Power Wins St Petersburg

The first race of the 2014 Verizon IndyCar season is in the books, and a familiar face stood in victory lane in St Petersburg on Sunday. Will Power cruised in the second half of the race, but drew some criticism for his botched restart after the first caution flag of the race. Ryan Hunter-Reay and…

Sato on Pole at St Petersburg

Takuma Sato won the pole for Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg. While this may have been a shock a few days ago, it was almost expected today. The writing was on the wall for the Japanese driver. The formula had already been put together. The track was wet (advantage Sato), the Honda engines…

St Petersburg Practice Recap

Friday’s Verizon IndyCar practice at St Petersburg officially kicked off the 2014 season. Though there were occasional sprinkles, none of the teams had to break out the rain tires, and there were no major incidents to report. While Honda appeared to have had the better day, the Chevrolet-powered cars weren’t too far behind. The first practice…

IndyCar News and Notes

It’s race week for the Verizon IndyCar Series, but the news keeps trickling in. The biggest headliner this week was the announcement of Dario Franchitti as the pace car driver for this year’s Indianapolis 500. It’s a perfect fit for Franchitti, even though he never won the pole for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. The…

IndyCar Season Begins Friday

At last, the Verizon IndyCar Series is set to kick off the much anticipated 2014 season. The series looks to build on the momentum it built in 2013, which saw Tony Kanaan win his first Indianapolis 500, and Scott Dixon claim his third series championship. We witnessed the rise of young stars like James Hinchcliffe,…