HONDA INDY GRAND PRIX OF ALABAMA QUALIFYING REPORT The field of 21 took Mr. Barber’s 2.3-mile road course today for a morning practice session followed by qualifying for tomorrow’s Honda Indy Grand Prix. The four Hondas of the Andretti stable were split two and two in the qualifying groups with Carlos Muñoz and Marco Andretti taking to...
READ MORELeeds, AL – April 23, 2016 – Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) announced today that Oriol Servia will pilot the team’s third entry for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 in the Schmidt Peterson with Marotti Racing No. 77 entry. Servia, son of a Spanish Rally champion, has been racing since he was young, advancing...
READ MOREBIRMINGHAM April 22, 2016—Takuma Sato and Jack Hawksworth delivered a one-two punch in practice today as they topped the 21-car Verizon IndyCar Series field by posting the fastest times overall at Barber Motorsports Park, the beautiful but challenging 2.3-mile road course outside of Birmingham. Sato clocked a lap time of 1 minute, 7.2157 seconds for...
READ MOREBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Friday, April 22, 2016) – AJ Foyt Racing made a strong statement in practice for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, with drivers Takuma Sato and Jack Hawksworth clocking the fastest laps of the day to top the speed chart. Sato, in the No. 14 ABC Supply AJ Foyt Racing Honda, set...
READ MORE‘What They’re Saying’ from the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Practice LARRY FOYT (AJ Foyt Racing, Team President): “We had a good test here in (March) and we felt like we’d be decent, so it’s nice. The hard work over the winter seems to be translating. You’ve still got to qualify, but that was...
READ MOREHonda Racing Report Friday, April 22, 2016 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Circuit: Barber Motorsports Park (2.3-mile road course) Birmingham, AL 2015 Winner: Josef Newgarden (Carpenter Fisher Hartman Racing) 107.176 mph average Weather: Scattered showers, mild, 73 degrees F A.J. Foyt Racing Heads Honda 1-2-3 in Opening Day Practice in Alabama Sato,...
READ MORESEBASTIEN BOURDAIS No. 11 Team EUROPA – KVSH Racing Chevrolet/Dallara/Firestone Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Friday, April 22 – Practice Practice No. 1: First – 67.3399 secs/122.958 mph Practice No. 2: 10th – 67.5831 secs/122.516 mph Combined speed report: Fourth (from practice No. 1) – 67.3399 secs/122.958 mph“We came out of the test...
READ MORERahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Verizon IndyCar Series PRACTICE NOTES/QUOTES – Friday, April 22, 2016 RAHAL SET THE SIXTH FASTEST TIME OVERALL IN PRACTICE FOR THE HONDA INDY GRAND PRIX OF ALABAMA 1st: Takuma Sato 1:07.2157 / 123.186 mph 6th: Graham Rahal 1:07.3494 / 122.952 mph (5th fastest in...
READ MOREScenic Barber Motorsports Park plays host for this weekend’s Round 4 of Verizon IndyCar Series competition, and opening day today saw two practice sessions for the IndyCar teams. The downtime between sessions provided an opportunity to admire various sculptures around the track – you might say that, here at Barber, animals strike curious poses. Qualifying...
READ MORE1. Dixon’s car takes on Coca-Cola livery for Barber race 2. Allison Transmission sponsoring Ed Carpenter Racing entries in May 3. Roger Penske to pace field for start of 100th Indianapolis 500 4. Legends Day at IMS will honor ‘Champions of the 500’ 5. Massive Borg-Warner Trophy graphic will honor 100th running 6. Goldsmith, Patrick...
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