By Steve Wittich The series, most recently known as Indy Lights, will undergo a rebranding in 2023 to appeal to younger and emerging consumer audience. INDY NXT by Firestone will be the new moniker. The primary feeder series for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES began life as the American Racing Series in 1986 and, through the
READ MOREINDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 1, 2020) – INDYCAR officials announced a 17-race schedule for the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES, including expanded network TV coverage, two thrilling high-speed races at Texas Motor Speedway prior to the Indianapolis 500 and a return to its other pillar events. The 2021 season will begin Sunday, March 7 on the streets of St.
READ MOREGood morning from Pocono Raceway. Practice gets underway in a little over ½ an hour. Don’t forget about the Pocono Raceway social media channels. Twitter – Instagram – Facebook The hashtags in play this weekend are #ABCSupply500 and #IndyCar. Today’s schedule for the ABC Supply 500 is as follows: TIME EVENT 8 AM Gates Open...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich Good morning from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway media center. Practice for the 102nd Indianapolis 500 Presented by PennGrade Motor Oil is scheduled to get underway at 11 AM. You can follow along here –> http://racecontrol.indycar.com or here –> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCPsXMIpEaM or on the Verizon IndyCar Series Ap When I took the dogs for their morning...
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Good morning from the Long Beach Media Center from deep inside the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. It appears like it will another picture perfect day at a race track. If you ever start to hear me complain about the travel or any other part of this gig, please slap me. Covering the Verizon...
READ MOREAfter a very successful return to “America’s National Park of Speed” in 2016, the Verizon IndyCar Series is back for a second engagement in the Kettle Moraine region of Central Wisconsin. Road America General Manager George Bruggenthies told Dave Kallman of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the event drew as large a crowd as any...
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