By Patrick Stephan and Steve Wittich Well, the race is over and it’s dark, and most of the paddock is actually packed up, and we’re almost just about done (kinda sorta – for now at least). So after putting all this together, here we go. Oh, but first…since it is dark, I have noticed they...
KVSH RACING’S BOURDAIS FINISHES 10th IN 2016 VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES SEASON ENDING GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA Sebastien Bourdais piloted the No. 11 PLANTRONICS – KVSH Racing Chevrolet/Dallara/Firestone entry to a 10th place finish in the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season ending GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma on the 2.385-mile, 12-turn Sonoma Raceway permanent road course...
Rahal, Honda Run Second at Sonoma Strong close nets Rahal fifth in championship Hunter-Reay battles to fourth at the finish Rossi finishes fifth, claims series Rookie of the Year Honors Hot temperatures and resulting tire wear led to a variety of race strategies in Sunday’s Verizon IndyCar Series season finale at Sonoma Raceway, with
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan and Steve Wittich The race got started under some of the hottest conditions we have ever had here at Sonoma, with the ambient temperature on pit lane at 96 and the track at 119. By lap five, the ambient had dropped to 95, but the track went up to 121 according to...
GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma starting line-up and tire designation SP Car Driver Name Engine Tire 1 22 Simon Pagenaud Chevy Alternate 2 3 Helio Castroneves Chevy Alternate 3 2 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevy Alternate 4 12 Will Power Chevy Alternate 5 15 Graham Rahal Honda Alternate 6 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Honda Alternate 7 9...
Times don’t generally matter during the morning session, but the number of laps turned by the Team Penske championship duo and their positions on the time-sheet have to be somewhat concerning. Pagenaud turned 18 laps and ended up the the 18th quickest time, while Power also turned 18 laps and ended up with the 2nd...
Good morning from a decidedly warmer Sonoma Raceway. It’s currently 67F, which is about 10F warmer than yesterday at the same time, and it’s forecast to hit a high of 93F at 4pm. That’s quite a bit warmer then the high 70s and low 80s Sonoma Raceway has seen on race day over the past...
Honda Racing Report Saturday, September 18, 2016 GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Circuit: Sonoma Raceway (2.385-mile road course) Sonoma, CA 2015 Winner: Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) 94.117 mph average Weather: Sunny, warm, 88 degrees F Top-12 Qualifying Results: Ps. Driver Team Manufacturer Best Time Notes 1. Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 1:16.2565 112.594...
Josef Newgarden Will Start 10th, Spencer Pigot Starts 19th in GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. (September 17, 2016) – Preview Notes The grid has been set for the final Verizon IndyCar Series race of the season, set to take place tomorrow at Sonoma Raceway. Ed Carpenter Racing driver Josef Newgarden will start 10th...
VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES GOPRO GRAND PRIX WHAT THEY’RE SAYING – QUALIFYING This mornings practice session led all four Andretti drivers to be in Group 2, when Marco Andretti led the field in overall practice times followed by Ryan Hunter-Reay in third, Carlos Muñoz in fifth and rookie Alexander Rossi in seventh. Both Hunter-Reay and Rossi...
