Sato joins Ganassi, to race ovals only in IndyCar
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato will share the No. 11 Honda with rookie Marcus Armstrong, who was hired to drive the IndyCar street and road course races for Ganassi.
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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.
Andretti partners with General Motors for Cadillac F1 bid
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.
Andretti partners with Taylor in sports car expansion
Michael Andretti widened his racing portfolio Wednesday by partnering with perennial contender Wayne Taylor Racing in the International Motor Sports Association sports car series.
McLaren names Alex Palou reserve driver for F1 team
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.
Jamie Chadwick parlays W Series success into Andretti ride
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.
Expansion of Whiteland Raceway Park on track in Johnson County
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.
McLaren plucks away Ganassi sponsor, Kanaan for Indy 500
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.
Colton Herta signs 4-year Andretti IndyCar extension
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.
IBJ Podcast: Rahal, Frye on why race teams are investing now
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.
Racing teams investing big in central Indiana
The local resurgence is spurred by three of motorsports’ biggest brands—Andretti Autosport, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Arrow McLaren SP.
McLaren hires Barnhart, considering Kyle Busch for Indy 500
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.
Colton Herta was poised to become F1’s only U.S. driver. What happened?
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.
Palou, Rosenqvist to remain with IndyCar teams next season
Driver Alex Palou will remain with Chip Ganassi Racing next season and Felix Rosenqvist will keep his seat with McLaren, the drivers announced Wednesday.
Power breaks Andretti qualifying record in pursuit of season championship
Will Power grabbed his 68th career pole with Mario Andretti watching from pit lane Saturday at Laguna Seca Raceway.
Herta unsure if IndyCar farewell and move to F1 are imminent
Colton Herta insists he has no deal to race in Formula One next season and is surprised at the sudden interest from AlphaTauri.
Johnson secures Carvana sponsorship for 2023 racing plans
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.
Andretti effort to join Formula One the most vocal of many inquiries
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.
UPDATE: Autosports giant Andretti Global planning $200M HQ in Fishers, 500 jobs
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.
Andretti, Rossi penalized for illegal winning car at Indy
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.