Qualifying is just getting started. Here are the groups! Group 1 41 Jack Hawksworth 15 Graham Rahal 21 Josef Newgarden 11 Sebastien Bourdais 9 Scott Dixon 27 Marco Andretti 5 James Hinchcliffe 98 Alexander Rossi 26 Carlos Munoz 8 Max Chilton 18 Conor Daly Group 2 12 Will Power 2 Juan Pablo Montoya 3 Helio...
By Patrick Stephan Got to go hang out with Mark Jaynes and the IndyCar Radio crew during the Verizon Indy Car Series practice. That’s always fun, and always an interesting perspective for watching/working a session. The practice ran fairly clean, with just one red for Ryan Hunter-Reay who ran out of fuel at the entrance...
By Patrick Stephan Well, we’ve been flying through the morning here in beautiful St. Pete. And no, we can’t say that enough. The weather is great. It’s sunny, but with just enough of a “marine layer” haze to make it comfortable out. Temps are expected to approach 80 degrees today, and while the humidity makes...
By Patrick Stephan Welcome to TSO’s Saturday coverage from the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Quick reminder that the action gets started early today with Pro Mazda qualifying, followed by Indy Lights Qualifying at the top of the hour. Right now the temperature 68 degrees, with a thin layer of haze out there and...
ST.PETERSBURG, Fla. March 11 – The ABC Supply team got off to a good start on the opening day of practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. In the first session Jack Hawksworth topped the charts for most of the 75-minute practice session in the No. 41 ABC Supply Honda; he was only...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 11, 2016) – Will Power dug himself a hole by crashing in the first practice session for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The Team Penske driver redeemed himself by soaring to the top of the leaderboard in the second session. Power’s lap of 1 minute, 0.9431 of a second...
FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG – PRACTICE REPORT Opening day of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series championship went checkered under the Florida sun and gave the field of 22 a taste of this season’s fierce competition at the highest level of American open-wheel racing. Day two starts tomorrow with morning practice followed by the afternoon...
Honda Racing Report – Friday, March 11, 2016 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Circuit: Bayfront Park (1.8-mile temporary circuit) St. Petersburg, FL 2014 Winner: Juan Pablo Montoya (Team Penske) 86.735 mph average Weather: Sunny, warm, 82 degrees F Top-12 Practice Session Results: Ps. Driver Team Manufacturer Best Time Notes 1. Will Power Team...
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Verizon IndyCar Series NOTES/QUOTES – Friday, March 11, 2016 RAHAL FOURTH FASTEST AND TOP HONDA IN PRACTICE FOR THE FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG; PIGOT CONTINUED TO GET ACCLIMATED TO AN INDYCAR AND WAS 22ND 1) Will Power 1:00.9431 / 106.329 mph (Set...
WEST BEND, WISCONSIN (March 11, 2016) – When star Verizon IndyCar Series driver Graham Rahal launched his professional career, one of his first sponsor partners was the Gehl brand. Today, Manitou Americas, Inc. and Rahal announced that their relationship is set to continue into the future. Manitou Americas is the manufacturer of Gehl, Manitou and Mustang equipment. This...
