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Robert Wickens has been transported following the Indycar Series crash at Pocono Raceway today
UPDATE: Various updates from Indycar to the media on the Wickens’ medical condition are attached at the bottom of this post.
Lap 9 of the Indycar Series race at Pocono Raceway saw a huge crash.
Read MoreAfter 17 years, F1 champion Fernando Alonso has announced his retirement from the sport
Fernando Alonso is a two-time F1 World Championship winning driver. He claimed the title in back-to-back seasons back in 2005-2006 while driving for the Renault F1 Team.
In 2015, Alonso jumped from the Scuderia Ferrari team over to McLaren Honda.
Read MoreAs of a week ago, Sergio Marchionne led both auto makers
Former Marlboro man set to lead Ferrari as CEO
Sergio Marchionne underwent shoulder surgery in June. Complications from surgery left him in the ICU. This morning, he has passed away at age 66.
Born in 1952,
Read MoreReaction by the series followed several incidents including post-race contact; Haas F1 development driver also attempted to run a ‘Make America Great Again’ decal for this event
Trident Motorsport: “Never in these 12 years of sporting activity has anything even close to this ever occurred.”
Things got wild on the other side of the pond last weekend.
Read MoreThe wife of Mario Andretti has passed
Just under 60 years ago, Dee Ann Hoch was given the task of teaching English to an Italian immigrant. That immigrant was set to become a legend in motorsports, Mario Andretti.
Soon after, they became a couple. And in November of 1961,
Read MoreWhiting reminisces on the past; Hints at future directions for the sanctioning body
Charlie Whiting has been the FIA race director for over 20 years of the F1 calendar. Over the time, there’s been sweeping changes in the always evolving sport of open wheel racing.
Whiting, the 66-year-old has a wide range of responsibilities when Formula 1 flies into the racing circuit.
Read MoreThe Chevrolet Dual in Detroit was delayed as the pace car driver crashed before the race started
Yesterday, there was a pace car crash. The second race of the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit was delayed for 30 minutes as the pace car found the retaining barrier before the race even started.
Read MoreDr. Henry Bock has passed
Dr. Henry Bock was a key man behind the safety initiative of the modern day safer barrier.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced the sad news yesterday.
Henry worked directly for Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1982 to 2006. He served as the director of track medical.
Read MoreTaking the 2015 concept car and adding a 2018 twist
McLaren has relaunched their concept F1 car: Meet the McLaren X2
When McLaren unveiled its futuristic MP4-X prototype vehicle back in 2015, it wasn’t merely creating a visionary concept car, it was joining the important discussion around future technologies within motorsport,
Read MoreThe man was found on Monday morning in the parking lot of Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Following the 2018 Indianapolis 500 a man was found dead in one of the many parking lots of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The body was found around 1:45 p.m on Monday, the day following the Indy 500.
Read MoreThe FIA investigated Ferrari in Monaco, deemed legal; New monitoring systems installed on the Ferrari’s
The FIA might have accidentally stated where their inside information came from to justify the investigation; Mercedes has concerns that source was brought to light
The F1 paddock was under the impression that Scuderia Ferrari might have found a way of delivering more than the allowed 120kw from it’s MGU-K.
Read MoreThe total 2018 Indy 500 purse was $13,078,065; Earnings for every position
What does it pay to win the Indy 500? Will Power took home about 20% of the total 2018 Indy 500 purse for his race victory. The winner’s check totaled $2,525,454.
View the full 2018 Indianapolis 500 payout below.
Read MoreIndianapolis 500 race results from May 27th, 2018 featuring the Verizon Indycar Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Today, the 102nd running of the famed Indianapolis 500 is set to get underway. The 2.5-mile race track in the heart of Indianapolis, Indiana will play host host to the biggest open wheel event of the season.
Read MoreDanica Patrick crashes out of the 2018 Indy 500
36-year-old, Danica Patrick ran her final race as a professional racing driver today. Earlier today, she started the 2018 Indianapolis 500 from the 7th position. Right from the green, Patrick was complaining of “understeer” on her race car.
However,
Read MoreDanica Patrick will become the first female to host the sports awards show
Danica Patrick has announced that she will host the ESPY award show. The 26th annual awards show takes place on July 18 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
She will become the first woman to host the sports awards show.
Read More102nd Indianapolis 500 starting lineup
Ed Carpenter will start from the pole in the 2018 Indy 500. He ran a lap with a 229.618 mph average.
View the full 2018 Indy 500 qualifying results below.
“Most nights (laughter) to be honest. But, I’ve just got to thank my team.
Read MoreThere’s a more powerful Indycar engine on the way
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, May 2018) – Beginning in 2021, INDYCAR engines will produce more power due to a new configuration, the sanctioning body announced today.
The 2.4-liter, twin-turbocharged V-6 engines are projected to generate at least 100 more horsepower than the current 2.2-liter platform,
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