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Kyle Larson to try Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double in 2024
Larson is entering his third season driving for Hendrick Motorsports and had been actively pursuing an Indy 500 ride.
Larson is entering his third season driving for Hendrick Motorsports and had been actively pursuing an Indy 500 ride.
Andretti said in Thursday’s announcement—the culmination of four months of negotiations with General Motors—that the American automaker provides the Andretti effort the additional value rival teams have argued new teams must bring to F1.
Michael Andretti widened his racing portfolio Wednesday by partnering with perennial contender Wayne Taylor Racing in the International Motor Sports Association sports car series.
The Spaniard, who won the 2021 IndyCar championship for Chip Ganassi Racing, said he was declining to return to Ganassi next year and instead would drive for McLaren.
Chadwick will make her debut in an American racing series in March, driving the No. 28 for Andretti Autosport with sponsorship from DHL. The 24-year-old will become the first female in 13 years to compete full time in the Indy NXT championship.
Andy O’Gara and his wife, former Indy 500 driver Sarah (Fisher) O’Gara, purchased Whiteland Raceway Park in 2018. In the competitive world of kart racing, the owners say they want it to be a “premier karting facility” in the Midwest.
The tit-for-tat war between Zak Brown and Chip Ganassi took another turn Tuesday when Arrow McLaren SP announced it had signed both a Ganassi sponsor and Tony Kanaan to drive the Indianapolis 500.
The extension shuts out the biggest teams in IndyCar from poaching Herta when his current deal expires at the end of the 2023 season. It also indicates Herta has put a pause on his Formula One ambitions.
Guest host Mickey Shuey talks with IBJ reporter Daniel Bradley about several expansion projects and then interviews team owner Bobby Rahal and IndyCar’s Jay Frye about the state of racing.
The local resurgence is spurred by three of motorsports’ biggest brands—Andretti Autosport, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Arrow McLaren SP.
The head of McLaren Racing held a town hall Thursday at the team’s IndyCar shop to introduce new hire Brian Barnhart and quell any concerns over this week’s sudden departure of the team president.
The push to bring IndyCar driver Colton Herta to Formula One hit a wall that will likely keep the 22-year-old stateside for another season, raising questions about the sport’s accessibility to drivers who look to join from certain racing leagues.
Driver Alex Palou will remain with Chip Ganassi Racing next season and Felix Rosenqvist will keep his seat with McLaren, the drivers announced Wednesday.
Will Power grabbed his 68th career pole with Mario Andretti watching from pit lane Saturday at Laguna Seca Raceway.
Colton Herta insists he has no deal to race in Formula One next season and is surprised at the sudden interest from AlphaTauri.
Now in IndyCar, Jimmie Johnson hasn’t closed the door on running another NASCAR race some day, and he says he has multiple offers to compete in a variety of motorsports series.
Formula One has multiple inquiries from potential team owners who have taken a more behind-the-scenes approach than Michael Andretti, who has been “quite vocal” in his desire to expand the current grid, F1’s CEO said Wednesday.
The 575,000-square-foot facility will serve as the base of operations for the team’s current NTT IndyCar Series, Indy Lights and IMSA programs, as well as future racing initiatives.
IndyCar on Wednesday fined Andretti Autosport $25,000 because the team used a water bottle to make weight in the car Alexander Rossi drove to end his 49-race losing streak.
The International Motor Sports Association said it also plans to return to the track in 2024 and 2025 for longer endurance races.