Scott Dixon leaving Chip Ganassi Racing after 24 seasons
Dixon plans to join Arrow McLaren’s IndyCar team, according to multiple media reports, as does reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist.
Read MoreDixon plans to join Arrow McLaren’s IndyCar team, according to multiple media reports, as does reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist.
Read MoreFusek, who grew up in Wisconsin, spoke with IBJ about competing with e-commerce companies and how auto racing influenced his management of Fusek’s Hardware.
Read MoreA lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Reinbold founded Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in 1999 and fielded a variety of drivers in the IndyCar series.
On the heels of the closest finish in the 115-year history of the world’s greatest race in front of another sellout crowd at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it’s clear that this is the era of the new glory days.
For the fifth consecutive year, the Indianapolis 500 purse has set a new record for total and individual winnings.
The multiyear extension includes the deployment of new AI-powered app features for fans and advanced tech services for the series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials.
Meanwhile, Monday’s rain-shortened practice was interrupted by a crash that damaged four cars and sent 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi to the hospital for evaluation.
Since 1994, five drivers have competed in both races, but Tony Stewart remains the only one to complete all 1,100 miles.
The Danish driver snapped a 47-race winless streak, beating David Malukas to the yard of bricks by 4.763 seconds for the second win of his career and first in nearly three years.
Since joining Chip Ganassi Racing six seasons ago, Spanish driver Alex Palou has shown to be a generational talent who is quickly working his way through IndyCar’s record books.
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix represents a $25 million bet by IndyCar to put the series at center stage during America’s 250th birthday celebration.
The street circuit features a seven-turn, 1.7-mile track that will see IndyCar drivers racing past iconic Washington, D.C., landmarks.
It was a rough fresh start for two-time IndyCar champion Will Power in his first race with a new team, and same for Mick Schumacher in his series debut.
Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing have settled the four-time IndyCar champion’s breach of contract dispute with McLaren Racing, and the Spanish driver acknowledged Friday he mishandled the situation.
IndyCar has a healthy 18-race schedule this year, the most events since the 2014 season, and for the first time in years, the series won’t go weeks between the opener and the next race.
This multiyear announcement extends Chevrolet’s participation in IndyCar, where it has won nine of 14 championships since returning to the series in 2012. Honda began IndyCar competition in 1994 and has been an engine supplier for over 30 years.
During Wednesday’s grand opening event, Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward and CEO Zak Brown said they were looking forward to IndyCar’s newest race this season, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
The race, to take place in August, is designed to be part of the America250 celebrations this year.
When Josef Newgarden and Will Power’s cars failed inspection moments before they were due to run for the pole at Indianapolis last May, Roger Penske fired his top three executives, including Cindric.
The IndyCar driver said after the ruling that he was “disappointed that any damages have been awarded to McLaren” but has not decided on his next legal step.
The federal lawsuit holds the potential to drastically reshape the way NASCAR operates and could have indirect impacts on IndyCar and the motorsports industry.
The federal antitrust lawsuit holds the potential to drastically reshape the way NASCAR operates and could have indirect impacts on IndyCar and the motorsports industry.