Good morning for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where practice begins at noon and runs through 6 p.m. It’s only 11:30 a.m., and it’s already a steamy 83F with a stiff 10-15mph South West wind blowing the windsock on top of the Iconic Scoring Pylon from Turn 1 to Turn 3. Here is the forecast from...
READ MOREThe second day of practice for 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil saw the script flipped on the the fist day of practice. When the checkered flag fell on the first day of practice eight of the top 10 speeds were held by Honda powered cars, but today it was more Chevrolet heavy,...
READ MOREWhen the track opened for the second day of business at high noon, the first 15 minutes of the six hours of scheduled practice was reserved to give Zach Veach and Jack Harvey a chance to complete the second phase of their ROP. Veach still had six laps remaining in second phase that consists of...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich Good morning from what looks to another perfect day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Steve planned on sending a notebook last night, but by the time I got home, ate and relaxed for a few minutes, I ran out of steam around 10pm. I’m including those items this morning. Cars are on...
READ MOREOpening Day Report: Verizon IndyCar Series No. 27 UNITED FIBER & DATA HONDA Finished Opening Day at the top of the charts with a speed of 226.338 mph We were sort of trying to check the bigger setup item boxes today, the ones that took — the changes that take long. That’s why we were...
READ MOREAt almost 4 p.m. on the nose, it was rookie Jack Harvey that was the cause of the first yellow of the month when the double Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire vice-champion made contact with the Turn 2 SAFER barrier. The Michael Shank Racing with Andretti Autosport Honda had just exited pit lane and was...
READ MOREThe 2.5 mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval opened for the first practice for the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil at noon, under a perfect central Indiana blue sky. According to the Firestone Racing engineers, the ambient temperature was a mild 77F and the track temperature was 106F. The track first opened under yellow...
READ MOREFormer Indy Car Season Champion Lazier Returns to The Brickyard INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 15, 2017 – A year removed from the 20th anniversary of winning the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in 1996, Buddy Lazier confirmed he would attempt to quality for his 20th Indianapolis 500 this month. One of the league’s most experienced drivers returns...
READ MOREGood morning from the fourth floor of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway media center, where Steve will take over TrackSideOnline.com’s coverage for the next four days of practice in preparation for the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. We’d like to thank Bruce Martin for his excellent coverage of the INDYCAR Grand Prix. Martin...
READ MOREBY BRUCE MARTIN @BruceMartin_500 INDIANAPOLIS – Team Penske driver Will Power was desperately in need of a turnaround to his slow start to the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season. He delivered with a clean sweep at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by leading every practice session, breaking the track record twice in qualifications to win the...
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