SIMON PAGENAUD (No. 1 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet): “I can’t explain how excited I am. Ovals are not my specialty. I grew up in Europe racing go-karts. I learned about ovals when I was 26 years old, so I had to learn the skill and the technique that I didn’t know. Man, this is incredible....
READ MOREPagenaud races away to first oval victory, takes points lead AVONDALE, Arizona (Saturday, April 29, 2017) – Simon Pagenaud picked one of the Verizon IndyCar Series tracks richest in open-wheel history to earn his first oval victory. The reigning series champion drove away from the field in the final half of the Desert Diamond West...
READ MOREClick HERE to view and download the official box score from the Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix. AVONDALE, Arizona – Results Saturday of the Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 1.022-mile Phoenix Raceway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, aero kit-engine, laps completed...
READ MOREPhoenix, AZ (April 29, 2017) – Dale Coyne Racing had an up and down race at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday night. Rookie Ed Jones continued to impress with an 11th place finish but Sebastien Bourdais was innocently taken out of the race when he got collected by a spinning car, on the first lap....
READ MOREVERIZON INDYCAR SERIES DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY PHOENIX GRAND PRIX RACE REPORT 04.29.17 The sun has set on 250 laps of twilight racing at Phoenix International Raceway as Round 4 of Verizon IndyCar Series competition comes to a close. The day ended early for all four Andretti drivers, when contact forced each to retire before...
READ MORERahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix – Phoenix International Raceway Verizon IndyCar Series RACE NOTES/QUOTES – Saturday, April 29, 2017 RAHAL WAS COLLECTED IN A FIVE CAR CRASH TRIGGERED BY ALESHIN ON THE OPENING LAP OF THE DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY PHOENIX GRAND PRIX; FINISHED 21ST GRAHAM RAHAL, No. 15...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) and Bruce Martin (@BruceMartin_500) To wrap up the day from PIR, first, it got windy again in the evening and during the race. Not as bad as Friday, but still pretty breezy out here. When outside it was just kind of annoying – and I’d say a bit tiring. As for...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) The Desert Diamond West Valley got off to a tough start for the points leader and a couple other contenders. Mikhail Aleshin spun at the Turn 1-2 apex from the low groove. Aleshin had started 7th, but spun in front of Marco Andretti who had turned hard left and spun to...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) Well here is a little update from a pretty laid back day at Phoenix International Raceway. I’ll start by saying it’s been pretty calm. I got a nice pace car ride earlier, did a tour, and watched part of the USAC Silver Crown race. Seems like a decent crowd in the...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) Welcome to race day at Phoenix International Raceway where we have a pretty relaxed schedule ahead for the day, and it appears much improved weather here in the Valley of the Sun. According to our favorite weather prognosticator (@Indycar_Wxman) on Twitter: “No wind issues today! Cooler temps will make for a...
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