Shortly after Rinus VeeKay went out and Steve sent his first 90-minutes update, their respective teammates were next up. VeeKay’s Ed Carpenter Racing stablemate Conor Daly was next on the track and I (Tony) took over the keyboard for this round of TSO updates. And speaking of teammates, Patrick has arrived safely in Indianapolis and...
READ MORE55th annual award goes to Terry Trammell, M.D. BorgWarner and the Indiana Section of Society of Automotive Engineers International sponsor this annual award Program recognizes engineering excellence Indianapolis, Indiana, May 21, 2021 – The 55th annual Louis Schwitzer Award was presented to Terry Trammell, M.D., for his work on biomedical engineering for INDYCAR® Driver Safety...
READ MOREThe starting lineup for today’s GMR Grand Prix, Round 5 of the 2021 NTT INDYCAR Series, is below withe Firestone tire designations. Most start on the Firestone black primary tires, with only five of the top six plus Ryan Hunter-Reay and Ed Jones on the red alternates. P No Name Engine Tire 1 51 Romain...
READ MOREUnder slightly overcast skies, morning warmup temperatures were 67F ambient and 78F track. There were a number of grass excursions during the session as the 25 NTT INDYCAR Series drivers tested the braking limits. That’s notable because the grass of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course was cut overnight, and the appearance looked good on...
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By Steve Wittich and Tony DiZinno Dale’s thoughts TSO had a chance to catch up with team owner Dale Coyne after qualifying, and he certainly had a big grin on his face. The driver turned team owner told us that the pole (and Ed Jones solid qualifying effort) was a nice reward for a crew...
READ MOREQualifying for the GMR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course is complete. If you don’t want to know results prior to the 6 p.m. ET broadcast on NBCSN, we’d advise you to read no further. By Tony DiZinno and Steve Wittich At a race that usually produces either Will Power pole positions...
READ MOREQualifying groups for today’s GMR Grand Prix, with the session beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET on Peacock and the IndyCar Radio Network. Same day coverage airs at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Group 1 Group 2 21 Rinus VeeKay 2 Josef Newgarden 26 Colton Herta 12 Will Power 60 Jack Harvey 3 Scott McLaughlin...
READ MOREBy Tony DiZinno After Hondas were 1-2 in the opening GMR Grand Prix practice session, Chevrolet runners were 1-2-3 in the second practice. Josef Newgarden took his No. 2 Snap-On Team Penske Chevrolet to the top of the charts ahead of Rinus VeeKay in his No. 21 Sonax Chevrolet and Will Power in the No....
READ MOREGainbridge will continue to call Andretti Autosport home with Colton Herta behind the wheel of the No. 26 Gainbridge Honda in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES as both extend their tenure with the team via a multi-year agreement starting with the 2022 season. Strong results kicking off the 2021 championship have marked a successful start to
READ MOREBy Tony DiZinno As Steve noted in the GMR Grand Prix event preview, I’m thankful to be “pinch-hitting” for a few sessions during this weekend’s coverage at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Cool, sunny conditions greeted the now 25 NTT INDYCAR Series cars for GMR Grand Prix opening practice at 9:30 a.m.. Temperatures were 59F ambient,...
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