Rahal, Honda Run Second at Sonoma Strong close nets Rahal fifth in championship Hunter-Reay battles to fourth at the finish Rossi finishes fifth, claims series Rookie of the Year Honors Hot temperatures and resulting tire wear led to a variety of race strategies in Sunday’s Verizon IndyCar Series season finale at Sonoma Raceway, with
READ MOREGoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma starting line-up and tire designation SP Car Driver Name Engine Tire 1 22 Simon Pagenaud Chevy Alternate 2 3 Helio Castroneves Chevy Alternate 3 2 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevy Alternate 4 12 Will Power Chevy Alternate 5 15 Graham Rahal Honda Alternate 6 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Honda Alternate 7 9...
READ MORETimes don’t generally matter during the morning session, but the number of laps turned by the Team Penske championship duo and their positions on the time-sheet have to be somewhat concerning. Pagenaud turned 18 laps and ended up the the 18th quickest time, while Power also turned 18 laps and ended up with the 2nd...
READ MOREGood morning from a decidedly warmer Sonoma Raceway. It’s currently 67F, which is about 10F warmer than yesterday at the same time, and it’s forecast to hit a high of 93F at 4pm. That’s quite a bit warmer then the high 70s and low 80s Sonoma Raceway has seen on race day over the past...
READ MOREGood morning from Sonoma Raceway, where it’s currently 53F at 8am and is forecast to hit 87F this afternoon (more on that heat and the race-day forecast later). The Verizon IndyCar Series has a 45-minute practice scheduled for 11am and qualifying for the Verizon P1 Award begins at 3:05pm. It’s a busy day for press...
READ MOREDespite turning only four laps in the first practice session, Helio Castroneves turned the quickest lap at 1:17.3298. Marco Andretti turned the second quickest lap of the session and the third generation drivers was joined in the top five by his Andretti Autosport teammate Ryan Hunter-Reay. It was not surprising to see those two drivers...
READ MOREGood morning from a currently overcast Sonoma Raceway where it’s currently a comfortable 60 degrees at 9:30am. Once the marine layer burns off, the temperature is forecast to hit 80F. Today’s schedule is very straight forward for the Verizon IndyCar Series with two 75 minute practice sessions at 11am (PT) and 2:45am (PT). Patrick and...
READ MOREFor the 11th straight year, the Verizon IndyCar Series chase for the Astor Cup and the $1 million prize that goes with it will come down to the final race of the season. For the fifth straight year, the champ will be crowned in California, and for the second straight year, the 12-turn, 2.38...
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ED CARPENTER RACING AIMS TO FINISH YEAR STRONG IN SEASON FINALE Josef Newgarden and Spencer Pigot Set to Compete in Final IndyCar Race of 2016 at Sonoma Raceway SPEEDWAY, Ind. (September 13, 2016) – Preview Notes The 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series has come down to the final race, hosted in the hills at the base
READ MOREAfter the first three Mazda Road To Indy presented by Cooper Tire series races of the “Soul Red Finale” weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca there are only two eligible drivers available for each Mazda Racing Advancement Scholarship. Parker Thompson went into Cooper Tires USF2000 Powered by Mazda race #1 needing to finish ahead of his...
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