By Diane Swintal After all the talk of points and wins and and tires, it is finally time to crown an NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion – and a winner of the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey. By the numbers: 95 laps or 212.61 miles. Note from TSO’s Steve Wittich: the last time a driver with…
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Monterey GP rough race notes & NBC quotes
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Monterey GP Warm-Up Notes
By Diane Swintal Good morning – for the last time this season – as we get ready for the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the final race of the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. We would be remiss not to start the day with a note of remembrance on this 21st anniversary of the…
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Monterey GP Qualifying Notes
Still overcast here at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, but temperatures are rising quickly – ambient is a 72F, track temp is 100.9F. Congratulations to Linus Lundqvist and HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing, who were just crowned 2022 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires champions (more info at TSOLadder.com) Here are the Firestone Grand Prix…
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Monterey GP practice 2 notes
By Diane Swintal Slight hold at the start of the practice session, to make sure teams and drivers are ready. Indy Lights qualifying just finished, so perhaps time to completely clear pit lane. Green flag at 10:17 a.m. Pacific. As the field begins to set quick times, Christian Lundgaard tops the charts with a lap…
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Monterey GP Saturday setup – and a look at the rookie battle
By Diane Swintal Good morning from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where it is cloudy and cool as we see the remnants of Hurricane Kay swirling their way north. We caught several drops of rain walking from the parking lot to the media center, but skies look a bit lighter now – and the chance of…
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Monterey Grand Prix practice notes
By Diane Swintal Green flag on the first practice session for the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at 2:30 p.m. Pacific. Ambient temperature of 75F (but feels much warmer) / track temp is 110F. Peacock showed a look at Will Power’s pit box – the No. 12 team is stationed just after the break in…
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Previewing the Firestone Grand Prix Of Monterey – a few more notes and weekend schedule
By Steve Wittich The 2022 version of the Firestone Grand Prix Of Monterey will be the 25th Indy car race held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca since 1983. Like fellow historic American road courses Road America and Watkins Glen, racing in the area began on local roads. In the case of Laguna Seca, that racing…
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Previewing the Firestone Grand Prix Of Monterey part 1 – finale fun, Dixon in contention and pit crews
By Steve Wittich Finale fun WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca will be playing host to an Indy car finale for the 10th time, leaving the 2.238-mile, 11-turn road course tied with the Arizona State Fairgrounds as the track that has played host to the most season finales. Phoenix International Raceway leads the way, serving as the…
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TEAM PENSKE ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN
The 2021 INDYCAR Rookie of the Year to Continue Racing for Team Penske Into the Future MOORESVILLE, NC (September 7, 2022) – Team Penske announced today that it has reached a multi-year contract extension with current NTT INDYCAR SERIES star and former Australian Supercars Champion Scott McLaughlin, which will keep the 2021 INDYCAR SERIES Rookie of…
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Cape Motorsports Signs Jagger Jones for 2023 Indy Lights Program
Editor’s note: This Indy Lights release is also available via our companion site, TSOLadder.com. #3: Cape Motorsports, , \rJagger Jones\r The USF2000 rookie of the year makes the jump to the top rung of the Road to Indy ladder BROWNSBURG, Ind. (September 7 2022) – Cape Motorsports has signed the first of two drivers for its…
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