John HaverlinIt’s called Bump Day for a reason. Just ask James Hinchcliffe and Pippa Mann. In recent years, the drama of the first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying hasn’t been high due to only 33 cars entering, but this year, 35 entrants attempted to make the 33-car field. The two who miss out just happen to …
Read moreJames Hinchcliffe and Pippa Mann to Miss Indianapolis 500
Josef Newgarden entered Saturday’s (May 12) IndyCar Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course as the championship leader. He held a 13-point edge over Alexander Rossi entering the race. Not anymore. While Newgarden won two of the first four INDYCAR races this season, a successful start to his title defense, Saturday was a struggle. …
Read moreJosef Newgarden’s Spin Relegates Him to 11th in IndyCar Grand Prix
The ongoing battle between Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch to be the top driver of the NASCAR Cup Series continued at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, and Harvick came away as the victor. Harvick now has four wins after 11 races as Stewart-Haas Racing continues to steamroll the competition. 1. Kevin Harvick (+2) With 64 laps …
Read moreThe 10: NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings After Dover
On Friday, INDYCAR released the 35-car entry list for the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500. The May 27 race features six former winners, including Hélio Castroneves, Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Takuma Sato, Alexander Rossi and Ryan Hunter-Reay. This year’s race will mark the first time since 2015 that at least one car will fail …
Read moreINDYCAR: Breaking Down the 102nd Indianapolis 500 Entry List
Simon Pagenaud and Gabby Chaves had a heated conversation on pit road after the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Pagenaud confronted the Harding Racing driver because he felt that he was being held up by him. Chaves was two laps down, and the Team Penske wheelman was upset that he lost an on-track battle …
Read moreIndyCar: Simon Pagenaud, Gabby Chaves Get into Heated Argument
Alexander Rossi didn’t make the greatest impression on Formula One team bosses as he climbed the ladder to Europe’s most prestigious racing series. He made a mere five starts with the now-defunct backmarker Manor Marussia F1 Team in 2015 with a best finish of 12th in the United States Grand Prix. Then he landed a …
Read moreIndyCar: There’s No Doubt Now; Alexander Rossi is a Title Threat
James Davison will compete in this year’s Indianapolis 500 with AJ Foyt Racing in a partnership with Jonathan Byrd’s Racing, Hollinger MotorSport, and Belardi Auto Racing. Davison, 31, ran last year’s Indy 500 as a substitute at Dale Coyne Racing for Sebastien Bourdais after he was injured in a crash during his qualifying run. He …
On Saturday afternoon, I went for a ride in a two-seat Indy car at ISM Raceway before the Desert Diamond Phoenix Grand Prix. Obviously, it was an exciting experience that not many people get to have, so I’ll try to explain what I was feeling, both physically and mentally. When I climbed into the car, …
JR Hildebrand will start his eighth Indianapolis 500 in May with the team he made his IndyCar Series debut with in 2010, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. Hildebrand, 30, competed full-time with Ed Carpenter Racing last year, but the team replaced him with Spencer Pigot, who ran a partial schedule and shared seat time with owner-driver …
Read moreJR Hildebrand Will Have Another Shot at the Indy 500 with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
When the caution flag waved with 21 laps to go in the Desert Diamond Phoenix Grand Prix, Josef Newgarden decided that fresh tires would give him a better chance at winning. He was right. The Schmidt Peterson Motorsports drivers, James Hinchcliffe and Robert Wickens, chose to stay out on older tires. Wickens led the field …
Read moreRobert Wickens Impresses Again, but Josef Newgarden’s Decision to Pit Leads to Victory
