Action Express Racing came to Sebring, Fla. with full intent to flex their muscles. They did just that Thursday (March 18). Felipe Nasr was fastest overall for the day with a lap at 126.765 mph during the opening session of the day. Practice No. 1 The opening practice went green at 9:05 a.m. Thursday morning. …
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Action Express Racing’s Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani overcame getting their qualifying time Saturday disallowed and came from the rear of the DPi class to win the Motul Pole Award 100 Sunday (Jan. 24) at Daytona International Speedway. As a result, the No. 31 Whelen-sponsored Cadillac DPi-V.R. will start Saturday’s Rolex 24 at Daytona from …
Read moreAction Express Racing Overcomes Qualifying Issue, Wins Motul Pole Award 100
The grid for the Rolex 24 at Daytona will be set by a qualifying race this year for the first time. The qualifying session to set that field mirrored much of the rest of the ROAR Before the 24 weekend to this point. Action Express Racing’s Felipe Nasr turned in the fastest lap Saturday (Jan. …
Read moreOliver Jarvis Claims Motul Pole Award 100 Pole After Disqualification
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is back at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta a month early this year for the TireRack.com Grand Prix. Through two practice sessions, things don’t look all that different from last year’s Motul Petit Le Mans. Action Express Racing’s Felipe Nasr was fastest overall with a lap at 132.478 mph. Practice No. …
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Acura Team Penske swept the front row Saturday (Aug. 1) for the Road Race Showcase at Road America. Ricky Taylor will lead the field to green Sunday after winning the pole with a lap at 133.621 mph. “It was a great team effort, first of all,” Taylor said afterwards. “The car is wildly different than …
Action Express Racing’s Pipo Derani and Felipe Nasr dominated the proceedings Saturday (July 18) at Sebring International Raceway, leading 79 of 83 laps to win the Cadillac Grand Prix of Sebring. For Derani, Saturday was his fourth career win on the bumpy circuit. “I think this place likes me,” Derani said after the race. “We …
Read moreAction Express Racing Dominates To Claim Sebring Victory
This weekend, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship returns to action with the first sprint race at Sebring International Raceway for a top-flight sports car series since 1998. On Saturday, 29 cars will take the green flag. In the Prototype class, there will be eight cars on the grid. There is one change of note on …
Action Express Racing announced Friday morning (July 3) that Felipe Nasr, driver of the Whelen Engineering-sponsored No. 31 Cadillac DPi-V.R., has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, he is returning to Miami in order to enter quarantine and will miss Saturday’s WeatherTech 240 at Daytona at bare minimum. “I’ve been waiting so long for …
Read moreFelipe Nasr Tests Positive for COVID-19, Out For Daytona
Carlin created a stir Tuesday when the team confirmed its 2020 NTT IndyCar Series driver lineup: Max Chilton will return in the No. 59 Gallagher Carlin Chevrolet on road and street courses and the Indianapolis 500, while Conor Daly takes the wheel for the remaining oval races. Meanwhile, Felipe Nasr is set to make his …
Read moreCarlin IndyCar Team to Watch With Conor Daly, Felipe Nasr Additions
Former Formula 1 driver Felipe Nasr will make his IndyCar Series debut with Carlin in the season opener at St. Petersburg, the team announced Tuesday, March 10. Nasr will pilot the team’s No. 31 Chevrolet alongside teammate Max Chilton, who will also split the No. 59 in 2020 with Conor Daly. The Brazilian spent two …
Read moreFelipe Nasr Making IndyCar Debut With Carlin at St. Petersburg
