By Steve Wittich Good morning from Pocono Raceway, where it’s currently sunny and humid. The forecast looks perfectly fine for racing, so if you are within driving distance and are still on the fence about coming, get in the car and join us. Here is the forecast from @IndyCar_Wxman Click here to see that tweet...
READ MOREPocono Qualifying Cancelled Due to Weather Rain, low ceiling result in cancellation of IndyCar Series qualifying ABC Supply 500 field set by team-owner points Championship contenders Alexander Rossi to start second, Scott Dixon fourth LONG POND, Penn. (August 17, 2019) – Low cloud cover, followed by rain showers, forced race officials to cancel qualifying Saturday
READ MORERahal Letterman Lanigan Racing ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway NTT IndyCar Series QUALIFYING NOTES/QUOTES – August 17, 2019 THE ABC SUPPLY 500 STARTING LINEUP AT POCONO RACEWAY WILL BE SET BY POINTS AFTER INCLEMENT WEATHER CANCELED PRACTICE 1 & QUALFYING; SATO TO START SEVENTH, RAHAL EIGHTH GRAHAM RAHAL, No. 15 TOTAL Dallara/Honda/Firestone: “We only
READ MOREWashout hands Newgarden pole at Pocono LONG POND, Pa. (Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019) – The leading candidates for this year’s NTT IndyCar Series championship will be easy to spot at the start of Sunday’s ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway. They all will be at the front. With heavy rain falling mid-morning Saturday, INDYCAR officials
READ MORELONG POND, Pa.—Weather dampened Pocono Raceway but not the spirits of A.J. Foyt’s ABC Supply team as Tony Kanaan topped the two hour practice session today as 22 drivers dialed in their cars in preparation for Sunday’s ABC Supply 500. Kanaan posted a top speed of 216.354 mph in his No. 14 ABC Supply Chevrolet
READ MORE‘What They’re Saying’ from ABC Supply 500 Practice Top 10 in Practice: TONY KANAAN (No. 14 ABC Supply AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet): “Decent day. Obviously, not being able to qualify hurt us a bit but we can’t control the weather, so I think we have a pretty decent car. Our biggest challenge is that we
READ MORELONG POND, Penn. (August 17, 2019) – Saturday Notes After the first practice session at Pocono Raceway was washed out, qualifications were cancelled for the ABC Supply 500 in favor of an extended practice this afternoon. With the change to the schedule, the starting grid for tomorrow’s 500-mile race has been set off entrant points.
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By Steve Wittich Shifting In clean air, drivers were shifting five times per lap. They cross the start/finish line in fifth gear before quickly shifting to sixth gear. Next, came two down-shifts to fourth gear in Turn 1 — drivers up-shift once to fifth gear in the run down the Long Pond straight. Turn...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich The lone practice session for the ABC Supply 500 got underway at 1:50 pm. The temperature at the beginning of the session was 79F, and the track temperature was 107F. It was sunny, and the humidity was thick at 72%. The wind was out of the ESE at 8mph. The 22 drivers...
READ MOREWe just got word that practice will start at 1:50 pm. The medical chopper landed about 12:40 pm, and the track drying efforts are coming to an end. Editorial note from Steve: I hate losing qualifying. Superspeedway qualifying is an exercise in bravery with cars that are on the limit of adhesion. That being said....
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