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Qualifications Rained Out At NOLA Motorsports Park; Field Set By Points

Filippi Will Start 9th, Newgarden To Start 12th (AVONDALE, La.) April 11, 2015 – Qualifying Notes Today’s qualifications for the inaugural Grand Prix of Louisiana were cancelled due to inclement weather. Heavy rain delayed the start of qualifications, but cars were eventually able to get on track on the 2.74-mile, 13-turn road course. Group 1...

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NOLA – Saturday – Close (new Sunday Schedule included)

By Steve Wittich and Joe Berkemeier Here’s the schedule for tomorrow – and the Verizon IndyCar race has been moved up: Sunday’s Schedule (all times Central): 7:55am Pro Mazda Race#1 8:30am USF2000 Race #2 10:00-10:30am Verizon IndyCar Morning Warmup 11:45am Pro Mazda Race #2 1:45pm – Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana (75 laps) The NBC...

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Mazda Road To Indy – Saturday update #2 – USF2000 race

Cape Motorsports with /WTR teammates Nico Jamin and Aaron Telitz started side-by-side on the front row of the first Cooper Tires USF2000 powered by Mazda race of the weekend. Telitz scored his first win last year at Lucas Oil Raceway, but it was Jamin who scored his first USF2000 win under threatening skies, today at...

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NOLA – Saturday – Qualifying Results

By Joe Berkemeier Qualifying finally rolled off at 5pm after a weather delay and the surprises and controversy started right away. With all four Penske cars in the first group, it seemed likely that at least one of them might miss advancing. Those of Juan Pablo Montoya (7th) and Helio Castroneves (11th) ended up not...

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NOLA – Saturday – 3:50pm

By Joe Berkemeier and Steve Wittich Steve talked to Larry Foyt after the practice session. Foyt admitted that the team was “lost everywhere” but was struggling especially at the low-speed Turn 1, Turn 12, and Turn 13. The Schmidt Peterson Motorsports crew reported no damage from the late off-track adventure by James Hinchcliffe. ===== The...

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NOLA – Saturday – IndyCar Practice Results

By Steve Wittich and Joe Berkemeier The weather was 81 degrees ambient with a track temperature of 103 at the start of Verizon IndyCar practice. Lots of cars pushing in the session, which led to the first red flag when Tony Kanaan spun at Turn 1. It looked as though Kanaan would need assistance...

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Mazda Road To Indy Saturday update #1 – USF2000 and Pro Mazda Qualifying

According to a post on his Facebook page, Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire driver, Kyle Connery, who was transported to the hospital after a hard hit against a concrete wall on the outside of Turn 13 was released from the hospital around 8:30pm last night. https://www.facebook.com/kyle.connery/posts/909150879107884?pnref=story —————— Cape Motorsports with /WTR sophomore Nico Jamin...

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NOLA – Saturday – 11:20am

By Steve Wittich and Joe Berkemeier Good morning from the NOLA Motorsports Park, where the second day of the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana is under way. It’s sunny and muggy … feels redundant to say that, but that’s how it is. Humdiity is already 80%, temperatures in the upper 70’s, and the forecasted chance...

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KVRT/KVSH NOLA Quotes

STEFANO COLETTI NO. 4 VARIABLE BORE RAMS – KVRT CHEVROLET/DALLARA/FIRESTONE Practice 1: Finished 6th (time unavailable) Practice 2: Finished 4th – 80.8998 secs / 121.929 mph “We have had a great day in the No.4 Variable Bore Rams – KV Racing Technology car. We worked through a lot of things in the first practice session...

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Bryan Herta Autosport Indy GP of Louisiana Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

Bryan Herta Autosport w/Curb-Agajanian 2015 Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana Pre-Race Notes & Quotes This weekend the Verizon IndyCar Series will make their race debut in the bayou state at the NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans, LA. It is round two of the series and the first natural-terrain road course on the schedule. Being...

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