Roger Penske Named Indy 500 Pace Car Driver

[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Press Release] A unique version of the new, 2017 Camaro SS 50th Anniversary Edition will lead the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 next month, driven by motorsports legend Roger Penske, who is marking 50 years as a race team owner. It’s the ninth time Camaro has served as the pace car…

Simon Pagenaud Wins at Long Beach

Simon Pagenaud made Roger Penske wait for his first win as a member of Team Penske, but he picked a fantastic spot to get it. The Frenchman got it done on the streets of California, winning the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in the third round of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season. It’s…

Helio Castroneves on Pole at Long Beach

Tomorrow marks the 33rd consecutive Verizon IndyCar Series race on the famous street circuit in Long Beach. Helio Castroneves will start on pole, as he captured the top spot with a lap of 1:07.1246 seconds. It’s the second consecutive pole for Helio this year, and the 47th of his career. It is also his third…

Long Beach Friday Practice

The Verizon IndyCar Series returns to the west coast this weekend, for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. It’s the 33rd straight year that IndyCar will hold a race on the famous 1.968-mile street circuit. Will Power lead all drivers in practice on Friday, with a fastest lap of 1:07.5992 seconds, which was more…

Wednesday IndyCar Test at IMS

Wednesday’s Verizon IndyCar Series aero kit test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway went much better than expected. With low temperatures, gusty winds, and heavy rain in the forecast, the rain drops dodged IMS for most of the day. There were 15 drivers that put in more than 500 laps around the famous 2.5 mile oval…