Juncos Racing announced Thursday (Sep. 26) that they will return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the season-ending Motul Petit Le Mans on Oct. 12 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. William Owen and part-timer Rene Binder will be joined by NTT IndyCar Series regular Spencer Pigot for the 10-hour …
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Spencer Pigot‘s dreams of leading the field to the green flag for the Indianapolis 500 could be just one day away. The Ed Carpenter Racing driver paced the field on Saturday (May 18) to earn the provisional pole and his spot in the Firestone Fast Nine. Rain is threatening the …
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Since the Champ Car/Indy Racing League merger, repeat winners have simply not come to pass in Long Beach. On Sunday, Alexander Rossi dominated the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, leading 80 of the 85 laps to defend his victory from 2018. He is the first driver to repeat as …
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Spencer Pigot will return to the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2019 with Ed Carpenter Racing. Pigot will again pilot the No. 21 Chevrolet, continuing his three-year relationship with the organization since 2016. “I’m extremely happy to be returning to Ed Carpenter Racing for the 2019 season,” Pigot said. “I have to …
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After a string of some bad luck, Spencer Pigot appeared to catch a break Sunday (June 24) in Road America. Pigot finished in the eighth position, his second top 10 of 2018 and best result since last season at Long Beach. Pigot had a strong Direct Supply Chevrolet all weekend, qualifying …
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This weekend, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship travels to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the first sports car race featuring prototypes at Mid-Ohio since 2013. 34 teams are entered amongst the three classes. In the Prototype class, 14 cars are entered. Spirit of Daytona Racing, which missed Long Beach due …
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At the LA Auto Show on Tuesday, Mazda unveiled the six drivers that will wheel the new generation Mazda RT24-P in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Mazda Team Joest. The squad will be a mix of new and returning drivers. Jonathan Bomarito and Tristan Nunez, who shared the …
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Six drivers tested IndyCar’s 2018 universal aerokit at Sebring on Tuesday (Sept. 26). Juan Pablo Montoya and Oriol Servia, who tested the oval aerokit in July, were joined by 2017 champion Josef Newgarden, Scott Dixon, Spencer Pigot and James Hinchcliffe. The road-course aerokit was tested by Montoya and Servia at Mid-Ohio …
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Two pieces of the Verizon IndyCar Series’ Silly Season puzzle have been put into place this week as Zach Veach and Spencer Pigot announced full-time rides for 2018. Veach, who ran two races this season — including the 101st Indianapolis 500, will compete with Andretti Autosport in the No. 26 Honda. …
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Sunday is destined to be a tough day for defending Verizon IndyCar Series champion Simon Pagenaud. A penalty for impeding traffic in qualifying means that he has to start last. Luckily, Pagenaud has a fast car. In the morning warm-up in Long Beach, Pagenaud was quickest with a lap of …
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