Indycar

Newgarden among four IndyCar drivers named for Race Of Champions

Saturday, 02 December 2017

Reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden will compete for the first time in the Race Of Champions, joining fellow IndyCar drivers Ryan Hunter-Reay, Helio Castroneves and Juan Pablo Montoya in the prestigious all-star event set for Feb. 2-3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Montoya, the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, is the defending 'Champion of Champions,' having earned the title as an...

JW Marriott to promote Indy 500 again with facade graphic

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

The Indianapolis skyline will again celebrate the Month of May and the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, with a JW Marriott facade installation greeting residents and visitors from across the globe with a special, larger-than-life message. The 101st Running logo will be presented alongside a message that celebrates the iconic race and the city it calls home: ...

INDYCAR: Initial 2018 bodywork concepts unveiled

Thursday, 12 January 2017

As revealed by RACER.com in October, the Verizon IndyCar Series will take a page from its past while modernizing the look of its Dallara DW12 by using sleek, low-line bodywork starting in 2018. Released Thursday at the North American International Auto Show, the first look at rough concept drawings of what the 2018 IndyCar could look like presents an interesting blend of ideas that might reshape ...

INDYCAR names veteran reporter Cavin vp of communications

Friday, 07 October 2016

INDYCAR announced today that Curt Cavin has been appointed vice president of communications. Cavin, currently an Indianapolis Star sportswriter who has covered motorsports for three decades, will join INDYCAR on Oct. 24. "Curt is already a leading voice on the Verizon IndyCar Series and the best candidate to share the speed, excitement and drama of the sport," said CJ O'Donnell, Hulman Motorsport...

Chip Ganassi Racing Teams to be Powered by Honda in Verizon IndyCar Series

Friday, 07 October 2016

Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) announced today that its Verizon IndyCar Series program will be powered by Honda beginning with the 2017 season as part of a multi-year deal. Honda Performance Development (HPD) and CGRT have a long history together dating back to 1996 where the two combined to win CGRT's first INDYCAR championship with driver Jimmy Vasser. The renewed relationship will see the du...

INDYCAR: Menards extends Penske sponsorship

Saturday, 17 September 2016

Team Penske announced today that it has reached a partnership extension with industry-leading home improvement store company Menards for the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season and beyond. The easily-identifiable bright yellow paint scheme of Menards will continue to shine on track with 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series championship contender Simon Pagenaud and the No. 22 Dallara-Chevrolet for 10 races ...

Watkins Glen introduces special offer to 100th Indianapolis 500 ticketholders

Sunday, 29 May 2016

IndyCar fans fortunate enough to attend the historic 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 this Memorial Day weekend will have the opportunity to take advantage of a special offer put forth by Watkins Glen International. Any ticketholder for Sunday's race will be granted special pricing - $40 for General Admission tickets, $200 for (1) trackside or non-trackside camping spot - on the recently ann...

Quiznos to serve as the primary sponsor for Buddy Lazier in 100th Indy 500

Saturday, 28 May 2016

- Quiznos, one of North America's premier quick-service restaurant chains and pioneer of the toasted sub, today announced they would be the primary sponsor of 1996 Indy 500 winner Buddy Lazier for the historic 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Lazier will wheel the No. 4 Quiznos Lazier Burns Racing Chevrolet in his 19th Indianapolis 500 competition, while celebrating the 20th anniversary of ...