Grand Prix of PortlandPortland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon3 p.m. EDT Sunday, September 12NBC and NBC PeacockIndyCar Radio Network and SiriusXM Honda at Portland International RacewayThis weekend’s Grand Prix of Portland marks the return of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES to the 1.967-mile PIR road course after a one-year absence, as last year’s event was canceled due
READ MOREMost of the field is starting on the Firestone primary black tires. Here’s the full starting lineup with tire designation below. SP Car Driver Tire 1 88 Colton Herta Alternate 2 12 Will Power Alternate 3 9 Scott Dixon Alternate 4 60 Jack Harvey Primary 5 10 Felix Rosenqvist Primary 6 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Primary...
READ MORETwo quick follow-ups came in just after we sent our last update. The Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing availability planned for 12:30 p.m. PDT has been scrubbed due to a conflict. And now, here’s the qualifying groups for the Grand Prix of Portland following third practice. Compared to some races where it appears one group is...
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Before we get to coverage of this third practice session, we acknowledge some sad news from elsewhere in the motorsport world. In an accident at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for the FIA Formula 2 Championship race, French driver Anthoine Hubert, 22, was killed following contact with two other cars. The FIA’s official statement of the incident...
READ MOREBy Tony DiZinno Good morning from what looks like another busy but fun Saturday at the Grand Prix of Portland. Here is today’s on-track schedule: TIME EVENT 6:31am Sunrise 8:15am Gates Open 8:30am – 8:50am MX-5 Cup Qualifying 9:05am – 9:25am USF2000 Qualifying #2 9:40am – 10:10am Indy Lights Qualifying #2 10:25am – 10:45am Indy...
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By Steve Wittich and Tony DiZinno Wrapping up a festive and busy Friday with our respective notes from the day… as well as our respective arrivals into Portland. We’ll note which one of us did each bit of notes below. — Steve’s travel notes I arrived in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday. 1- I...
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By Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) Pre-Race conditions are 68 ambient and 92 with bright sunshine as of 11:47am. Read this then turn in for the green flag at 12:09pm PT! Last night’s social report is far less exciting than Friday’s. Once back to the hotel, I set out around 8pm to possibly go find something to...
READ MORESteve and I (Tony) took the pre-dawn, pre-6 a.m. TriMet MAX Light Rail in this morning on purpose to get to Portland International Raceway as quickly as possible. Patrick is gauging the crowd size on his light rail journey and reports in it’s standing room only. Having just stood in the Mazda Road to Indy...
READ MOREBy Tony DiZinno Bourdais OK, but DCR with Vasser-Sullivan crew faces repair job Sebastien Bourdais had just set the fastest time in third practice at Portland International Raceway, when his No. 18 Gorilla Automotive Products Honda for Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan snapped to the left at the Turns 9 and 10 chicane. Cars enter...
READ MOREWelcome to Saturday at the Grand Prix of Portland. Here’s what’s on tap today and a few other notes from Friday, including one of the best meals of the year for dinner. Saturday Schedule The usual third Verizon IndyCar Series practice and qualifying sessions are up, along with qualifying and races for each of the...
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