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Statement from Schmidt Peterson Motorsports regarding today’s open series test at Texas Motor Speedway

FORT WORTH, TX (April 12, 2017) – Earlier today, INDYCAR confirmed that several Honda-powered entries would not participate in today’s Verizon IndyCar Series test at Texas Motor Speedway as a precaution centered on those engines having higher mileage. Among those entries was the No. 7 of driver Mikhail Aleshin. Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Honda and INDYCAR came...

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Why eight drivers are missing the INDYCAR open test at Texas Motor Speedway

The full Verizon IndyCar Series field (including Indianapolis 500 entrant Harding Racing and driver Gabby Chaves) are scheduled to test the newly reconfigured Texas Motor Speedway today (Wednesday, April 12, 2017), however only 14 of the potential 22 entries will be taking to the 1.5 mile speedway. Ed Carpenter Racing’s J.R. Hildebrand underwent surgery in...

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Michael Shank Racing Set for Indianapolis 500 with Jack Harvey for Andretti Autosport

INDIANAPOLIS (April 12, 2017) – Michael Shank Racing will team with Andretti Autosport to campaign the No. 50 Michael Shank Racing with Andretti Autosport Honda/Dallara with driver Jack Harvey for the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500. The collaboration marks the newest chapter for Columbus, Ohio-based Mike Shank, who competed as a driver in...

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Fernando Alonso to race at Indy 500 with McLaren, Honda and Andretti Autosport

INDIANAPOLIS (April 12, 2017) — After an absence of 38 years, McLaren is to return to the Indianapolis 500 next month, using Honda engines. On May 28 2017, McLaren will enter a single car in the 101st Indianapolis 500, powered by Honda. The car will be run by the Andretti Autosport team, headed by founder, owner and...

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New team Harding Racing enters Chaves for 101st Indianapolis 500

New team Harding Racing enters Chaves for 101st Indianapolis 500 INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, April 10, 2017) – Two Indianapolis businessmen, Mike Harding of Harding Group and Dennis Reinbold of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, have formed a technical alliance for the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil and will field an entry...

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TOP TEN FINISH FOR SPENCER PIGOT IN HIS FIRST TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH

TOP TEN FINISH FOR SPENCER PIGOT IN HIS FIRST TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH JR Hildebrand Finishes 11th Despite Final-Lap Contact; Suffers Broken Bone In Left Hand LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 9, 2017) – Race Notes Though neither had driven on Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach circuit in years, both Spencer Pigot and...

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Long Beach Sunday FINAL!!

By Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) Ok, First, some unexpected news. JR Hildebrand’s pass attempt of Mikhail Aleshin not only got Aleshin a penalty for blocking, it also got JR a broken bone in his left hand. INDYCAR passed along that news about 5:30pm in the media center. Note, he was looked at on site by INDYCAR...

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Long Beach – Quick Race Results

By Patrick Stephan (TSO_Patrick) The green flag flew with the ambient temperature at 66, and the track up to 100 degrees here in Long Beach. Charlie Kimball and Will Power went side by side from the exit of Turn 1 all the way through the entry Turn 4, the right hander after the fountain curves....

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Long Beach Pre-Race Update With Starting Line-up and Tire Designations

By Patrick Stephan (TSO_Patrick) We’re still a little overcast here at times, but certainly great weather for hanging out by the beach and drinking beer. Not too hot, a little breeze that in the shade makes it almost long sleeve weather, and otherwise just great conditions. Oh, and it’s also nearly perfect for running one...

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JACK HARVEY JOINS ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT INDY 500 LINE UP

By Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) Quick update here. The announcement for Jack Harvey to run the Indy 500 is below. But first a note. The Pirelli World Challenge race was stopped for a bit due to water. Not from the sky, but from the street. Word is someone up the “hill” hit a fire hydrant –...

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