Race Weekend Central

Beyond the Cockpit: Juan Pablo Montoya Has Eyes Set on Future Despite Colorful Past

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Any time you’re on a three-man list alongside Mario Andretti and Dan Gurney, you’ve done pretty well in your time behind the wheel of a racecar. For Juan Pablo Montoya, after tasting victory in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, Verizon IndyCar Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, he can proudly call himself one of …

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Ryan Hunter-Reay, Mikhail Aleshin Come Up Short of Pocono Victory

2016 Pocono Indycar Ryan Hunter Reay Mikhail Aleshin Zach Catanzareti

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Though they were two of the quickest cars in Monday’s ABC Supply 500 from Pocono Raceway, a checkered flag was not in the cards for both Ryan Hunter-Reay and Mikhail Aleshin. Coming home second and third behind winner, Will Power, their two winless seasons will continue onto the final three races of the 2016 Verizon …

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Simon Pagenaud Crashes, Impacts Championship Picture in Pocono

2016 Pocono Indycar Simon Pagenaud Zach Catanzareti

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Pocono Raceway has solidified itself as a championship cruncher once again. Following a balancing act with Graham Rahal and Juan Pablo Montoya in 2015, Monday’s rain-postponed ABC Supply 500 returned with unpredictability, as point leader Simona Pagenaud slammed the wall in Turn 1. “The car bottomed [out] and went straight into the wall, so I …

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Alexander Rossi Launches Over Helio Castroneves in Pit Road Crash

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With eyes on the racetrack, pit lane in Pocono Raceway ended up having one of the scariest moments of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season. During a green-flag pit cycle on Lap 64 of 200 in Monday’s ABC Supply 500 at Pocono, a three-car accident occurred halfway down pit lane, involving Charlie Kimball, Alexander Rossi …

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Takuma Sato Crashes Out Early in Pocono

2016 Pocono Indycar Takuma Sato Zach Catanzareti

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From the highest high to the lowest low in less than a minute. That’s how Takuma Sato will remember Monday’s rain-postponed ABC Supply 500 from Pocono Raceway, as the Japanese driver crashed out on Lap 1 after a season-best third-place qualifying effort. Backing into the Turn-3 wall, the No. 14 AJ Foyt Racing Honda suffered …

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ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Postponed to Monday Due to Inclement Weather

2016 Pocono Indycar Pocono Raceway Zach Catanzareti

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It seems the fairly new water fall, which greets fans and teams driving into the Turn 2 tunnel, is not the only water seen from Pocono Raceway. The ABC Supply 500 for the Verizon IndyCar Series has been postponed to Monday at noon due to heavy downpours throughout the afternoon at Pocono. It marks the first …

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Pippa Mann Ready to ‘Move Forward’ Through Emotional Pocono Weekend

2016 Pocono Indycar Pippa Mann Zach Catanzareti

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On relatively short notice, Pippa Mann finds herself in the No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing Honda for Sunday’s ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway. However, it will prove to be a last-minute change for a lasting cause, as Mann, and teammate Conor Daly, pay tribute to fallen friend, Bryan Clauson, who passed away on August …

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Mikhail Aleshin Grabs 1st Career Pole in Pocono

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At an average speed of 220.445 mph [with a best lap of 40.790 seconds] it’s Mikhail Aleshin who grabs his first career Verizon IndyCar Series pole at Pocono Raceway for Sunday’s ABC Supply 500, returning to the 2.5-mile track following a one-year hiatus. “I’m definitely very, very happy to be here,” Aleshin said. “The team …

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Multiple Drivers Crash Hard in Pocono IndyCar Practice

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Turn 1 was a dangerous place during opening practice for the Verizon IndyCar Series at Pocono Raceway. Following a blistering lap speed of 217.932 mph, Ryan Hunter-Reay’s No. 28 Andretti Autosport Honda snapped sideways in Turn 1, leading to a massive shunt into the SAFER barrier. Though his chassis lifted off the ground after impact, …

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Joey Logano Wins XFINITY Pole at Watkins Glen

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It’s a Team Penske sweep atop the boards in XFINITY Series qualifying at Watkins Glen International. Then again, it’s nothing new. Performing the 1-2 sweep for the third consecutive year at The Glen, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski will lead the field to green in Saturday’s Zippo 200. In fact, Logano’s 1:10.824-second lap time – …

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