Race Weekend Central

Drivers Weigh-In on Safety After 2015 Indy 500 Practice Crashes

The Month of May is off to a dubious start. Now equipped with aerodynamic enhancements, the current IndyCar machine looks drastically different than any that came before it. The DW12 is also faster than it was last year and appears markedly more unstable following the first three days of practice for the Indianapolis 500. On …

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Josef Newgarden Escapes Violent 2015 Indy 500 Practice Crash

Another day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 brought with it yet another violent-looking crash as Josef Newgarden was the latest victim of the seemingly unstable Chevrolet aero package at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Driving through turn 1, Newgarden saw his car snap loose, loop around, and hit the wall nose first. His Chevrolet then …

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IndyCar Breakdown: 2015 Honda Grand Prix of Indianapolis

Will Power Indianapolis Gp Vl

Through five races, IndyCar has some serious parity, as Will Power became the fifth different winner of the 2015 season after winning the Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Here’s a quick look at the race. How it happened: Power dominated the entire …

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IndyCar Breakdown: 2015 Honda Grand Prix of Alabama

Indycar 2015 Barber Checkers Newgarden Credit Chris Owens

Photo Credit: Chris Owens

Joseph Newgarden scored his first career Verizon IndyCar Series victory on Sunday afternoon, outlasting a hard-charging Graham Rahal and Scott Dixon at Barber Motorsports Park just east of Downtown Birmingham. Here’s a quick look at the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. How it happened: Newgarden passed Helio Castroneves for 10th on a lap 40 …

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Honda Cuts the Gap to Chevrolet in Alabama

Indycar 2015 Honda Aero Kit For Road And Street Events Courtesy Indycar Media

Photo Credit: IndyCar Media

Much has been made about the early season woes for Honda and the HPD IndyCar program. Despite posting good results and gaining momentum on Sunday afternoon in the Grand Prix of Alabama, it appears as if the manufacturer still has a considerable gap to close on Chevrolet – at least on road and street courses. …

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IndyCar Disappoints 3 Races In

Indycar 2015 Nola Bourdais Hunter Reay Contact Credit Bret Kelley

Photo Credit: Bret Kelley

You may as well call it the Murphy’s Law IndyCar Series … Whatever could go wrong, has this season, providing a really flat and disappointing start to what was designed to be an exciting follow-up to the three really fantastic years that preceded it. With the development and introduction of the DW12, IndyCar reinvented itself …

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