IndyCar rookie Kyle Kirkwood will replace Alexander Rossi next season at Andretti Autosport, the team that developed the Floridian but did not have an open seat for him when Kirkwood was ready for the big leagues.
The 41-year-old New Zealander had the car to beat for much of the Indy 500 on Sunday until a late penalty cost him a chance to kiss the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since 2008.
IBJ reporter Mickey Shuey roamed the grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, shooting photos of the Snake Pit, the fans, the race and more.
Ericsson took control of Sunday’s race late and had it under control for Chip Ganassi Racing until a crash by teammate Jimmie Johnson with four laps remaining brought out a rare red-flag stoppage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Some drivers believe Formula One’s increasing visibility and popularity threaten American auto racing, stiffening competition for fans and nascent drivers who may gravitate toward a sexier, more global sport.
IndyCar drivers are among the growing number of athletes getting deep in the crypto game. The shift to cryptocurrency sponsorship might still be a curious concept to the almost 300,000 fans at Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. But new forms of digital money help pay the bills and salaries for teams and athletes.
Shell, which recently signed a five-year extension to be the fuel sponsor for the open-wheel series, announced plans Friday to switch to a low-carbon fuel in 2023.
The American labor shortage that has hit restaurants, factories and other industries also is becoming a concern in Gasoline Alley, where crew members and engineers are in short supply.
Roger Penske signed the extension with Shell-Pennzoil on Thursday that covers Team Penske, IndyCar, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and most of Penske’s portfolio.
Roger Penske will at last be able to open the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to a capacity crowd this Sunday for his first true Indianapolis 500 since buying the property in 2020.
The Indianapolis 500 will be presented by Gainbridge for the next several years under a contract extension announced Wednesday with the online investment platform.
The horsepower boost that produced record speeds in qualifying went away Monday when teams swapped their engines for the power plants that will be used in Sunday’s race.
Dixon turned four laps on Sunday at an average of 234.046 mph around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His average broke Scott Brayton’s pole-winning record set in 1996 of 233.718 mph.
Penske Entertainment is nearly two years into its formal effort to promote diversity at the Speedway and in open-wheel racing. Experts and advocates say firm has made significant progress, but there’s still much more to do.
It was a good day for Honda, which has been beaten by Chevrolet in four of five races so far this IndyCar season. Ten Honda drivers cracked the top 12 on Tuesday.
Herta picked up his first win of the IndyCar season on Saturday with an entertaining drive through the rain on the road course inside Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now it’s time for the main event, the Indianapolis 500
IndyCar officials will spend the next few days collecting information and gathering advice about improving aeroscreen visibility for races held in the rain.
In the view of Mark Miles, president and CEO of Penske Entertainment Corp., which owns the IndyCar series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, F1’s American expansion is a boon for all forms of motorsports.
Roger Penske has tweaked qualifying for next month’s Indianapolis 500 to add a shootout that will determine the first four starting rows for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
IndyCar drivers got back to testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday. This time, there were no spins, no crashes and not as much talk about the slick warmup lane. Thirty-one of the 32 drivers entered in the Indianapolis 500 next month participated.
