Photo: Donald Miralle (Getty Images) It’s officially May, which means the Indianapolis 500 is right around the corner. The iconic open-wheel race has been around for over a century and shows no sign of slowing down any time soon — and that has the added benefit of showing off just how drastically the automotive landscape … Read more
Image: IndyCar The season-opening round of the 2024 IndyCar season, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, took place on March 10, a month and a half ago. So when IndyCar officials announced the disqualification of Team Penske drivers Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin, as well as a 10-point penalty for Will Power on Wednesday … Read more
Another trip to Talladega and another crash-filled dash to the line for the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday. The Max Verstappen Show rolled into Shanghai as Formula 1 held the first Chinese Grand Prix in five years. And, Scott Dixon wins the Long Beach Grand Prix, marking 20 consecutive seasons with an IndyCar race victory. … Read more
Image: Chip Ganassi Racing The 2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach was the platonic ideal motor race for Indianapolis Cars in recent history. The race, as is tradition, had two groups of drivers on two different fuel and tire strategies, one saving fuel and one going flat out to catch them. Scott Dixon—truly a Merlin-style … Read more
Max Verstappen’s Australian Grand Prix and his nearly historic winning streak were unexpectedly cut short when the right-rear brake on his Red Bull caught fire. Alex Palou took home a half-million-dollar check in IndyCar’s erroneously named $1 Million Challenge. It’s Monday, March 25, 2024 and this is Racing Recap, your summary of last weekend’s motorsports … Read more
Formula One is called the pinnacle of international racing for open-wheel single-seater racing cars, and it has been since the first season of the championship in 1950. In this context, the word “formula” applies to the set of rules to which all of the cars must be built. The series could otherwise be known as … Read more
As dawn broke over Daytona International Speedway, the 2024 Rolex 24 was still set to crank on for seven more hours, but already the pit lane was full of haunted faces. Exhausted crew members may very well have started their work day over 24 hours prior, and many would continue on for hours after the … Read more
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