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IndyCar steps outside the box with $1 million exhibition race at members-only Thermal Club

Mar. 22, 2024 19:32 PM EDT

THERMAL, Calif. (AP) — At least IndyCar is trying something new, which is the key takeaway from this weekend’s $1 million exhibition at the private Thermal Club in the California desert. The made-for-TV event is an all-star race of sorts, with a unique format that includes heat...

The Lionheart: Dan Wheldon documentary covers grief, loss, love and familial legacy

Mar. 12, 2024 13:54 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It was 10 years after the death of their father that associates of filmmaker Laura Brownson brought her an article to read about the late Dan Wheldon. Standing below the monument on Dan Wheldon Way along the downtown St. Petersburg race course that...

Newgarden and Team Penske dominate IndyCar season opener amid criticism of series leadership

Mar. 10, 2024 15:40 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Team Penske silenced recent criticism aimed at series leadership by dominating the IndyCar season-opening race with a Josef Newgarden win from the pole Sunday on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren Racing broke up the...

Bon Jovi to lead the field to green in IndyCar season-opener in promotion with Meyer Shank Racing

Feb. 28, 2024 08:33 AM EST

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi will be featured at the first two IndyCar races of the season and take a ride in the “Fastest Seat in Sports” with four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves. Meyer Shank Racing said Wednesday that...

Christian Horner with Red Bull team at start of F1 testing in Bahrain despite ongoing investigation

Feb. 21, 2024 13:03 PM EST

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Team principal Christian Horner was with Red Bull as Formula 1 preseason testing began Wednesday even as he faces an ongoing investigation by the team's parent company into an alleged claim of misconduct. Horner was alongside Adrian Newey, who is the team’s...

Former IndyCar regular Marco Andretti forging a new racing path in NASCAR's ARCA Series

Feb. 16, 2024 15:01 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Three years after stepping back from IndyCar, Marco Andretti is returning to what's essentially a full-time racing schedule. Andretti, who decided to drive only the Indianapolis 500 in 2021 after 15 underwhelming seasons, pieced together a diverse...

Two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato returning to Rahal Letterman Lanigan to chase third title

Feb. 15, 2024 18:10 PM EST

ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato will re-join Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing this year to chase a third title. If all goes as planned, he would drive the Honda-powered No. 75 car on May 26, Rahal Letterman Lanigan (RLL) announced Thursday. ...

NASCAR star Kyle Larson tests the limits of his Indy 500 ride at Phoenix Raceway

Feb. 06, 2024 15:41 PM EST

Kyle Larson’s latest and longest IndyCar session included “a moment” behind the wheel. Larson nearly lost control of his Arrow McLaren Chevrolet during a four-plus-hour test at Phoenix Raceway on Monday, but the NASCAR star and 2021 Cup Series champion managed to save his...

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing hires Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay and Conor Daly for this year's race

Feb. 01, 2024 18:34 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Hunter-Reay and Conor Daly will be competing in this year's Indianapolis 500 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, the team announced Thursday. Hunter-Reay will drive the No. 23 Chevrolet as he attempts to qualify for his 16th start in the race. The 2014 Indy...

Roger Penske wins first Rolex 24 at Daytona since 1969 with Indy 500 winner Newgarden in lineup

Jan. 28, 2024 17:42 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Roger Penske snapped a 54-year losing streak at the Rolex 24 at Daytona on Sunday when Felipe Nasr held off two-time defending race winner Tom Blomqvist in the final 45 minutes of the most prestigious endurance race in the United States. The win for Team...