By Steve Wittich About those track limits at Turn 19. During the two day test in February, track limits were enforced in all 20 turns. However, Turn 19 is exempt from any penalties which have resulted in the drivers pushing the boundaries in the penultimate corner. Fastest driver of the day, Will Power isn’t sure...
READ MOREBy 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...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich I took part in a track walk on Thursday afternoon that was one of the fantastic experiences offered this weekend by IndyCar Nation. That led me to book a flight on Wednesday instead of Thursday, and for various reasons, I’m glad I did. I flew from Indianapolis to Dallas, and then took...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich Welcome to our coverage of the INDYCAR Classic from Circuit of The Americas. I (Steve) love these new events and can’t wait to see how things unfold this weekend. Basics and a little strategy The INDYCAR Classic is scheduled for 60 laps of the 3.41-mile, 20-turn road course, equaling 204.6 miles. That...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich We’ll call this the pre-close, as Patrick and I both have more thoughts about the season-opening race, but we both have flights to catch. Patrick should be boarding now, and I’m about to head to the airport. As always, thanks for subscribing! I will say that this was easily the biggest crowd...
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By Brant James ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The driver lineup has expanded and contracted and morphed. The race car has evolved in a multitude of ways. The downtown streets and airport runway on which the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is contested has even been paved in the previous 14 iterations of the race.
READ MORENTT INDYCAR SERIES FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG QUALIFYING REPORT 03.09.2019 Qualifying for Sunday’s NTT IndyCar Series season opener is in the books with two Andretti drivers earning their way to the Firestone Fast Six. All 110-laps of street racing can be seen on NBC Sports Network starting at 12:30 p.m. ET. No. 28
READ MORERahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg — St. Petersburg, Florida Round 1 of 17 in the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series QUALIFYING NOTES/QUOTES – Saturday, March 9, 2019 RAHAL AND SATO WILL START 10TH AND 20TH, RESPECTFULLY FOR THE FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG INDYCAR SEASON-OPENER 1) Will Power
READ MORERookie Rosenqvist Leads Honda Qualifying Effort in St. Petersburg • Felix Rosenqvist qualifies third for season-opening NTT IndyCar Series race • Teammate and defending series champion Scott Dixon to start fourth ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 9, 2019) – Rookie Felix Rosenqvist started his NTT IndyCar Series career on a strong note, advancing to the
READ MORESebastien Bourdais Qualifying Summary: A pair of red flags during qualifying destroyed any chance for two-time defending Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg champion and local resident, Sebastien Bourdais, to record a timed lap. Bourdais, in the No. 18 Team SealMaster-Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan car, went out in Group 1in Round 1 of
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