Five years ago today, the IndyCar and motorsports worlds lost two-time Indianapolis 500 champion and beloved British driver Dan Wheldon.
INDYCAR: Bourdais Returns To Coyne; Reunites With Past Engineer For 2017
Four-time American open wheel champion Sebastien Bourdais will return to Dale Coyne Racing, beginning with the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season, the team announced Wednesday morning.
INDYCAR: Andretti, Herta Renew Partnership For 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series
Andretti Autosport announced Friday that the team has extended its Indianapolis 500 race-winning partnership with Bryan Herta Autosport through the 2017 season.
INDYCAR: ECR Confirms Newgarden’s Departure; Evaluating 2017 Options
Josef Newgarden will have a new home in the Verizon IndyCar Series next year.
INDYCAR: Enerson Partners With Coyne For Verizon IndyCar Series Debut at Mid-Ohio
Dale Coyne Racing has announced the addition of R.C. Enerson to the team, with the 19-year-old making his Verizon IndyCar Series debut this weekend during the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
INDYCAR: SPM Tabs Claman De Melo & Harvey For Mid-Ohio IndyCar Test Day
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports announced Wednesday that Indy Lights drivers Zachary Claman De Melo and Jack Harvey will participate in the Verizon IndyCar Series test on Thursday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
INDYCAR: Power Catches Timely Break to Win Honda Indy Toronto for Third Time
Will Power feels he’s been on the wrong side of enough caution periods in the Verizon IndyCar Series that he gladly accepted the timely one that helped him win Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto.
INDYCAR: Luca Filippi Returns to Dale Coyne Racing for Honda Indy Toronto
Luca Filippi is returning to drive this weekend at the site of his best-career Verizon IndyCar Series showing, the Honda Indy Toronto.
INDYCAR: Hard Crash at Texas Sends Newgarden to Hospital; Damages Wall
A hard crash exiting turn four on lap 42 of Sunday’s rain-postponed Verizon IndyCar Series Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway has sent Josef Newgarden to a local hospital and ended the race for both he and fellow American young gun Conor Daly.
Open Wheelin’: Reflections From the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Running out of gas and momentum, Alexander Rossi stepped out of his Indianapolis 500-winning car in turn four to salute the fans, then headed straight for victory lane with no time to let his monumental upset sink in en route to stardom.
INDYCAR: Stars & Stripes Stunner; Rossi Stretches Fuel to Win 100th Indy 500
American rookie Alexander Rossi, who lost his Formula 1 ride with Manor Racing just weeks before the start of the 2016 season and was subsequently picked up for a full-time collaborative IndyCar effort between Bryan Herta and Michael Andretti, stretched his fuel as far as it could go and ran out crossing the finish line to triumph in the historic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.
INDYCAR: Rutherford Honored Before “Final Lap”; Retires as Pace Car Driver on Sunday
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and Verizon IndyCar Series pace car driver Johnny Rutherford was honored prior to Miller Lite Carb Day practice by drivers and crew members with a ceremonial lap along pit road.