Claman De Melo Keen for First Taste of Texas High Banks Plainfield, IL (June 5, 2018) – After making his Verizon IndyCar Series oval debut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedwaylast month, Zachary Claman De Melo will be making his first trip to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for the DXC Technology 600 as he returns
READ MOREDXC Technology 600 Fast Facts Race weekend: Friday, June 8 – Saturday, June 9 Track: Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile oval Race distance: 248 laps / 357.12 miles Entry List: DXC Technology 600 (PDF) Firestone tire allotment: Thirteen sets for use through the weekend Twitter: @TXMotorSpeedway @IndyCar, #DXC600, #IndyCar Event website: www.TexasMotorSpeedway.com INDYCAR website: www.IndyCar.com
READ MORERahal Letterman Lanigan Racing DXC Technology 600 – Texas Motor Speedway Pre-Race Notes Round 9 of 17 in the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series PRACTICE BROADCASTS: Live on www.Indycar.com with analysis from the Advance Auto Parts INDYCAR Radio Network (AAPIRN) and on the INDYCAR YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/indycar) on Friday beginning at 12:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. ET.
READ MOREBy Tony DiZinno and Steve Wittich An off the (lap) charts performance for RHR Wow. It takes a lot to impress me (Steve) at a race track. The clinic that Ryan Hunter-Reay put on during Sunday’s race impressed me. 14-turn Running full bore qualifying laps for three-four stints to make a three-stop strategy work in...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich Qualifying for Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear Corporation Dual #2 began just a few minutes later than the scheduled 10:45 AM. The green flag came out at 10:48 AM. The air temperature was 62F, and the wet track temperature was 67F. The 2.35-mile, 14-turn Belle Isle Park temporary circuit was...
READ MOREBy Tony DiZinno and Steve Wittich Rain, rain go away I (Steve) was out for a walk in the paddock when it started raining. It was just drizzling as I made it back to the City Of Windsor International Media Center, but now it is pouring. It does like like it should stop within a...
READ MOREI (Steve) had a chance to walk to grid before the race began. Most of the engineers and strategists with multi-car teams that we chatted with expect to split between two and three stop strategies. Drivers starting on new Alternate (Reds) Firestone Firehawks are: 98, 9, 6, 27, 28, 12, 30, 15, 10, 21, 22,...
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By Steve Wittich The first Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear Corporation gets the green flag at 3:50 PM with Marco Andretti and Scott Dixon on the front row. When asked about how important track position is on the 2.35-mile, 14-turn Belle Isle Park replied negatively, explaining that passing on this circuit is one...
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By Steve Wittich Ryan Hunter-Reay with a lap of 76.360 seconds was the quickest of eight Hondas among the top ten in the final practice session before qualifying tomorrow morning. That included all four Andretti Autosport drivers. The 2.35-mile, 14-turn Belle Isle Park street course is a circuit that Andretti Autosport has struggled for pace...
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By Tony DiZinno and Steve Wittich Catching up with the event General Manager I (Tony) had a chance to catch up with Michael Montri, President of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear, about a couple of enhancements and improvements the event has made this year. Grandstand 6 (a general admission grandstand) along the...
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