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Alonso also details his experiences with the American race fans
Fernando Alonso is a free agent looking for a permanent gig
Fernando Alonso spent 17 years in the world of F1. He ran 312 races and collected 32 wins, a win percentage of 10%. 16,777 laps later, he’s retired from F1.
Read MoreRacing returns to the Milwaukee Mile
On September 29, 1876 a private horse track was built from dirt in West Allis, Wisconsin. On September 11, 1903 the track hosted it’s first session of cars on a new pavement surface.
Following the 2015 season, the track has been mostly activity free.
Read MoreHulman & Company announces organizational changes for INDYCAR, IMS
C.J. O’Donnell has stepped down; Frye receives added responsibilities
Jay Frye will become President of INDYCAR as part of Hulman & Company organizational changes announced today by Mark Miles, President and CEO of the parent company.
Frye,
Read MoreJeff Gordon wanted to be a World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series driver
Gordon: “I wasn’t thinking NASCAR at all.”
As Jeff Gordon was coming up, an open wheel driver had a tendency to move into the open wheel side of professional motorsports. Yet, Jeff Gordon moved into cars with fenders and went on to set record after record in the world of NASCAR.
Read MoreLyn St. James: “There’s something wrong with the way the whole pipeline, doesn’t work.”
Lyn St. James once broke 21 records at Talladega Superspeedway in a 1989 Thunderbird Super Coupe that was prepared by Bill Elliott.
She went on to run several open wheel Indycar and CART event.
Read MoreRetired NASCAR driver, Tony Stewart has exciting offers to return to Indycar — He’s considering the idea
In 1996, Tony Stewart made his debut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He put the car on the pole position for the famed Indy 500. Stewart went on to finish 24th that day.
Read MoreKnock, knock! Eminem released a surprise album late Thursday night
The Detroit based rapper pens Danica Patrick in on ‘Kamikaze’.
The final song on the 13 track album is titled ‘Venom’. The adrenaline fueled track written in a Malevolent tone is for the movie of the same title.
Read MoreHaas F1 development driver, Santino Ferrucci was suspended by the FIA and let go by his team – Now, he enters a new stage in his racing career
20-year-old, Santino Ferrucci drove through the paddock at the Silverstone Circuit with his glove off. The reason for that was because the driver was holding a cell phone and he was further rumored to be texting as well.
Read MoreRobert Wickens has been transported following the Indycar Series crash at Pocono Raceway today
UPDATE: Various updates from Indycar to the media on the Wickens’ current 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 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 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 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 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.
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