INDY DAY 4: Sato delivers statement with fast lap in wind
2 years, 10 months ago

INDY DAY 4: Sato delivers statement with fast lap in wind

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Takuma Sato was the fastest driver at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before IndyCar drivers were given some extra boost for Friday’s practice. Nineteen of the 33 drivers completed fewer than 15 laps, a list that included 500 winners Scott Dixon, Will Power, Simon Pagenaud and Juan Pablo Montoya, defending series champion Alex Palou of Spain and Colton Herta, who won last weekend’s IndyCar Grand Prix on the road course. It depends on how the first one goes.” FOYT FAN Johnson’s father, Gary, has been a big hit as the third turn spotter for the No. I’ve been that way myself.” SCHWITZER AWARD Four engineers who helped create a two-way communication system to transmit safety information and data to IndyCar drivers were selected as winners of the Louis Schwitzer Award.

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Josef Newgarden enters Indy 500 lore with bold last-lap pass for second straight win
10 months ago

Josef Newgarden enters Indy 500 lore with bold last-lap pass for second straight win

New York Times  

— A year ago, he leapt, he climbed and he screamed. I felt like I was wrecking half the time.” “We were on offense for the last 60 laps,” added Jonathan Diuguid, Newgarden’s fill-in race strategist. 2 team had a text chain going throughout the week titled “Indy 500 Domination.” On Sunday, down two engineers and with Diuguid filling in …

Josef Newgarden holds off Pato O’Ward to win Indy 500 for second straight year
10 months, 1 week ago

Josef Newgarden holds off Pato O’Ward to win Indy 500 for second straight year

LA Times  

Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The Tennessean passed Pato O’Ward on the final lap of Sunday’s rain-delayed race to become the first driver to win consecutive 500s …

Indy 500 takeaways: Josef Newgarden repeats as winner with bold pass, joins elite group
10 months, 1 week ago

Indy 500 takeaways: Josef Newgarden repeats as winner with bold pass, joins elite group

New York Times  

Josef Newgarden completed a daring pass to the outside of Pato O’Ward on the final lap to win the rain-delayed Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. As Newgarden and O’Ward sped down the frontstretch taking the white flag, O’Ward completed a slingshot pass of Newgarden, who then attempted his own slingshot pass as they raced into Turn 3. GO DEEPER At Indy …

Intriguing Indianapolis 500 storylines captivate Row 7 lineup with Andretti, Castroneves and Dixon
10 months, 1 week ago

Intriguing Indianapolis 500 storylines captivate Row 7 lineup with Andretti, Castroneves and Dixon

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Team Penske’s front row sweep and Kyle Larson’s Memorial Day weekend double chase, naturally, stole the attention all week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “Hopefully the row doesn’t take each other out, that would be interesting,” Dixon joked Thursday as he chases a record-tying seventh career series crown to match A.J. “I think the car has a lot of …

Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice session
10 months, 1 week ago

Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice session

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Colton Herta and Andretti Global showed Monday that the Honda teams at the Indianapolis 500 just might have something for the mighty Chevrolet cars from Team Penske and Arrow McLaren when the green flag drops next weekend. Herta spent about half of the penultimate 2-hour practice for Sunday’s race at the top of the speed chart, ultimately finishing …

Palou’s record run earns Ganassi third straight Indy 500 pole
1 year, 10 months ago

Palou’s record run earns Ganassi third straight Indy 500 pole

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou will lead the field to green in the Indianapolis 500 after the young Spaniard put together the fastest four-lap pole run in history Sunday, edging Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist to give Chip Ganassi Racing its third consecutive pole in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Palou, who won on the road course race at Indianapolis Motor …

Rossi salvages top finish in another tough 500 for Andretti
2 years, 10 months ago

Rossi salvages top finish in another tough 500 for Andretti

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Alexander Rossi salvaged one solid result for Andretti Autosport. “Now all you can think about is what if didn’t happen.” Grosjean was one of three drivers who spun going through the track’s tricky second turn, hitting the outside wall about halfway through the race. Marco Andretti suddenly found himself out front for three laps late when other drivers …

O’Ward’s 2nd place leads stout Indy 500 for Arrow McLaren SP
2 years, 10 months ago

O’Ward’s 2nd place leads stout Indy 500 for Arrow McLaren SP

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Pato O’Ward stood crestfallen for another year on pit road as a second straight potential Indianapolis 500 victory fell just out of reach. O’Ward had Marcus Ericsson in sight but failed after 12 minutes on pit road to figure out how to get the jump off the final restart on the Indy 500 champion. O’Ward finished second in …

Quick qualifying run gives Palou another 2nd at Indianapolis
2 years, 10 months ago

Quick qualifying run gives Palou another 2nd at Indianapolis

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou gracefully accepted another second-place finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. The Spaniard was runner-up to Helio Castroneves in last year’s Indianapolis 500 and returned to the 2.5-mile oval for Sunday’s final day of qualifying and finished second again. He reached the podium in his third career start with Dale Coyne Racing in 2020, followed that …

Blistering speeds at fastest Indy 500 qualifying since 1996
2 years, 10 months ago

Blistering speeds at fastest Indy 500 qualifying since 1996

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Rain held off long enough on Saturday to complete the first round of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on a soupy day that still produced eye-popping speeds not seen in 26 years at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And Team Penske got bit by the weather when it pulled Scott McLaughlin’s qualifying time late Saturday afternoon and sent him back …

Windy Indy: Speeds hit 243 mph as weather disrupts 500 prep
2 years, 10 months ago

Windy Indy: Speeds hit 243 mph as weather disrupts 500 prep

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — First came the wind — 41 mph gusts that created some of the most challenging conditions in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history -- and the rain was expected to follow. Drivers were on edge and few willing to complete a full four-lap run without lifting off the gas during blistering fast mock qualifying runs. Scott Dixon didn’t even get …

INDY DAY 3: Grosjean flirts with wall in Indy 500 practice
2 years, 10 months ago

INDY DAY 3: Grosjean flirts with wall in Indy 500 practice

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Romain Grosjean flirted four times with the wall Thursday while preparing for his Indianapolis 500 debut. He had the same attitude nearly eight hours earlier when he again dismissed Graham Rahal’s recent criticism and suggestion that Grosjean’s aggressive driving is not winning him many friends in the paddock. Grosjean dismissed the criticism when asked by The Associated Press …

INDY DAY 1: Sato, Honda strong on opening day of practice
2 years, 10 months ago

INDY DAY 1: Sato, Honda strong on opening day of practice

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato shot to the top of the speed chart late Tuesday on the first day of preparations for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Sato went 228.939 mph around Indianapolis Motor Speedway to bump six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon as fastest on opening day. Devlin DeFrancesco was 11th as the Andretti Autosport driver attempts …

Pit concerns dissipate as IndyCar drivers crank up speed
2 years, 11 months ago

Pit concerns dissipate as IndyCar drivers crank up speed

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson posted the fastest lap of his career Thursday as IndyCar drivers got back to work Thursday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It’s not like two steps forward and one back or vice versa,” two-time series champ Josef Newgarden said after posting the best lap at 229.519. “If there’s a track that’s going to get it done, it’s …

Johnson tests hand while gaining experience during Indy test
2 years, 11 months ago

Johnson tests hand while gaining experience during Indy test

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson looked every bit like a four-time race winner on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic oval Wednesday. “But I didn’t have any soft tissue issues, either.” The 46-year-old Johnson still took some precautions — wearing protective padding over a wrap around his injured hand. Now Johnson is back at Indianapolis finally competing against some of the biggest names …

Two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato out at Rahal for 2022
3 years, 5 months ago

Two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato out at Rahal for 2022

Associated Press  

The IndyCar future of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato was in doubt Tuesday after Rahal Letterman Lanigan said the Japanese driver won’t return to the team next year. Sato has six career victories, but his two Indy 500 wins make him one of the more desirable drivers in IndyCar even at 44 years old. “I would like to think …

Hondas dominate speed chart in preview of Indy qualifying
3 years, 10 months ago

Hondas dominate speed chart in preview of Indy qualifying

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Scott Dixon put his car back on top of the Indianapolis 500 speed chart Friday. Now the Chip Ganassi Racing drivers will strategize how to get their cars, the team has four at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, into the “Fast Nine” qualifying session that determines the pole winner. “It’s always interesting on days like this when you have an …

Andretti at ease at Indy after stepping back from racing
3 years, 10 months ago

Andretti at ease at Indy after stepping back from racing

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — His car so far is just OK and he could use a lot more speed ahead of Indianapolis 500 qualifying. His 1969 Indianapolis 500 victory is the only race win for seven different Andretti racers and he ranks second on IndyCar’s all-time wins list. Michael Andretti also made it to Formula One — just one underwhelming season — …

Ed Carpenter Racing posts strong day in Indy 500 practice
3 years, 10 months ago

Ed Carpenter Racing posts strong day in Indy 500 practice

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Ed Carpenter Racing, fresh off its first victory since 2016, brought fast cars to Indianapolis Motor Speedway with every intention of completing a sweep in its own backyard. Six-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon was fastest Wednesday on the second day of Indianapolis 500 practice, but he was followed closely by the American combo of Conor Daly and …

Sato signs extension for 2021 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan
4 years, 5 months ago

Sato signs extension for 2021 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato will return to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing next year for a fourth season. “Clearly it has been a successful partnership over the last several years, culminating in this year’s Indy 500 victory and I look forward to further success with Takuma throughout 2021,” team co-owner Bobby Rahal said Saturday. Sato …

Takuma Sato wins his second Indianapolis 500 at empty track
4 years, 7 months ago

Takuma Sato wins his second Indianapolis 500 at empty track

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — At an eerily empty Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Takuma Sato snatched a second Indianapolis 500 victory in an odd and unsatisfying finish to “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Sato held off Scott Dixon and won under caution after teammate Spencer Pigot crashed with five laps remaining in Sunday’s race, held in front of empty grandstands for the first time …

Indy 500 winners pick the greatest drivers, race and more
4 years, 10 months ago

Indy 500 winners pick the greatest drivers, race and more

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — In the lead-up to the 100th running of the “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” The Associated Press interviewed the 27 living race winners on topics ranging from the greatest driver to most memorable moment. ___ GREATEST DRIVER “It’s probably the most difficult question you can ask about Indy,” said 1998 winner Eddie Cheever, when asked to identify the …

Alonso and McLaren miss Indy 500 on first day of qualifying
5 years, 10 months ago

Alonso and McLaren miss Indy 500 on first day of qualifying

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — McLaren’s return to the Indianapolis 500 neared a total collapse after Fernando Alonso failed to lock himself into the field on the first day of qualifying. kind of a frantic situation trying to get the car comfortable for him and he’s doing all he can do,” said driver coach Johnny Rutherford, a two-time Indy 500 winner for McLaren. …

Indy 500: Alonso retires, Sato wins
7 years, 10 months ago

Indy 500: Alonso retires, Sato wins

China Daily  

Fernando Alonso's bid to win the Indy 500 at his first attempt ended in engine failure with just over 20 laps to go, after putting in an amazing rookie performance which saw him lead the race for 27 laps. The double Formula One world champion's Andretti Autosport Honda gave up the ghost on Lap 179 of 200, a sight all …

Sato takes Michael Andretti to victory lane at Indy
7 years, 10 months ago

Sato takes Michael Andretti to victory lane at Indy

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Make no mistake, this Indianapolis 500 was very much about Fernando Alonso. It was Takuma Sato, the newest full-time Andretti driver, who went the distance, drank the milk, and once again put Michael Andretti in victory lane. Sato, the first Japanese winner of the Indianapolis 500, proved Andretti was no fool when he stretched his organization to six …

Indianapolis 500: Fernando Alonso's dazzling debut spoilt by Honda engine failure, Takuma Sato wins
7 years, 10 months ago

Indianapolis 500: Fernando Alonso's dazzling debut spoilt by Honda engine failure, Takuma Sato wins

Firstpost  

Despite his Formula One pedigree, Alonso faced a welter of new challenges. Indianapolis: Takuma Sato won the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, erasing the memory of heartbreak in 2012 to become the first Japanese driver to triumph in America’s iconic race. I can’t imagine how it’s going to be,” Sato, winner of just one prior IndyCar race, …

After mistake in 2012, Sato learns lesson to win Indy 500
7 years, 10 months ago

After mistake in 2012, Sato learns lesson to win Indy 500

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Takuma Sato had victory in sight once before at the Indianapolis 500. When he attempted a last-lap pass, Sato lost control of his car, crashed and Dario Franchitti went on to his third victory in “The Greatest Spectacle In Racing.” In nearly the same position five years later, Sato leaned on lessons learned in that 2012 defeat and …

Column: Scott Dixon grabs Indy 500 spotlight, robbery aside
7 years, 10 months ago

Column: Scott Dixon grabs Indy 500 spotlight, robbery aside

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It is only fitting that it was Scott Dixon, the greatest IndyCar driver of his generation, to grab some of the spotlight away from Fernando Alonso. Dixon’s third Indy 500 pole was the best qualifying run in 21 years at Indy, his four-lap average a brisk 232.164 mph. He’s no different than Helio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan, Juan …

Indianapolis 500: Fernando Alonso finishes fifth in qualifying, Scott Dixon takes pole
7 years, 10 months ago

Indianapolis 500: Fernando Alonso finishes fifth in qualifying, Scott Dixon takes pole

Firstpost  

New Zealand’s Scott Dixon captured pole position for the 101st Indianapolis 500 with a dramatic four-lap qualifying run Sunday while Formula One racer Fernando Alonso booked a second-row start. Washington: New Zealand’s Scott Dixon captured pole position for the 101st Indianapolis 500 with a dramatic four-lap qualifying run Sunday while Formula One racer Fernando Alonso booked a second-row start. “It …

Fernando Alonso makes Indy 500 qualifying 'Fast Nine'
7 years, 10 months ago

Fernando Alonso makes Indy 500 qualifying 'Fast Nine'

Daily Mail  

Formula One's Fernando Alonso made it into the Fast Nine on the first day of qualifying for next week's Indianapolis 500. The McLaren driver, who will not drive in the Monaco Grand Prix in order to compete in the famous American race, finished seventh on Saturday with a four-lap speed average of 230mph. Fernando Alonso made the 'Fast Nine' in …

Fernando Alonso’s Indianapolis 500 debut on track as he overcomes first test at the Brickyard
7 years, 10 months ago

Fernando Alonso’s Indianapolis 500 debut on track as he overcomes first test at the Brickyard

The Independent  

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