‘What They’re Saying’ from Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach qualifying JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 2 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet): “It’s a much better starting position (than last week’s race), for sure. The Firestone Fast Six is great for the race. I think we’ll have a much better vantage point to the start of this thing
READ MORERossi repeats as NTT P1 Award winner at Long Beach LONG BEACH, California (Saturday, April 13, 2019) – Now that he’s repeated as the NTT P1 Award winner at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Alexander Rossi is looking to echo the 2018 race results. The driver of the No. 27 NAPA AUTO PARTS...
LONG BEACH, Calif.—Turn lemons into lemonade. That will be the challenge for Tony Kanaan and Matheus Leist tomorrow. Kanaan, who had run in the top-12 in yesterday’s practice sessions, was optimistic about his chances for breaking through Round 1 in qualifying. However, this morning’s practice session had the team exploring its options in setup changes
READ MORERahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Round 4 of 17 in the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series PRACTICE NOTES/QUOTES – Friday, April 12, 2019 RAHAL SEVENTH FASTEST IN PRACTICE FOR THE ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH AND SATO 18TH 1) Scott Dixon 1:07.7940 / 104.505 mph 7) Graham Rahal 1:08.1289 / 103.991
READ MOREBECKY BARANOUSKI, originally from Placentia, California, is the team coordinator for A.J. Foyt Enterprises, which is a broad title for someone who handles the team’s travel, has secured sponsorships and created events during her stint which started in 1996. We asked her a few questions… Q: How did you become interested in racing? BB: “I dated a man
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich With the uncertainty of the performance of the Firestone Racing Alternate Tires (Red), that last minute flyer by James Hinchcliffe in this morning’s practice session could be vital in determining your tire strategy for the remainder of the weekend. Setting the quickest time, allowed the Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports veteran to decide...
By Steve Wittich Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden began the INDYCAR Classic weekend at Circuit of The Americas where he ended the first race of the season – in P1. However, the 45-minute session was interrupted by a 15+ minute red flag for an engine failure. The first car out on track was the No 12...
Danica Patrick, one of motorsports’ most popular figures, will join NBC Sports’ inaugural coverage of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge when drivers start their engines for the 103rd iteration of the race on Sunday, May 26. This year marks the first time that the Greatest Spectacle in Racing has been broadcast on NBC. The
READ MOREWarm-up notes are below followed by the first official starting grid of the year with the Firestone tire designation. Busy morning here in St. Petersburg with the warm-up, the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires race and now INDYCAR’s Mark Miles and senior NBC Sports officials set for a morning press conference. — Warm-Up Notes...
TSO was very fortunate to be able to bring Brant James on to help us out on this super busy weekend. I (Steve) and Patrick will never pretend to be feature writers, but Brant is one of the best in the business. Exhibit A. is below. By Brant James ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Robert Wickens rotated
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