Carlos Munoz Wins Race 1 at Detroit

The word of the day in Detroit this afternoon was strategy. The first of two races at Belle Isle was a whirlwind of a guessing game. The weather was causing engineers to pull their hair out, and it had the drivers on edge. In the end though, it was Carlos Munoz who was declared the…

Will Power on Pole for Race 1 at Detroit

Will Power finished in second last week in the Indianapolis 500. That came two weeks after his win there, on the road course in the Angie’s List Grand Prix. Today, he set a new track record at Belle Isle, on his way to winning the Pole for tomorrow’s race – the first of two this…

Juan Montoya Wins Indianapolis 500

Fifteen years after winning the Indianapolis 500 in his first attempt, Juan Montoya won his second Indy 500 in just his third start. After starting in 17th position and suffering damage in an early incident with Pippa Mann, Montoya rebounded nicely to capture his second bottle of milk at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was…

Indy 500 Carb Day Recap

It was Carburetion Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which meant a lot of activity, and a lot of people. The day really got started with the final practice for the Verizon IndyCar Series. The one-hour practice session was jam-packed, as all 33 drivers turned laps for the final time before the big race on Sunday.…

IndyCar News and Notes

Today was Indy 500 Media Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which comes on the heels of the 99th running of the race this Sunday. There were plenty of happenings today, some that were expected and some that weren’t. The news began with the official confirmation of the driver that will replace the injured James…