Jimmie Johnson to run Indy 500 and full IndyCar schedule
3 years ago

Jimmie Johnson to run Indy 500 and full IndyCar schedule

Associated Press  

Jimmie Johnson will enter the Indianapolis 500 next year and run a full IndyCar schedule. The seven-time NASCAR champion had been speeding toward the Indy 500 decision he finally announced Wednesday since he moved to IndyCar earlier this year. “The safety of these cars has come so far, and after I tested the ovals at Texas and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I realized this was a challenge I wanted to undertake.” Johnson, who turned 46 in September, walked away from NASCAR at the end of the 2020 season to become an IndyCar rookie. “With all the experience he has on ovals from his NASCAR career and adding it to his 2021 experience in an Indy car, we think the IndyCar ovals will play right into his strength.” Carvana increased its sponsorship of Johnson so that he can run the full season.

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Kyle Larson makes another trip to Indianapolis as Brickyard 400 returns to speedway’s oval
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kyle Larson makes another trip to Indianapolis as Brickyard 400 returns to speedway’s oval

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson spent May trying to become the second driver to complete 1,100 miles of racing in a single day. The world’s most versatile driver finished 39th in Chicago and 13th at Pocono, leaving him second in the Cup standings — three points behind Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott, the 2020 NASCAR champ. While some believe Larson’s experience …

Jimmie Johnson to attempt his own version of Indy 500 & NASCAR doubleheader
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jimmie Johnson to attempt his own version of Indy 500 & NASCAR doubleheader

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson will attempt his own version of “The Double” when he becomes the first driver to be part of the Indianapolis 500 broadcast team hours before he competes in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. Johnson, who ran the Indy 500 in 2022, was part of NBC Sports’ broadcast booth in 2021 when he ran only the road and street …

Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans

Associated Press  

— Kyle Larson ran into his first speed bump in his busy May. Larson next month will become the fifth driver in history to attempt to complete “ The Double ” and run 1,100 miles in one day, starting with the Indianapolis 500 in an Indy car and then flying to Charlotte to drive in the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR’s longest …

IndyCar to return to Milwaukee Mile in 2024. Texas off schedule for first time since 1997 season
1 year, 3 months ago

IndyCar to return to Milwaukee Mile in 2024. Texas off schedule for first time since 1997 season

Associated Press  

IndyCar will return to the Milwaukee Mile next season and Texas Motor Speedway is off the calendar for the first time since 1997 as part of the 2024 schedule released Monday. Gone is the traditional stop at Texas Motor Speedway — the oval has been on the schedule since IndyCar’s first full season in 1997 — as well as a …

Kyle Larson to try Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double in 2024
1 year, 11 months ago

Kyle Larson to try Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double in 2024

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson will attempt to race the Indianapolis 500 next year with McLaren Racing in a joint effort with NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick. His entry with McLaren will be co-owned by Hendrick and “Competing at the Indianapolis 500 is a dream of mine and something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time — since …

NASCAR and IndyCar intersect at Indianapolis extravaganza
2 years, 5 months ago

NASCAR and IndyCar intersect at Indianapolis extravaganza

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Now is the time to tune into American motorsports, on display all weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where NASCAR and IndyCar intersect with both series embroiled in turmoil. Two-time IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden was cleared to compete on the road course on Indy’s hallowed grounds after successfully completing Friday morning practice and passing a third medical evaluation. “I …

Johnson eyeing IndyCar, IMSA and Le Mans for 2023 schedule
2 years, 6 months ago

Johnson eyeing IndyCar, IMSA and Le Mans for 2023 schedule

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — From Italy to Iowa to the simulator and finally the Finger Lakes, there’s been no rest for Jimmie Johnson. Then he’ll turn his attention to planning his 2023 schedule, which Johnson hopes includes a spot in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. “We haven’t been able to talk anything more formal because the schedule is not out.” …

Jimmie Johnson wrecks late in Indianapolis 500 debut
2 years, 7 months ago

Jimmie Johnson wrecks late in Indianapolis 500 debut

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson said a few prayers when he wrecked late in his Indianapolis 500 debut with his teammate in the lead. Instead, the wreck only spoiled Johnson’s race — Ericsson held on after the delay and pulled away for the Indy 500 win for Chip Ganassi Racing. Johnson was pulled tight by Indianapolis 500 great Dario Franchitti for …

Column: Roger Penske continues to polish his legacy
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Roger Penske continues to polish his legacy

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Roger Penske told everyone Scott McLaughlin was something special and never waffled, not even after a stinker rookie IndyCar season. The race before that, The Captain went to victory lane to congratulate Myles Rowe, the young Black driver who last year was the Team Penske choice for the team it backs as part of Penske’s “Race …

Column: Johnson more comfortable for 2nd IndyCar season
2 years, 11 months ago

Column: Johnson more comfortable for 2nd IndyCar season

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson does not care what you think about his career, his midlife racing crisis or his performance. “It seems many people say I’ve lost it and not cut out to drive a race car anymore,” Johnson said last week. It’s Johnson’s second consecutive year competing for Action Express Racing, which last year won the IMSA …

Indycar rookie Johnson aims for Indianapolis 500 run in 2022
3 years, 5 months ago

Indycar rookie Johnson aims for Indianapolis 500 run in 2022

Associated Press  

IndyCar rookie Jimmie Johnson is hopeful of testing in August on the oval at Homestead-Miami Speedway as part of a path toward running in next year’s Indianapolis 500. Johnson kept an eye on fellow IndyCar rookie Romain Grosjean’s oval test Tuesday at World Wide Technology Raceway outside St. Louis. Hopefully, the test, when it happens in late August, will go …

Jimmie Johnson crosses finish line of NASCAR career with full heart - Racing News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Jimmie Johnson crosses finish line of NASCAR career with full heart - Racing News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson rounded out his storied NASCAR career with a fifth-place finish in Phoenix on Sunday and said his heart was full as he gets set to embark on a move to IndyCar next year. Johnson, who is sixth on NASCAR's all-time win list with 83 victories, got a standing ovation from spectators when he was …

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