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News from INDYCAR: Indy 500 drivers visiting 21 cities in popular annual media tour

Indy 500 drivers visiting 21 cities in popular annual media tour INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 21, 2018) – An appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” meetings with Congressional and Japanese officials and a journey to the newest city on the Verizon IndyCar Series schedule are among the many activities that the 33 drivers competing in this year’s Indianapolis 500 will encounter

Karam leads Indy 500 practice under race-like conditions

In what has become another May tradition, the Indianapolis 500 practice session on the day after qualifications provided a true indication of the thrills that fans can look forward to in this year’s running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” All 33 drivers turned precious laps in race-like conditions on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Hometown favorite Carpenter collects Verizon P1 Award for Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 20, 2018) – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is like a second home to Ed Carpenter. The Verizon IndyCar Series team owner/driver, who grew up and still lives in Indianapolis, showed his lasting affinity for the cathedral of motorsports by winning the Verizon P1 Award in pole day qualifying for the 102nd Indianapolis...

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Indianapolis 500 pole day qualifying results and “What they are saying!”

‘What They’re Saying’ from Indianapolis 500 pole day qualifying JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “You hope to go last in this sort of deal, but we didn’t. All these Team Penske cars have been so quick this month. We have a lot of great people working on them. Team Chevy has really brought...

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‘What They’re Saying’ from Indianapolis 500 Bump Day qualifying

JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “I definitely think we’re working with a slower track. It’s very humid. Rain brings humidity. There’s a lot of moisture in the air. It slows our cars down. I think it would’ve been a little better to go early today, but we still found some speed. We were

Castroneves fastest, Hinchcliffe, Mann bumped in wild Indy 500 qualifying day

The first day of qualifying for the 102nd Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil was its typical emotional roller coaster. It was filled with nail-biting four-lap attempts, rain delays that ruined strategies, last-minute bids to bump into the field of 33 and ultimate heartbreak for those left on the outside looking in. The cars

INDYCAR announces more powerful engine formula to be used starting in 2021

Beginning in 2021, INDYCAR engines will produce more power due to a new configuration, the sanctioning body announced today. The 2.4-liter, twin-turbocharged V-6 engines are projected to generate at least 100 more horsepower than the current 2.2-liter platform, with more than 900 horsepower achieved in the 2.4-liter formula when using push-to-pass overtake activation. Providing stability for the

‘What They’re Saying’ from Indianapolis 500 Fast Friday

MATHEUS LEIST (No. 4 ABC Supply AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet): “Fast Friday is done. It was a pretty good day for us. The car has been feeling pretty fast since the beginning. I believe that we have a pretty solid set up for qualifying for the race. Looking forward to tomorrow. It’s going to be a long day, for

Speeds ratchet upward in final Indy 500 practice day before qualifications

Fast Friday was just that at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With added horsepower at their disposal, drivers exceeded 231 mph for the first time in practice this week for the 102nd Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, on the eve of qualifying for the world’s largest single-day sporting event. INDIANAPOLIS 500: Fast Friday practice results; No-tow practice results; Qualifying order Marco

‘What They’re Saying’ from Day 3 of Indianapolis 500 practice

JOSEF NEWGARDEN (No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “Interesting day with a lot going on. We did qualifying work. We did race work. Hopefully, we can get some time out tomorrow, but it looks like the weather forecast is not so good, so we tried to get most of our qualifying work done today. We’ll see what