BY BRUCE MARTIN @BruceMartin_500 INDIANAPOLIS – They used to call the late Andy Granatelli “Mr. 500.” Perhaps they should start calling Will Power of Team Penske, “Mr. INDYCAR Grand Prix.” In the fifth running of the race that twists around the 2.439-mile, 14-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, Power won it from...
READ MORETeam Penske Verizon IndyCar Series Race Report Track: Barber Motorsports Park Race: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Date: April 23, 2018 No. 1 Hitachi Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Josef Newgarden Start: 1st (3rd-career INDYCAR pole) Finish: 1st (9th-career INDYCAR win) Status: Running Laps Completed: 82/82 Laps Led: 73 Points Standings (ahead of second):
READ MOREBy Tony DiZinno Here’s your quick and dirty Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama qualifying report, so excuse any typos from Barber Motorsports Park. Qualifying temperatures are 76 ambient and 116 track per Firestone Racing. These are hotter temperatures than at any other IndyCar on-track session this weekend. In Segment 1, Group 1, Max Chilton,...
READ MOREBy Tony DiZinno and Steve Wittich We bumped into two of the drivers who made headlines last weekend in Long Beach before second practice. Graham Rahal noted that drivers are continuing to adjust to the new braking points with the new Dallara UAK18. He told TSO that because of the increased top-end speed, it remains...
READ MOREFormer Indy car driver Scott Pruett gave the command to fire the twin-turbo V6 power plants. The ambient temperature when the green flag flew was 66F and the track temperature was 105F. There was some significantly cooler than the past two afternoons. The race start was straggly with only the first two rows able to...
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The Honda manufacturers test on the 2.439-mile, 13-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course got a late start due to chilly morning temperatures. When I left the house at 6 am to head to Tim Horton’s to get some work done, it was 29F, and when I arrived at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway around 10:30 am...
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By Tony DiZinno, Patrick Stephan, and Steve Wittich Location: Mooresville, N.C. Team Owner: Roger Penske President: Tim Cindric General Manager: Clive Howell Team Manager: Jon Bouslog Competition Director: Kyle Moyer Technical Director: Ron Ruzewski Engine Manufacturer: Chevrolet First Indy car start: 1968 Telegraph Trophy 200 at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada (Mark Donohue)...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich TSO was able to confirm with Team Penske’s Jon Bouslog that a number of over the wall crew members for the No. 2 and No. 12 would be swapping spots for the championship deciding race. The car chief and outside front tire changer (Matt Jonsson), outside rear tire changer (Shaun Rinaman), and...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich The difference between Team Penske teammates Simon Pagenaud (who will start fourth) and Will Power (who will start fourth) was 3mph, 18 spots in the qualifying line, two degrees in ambient temperature, and seven degrees in track temperature. Power’s fastest lap of 189.709mph was almost 2mph over the track record set by...
READ MOREBy Steve Wittich A lot of very loose race cars, a potential incredible storyline, and improving track and a dominating final run were the key stories of qualifying for the Iowa Corn 300, but at the end of the day, it was Will Power who won the 48th pole of his career. One driver had...
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