With the 2013 IndyCar season officially coming to an end this weekend, the series has released the 2014 season schedule. Though there are no new venues on next year’s slate, there will be plenty of intriguing events, most notably the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis on May 10. A few notes regarding the schedule; The…

Tony Kanaan’s move to Chip Ganassi’s team opened up a high quality ride for a high-profile driver. That driver is Sebastien Bourdais, a four-time open-wheel champion. Bourdais will be leaving Dragon Racing, the only team that hasn’t won a race this year. It is a two-year deal, according to Jenna Fryer, which will give Jimmy…

Takuma Sato will be returning to AJ Foyt’s team next season. After having an up-and-down season, AJ Foyt said that he expects to have Sato back in the car next year, and went even further to say that his team will be sticking with Honda engines going forward. Last year, Sato signed a 1-year contract…

The ultimate gut punch. That is what Helio Castroneves experienced this weekend in Houston. It was championship déjà vu for team owner Roger Penske. Helio’s gearbox issue that occurred while he was leading the race put him out of contention on Sunday. To say that there was a momentum swing the championship, would be a…

Call it karma, justification, or simply an act of the IndyCar Gods to balance things out. After all of the bad luck that Scott Dixon suffered at Sonoma and Baltimore, he got even on Saturday in Houston. Dixon cruised through the downtown course and won the first race of this weekend’s Grand Prix double-header. As…