By Patrick Stephan and Tony DiZinno Sebastien Bourdais (quickest overall) and Will Power came in to talk with the media. Pretty standard Friday press conference, so no great news broken. Will Power though made it very clear what he needs to do this weekend, “We simply have to finish ahead of Dixon and Rossi, there...
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By Patrick Stephan (TSO_Patrick) I went out and watched the first half of practice from “Festival Curves” grandstand on the inside of Turn 1 and 2. Fairly decent sized grandstand and it was pretty full for a Friday. Not cheek to cheek by any stretch, but you couldn’t get your own row or anything either....
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By Patrick Stephan Let’s go through a few notes as we get ready for the second Verizon IndyCar Series practice session at 2:35pm PT. First, congratulations to Tony Kanaan and wife Lauren (Bohlander) on the birth of their third child (TK’s fourth). Kanaan wrote on Instagram, “While I was in Portland @Laurenbohlander and this little...
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By Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) Ok, it’s my turn to wish everyone a good morning from Portland International Raceway. I’ll start with the practice session notes and then I’ve got some travel notes, and other tidbits that will follow: Verizon IndyCar Series Practice #1: Just before the session started we heard that Scott Dixon got a...
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Register Now for “An Evening with Donald Davidson” at IMS Museum, Sept. 26 Guests Will Enjoy Two Hours of Stories, Q&A with Beloved Historian INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway Historian Donald Davidson will be the honored guest for the IMS Museum’s next “Distinguish Speaker Series” event, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 26...
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Florida Georgia Line To Power Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard: Race Namesake, Festival Headliner + Grand Marshal Big Machine President and CEO Scott Borchetta To Wave Green Flag INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 – Global superstars Florida Georgia Line were already slated to have a huge presence as race namesake and festival headliners...
READ MOREStudents invited to explore STEM activities SONOMA, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2018) –Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC), partnership with Sonoma Raceway and Verizon, will host STEM Day at the Raceway free for young learners during the Grand Prix of Sonoma Verizon IndyCar Series season finale on Saturday, Sept. 15. STEM Day at the Raceway is an opportunity...
READ MOREDCR Rookies Excited about Grand Prix of Portland Portland, OR (August 30, 2018) – The Dale Coyne Racing team is returning to Portland International Raceway this week for the first time since 2007 to take part in the penultimate round of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series. The team has made more than 20 visits to the...
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Press Release Google Street View Project Offers 360 View of Indy 500 Race Day INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 – An exciting collaboration between the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Google Street View team allows fans around the globe to experience the sights and thrills of Indianapolis 500 Race Day in a...
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