Race Weekend Central

Takuma Sato Crashes Out Early in Pocono

2016 Pocono Indycar Takuma Sato Zach Catanzareti

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

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

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

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

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

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

2016 Pocono Indycar Mikhail Aleshin Zach Catanzareti

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

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

2016 Indycar Indianapolis Ryan Hunter Reay Photo Walt Kuhn

(Photo: Walt Kuhn)

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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INDYCAR Gears Up for Emotional Return to Pocono Raceway

2015 Pocono Indycar Chris Jones Inydcar Media

(Photo: Chris Jones/IndyCar)

After a few weeks off, the Verizon IndyCar Series will return this Sunday for what’s sure to be a bittersweet weekend and a crucial race for the 2016 championship battle. Emotions will be high throughout the weekend as the paddock mourns two former competitors. Aug. 21’s ABC Supply 500 will mark IndyCar’s return to the 2.5-mile …

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Returning to Pocono is Best Medicine 1 Year After Justin Wilson’s Death

2015 Pocono Indycar Justin Wilson Zach Catanzareti

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti, Frontstretch)

As the Verizon IndyCar Series approaches the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway this weekend, the sport is on the verge of another step forward in moving on from tragedy. Following the death of three-time Indianapolis 500 starter, Bryan Clauson, this past week, the series finds yet another shocking reminder, as it approaches the one-year …

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Beyond the Cockpit: Patrick Carpentier on Danger, Success & Why He Races

Patrick Carpentier, racing the Indianapolis 500 in 2005, starting from pole in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and winning five times in CART during one of its darkest times, is quite appreciative of his time in the spotlight. Growing up in Quebec, Canada, the now-44- year-old made an unlikely return to the Sprint Cup stage …

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Bryan Clauson Dead at 27

Bryan Clauson

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Bryan Clauson, a driver who competed in USAC, IndyCar, NASCAR and much more over his career, has died. He was 27. Clauson, his family announced Monday, died Sunday night after succumbing to injuries sustained in a race at the Belleville Midget Nationals on Saturday night, Aug. 6, reports USA Today. His car struck a guard rail in …

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Mikhail Aleshin Loses Mid-Ohio Chance to Pit Road Mishap

2016 Ics Mikhail Aleshin Mid Ohio Photo Bret Kelley/indycar

(Photo: Bret Kelley/IndyCar)

For a time on Sunday, it appeared that Mikhail Aleshin and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports had played the perfect pit strategy. After starting 10th, Aleshin and his team had executed an off-sequence strategy to propel the Russian to the top of the charts, 10 seconds ahead of the dominant duo of Simon Pagenaud and Will Power. …

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