Sam Schmidt to Compete in 2016 iRacing Pro Race of Champions The 2016 event marks Schmidt’s second year of participation INDIANAPOLIS, IN (Dec. 12, 2016) – Former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt will once again compete in the iRacing Pro Race of Champions this Wednesday, December 14. The sixth annual online event will be Schmidt’s second
READ MORESchmidt Peterson Motorsports Unites with CoForce INDIANAPOLIS, IN (Dec. 7, 2016) – Schmidt Peterson Motorsports has aligned with CoForce, an Indianapolis-based business development, digital media and marketing company, for the 2017 season. The 15-year-old open-wheel motorsports team has brought CoForce on to elevate its digital media and marketing platforms as part of its long-term commitment
READ MORELas Vegas, NV – September 28, 2016 – Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) team co-owner Sam Schmidt makes history today as the first American recipient of an autonomous vehicle drivers’ license in his home state of Nevada. Schmidt was paralyzed (quad) in 2000 after an accident during testing at Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando,...
READ MOREAleshin, Hinchcliffe Finish 11th, 12th at IndyCar Season Finale Sonoma, CA – September 18, 2016 – Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) drivers Mikhail Aleshin and James Hinchcliffe finished eleventh and twelfth for the Verizon IndyCar Series 2016 season finale on Sunday afternoon at the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma. Aleshin started on the inside of row
READ MORESonoma, CA – September 17, 2016 – Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) drivers Mikhail Aleshin and James Hinchcliffe qualified 11th and 20th for Sunday’s GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, the season finale for the Verizon IndyCar Series. Both drivers were in the second qualifying group on Saturdayafternoon. Aleshin finished third in the group and advanced...
READ MORERace Fast Facts * Verizon IndyCar Series drivers: James Hinchcliffe (No. 5 Arrow Electronics), Mikhail Aleshin (No. 7 SMP Racing) * Event title: GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma * Location: Sonoma Raceway * Track: A 12-turn, 2.385-mile, natural-terrain road course * Race distance: 85 laps * 2016 event counter: The GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma...
READ MORESPM Fueled by Disappointment for IndyCar Return to Watkins Glen Watkins Glen, NY – September 4, 2016 – Bad luck was the name of the game on Sunday at Watkins Glen when Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) drivers James Hinchcliffe and Mikhail Aleshin finished 18th and 22nd respectively during the IndyCar Grand Prix. Saturday’s controversial qualifying session put Aleshin
READ MORESPM Left in a New York State of Disbelief After Qualifying Watkins Glen, NY – September 3, 2016 – Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) drivers Mikhail Aleshin and James Hinchcliffe were headed toward the Firestone Fast Six during Saturday’sVerizon IndyCar Series qualifying. Both were handed interference penalties that put them in 10th and 13th place respectively, on the starting
READ MORESchmidt Peterson Motorsports Pre-Race Notes & Quotes: INDYCAR Grand Prix at The Glen Race Fast Facts Verizon IndyCar Series drivers: James Hinchcliffe (No. 5 Arrow Electronics), Mikhail Aleshin (No. 7 SMP Racing); Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires drivers: Andre Negrao (No. 17), Santiago Urrutia (No. 55 Mazda) Event title: INDYCAR Grand Prix at The
READ MOREFort Worth, TX – August 27, 2016 – Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) driver James Hinchcliffe earned a hard-fought second place finish under the lights during the continuation of the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway. The 248-lap race, which started on June 10th and was rescheduled due to severe weather, resumed at lap 72 with...
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