Indycar oval success has lead to a curiosity for stock car racing on an oval
Indycar drivers are hit and miss on oval racing. A lot of times, those open wheel drivers lack any oval experience before electing on the Indycar route.
Some have adapted more than others.
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 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 MoreGateway Motorsports Park qualifying results from August 25, 2017 featuring the Verizon Indycar Series
MADISON, Illinois – Qualifying Friday for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Valvoline Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 1.25-mile Gateway Motorsports Park.
qualifying position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, and speed:
2017 Gateway Motorsports Park
Qualifying Results –
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Hundley takes a ride in an INDYCAR at Road America with Mario Andretti
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Hundley took a ride at Road America today.
Words of wisdom from Will Power before Hundley climbed into the car with Mario. Power told Hundley,
Read MoreIndy 500 Practice Times from May 18, 2017 – Day 4 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – As Day 4 of practice for the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil gets underway, teams are looking to make up for lost track time from a gusty Wednesday.
View full Indy 500 practice times below.
Read MoreIndy 500 Practice Speeds – Day 3 – May 17, 2017
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, May 17, 2017) – Strong, gusting winds limited running by teams on the third day of practice for the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, but a number of competitors persevered and logged important fact-finding laps.
Read MoreIndianapolis 500 practice times from May 16, 2017
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (Tuesday, May 16, 2017) – Warm and windy conditions didn’t prevent Verizon IndyCar Series drivers from logging more than 6,000 incident-free miles at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the second day of practice for the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil.
Read MoreIndy 500 practice speeds topped by Marco Andretti
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (Monday, May 15, 2017) – His new teammate may be grabbing worldwide attention for his appearance in the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, but it was Marco Andretti who snatched speed honors on the opening day of practice for the 101st running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Read MoreSeven former winners headline 101st Indianapolis 500 entry list
INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 14, 2017) — Seven drivers whose images are immortalized on the famed Borg-Warner Trophy for winning the Indianapolis 500 are among those named to entries filed for the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race presented by PennGrade Motor Oil on May 28.
Read MoreWill Power tops INDYCAR Grand Prix results from pole position for 30th career victory
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (Saturday, May 13, 2017) – Will Power used the backdrop of iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway to move past a pair of Team Penske greats in the Indy car record book.
Driving the No.
Read MoreSimon Pagenaud Earned $1 Million for 2016 Indycar Championship
How much did the 2016 Indycar Champion Earn? A cool $1 Million was presented to Simon Pagenaud along with his Astor Cup trophy.
An epic season deserves an equally impressive champion. That’s what INDYCAR has in Simon Pagenaud, who was honored this evening at the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series Championship Celebration.
Read More2016 Indycar Championship Standings – Simon Pagenaud 2016 Indycar Champion
View the final 2016 Indycar Series standings after today’s closing race at Sonoma Raceway. Simon Pagenaud won the season ending race and became the 2016 Indycar Champion at the same time.
SONOMA, Calif. – With a dominating drive from the pole position,
Read MoreIndycar Racing Championship contenders drive Indy cars along San Francisco’s Embarcadero
Watch Indycar drivers Will Power and Simon Pagenaud cruise their high powered racecars around the San Francisco Pier. View photos as well as onboard video below as Indycars cruise through San Fransisco Embarcadero.
The onboard Indycar video was shot from a mounted GoPro chassis camera.
Read MoreArtist Matúš Procháczka Creates Possible 2035 Dallara DW30 Indycar Chassis Design
Matúš Procháczka is an artist from Bratislava, Slovakia. He specializes in future rendering for the automotive and motorsports world. He has released possible renderings of the Dallara DW30 chassis for 2035. Future renderings pictured below feature Scott Dixon,
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