It sounds like Danica Patrick is close to announcing a 2018 ride
Danica Patrick announced her retirement from full-time racing back in November 2017. However, she’s not done.
Her plans are to run two big races. Those races are the Daytona 500 and the Indy 500.
INDYCAR CEO Mark Miles stated that his organization has been helping in the search for an open wheel ride.
Read MoreSteve Lauletta: “We’re not talking any longer”
Chip Ganassi Racing was in talks with Danica Patrick for a 2018 ride. It was a possibility that Danica Patrick would run her final two races with the team.
Danica has plans to run both the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500.
Read MoreAmerican open-wheel racer Conor Daly expresses interest in NASCAR
Conor Daly, age 26, is an Indiana native. Naturally, he career path was open-wheel racing.
He began his career in go karts, following the Stars of Karting touring series. He then began a journey up the Indycar Series development ladder.
Read MoreJeff Gordon, Howard Hughes, Bob Tullius, U.E. Patrick, Fred Merkel and Carl G. Fisher will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2018
Learn more about all 2018 Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee’s below.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 5, 2018) – An illustrious seven-man list representing six motorsports disciplines and one iconic racing facility comprise a most unique class of 2018 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) inductees announced today at Daytona International Speedway.
Read MoreKyle Novak, “I can’t wait to get started.”
INDIANAPOLIS – INDYCAR has named veteran race official Kyle Novak as race director for the Verizon IndyCar Series. Jay Frye, INDYCAR president of competition and operations, made the announcement today.
As race director, Novak will lead operations in Race Control at all Verizon IndyCar Series events.
Read MoreThe Hall of Fame driver is scheduled to compete in final event following 50-year racing career
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After 50 years behind the wheel of a race car, and with many championships and wins on his resume in all forms of motorsports, Scott Pruett announced today at Daytona International Speedway that he will retire from racing following the Rolex 24 at Daytona later this month.
Read MoreThe new 2018 race car will feature several new mounts, unique camera angles for the 2018 Indycar TV coverage
View the full 2018 Indycar TV Schedule below.
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018) – INDYCAR and its broadcast partners announced the 2018 television schedule today featuring an expanded use of in-car cameras to bring fans the thrilling action of the Verizon IndyCar Series from a variety of new angles in the upcoming 17-race season.
Read MoreIn 2018, Danica Patrick has planned a retirement tour
On Friday, Danica Patrick formerly announced her retirement tour. Her plans are to run the Daytona 500 and the Indy 500.
Will that be it? As she stated, “Never say never.” But she implied those will be her last two races,
Read MoreDanica Patrick talks the battles with NASCAR Cup Series drivers
Moments ago, Danica Patrick announced her retirement from full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series competition.
ESPN started to ask Danica Patrick about not getting a fair shake from other drivers on the race track. Before the questions could be completed,
Read MoreDanica Patrick announces retirement following 2017 season
Earlier, Danica Patrick stated that if she doesn’t do Cup, she won’t do anything. Moments ago, Danica Patrick announced that Homestead will be her final NASCAR Cup Series season.
Danica Patrick will join Dale Earnhardt Jr and Matt Kenseth as the NASCAR drivers that will retire after the race on Sunday.
Read MoreIndycar Schedule: 2018
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017) – Consistency and stability, plus the return of a favored track in the Pacific Northwest, highlight INDYCAR’s announcement of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule that again contains 17 races.
View the 2018 INDYCAR Schedule below
Sixteen of the 17 races from this year’s exciting and momentum-building season return in 2018,
Read More2018 Indycar testing set allowing manufactures to test Dallara universal aero kits
• Manufacturers, teams receive sufficient time to test new universal aero kit
• Open tests scheduled for Phoenix Raceway, Barber Motorsports Park, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2018 INDYCAR Test Dates: Feb. 9-10, Phoenix Raceway; March 20,
Read MoreJosef Newgarden has interest in running a NASCAR race
“You know, I’d love to,” stated Josef Newgarden to Sirius XM NASCAR Radio on running a NASCAR race.
Listen to the audio below.
“I get a kick out of the NASCAR stuff. I think it’s so fascinating because it’s so different,
Read MoreNazareth Speedway development project – Former NASCAR/INDYCAR track
The Nazareth Speedway property has sat dormant since 2004. It was only a matter of time before the property was converted.
Now, plans have been proposed. The submitted plans include a new Martin Guitar facility as well as homes to be built on the property.
Read MoreControversial win: Team Penske drivers rub fenders in race for the win at Gateway Motorsports Park
There’s no team orders at Team Penske.
Simon certainly left room on the inside, barely. Josef Newgarden did want any racing driver would, he filled that gap and took the win.
Related: Gateway Motorsports Part results
Simon Pagenaud is upset.
Read MoreGateway Motorsports Park results from August 26, 2017 featuring the Verizon Indycar Series
Tonight, Indycar returns to St. Louis, MO. For the first time in 14 years and 219 races, the open wheel racing series has invaded the short oval of Gateway Motorsports Park. Technically, it’s East St. Louis, Illinois but it’s going to be a great show across the river.
Read MoreWill Power grabs 50th pole as INDYCAR returns to St. Louis
(MADISON, Illinois) – Andretti, Foyt, Castroneves … and now Power.
Will Power joined an elite group of 50-time Indy car pole winners when he captured the Verizon P1 Award in record fashion this evening at Gateway Motorsports Park.
Read More
