Here’s a quick weather update for you. At about 2:35 pm fans were asked to seek shelter for incoming weather. The NTT IndyCar Series teams had their cars lined up to head to pit road for the pre-race but towed them back to the paddock. The sky is really dark, and the area is under...
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READ MOREBy Steve Wittich I have a quick update to the Carlin and O’Ward story from earlier. There have also been some changes in the engineering department at Carlin. Matt Greasley, who engineered Charlie Kimball at St. Petersburg and for the Indianapolis 500 and Patricio O’Ward at the other races has moved to the No. 59...
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By Steve Wittich Qualifying for the first Chevrolet Dual rolled off at 10:45 am. The first group of eleven drivers on track for their 12-minutes of qualifying was the first to experience the 2.35-mile, 14-turn Raceway at Belle Isle Park street circuit with Pirelli rubber from the Trans-Am series. The two previous practice sessions followed...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich Good morning from a hazy Belle Isle Park. The current temperature is 69F, and the air is heavy. Here is today’s forecast from @Indycar_Wxman – I have a rain jacket, umbrella and an extra pair of socks – it looks like we might get wet. CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THIS...
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By Steve Wittich Friday Notebook Here is the qualifying order for tomorrow. Those groups will be flipped for Sunday’s qualifying. GROUP 1 GROUP 2 2 Josef Newgarden 27 Alexander Rossi 12 Will Power 9 Scott Dixon 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay 15 Graham Rahal 5 James Hinchcliffe 21 Spencer Pigot 20 Ed Jones 22 Simon Pagenaud 26...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich The second and final NTT IndyCar Series practice before qualifying on Saturday morning at 10:45 am began promptly at 2:50 pm. It was sunny and humid with an ambient temperature of 79F. The track temperature was 91F. It was 86F at the Start/Finish Line, 103F at Turn 5, 100F in Turn 9...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich The first NTT IndyCar Series practice session was delayed by five minutes for inspection and repair after a few incidents in the Trans-Am Series. When the green flag came out at 11 am, the ambient temperature was 68F, and the track temperature was 75F. The track was 70F at the Start/Finish line,...
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By Steve Wittich Good morning from Belle Isle Casino, a Van Leyen & Schilling designed meeting/entertainment hall that opened in 1908. It’s currently sunny and 53F and according to our friend Indycar_wxman, it looks like the 7th Annual Comerica Free Prix Day will have perfect weather. CLICK HERE FOR THIS TWEET The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar...
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By Steve Wittich After spending the past three weekends in Gasoline Alley at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the traveling city that is the NTT IndyCar Series has made the 285-mile journey north to American home of the automobile. The 2019 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear Corporation race weekend will be the seventh time...
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