By Patrick Stephan Just before the race started we got this note from INDYCAR – via their direct to media app – so it’s a .png – we’ve attached the picture. Basically INDYCAR reserves the right to NOT open the pits, NOT do a wave by, NOT move lapped cars to the rear prior to...
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By Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) Time some pre-race notes and the social stuff that I forgot to include earlier. And at some point tonight we’ll send everyone Steve’s notes from a very entertaining Indy Lights race here at Gateway. Pit Windows and Strategy Tonight: According to NBCSN Pit Reporter (guru) Jon Beekhuis via twitter we can...
READ MOREALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018) – For the first time following his Aug. 19 incident at Pocono Raceway, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver Robert Wickens is breathing without medical assistance and speaking with his family. Robert’s family and the entire SPM organization are very pleased to share this information and wish everyone a safe race tonight in...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) Oh, mark your calendars, I noticed a banner hanging outside of Turn 4 as I entered that track that said this race will be August 24, 2019. Track officials did NOT confirm this – but well, they hung that banner for a reason! That would again be a Saturday Night! First,...
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By Steve Wittich Good morning from a sunny and humid Gateway Motorsports Park. Patrick is from the area (Alton, Il.) and is taking advantage of the late start to the proceedings to spend some time with his family. That means you are stuck with an open from Steve. I made the 255-mile drive from the...
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By Patrick Stephan Before I get to a round up of some other news, I want to point out that today marks three year’s since we lost Justin Wilson following the head injury he suffered the prior day when hit by debris at Pocono. Living in Colorado, I often saw Justin at the airport coming...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan With additional moisture falling Gateway and INDYCAR officials have decided to scrap Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying and will start the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline based on entrant points. That places Scott Dixon on the pole, with Alexander Rossi to his outside (complete line-up to follow shortly!) The...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan The track went green for Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Session #1 at 3:32pm Central Time, but we went back to yellow at 3:34pm as Marco Andretti’s car came to to halt in Turn 3 on the warm-up lane. The initial call was for a tow in, but Marco would have to get...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan The conditions here at Gateway remain cold and grey. The K&N series was able to get in their practice, but INDYCAR needed to dry the accel and decel lanes on both ends of the track, and we just got word that earliest practice will start is 3:30pm Central Time. The radar shows...
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By Patrick Stephan Welcome to Gateway Motorsports Park where it’s currently cold, and wet. Steve got here yesterday and was at the track bright and early this morning for some interviews, including one with Jay Frye, President – INDYCAR Competition and Operations. He has already sent Part 1 of that report and you can find it...
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