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Five Indy 500 Records That Could Fall This Year

by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 Tracking stats and keeping records is nearly as old as automotive competition itself. Records, after all, are meant to be broken, and its a tremendous accomplishment for any driver to be No. 1 on a list. The Indianapolis 500 is...

The Evolution of Indy 500 Qualifying

by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced this week some significant changes to the 500 qualifying procedure to take effect during next month's 106th Running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. As with any change, reactions are mixed...

Inconsistency, Mistakes Continue to Hamper Herta’s Title Hopes

by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 Andretti Autosport NTT INDYCAR Series driver Colton Herta entered Long Beach, CA with one thing on his mind: winning the race. With a respectable fourth place in St. Petersburg and a less than stellar run to 12th at Texas, Long Beach...

Newgarden Keeps Penske Perfect with Long Beach Victory

By INDYCAR LONG BEACH, Calif. – Josef Newgarden kept Team Penske unbeaten in three NTT INDYCAR SERIES races this season with his second consecutive win of 2022, capturing the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in a taut, three-way tussle under brilliant Southern...

Back to the Beach: LBGP Returns to its Traditional Date

by Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 The stars and cars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES will make their appearance in Long Beach, California this coming weekend, continuing a history of racing at the beach that dates back to 1975. As the longest running street race in North...

Heir to the Throne? McLaughlin on Pace to Eclipse Penske Record

By Frank Santoroski @seveng1967 When Josef Newgarden passed Scott McLaughlin on the final lap of the Xpel 375 IndyCar race at Texas motor Speedway, he reached another milestone for Team Penske. Newgarden's victory was the 600th win for Team Penske across all of the...

Jimmie Johnson Posts Best Career IndyCar Finish with Sixth at Texas

By David Morgan: Motortsports Tribune FORT WORTH, Texas – Jimmie Johnson is no stranger to success at Texas Motor Speedway and Sunday, the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion proved that success also applies to the NTT IndyCar Series. It’s no secret the Johnson has...

Sato Moving on From RLL in 2022

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato won’t return to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in 2022. The team confirmed Sato’s departure Tuesday afternoon with a lengthy appreciation post for his contributions to the squad. The...

A New Twist for Long Beach

by Frank Santoroski @Seveng1967 LONG BEACH, CA. September 21,2021: This coming weekend the Grand Prix of Long Beach returns for the NTT IndyCar Series after being scrubbed from the 2020 schedule in the wake of the Coronavirus. For fans and...

17-Race Schedule Announced for IndyCar in 2022

Courtesy: INDYCAR INDYCAR has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, which will feature its bold and daring athletes competing against the thrilling backdrop of unprecedented coverage on network television, an earlier start date, a...

The Launch and Win: Who Saw that Coming?

Aug 12, 2021

by Patti Nolen https://ikissedthebricks.wordpress.com/ Ed note: Please welcome our newest contributor, Patti Nolen, to Drafting the Circuits. Patti is an avid IndyCar Racing fan with an incredible passion for the sport. She makes no apologies for any grammatical...

GALLERY: 105th Indianapolis 500

Jun 8, 2021

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles The 105th Indianapolis 500 will go down as one of the more unforgettable races in motorsports history. We saw a large crowd on hand after last August's 500 ran under closed doors. One man add himself into an elite club that only three...

2021 NTT IndyCar Series Season Preview, Pt. 6

Apr 15, 2021

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Last season's top competitors were able to conquer multiple tracks in a short period of time. They were able to fight for podiums and race wins, setting themselves apart from the rest of the competition. More fascinating is the mixed...

2021 NTT IndyCar Series Season Preview, Pt. 5

Apr 14, 2021

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles The previous NTT IndyCar Series campaign saw a few drivers resurge despite certain setbacks. Others couldn't catch a break until the championship trail was out of reach. It's the best way to describe the next set of drivers, who are all...

2021 NTT IndyCar Series Season Preview, Pt. 4

Apr 12, 2021

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Due in large part of the pandemic, it'll mark the first time in a long while an official rookie class won't have a Road to Indy graduate. Guys like Kyle Kirkwood, Toby Sowery, and Sting Ray Robb will have a battle of their own in Indy...

Spec Racing and the Loss of Innovation in IndyCar

Apr 7, 2021

By Kris Branch @K-branch21 Does anyone remember the Indy 500 before there was spec racing? It’s been 25 years since the debut of the Indy Racing League. Tony George’s brainchild ended innovation as we know it at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway starting in 1997. ...

2021 NTT IndyCar Series Season Preview, Pt. 3

Apr 6, 2021

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Silly season will always be the talk in motorsports and IndyCar isn't immune to its wild nature. There are drivers who are looking to prove their worth elsewhere or in some cases, redeem themselves. In this third installment of our...

2021 NTT IndyCar Series Season Preview, Pt. 2

Apr 4, 2021

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Specialists are common ground in the NTT IndyCar Series. Some are simply running a partial schedule because teams are focused with their main drivers or developing their operation. More recently, others are filling in drivers who aren’t...

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