Ok, as we head towards 4PM in the Eastern Time zone, most of the potential field has made it on the track (though not all). Scott Dixon’s early lap of 230.642 is still leading both the official time sheet and the “no tow” list. He is currently followed by Tony Kanaan at 230.4567 (with a...
First, a couple quick notes, and then we’ll look at the time sheet after the first hour with the boost turned up for Fast Friday. —— Grace Autosport, an all-female Verizon IndyCar Series team have announced that they will attempt to qualify for the 100th Indianapolis 500 in 2016 with Katherine Legge as the driver....
By Patrick Stephan (in Denver) with contributions from various on the ground reporters Ok, Joe and Steve have TV duties today and this weekend while I am in Denver so this will be an interesting coverage situation for TSO the next couple days. We do have some dedicated reporters on the ground feeding us information,...
INDIANAPOLIS (May 14, 2015) – Simon Pagenaud has watched his teammates grab the headlines since he joined Team Penske at the beginning of this season, but the Frenchman stole the spotlight in the fifth practice session leading up to the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. Driving the No. 22 Avaya Team Penske
READ MOREDREYER & REINBOLD – KINGDOM RACING CONTINUES WORK ON SETTINGS AND PIT STOPS OF THE ROBERT GRAHAM SPECIAL Townsend Bell and his squad post a 226.059 mph lap in overcast conditions SPEEDWAY, Ind. (May 14, 2015) – While the team did not run a large number of laps, the Dreyer & Reinbold – Kingdom Racing
READ MORENewgarden Has Been Cleared To Resume Driving Duties (SPEEDWAY, Ind.) May 14, 2015 – Josef Newgarden has been checked, cleared and released from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Medical Center following an accident during practice for the Indianapolis 500. The rear end of the car came around entering Turn 1, making contact with the SAFER barrier....
Tomorrow at the Track: Friday, May 15 INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, May 14, 2015 – Information about 2015 Indianapolis 500 activity on Friday, May 15, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: DAY: Fast Friday Indianapolis 500 Practice 9:30-11 a.m. IndyCar Experience 10 a.m. Public Gates Open IMS Midway Open Event Car Rides Begin 11 a.m. Ivy Tech Garage
READ MORETownsend Bell Looks to Upset the Multi-Car Efforts in Qualifying and the Race SPEEDWAY, Ind. (May 14, 2015) – Is it possible for a one-car team to still win the “World’s Biggest Auto Race,” the famous Indianapolis 500? Not since 2011 when Dan Wheldon scored a popular last-lap victory for Bryan Herta Autosport has a
READ MORESorry for the delayed close today. I (Steve) was chasing a few stories. ————— Some interesting thoughts from Tony Kanaan regarding the Chevrolet aero kits in this RACER.com article by Marshall Pruett and Robin Miller. (http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/116762-indy-500-it-was-a-hard-hit-but-i-m-fine-newgarden-says-116762) “TK” is the first driver to comment on the two airborne incidents. This especially caught my attention. “Obviously we...
Just after “Happy Hour” began on Thursday May 14, 2015 the No. 21 Centruy 21 Chevrolet of Josef Newgarden went for a wild ride in Turn 1 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The video of the incident: The good news is that as bad as that looked, Newgarden got out of the car under his...
