Josef Newgarden Wins Championship

Josef Newgarden was a Rookie in the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2012, and a relatively unknown talent. Today, in his 100th career start, Newgarden became the youngest unified open wheel champion since 1995, and the first American to win the title in five years. It is the 15th IndyCar championship for legendary team owner Roger…

Josef Newgarden on Pole at Sonoma

Josef Newgarden is clearly on a mission. After leading both practice sessions on Friday, he extended his championship lead by another point after earning pole position for the season finale tomorrow at Sonoma. It is the first pole of the season for Newgarden, who now holds a four-point lead over Scott Dixon. The American put…

Sonoma Friday Practice

The conclusion to the 2017 IndyCar season is this weekend, where a champion will be crowned at Sonoma. The battle comes down to the four Team Penske drivers of Josef Newgarden, Helio Castroneves, Simon Pagenaud, and Will Power, against Chip Ganassi’s star, Scott Dixon. Newgarden leads Dixon by three points, and Castroneves by 22 heading…

Zach Veach Joins Andretti

[Andretti Autosport Press Release] Starting in 2018, Zach Veach will take the wheel of the No. 26 Honda Indy car as the fourth entry in Andretti Autosport’s Verizon IndyCar Series effort. Veach has raced in every step of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder with Andretti Autosport, including a career-best Indy Lights championship finish of…

Spencer Pigot Goes Full-Time at ECR

[Ed Carpenter Racing Press Release] After two seasons as the road and street course driver of Ed Carpenter Racing’s No. 20, Spencer Pigot will move to the No. 21 in 2018 and race full-time in the Verizon IndyCar Series. The 23-year-old’s first full season of Indy car competition is the next step in a career…