Zionsville-based RLL.
Formula One’s invitation for in-person meeting with Andretti Cadillac went to a spam email folder
The junk email revelation came Friday as Indianapolis-based Andretti Global sought to clarify two points in the sharply critical document F1 released earlier this week in rejecting the Andretti Cadillac application for entry into the racing series.
Andretti SPAC’s shareholders to vote on proposed merger with AI firm
If Andretti Acquisition Corp.’s shareholders approve the merger, the deal is expected to close shortly after the vote, and shares of the combined company will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Formula One rejects Andretti’s bid to join series
F1 is only interested in allowing Indianapolis-based Andretti Global in when General Motors has an engine built for competition. Had Andretti received approval for a new team, it would have had to use another manufacturer’s engine until 2028.
New name for Formula One team mocked as worst in series history
The rebranding of the AlphaTauri Formula One Team to represent its new corporate sponsor has enraged race fans.
Gil de Ferran, Indianapolis 500 winner, dies at 56
Gil de Ferran, the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and holder of the closed-course land speed record, died Friday while racing with his son at The Concourse Club in Florida.
Palou partners with DHL for primary sponsorship of 2024 IndyCar ride
Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing have agreed to a multi-year partnership with logistics company DHL to sponsor the No. 10 Honda car.
IBJ Podcast: Former drag racer Morgan Lucas now in driver’s seat at Lucas Oil Products
In this week’s edition of the IBJ Podcast, Lucas recounts what it was like growing up with hard-charging entrepreneurs as parents, the value of sponsoring Lucas Oil Stadium, and the decision to relocate the firm’s HQ from California to Indianapolis.
Family planning: Tony Stewart to replace wife Leah Pruett in dragster
Pruett, who has 12 career Top Fuel victories, will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Stewart.