The 2014 champion has become partial to ovals in recent seasons BY: MATT WEAVER Newly crowned Indianapolis 500 winner Will Power continues to flirt with NASCAR from afar. The Team Penske ace has predominantly been a road course ringer, spending his formative years in the Formula 1 ladder system before winning races and championships in the Verizon IndyCar Series. […]
Will Power won his first Indy 500 on his 11th try.PHOTO BY MOTORSPORT IMAGES-LAT First Indy 500 win in 11 tries BY: BRUCE MARTIN Will Power’s career as one of the fiercest Verizon IndyCar Series drivers of his era now includes the one accomplishment he wanted the most: a victory in the Indianapolis 500. Power became […]
Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend? This is it. Arguably the biggest weekend in racing. […]
Herta wins all three Indy Lights races at Indianapolis in May BY: BRUCE MARTIN In another wild finish, 18-year-old Colton Herta was able to hold his line from three drivers attempting to make a race-winning pass down the frontstraight to win Friday’s Freedom 100 Indy Lights race. It was the second event on Friday’s Carb […]
Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana State Fairgrounds – “Hoosier Hundred” QUALIFYING: 1. Kody Swanson, 63, DePalma-33.522; 2. Shane Cottle, 81, Williams-33.722; 3. Shane Cockrum, 71, Hardy Boys-33.921; 4. Chris Windom, 17, Nolen-34.496; 5. Brian Tyler, 12, Galas-34.626; 6. Tyler Courtney, 97, Lein-34.749; 7. C.J. Leary, 30, Leary-34.808; 8. Chris Dyson, 9, Dyson-34.843; 9. Jerry Coons […]
MAY 22, 2018… Racing past polesitter Dennis Gile on the fifth lap, R.J. Johnson (Laveen, Arizona) powered to last Saturday’s Sands Chevrolet USAC SouthWest Sprint Car victory at Arizona Speedway. The five-time champion claimed his third win of the season ahead of “The Magic Man” Mike Martin, “The Bull” Tye Mihocko, “Chargin” Charles Davis […]
JDC-Miller Motorsports driver battling back from early season injuries IMSA With more than five months in the calendar year already passed, for many it seems the days have flown by. For Michael Johnson, though, they’ve gone by slowly — painfully slowly. Driving the No. 54 JDC-Miller Motorsports Audi RS3 LMS, Johnson and his co-driver Stephen […]
The old television broadcast booth at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was situated on the roof over the front straightaway, set back just enough that Paul Page remembers being able to see the start-finish line only if he pressed one eye to the glass. Still, it was a great vantage point to see one of the greatest […]
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