* Persistent lightning storms forces Verizon Indy Car Series to cancel qualifying * Field for the inaugural INDY Grand Prix of Louisiana set by entrant points following St. Petersburg race * Team Chevy drivers occupy seven of top-10 starters for the 75-lap/205.5-mile race on the 2.74-mile, 13-turn permanent road course AVONDALE, LOUISIANA (April 11, 2015)
READ MOREAvondale, La. – Frenchman Nico Jamin scored an emphatic maiden victory this afternoon when the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda made its first visit to NOLA Motorsports Park for the Cooper Tires Grand Prix of Louisiana. The 19-year-old Frenchman qualified his Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing Van Diemen-Mazda on pole this morning
READ MORE* Lightning brings a halt to qualifying mid-session * Starting field to be set by entrant points * Ryan Hunter-Reay to start 7th for Honda, Jack Hawksworth 8th Honda drivers and teams made an encouraging start in wet-weather qualifying Saturday at NOLA Motorsports Park in preparation for Sunday’s inaugural Indy Grand Prix of New Orleans,
READ MOREAVONDALE, La. – Qualifying Saturday for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana Verizon IndyCar Series event at the 2.74-mile NOLA Motorsports Park, with qualifying position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine. Field set by entrant points after qualifications were rained out. 1. (2) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dallara-Chevy 2. (1) Will Power, Dallara-Chevy 3. (10) Tony
READ MOREAVONDALE, La. (April 11, 2015) – Faced with starting deep in the field for the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana after spinning out early during a wet Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying session, points leader Juan Pablo Montoya benefitted from a rainout that promoted him to the front of the grid. Due to the cancelled
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich and Joe Berkemeier Here’s the schedule for tomorrow – and the Verizon IndyCar race has been moved up: Sunday’s Schedule (all times Central): 7:55am Pro Mazda Race#1 8:30am USF2000 Race #2 10:00-10:30am Verizon IndyCar Morning Warmup 11:45am Pro Mazda Race #2 1:45pm – Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana (75 laps) The NBC...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich and Joe Berkemeier Good morning from the NOLA Motorsports Park, where the second day of the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana is under way. It’s sunny and muggy … feels redundant to say that, but that’s how it is. Humdiity is already 80%, temperatures in the upper 70’s, and the forecasted chance...
READ MOREPALMETTO, Fla. – Drivers from two of the three steps that comprise the Mazda Road to Indy, a scholarship laden development ladder which leads from the grassroots of the sport to the Verizon IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis 500, will be on stage this weekend at the inaugural Grand Prix of Louisiana. Both the Pro
READ MORE* Chevrolet V6-powered driver Juan Pablo Montoya opened the season with a win on the Streets of St. Petersburg * Team Penske earned the first victory for the all new Chevrolet Aero Kit * Montoya’s victory marked the seventh consecutive victory for Chevrolet in Verizon IndyCar Series competition * Chevrolet’s winning streak extends back to
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