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Hinchcliffe and Honda Win in New Orleans

* Single-stop pit strategy pays big dividends as James Hinchcliffe claims first win of 2015 * James Jakes completes a 1-3 finish for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports * Simona de Silvestro runs fourth for Honda and Andretti Autosport A gamble on pit strategy – making just a single pit stop for fuel and dry weather tires

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Thunderstorm Wipes Out Indy Car Qualifying in New Orleans

* Lightning brings a halt to qualifying mid-session * Starting field to be set by entrant points * Ryan Hunter-Reay to start 7th for Honda, Jack Hawksworth 8th Honda drivers and teams made an encouraging start in wet-weather qualifying Saturday at NOLA Motorsports Park in preparation for Sunday’s inaugural Indy Grand Prix of New Orleans,

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Hunter-Reay Heads Damp Friday Practice for Honda at New Orleans

* Posts second-quickest time in abbreviated afternoon session * Five Honda drivers in top-10 afternoon results * James Hinchcliffe leads Honda effort in morning practice On a damp but drying track, in a practice session delayed and shortened to 30 minutes after afternoon showers soaked the NOLA Motorsports Park road course, Ryan Hunter-Reay led the

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Hunter-Reay Finishes Seventh for Honda at St. Petersburg

* Fuel gamble by Hawksworth comes up short, prevents podium finish * Top-10 results for Ryan Hunter-Reay, Hawksworth and Marco Andretti * First Verizon IndyCar Series race of 2015 Jack Hawksworth’s chances for a podium finish in his first start for A.J. Foyt Racing came up short Sunday afternoon at the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix

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Honda IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Qualifying Report

Honda Racing Report Saturday, March 28, 2015 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Circuit:                        Bayfront Park (1.8-mile temporary street circuit) St. Petersburg, Fla. 2013 Winner:  Will Power(Team Penske) 93.572 mph average Weather:         Sunny, mild, 67 degrees F Top-12 Qualifying Results: Ps. Driver     Team Manufacturer Best Time Notes   1. Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet

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Hawksworth Leads Rain-Shortened Friday in St. Petersburg

* Opening day for 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series season * Hawksworth, Hinchcliffe pace the Honda field * First race for Honda HI15RTT V6 engine and Honda aero kits The Verizon IndyCar Series opened its 2015 season Friday on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, running a single 90-minute practice prior to afternoon showers canceling the

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2015 Honda North American Motorsports Overview

Mar 24, 2015 The Honda Racing Ladder detailed Indy car and other pinnacle series programs Grassroots Motorsports offerings Introduction Earlier this year, Honda Motor Co., Ltd announced Honda’s worldwide motorsports overview for 2015. With the company racing in more than 100 motorcycle and automobile categories around the world, Honda is proud of its ability to meet

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Verizon IndyCar Series “Spring Training” Open Test Report

Honda Racing Report Tuesday, March 17, 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series “Spring Training” Open Test Circuit: Barber Motorsports Park (2.3.-mile road course), Birmingham, Ala. Weather: Sunny, mild morning, warm afternoon, high 82 degrees F Top-10 Tuesday Afternoon Test Results: Ps. Driver Team Manufacturer Best Time Notes 1. Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 1:07.3996 122.849

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