Josef Newgarden Wins at Phoenix

After two lackluster races at Phoenix, the Verizon IndyCar Series put on a spectacular show in the desert on Saturday night. The drivers showcased their talent all night, but in the end it was reigning series champ Josef Newgarden that claimed the victory under the lights. Tim Cindric made the call to pit for tires…

Sebastien Bourdais on Pole at Phoenix

The season-opening race in St Petersburg may have been four weeks ago, but Sebastien Bourdais has picked up right where he left off. After winning that race for a second year in a row, Bourdais put his Dale Coyne Racing Honda on Pole for tomorrow night’s race in Phoenix. Sebastien posted an average speed of…

IMS Road Course Test

With freezing temperatures and plenty of snow expected overnight, teams and drivers of the Verizon IndyCar Series were finally able to take to the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday. The new-look IndyCars were able to get about 5 1/2 hours of testing in, as the temperatures finally cooperated in the afternoon.…

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…

IndyCar’s New TV Deal with NBC

The Verizon IndyCar Series will have a somewhat new, permanent home beginning next season. As part of a three-year agreement, the series announced today that beginning next season, all IndyCar content will be found on an NBC Sports platform. Eight races in 2019 will air on NBC, including the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500.…