BHA Signs Lights Champion Gabby Chaves

[Bryan Herta Autosport Press Release] 2014 Indy Lights Champion Gabby Chaves will pilot the famed #98 for Bryan Herta Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian in the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series season. On the strength of four wins, including a win at the Freedom 100 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Chaves earned last year’s Indy Lights Championship. Chaves joins the…

Luca Filippi Joins CFH Racing

The CFH Racing team announced this morning that Luca Filippi will be driving the No. 20 car on the non-ovals this season, taking over the same role that Mike Conway filled last year. The Italian driver has competed in eight IndyCar events over the past two seasons. “It’s a great feeling. I can’t wait to…

Season Opening Race in Brazil Cancelled

According to an AP report from Brazil, the season-opening race on March 8 has been cancelled. Terracap, the government agency that owns the Autodromo International Nelson Piquet circuit, has also stated that the event has been canceled. The series acknowledged the news as well. IndyCar issued the following statement regarding the cancellation of the Brasilia Indy 300…

Brian Barnhart Returns as IndyCar Race Director

The Verizon IndyCar Series announced today that Brian Barnhart is returning to the position of Race Director this season. Barnhart was Chief Steward from 1997 – 2011, who was then replaced by Beaux Barfield. Now that Barfield has moved on to the Tudor United SportsCar Championship, Barnhart will be in charge of event operations and…

Replicarz 1:18 Blue Crown Giveaway

The amazing people at Replicarz are at it again. They have created three incredibly detailed Blue Crown Specials, in the 1:18 scale. Mauri Rose (1947, 1948) and Bill Holland (1949) drove these cars to victory in the Indianapolis 500. You will find these cars have every single detail from the actual cars that crossed the…