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A brief history of the American Open Wheel ladder at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Founded in 1957 to provide a permanent home to the popular Pebble Beach Road Races, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will be hosting the full Mazda Road To Indy finale for the first time this week. The 542 acre world-class racing facility is located just north of the Monterey-Salina Highway and was carved out of the southeast portion...

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Representing the Stars and Stripes – a look at the Team U.S.A. scholarship process – step 2

For a quarter of a century, the Team U.S.A. Scholarship has been providing unparalleled opportunities in AND out of the race car for young American born drivers. Founded in 1990 by Jeremy Shaw, the program includes funded rides, guidance, and insight from those that have “been there, and done that.” In August, a dozen young...

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TSO movie reviews – A must watch new documentary and a racing flick looking for funding.

It appears that after being absent from the film landscape for a number of years, motorsports based movies are starting to make a comeback. Paving the way was the excellent Formula 1 documentary Senna (2010), which was followed by Ron Howard’s hit biographical Formula 1 drama Rush (2013) and the Snake and Mongoose (2013), the story of...

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Meet the Contenders: Spencer Pigot

Spencer Pigot of Juncos Racing is one of four drivers in contention for the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship title heading into the double-header series finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on September 11-13. The champion is awarded a $1 million scholarship toward the Verizon IndyCar Series with three guaranteed races, including the

Meet the Contenders: Jack Harvey

Jack Harvey of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with Curb-Agajanian is one of four drivers in contention for the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship title heading into the double-header series finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on September 11-13. The champion is awarded a $1 million scholarship toward the Verizon IndyCar Series with three guaranteed

GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma Post-Event Infractions, Manufacturer Championship Points Update

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 2, 2015) – INDYCAR announced the following post-event infractions following the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, which was held Aug. 30 at Sonoma Raceway: • The No. 22 Team Penske entry was fined $2,500 for violating Rule 7.9.17.1 (courtesy zone) and Rule 7.10.1.1 (lane usage) of the Verizon IndyCar Series rulebook. • The

Verizon IndyCar Series Increases TV Ratings and Viewership for Second Consecutive Year

Key Points In 2015, Verizon IndyCar Series television broadcast/cable ratings and viewership increased 15 percent and 16 percent, respectively. 2015 was the second consecutive year of overall viewership growth for INDYCAR. Since the 2013 season, INDYCAR has increased average TV ratings and viewership by 36 percent and 38 percent, respectively. 2015 was most-watched Verizon IndyCar

Dixon Pockets $1 Million Bonus for Winning Fourth Verizon IndyCar Series Title

SAN FRANCISCO (Aug. 31, 2015) – Less than 24 hours after claiming the fourth Verizon IndyCar Series championship of his career, Scott Dixon was officially minted as the 2015 series champion. Dixon, who won the 2015 crown with a come-from-behind win at the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma on Aug. 30, was honored along with

GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma – Monday – 3:30pm – looking at double points

A hot topic in the 24 hours since the Verizon IndyCar Series title was decided at Sonoma Raceway has been double points. “It sucks,” said championship runner-up Juan Montoya, “but when you make double points the last race in a road course and you change the tire and you do everything you did for this...