Some quick notes from the top top three: First to join the media was last year’s winner Josef Newgarden. He thought they had a good car, but that the second stint on the sticker red tires really hurt them, but that they had nothing for the top three. He thought that the alternates went off...
By Joe Berkemeier What follows is the spoiler for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. ===== 82 ambient 126 track at the start of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. It took three attempts to get a green flag start. On the first attempt, Simon Pagenaud brought the cars down slow, maybe too...
By Joe Berkemeier Just got the following from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: “KV Racing Technology to announce third Indy 500 entry on Tuesday, April 26” “KV Racing Technology is adding a third driver to its team for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. This announcement will also be streamed...
By Joe Berkemeier and Steve Wittich Quick social report – last night we visited Lloyd’s Restaurant. A Birmingham institution since 1937, it’s got that “it’s been here awhile” feel. Lots of people in the restaurant told us that it’s still popular. Steve went with the catfish filet sandwich and recommends it. He found the mac...
By Joe Berkemeier and Steve Wittich Good morning from a sunny Barber Motorsports Park, where it’s race day for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Here is today’s schedule (all times Central, one hour behind Eastern). 10:30am – 11am — Verizon IndyCar Series warm-up 11:15am – 12:05pm — Pro Mazda race #2 12:20pm -1:10pm...
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES HONDA INDY GRAND PRIX OF ALABAMA BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK (ALABAMA) TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING RECAP APRIL 23, 2016 Simon Pagenaud Puts Chevy on Pole at Barber Chevrolet IndyCar Drivers Capture Top-Five Starting Spots and Eight of Top-10 BIRMINGHAM (April 23, 2016) – Simon Pagenaud, the most recent...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Saturday, April 23, 2016) – Team Penske driver Simon Pagenaud continued his 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series hot streak at Barber Motorsports Park, winning the Verizon P1 Award for Sunday’s Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama with a lap of 1 minute, 6.7262 seconds (124.089 mph). Pagenaud, who won last weekend’s Toyota Grand Prix
READ MOREHonda Racing Report Saturday, April 23, 2016 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Circuit: Barber Motorsports Park (2.3-mile road course) Birmingham, AL 2015 Winner: Josef Newgarden (Carpenter Fisher Hartman Racing) 107.176 mph average Weather: Sunny, warm, 82 degrees F Rahal Leads Honda Qualifiers at Barber Motorsports Park Best qualifying effort of 2015 for...
BIRMINGHAM (April 23, 2016)—Some days you eat the bear, and some days the bear eats you. After feeling pretty satisfied yesterday, the ABC Supply team felt equally disappointed after this afternoon’s qualifying session at Barber Motorsports Park. Jack Hawksworth, who will start 14th in the No. 41 ABC Supply Honda, posted a lap of 1...
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (No. 2 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “It was OK but normally the reds come in really good and they go away really fast. For me they came in OK but they just stayed there. I could run the same lap times over and over again. It is not normal. I had too...
