Robert Wickens on Pole at St Petersburg

Robert Wickens said that he wanted to find his way inside the top ten during qualifying for the Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg. Mission accomplished. The Rookie driver for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports braved the wet street course and captured pole position in his first ever qualifying session in the Verizon IndyCar Series. Wickens put…

St Petersburg Friday Practice

The first practice session for the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season took place today, on the streets of St Petersburg. Rookie Matheus Leist led the morning practice session for AJ Foyt Racing. Ryan Hunter-Reay had the fastest lap of the day at 60.8295 seconds, trailed by fellow Honda driver James Hinchcliffe. Will Power was the…

Scuderia Corsa, Rahal Add Oriol Servia

The field for the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500 continues to grow. Oriol Servia has nine Indy 500 starts, and five of those have been with Bobby Rahal’s team. That pairing is back, with an unexpected twist. Scuderia Corsa will expand their motorsports operations, and will partner with RLL to field Servia in the…

Danica Patrick Joins ECR at Indy

There is one final race in Danica Patrick’s driving career – the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500. It was made official today when Ed Carpenter Racing announced that she will drive the No. 13 Chevrolet for the team. Danica has always had fast cars at Indy, and this year will be no different. Carpenter started…

Coyne Adds Conor Daly for Indy 500

Conor Daly has his seat for the 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500. The young American driver will pilot a third Honda entry for Dale Coyne Racing, in partnership with Thom Burns Racing. Daly’s No. 17 car will be sponsored by the United States Air Force, and features a fantastic red, white, and blue livery.…