Dario Franchitti wasn’t good in either practice on Friday, but he was the best during qualifying. Franchitti set a two-lap average of 168.737 mph to take pole position away from last weekend’s winner, Justin Wilson. Had Wilson hung on, he wouldn’t have been up front for long. Wilson is just one of seven drivers that…

Last year, Alex Tagliani won the Pole at Texas with an average speed of 215.186 mph. This year, he is even faster at 215.691 mph. Joining Tagliani on the front row will be defending 500 winner and Series Champion, Dario Franchitti. Graham Rahal, Scott Dixon, and Will Power complete the top five. The rest of…

One week removed from the 96th Indianapolis 500, the IZOD IndyCar Series makes its return to the Motor City for the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. Scott Dixon carried the Chip Ganassi momentum from Indianapolis to Detroit on Saturday. He was fastest in the morning practice, and just barely edged out Will Power for…

Pole day at Indianapolis provided us with a little bit of everything. Higher speeds, late drama, and spectacular crashes were all part of a memorable day at the greatest race course in the world. The temperatures were high early in the morning, which set the tone for the rest of the day. The morning practice…

Ryan Briscoe beat teammate Will Power in the final minutes of qualifying to win the Pole for Sunday’s race at Long Beach. Dario Franchitti and Josef Newgarden will start on the front row. If that doesn’t make any sense, you haven’t been paying attention to the IndyCar Series this past week. First there was the…