By Steve Wittich All cars fired and rolled off of pit road after the National Anthem by Lee Greenwood. The ambient temperature was 69F and the track temperature was 90 degrees. It was overcast. The 22 entries led by an all Team Penske front row and took the green flag after three pace laps,...
READ MOREA quick update on the drivers involved in the Lap 6, Turn 2 crash at Pocono Raceway. Takuma Sato, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Pietro Fittipaldi and James Hinchcliffe were all checked, released and cleared to drive. Robert Wickens was extracted from his car, transported to the medical center and then taken to the medical helicopter for transfer...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich Tune in to NBCSN now if haven’t already. We spent quite a bit of time chatting with engineers, strategists and team managers in the paddock to get a feel for what to expect over the course of the 500-mile race today. Only one hour of practice It was unanimous among the...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich Good morning from an overcast Pocono Raceway where according to our friend @Indycar_Wxman the forecast calls for cloudy skies and cool temperatures, but no moisture. Here is Sunday’s schedule TIME EVENT 8 AM Gates Open 8 AM – 5PM Classic Racing Times Car Show (Paddock) 8 AM – noon USAC .25 Midget...
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By Steve Wittich When the pole sitter Will Power was informed that he tied A.J. Foyt for second in all-time Indy car poles his reaction was: “Sounds very cool. I never thought I’d be up in that sort of company. To be next to A.J. Foyt’s name, I wouldn’t have expected that when I started...
READ MOREThe rain started falling at Pocono Raceway not long after qualifying ended, putting the final Verizon IndyCar Series practice on hold until 5:12 pm when track activity was canceled for the day. INDYCAR announced that a Sunday morning practice would not be added, and the current schedule will remain in effect. We’ll be back with...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich For the 53rd time in his career, Will Power will start an Indy car race from the pole. That ties the Aussie with the legendary A.J. Foyt for second all-time. Power is now 14 poles behind Mario Andretti for the most poles of all time. It’s Power’s first pole at Pocono Raceway....
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich Zach Veach, who was one of five drivers to test at Pocono Raceway last week led his first Verizon IndyCar Series practice session in preparation for the ABC Supply 500. After the session, the Andretti Autosport rookie credited testing at Pocono Raceway last week for allowing him to get comfortable right away....
READ MOREGood morning from Pocono Raceway. Practice gets underway in a little over ½ an hour. Don’t forget about the Pocono Raceway social media channels. Twitter – Instagram – Facebook The hashtags in play this weekend are #ABCSupply500 and #IndyCar. Today’s schedule for the ABC Supply 500 is as follows: TIME EVENT 8 AM Gates Open...
READ MORELong Pond, PA (August 17, 2018) – After a promising Verizon IndyCar Series debut with Dale Coyne Racing earlier this season at the doubleheader weekend in Detroit, American Santino Ferrucci will be returning to the team behind the wheel of the #39 Cly-Del Manufacturing car for the final two rounds of the season at Portland
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