Steve Wittich

TSO news update – Friday, January 22 – the Indianapolis 500 gets a sponsor and silly season

By Joe Berkemeier and Steve Wittich Joe made a brief stop at last night’s announcement that PennGrade Motor Oil would become the presenting sponsor for the next three Indianapolis 500’s. According to Doug Boles, that number THREE was be a key factor in the deal. Boles said there were other sponsors interested in the 100th, but...

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“FREE PRIX DAY PRESENTED BY COMERICA BANK” RETURNS TO THE CHEVROLET DETROIT BELLE ISLE GRAND PRIX IN 2016

“FREE PRIX DAY PRESENTED BY COMERICA BANK” RETURNS TO THE CHEVROLET DETROIT BELLE ISLE GRAND PRIX IN 2016 DETROIT, Mich. (January 22, 2016) – Comerica Bank is helping the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix build on an established tradition that began in 1982 with the very first Grand Prix in Detroit. It was announced

INDYCAR News and Notes — Jan. 22, 2016

1. PennGrade Motor Oil becomes Indy 500 presenting sponsor: The historic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 added more history on Jan. 22 with addition of the race’s first presenting sponsor, PennGrade Motor Oil. A brand of Lebanon, Ind.-based D-A Lubricant Company, PennGrade Motor Oil will serve as presenting sponsor through a multiyear deal running through

Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Drivers to Visit NAIAS on Friday

VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES, IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVERS TO APPEAR FRIDAY AT NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW DETROIT, Mich. (January 21, 2016) – Some of the top champion race car drivers in the world will visit the Motor City on Friday to celebrate Family Day at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) and help promote the

PennGrade Motor Oil named first-ever presenting sponsor of the Indianapolis 500

Key Points: PennGrade Motor Oil is the first-ever presenting sponsor of the Indianapolis 500 via a multi-year agreement. PennGrade Motor Oil and parent D-A Lubricant Company have deep roots in Indiana. D-A Lubricant’s history with the “500” dates to the 1950s. Announcement recognizes strength of iconic IMS brand and showcases more momentum for Verizon INDYCAR

Repucom to provide sponsorship research and consulting services to INDYCAR

Repucom to provide sponsorship research and consulting services to INDYCAR INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 19, 2016) – Repucom, a trusted advisor in sports and entertainment intelligence, will provide media valuation and sponsorship consulting services to Hulman & Company, the parent of INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The partnership encompasses media analysis of all Verizon IndyCar Series events,

Autosportradio.com guests for Tuesday, January 19th are Stefan Wilson and Tony Parella

The Autosportradio.com 2016 Show will stream live on Tuesday January 19th, live from McGilvery’s Speedway.. 3009 North High School Road, beginning at 7PM ET. The program can be seen/heard by logging onto www.autosportradio.com and the program streamed live on YouTube will be on the home page. When the program concludes you will find the archive available on Don...

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UNITED FIBER & DATA RETURNS WITH ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT

UNITED FIBER & DATA RETURNS WITH ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT FIBER AND DATA TECH COMPANY TO RETURN FOR 2016 INDYCAR SEASON AS ASSOCIATE ON NO. 27 AND NO. 28 CARS INDIANAPOLIS (January 19, 2016) – The familiar shield of United Fiber & Data will once again be seen on Andretti Autosport entries for the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series.

Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tire silly season update #1 – January 14, 2016

By Steve Wittich The 2015 edition of the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tire championship saw a thrilling three-way duel between Spencer Pigot, Jack Harvey and Ed Jones come down to the final weekend of the year at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and the 2016 championship is shaping up to be even better. There...

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Verizon IndyCar Series teams and drivers begin testing on January 20, 2016

By Steve Wittich With the start of the Verizon IndyCar Series season at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg only nine weeks away it’s time for teams and drivers to start knocking off some of the rust they’ve accumulated over this long break and to start getting prepared for the 2016 season. The 2016 testing...

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