By 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) As we work our way through a long day here at PIR, just wanted to pass along a couple notes. First, it’s getting windy, windy, windy here! I went down to Firestone and INDYCAR timing and scoring stands on pit lane around 3:10 local time and the sustained breeze there –...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) Well, as noon approached, we started to see the sun start to make its appearance as the cloud cover was “burning off” and temperatures are starting to come up slightly. It is still quite pleasant though, and while activity has increased in the garage area, it remains pretty laid back out...
READ MOREBy Patrick Stephan (TSO_Patrick) and Bruce Martin (@BruceMartin_500) Good morning, Patrick Stephan here, and welcome to Phoenix International Raceway, where at 9:00am activity is fast and furious in the garage area to prepare for today’s on track activity in support of tomorrow night’s Desert Diamond Phoenix Grand Prix for the Verizon IndyCar Series. Ok, that’s...
READ MOREPerformance Friction Corporation named exclusive brake supplier beginning in 2017 INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Sept. 2, 2016) – INDYCAR announced today a partnership agreement with Performance Friction Corporation that will make the company the official brake supplier of the Verizon IndyCar Series. The multiyear agreement makes PFC the exclusive supplier of brake system components to each entry
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