AVONDALE, La. (April 12, 2015) – James Hinchcliffe had a premonition midway through the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana when his crew ordered him not to make a pit stop like the rest of the Verizon IndyCar Series field leaders at NOLA Motorsports Park. The hunch came true when the Canadian driver took the
READ MOREAVONDALE, La. – Qualifying Saturday for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana Verizon IndyCar Series event at the 2.74-mile NOLA Motorsports Park, with qualifying position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine. Field set by entrant points after qualifications were rained out. 1. (2) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dallara-Chevy 2. (1) Will Power, Dallara-Chevy 3. (10) Tony
READ MOREAVONDALE, La. (April 11, 2015) – Faced with starting deep in the field for the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana after spinning out early during a wet Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying session, points leader Juan Pablo Montoya benefitted from a rainout that promoted him to the front of the grid. Due to the cancelled
READ MOREAVONDALE, La. (Friday, April 10, 2015) – Tony Kanaan, who will make his 296th career Indy car start this weekend, posted the quickest lap in the first practice session for the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana. It was a good first day for Kanaan as he shoots for the Verizon P1 Award in qualifications
READ MOREINDYCAR Mandates Structural Upgrades to Manufacturers’ Bodywork Components INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, April 9, 2015) – INDYCAR announced it has mandated structural upgrades to strengthen designated Honda and Chevrolet bodywork components in advance of this weekend’s inaugural race at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, La. The modifications include the addition of components that will improve the overall
READ MOREVerizon IndyCar Series Headlines: 1. NOLA Race Added to de Silvestro’s Slate 2. CFH Racing Adds Hildebrand for Indianapolis Events 3. Of Note: * Penske Drivers Shine in Debut Events * Happy Birthday Rookie 1. NOLA race added to de Silvestro slate: Initially announced as a one-race entry, Simona de Silvestro will compete this weekend
READ MOREINDY GRAND PRIX OF LOUISIANA FAST FACTS Track: 2.74-mile, 13-turn road course (clockwise) Race distance: 75 laps / 205.5 miles Entry List: Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana (PDF) Push-to-pass parameters: 10 activations for 20 seconds each Firestone tire allotment: Eight sets primary, three sets alternate Twitter: @GPofNOLA, @IndyCar, #GPofNOLA, #IndyCar Event website: www.gpofnola.com INDYCAR website:
READ MOREVerizon IndyCar Series Headlines: 1. ABC Supply to title Pocono race 2. Montoya comes full circle at St. Petersburg 3. Inside the box score – Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 4. Of note: • Castroneves takes spin with Detroit Pistons • Bourdais logs best start at St. Pete • Show car on display at
READ MOREST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Results Sunday of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 1.8 mile St Petersburg street circuit, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (4) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dallara-Chevy, 110, Running 2. (1) Will Power,
READ MOREMARCO ANDRETTI (No. 27 Snapple Honda): “Honestly, it was the hardest fought 10th (place) of my career. Sort of just different balances all the time – three problem cars in every corner. We were really on top of the racetrack, but we’ll work to figure things out sooner rather than later.” SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS (No. 11
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