Tony DiZinno

Sato Qualified Fifth for the Firestone GP of St. Pete; Rahal Spun in Wet Conditions and Will Start 24th

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Verizon IndyCar Series NOTES/QUOTES – Saturday, March 10, 2018 MI-JACK / PANASONIC DRIVER SATO QUALIFIED FIFTH FOR THE FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG; UNITED RENTALS DRIVER RAHAL SPUN IN WET CONDITIONS AND SETTLED FOR 24TH 1) Robert Wickens 1:01.6643 / 105.085 mph 5) Takuma Sato ...

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SPORT CLIPS HAIRCUTS TO JOIN DALE COYNE RACING WITH VASSER-SULLIVAN FOR 2018 VERIZON INDYCAR SEASON

St Petersburg, FL. – March 10, 2018 – Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan announced today that Sport Clips Haircuts will partner with the team for the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season. On site for the season opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Vasser-Sullivan co-owners Jimmy Vasser and James “Sulli” Sullivan both commented on the...

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Kart4Kids Pro-Am raises funds, smiles for children’s hospital

By Tony DiZinno and Steve Wittich The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend is quickly growing its overall portfolio beyond just the on-track activity. And the Wednesday before the 2018 edition was no exception, with a pair of go-kart races kicking off this year’s festivities. The “Mayor’s Challenge” go-kart race kicked off festivities during...

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Scuderia Corsa Expands Its Racing Efforts To Run In The 102nd Indianapolis 500

ST. PETERSBURG, FL (March 9, 2018) – After much success in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, North American Endurance racing, and 24H of Le Mans, Scuderia Corsa is expanding its racing efforts to the open-wheel world of Indy car racing. Team owner, Giacomo Mattioli, believes there is no better place to introduce Scuderia Corsa to Indy racing

Notes & Quotes: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

A.J. Foyt’s ABC Supply Racing team revamped some key elements over the off season, including drivers, technical director and several support engineers and mechanics. Team President Larry Foyt speaks about the changes within the team and pre-season testing. Tony Kanaan will drive the No. 14 ABC Supply Chevrolet while Matheus ‘Matt’ Leist will be his...

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Claman DeMelo Eager to Kick Off Season in St. Petersburg

Plainfield, IL (March 7, 2018) – Dale Coyne Racing’s Zach Claman DeMelo is kicking off the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season this weekend aboard the #19 Paysafe Car at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Claman DeMelo who is sharing driving duties of the team’s #19 machine with Pietro Fittipaldi this season will be...

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Sebastien Bourdais Notes: Firestone GP of St. Pete

Four-time series champion Sebastien Bourdais will drive the No. 18 Team SealMaster – Dale Coyne Racing w/ Vasser – Sullivan Honda/Dallara/Firestone entry at the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Bourdais, who is contesting his 13th year of IndyCar competition, is coming off a dramatic 2017 IndyCar season. He...

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Valpak Joins Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan for 2018 Season

St. Petersburg, FL – (March 8, 2018) – Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan is pleased to welcome St. Petersburg, FL-based Valpak, one of the leading direct marketing companies in the U.S. and Canada, to the team. The new partner will be featured on the #18 Team SealMaster entry piloted by fellow St. Petersburg resident, Sebastien...

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TSO – “TDZ’s” 2018 IndyCar Big Picture Preview

By Tony DiZinno A quick intro first: TrackSide Online readers may have seen my name in these parts before. As you may have seen within our TSO team previews, I’m happy to say I’ll be joining the TSO team for selected races in 2018 after periodic fill-ins over the last several years. While my new...

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Phoenix Open Test – Rookie Testing – Thursday 6:30pm MST

By Steve Wittich The final three hours of the rookie test session on the one-mile ISM Raceway oval ran clean and green. That prompted the first sigh of relief among the team owners and managers. The quickest of the rookies was A.J. Foyt Racing’s Matheus Leist. The Brazilian Indy Lights grad won two oval races...

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