Corvette Grand Sport To Pace 101st Indianapolis 500 Track-honed model advances legacy and is 14th Corvette to pace iconic race INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, May 5, 2017 – The Corvette Grand Sport is the official Pace Car for the 2017 Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil and will lead drivers to the green flag Sunday, May...
READ MOREAll glamour, all the time… Before Fernando Alonso made his highly anticipated IndyCar debut, the stunning livery for McLaren Honda Andretti entry made it’s debut under sunny blue skies on the front straight at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And don’t forget the pensive driver with a new driver suit and helmet shot. A third generation...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich I’m back. Wow, that last update had the wrong track in the post title, AND contained some “creative” writing. Sorry – that’s what I get for wanting to get on the road, and not taking the proper time to proof my work (which honestly still wouldn’t have caught all of the mistakes)....
READ MOREThe Verizon IndyCar Series open test at Gateway Motorsports Park came to an end just over an hour early, after INDYCAR officials and team owners made the decision not to continue the test after issues arose with the track surface on the 1.25-mile oval. The statement issued by Gateway Motorsports Park and INDYCAR regarding the...
READ MOREA.J. Foyt Racing’s Conor Daly led the morning portion of a full-field Verizon IndyCar Series open test at Gateway Motorsports Park with a lap at 173.714 mph. The three hour session was interrupted on numerous occasions, including one yellow flag for an incident with J.R. Hildebrand in Turn 2, and numerous yellow flags for tracks...
READ MOREGood Tuesday morning from a St. Louis Bread Company location in Collinsville, Ill. As soon as I hit send on this update, I’ll be making the short drive west on I-70 to Madison, Ill. and Gateway Motorsports Park, where the Verizon IndyCar Series is taking part in an open test in preparation for the Bommarito...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) and Bruce Martin (@BruceMartin_500) To wrap up the day from PIR, first, it got windy again in the evening and during the race. Not as bad as Friday, but still pretty breezy out here. When outside it was just kind of annoying – and I’d say a bit tiring. As for...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) The Desert Diamond West Valley got off to a tough start for the points leader and a couple other contenders. Mikhail Aleshin spun at the Turn 1-2 apex from the low groove. Aleshin had started 7th, but spun in front of Marco Andretti who had turned hard left and spun to...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) Well here is a little update from a pretty laid back day at Phoenix International Raceway. I’ll start by saying it’s been pretty calm. I got a nice pace car ride earlier, did a tour, and watched part of the USAC Silver Crown race. Seems like a decent crowd in the...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) Welcome to race day at Phoenix International Raceway where we have a pretty relaxed schedule ahead for the day, and it appears much improved weather here in the Valley of the Sun. According to our favorite weather prognosticator (@Indycar_Wxman) on Twitter: “No wind issues today! Cooler temps will make for a...
READ MORE