Laguna Seca Returns in 2019

Laguna Seca hosted open wheel racing from 1983 through 2004. It will be returning to the schedule in 2019 as the season finale. The northern California venue will play host to the final race of the season for the next three years, the series announced today. The full 2019 schedule will be revealed at a…

2019 Corvette ZR1 Named Indy 500 Pace Car

[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Press Release] The 2019 Corvette ZR1 is the official Pace Car for the 2018 Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil and will lead drivers to the green flag Sunday, May 27 for the 102nd Running of the legendary race. It marks the 15th time a Corvette has served as the official…

Schmidt Adds Jay Howard for Indy

[Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Press Release] Verizon IndyCar Series team Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) announced today that INDYCAR veteran Jay Howard will return to the team to compete in this year’s Indianapolis 500. The effort will be, for the second year, in partnership with One Cure, an organization deriving from the Flint Animal Cancer Center at…

Brian Barnhart Joins Harding Racing

[Harding Racing Press Release] Brian Barnhart, who has been IndyCar’s Race Director/Chief Steward for the past 20 years, is leaving the series. Barnhart has been named President of Harding Racing, effective December 18, 2017. Barnhart will be based at the Harding Racing corporate office in Indianapolis, Indiana. “We are thrilled to have Brian join Harding…

2018 Testing Guidelines

[IndyCar Press Release] IndyCar is providing ample time for manufacturers and teams to learn the new universal aero kit during off-season testing, with the sanctioning body for the Verizon IndyCar Series announcing testing guidelines for the 2018 season. The testing regulations, developed in cooperation with series teams and manufacturers, have been distributed to IndyCar stakeholders…