Castroneves Earns Pole at Iowa

Whether it’s regular oval qualifying, or the heat races format, it really doesn’t matter to Helio Castroneves. He earned the pole for tomorrow’s IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway. In the end though, he will start 11th after an unapproved engine change. Here’s a quick breakdown of how everything went down on Saturday night at Iowa…

A Championship for Ed Carpenter?

Even Michael Jordan couldn’t win a championship without Scottie Pippen. I think most of us understand that Ed Carpenter is never going to win an IndyCar championship as a driver. That’s not a knock on Ed, it’s just impossible for him to consistently beat the other 25 drivers in the series over the course of…

Hunter-Reay Repeats at Milwaukee

Tomorrow will be Ryan Hunter-Reay’s first Father’s Day as a father. Today, he celebrated in victory lane with his son. Hunter-Reay became only the second driver this year (James Hinchcliffe) to win multiple races. His win today is his second of the season, and his second straight at Milwaukee. When he won here last season,…

Marco Andretti on Pole at Milwaukee

Marco Andrtetti has won the Pole for tomorrow’s Milwaukee IndyFest in West Allis, Wisconsin. Joining him on the front row will be his teammate, James Hinchcliffe. That’s a good spot to be, as the last two winners of this race both started on the front row. Milwaukee is a special place for Michael Andretti, and…

Castroneves Wins at Texas, Ends Penske Drought

A pole and a win. This is the kind of weekend Roger Penske is used to having. Helio Castroneves came into Saturday night’s race at Texas Motor Speedway tied for first place in the championship standings with Marco Andretti. After a phenomenal drive, he leaves Texas with his first win of the season, and a…