By Patrick Stephan Today’s only Verizon IndyCar Series practice session got started with the Ambient temperature at 66, and the track at 89 degrees. Max Chilton started the session standing on the pit box as his Ganassi crew was working to make a rear brake change on his car. On the track, Simon Pagenaud was...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan Welcome to a cool, crisp Saturday morning in the woods of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin where the current temperature is 66 degrees. The sky here is a lovely shade of blue punctuated by fluffy white clouds. Winds are from the West North West at 15mph with gusts up to 22mph and the humidity...
READ MOREINDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, June 15, 2017 – Information about the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational on Friday, June 16, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. SCHEDULE (All times local) 8 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.: Gates Open 8 – 8:35 a.m.: Trans Am – TA2 Class Test 8:35 – 10:15 a.m.: Group Qualifying Sessions 10:15 – 10:35 a.m.: Vintage Motorcycles...
READ MORERookie Racers Program Created for Kids Ages 5 to 12 Years TORONTO (June 15, 2017) – Honda Indy Toronto is proud to announce the launch of a new dedicated fan page hondaindy.com/family. This portal of the official event website highlights all the family features and activities surrounding the 31st edition of the event happening...
READ MORESONOMA, Calif. (June 14, 2017) – Race fans can enjoy more than your typical trackside beverage during the upcoming race season in Sonoma, as Tito’s Handmade Vodka has extended its official sponsorship of Sonoma Raceway. Tito’s Handmade Vodka, which is produced in Austin at Texas’ first and oldest legal distillery, will host a full-service bar at...
READ MORE– Public Admission is $10 or FREE with proof of advance ticket purchase to the Verizon IndyCar Series Kohler Grand Prix scheduled for June 25 – Credit: Randy Erdman ELKHART LAKE, Wis., June 13, 2017 – Preparations for Verizon IndyCar Kohler Grand Prix will begin in earnest during a Verizon IndyCar Series Test Session on the...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan (Bruce’s notes to follow). Made it back home to Denver yesterday morning – taking care of my last official piece of work from the airport in Denver after working on the plane. And then it was a typical summer Sunday, sat around the pool, played with the kids and then off...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan Well, I left the media center at 2:15am (with half a dozen reporters still there), and made my way to my hotel over near Love Field. Got a good nap in from 3:30am to 7:00am and now back at DAL to fly home to DEN. A couple quick final thoughts on Saturday...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan Well, it all started out with great promise and ended up being a thrilling mess! I’ll go with that. Yesterday the concern was that Turns 1 and 2 would be one groove and we wouldn’t see any much passing down there. I predicted the race would be like an Indy 500 –...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan IndyCar’s under the lights in Texas + Full Moon + New Pavement + IndyCar driver’s being absolutely CRAZY = I’m not even sure. I need a word for brutally thrilling!!! Oh and have I mentioned the Full Moon!!! I watched this race from up stairs in the press box – and glad...
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