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IndyCar Returning To Iowa With Doubleheader
Friday, 20 Aug, 2021 – 13:04 | Comments Off on IndyCar Returning To Iowa With Doubleheader
IndyCar Returning To Iowa With Doubleheader

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
INDYCAR’s version of Major League Baseball’s “Field of Dreams” will return to the NTT IndyCar Series schedule in 2022 with a summertime doubleheader on Iowa Speedway’s D-shaped, short-track oval.
A Midwest-based …

The Forces Are Strong In Topeka
Tuesday, 17 Aug, 2021 – 13:02 | Comments Off on The Forces Are Strong In Topeka
The Forces Are Strong In Topeka

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
John Force Racing added to its generational family history Sunday at Heartland Motorsports Park, where a father and sibling hoisted NHRA “Wally” trophies for the first time after a national …

Power Gets On The Board With Win In Indy
Sunday, 15 Aug, 2021 – 8:29 | Comments Off on Power Gets On The Board With Win In Indy
Power Gets On The Board With Win In Indy

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Will Power posted his first victory of the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season Saturday on a track that he _ and his boss _ truly own.
Power’s win in the Big …

Nashville Notebook: A TV Ratings Bonanza
Wednesday, 11 Aug, 2021 – 16:47 | Comments Off on Nashville Notebook: A TV Ratings Bonanza
Nashville Notebook: A TV Ratings Bonanza

By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
NASHVILLE –According to veteran observers, the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix was not much of a show due to 33 of the 80 laps being run under yellow and two …

Flat Spot On – Indy Cars Rock Nashville  
Sunday, 8 Aug, 2021 – 11:05 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On – Indy Cars Rock Nashville  
Flat Spot On – Indy Cars Rock Nashville  

By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
NASHVILLE – They’ve been racing on public roads ever since cars have been raced. So why all the excitement about an NTT INDYCAR SERIES race on the streets of a city …

Notes: The Glen Sets The Field For Trucks Playoffs
Saturday, 7 Aug, 2021 – 20:20 | Comments Off on Notes: The Glen Sets The Field For Trucks Playoffs
Notes: The Glen Sets The Field For Trucks Playoffs

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. _ Aided by an unexpected assist from Mother Nature, Austin Hill won Saturday’s United Rentals 176 at The Glen. But with the 10-driver field for the 2021 …

Cup Gig Not A Lifelong Dream For Chastain
Wednesday, 4 Aug, 2021 – 9:24 | Comments Off on Cup Gig Not A Lifelong Dream For Chastain
Cup Gig Not A Lifelong Dream For Chastain

By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Most of today’s NASCAR Cup competitors have focused on establishing a racing career since childhood. However, that’s not the case with Ross Chastain who never envisioned such a profession.
Chastain’s family …

Over-heated Ashley Climbs Out of Cockpit
Monday, 2 Aug, 2021 – 9:46 | Comments Off on Over-heated Ashley Climbs Out of Cockpit
Over-heated Ashley Climbs Out of Cockpit

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Hot-time, summer in Pomona and Justin Ashley made the smartest starting line decision of his two-year NHRA Top Fuel career Sunday at Auto Club Raceway.
Battling heat exhaustion, Ashley exited his …

Venerable Atlanta Headed For A Major Facial
Saturday, 10 Jul, 2021 – 20:03 | Comments Off on Venerable Atlanta Headed For A Major Facial
Venerable Atlanta Headed For A  Major Facial

By Jonathan Ingram
Senior Writer | RacinToday.com
HAMPTON, Ga. – The Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of stock car racing’s legacy superspeedways. Together with Daytona and Charlotte, the Atlanta oval helped established “Big Bill” France’s NASCAR series …

Newgarden Hangs On For First 2021 Victory
Monday, 5 Jul, 2021 – 8:52 | Comments Off on Newgarden Hangs On For First 2021 Victory
Newgarden Hangs On For First 2021 Victory

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
On a Sunday meant for waving the flag, Josef Newgarden seemed destined to stand tall in Victory Lane with the Stars and Stripes. 
Newgarden scored the first _ and arguably overdue …