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Calderon Becomes Foyt’s First Female Driver
Saturday, 22 Jan, 2022 – 10:54 | Comments Off on Calderon Becomes Foyt’s First Female Driver
Calderon Becomes Foyt’s First Female Driver

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Tatiana Calderón has signed a gender-breaking contract for the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series season as first female to drive for AJ Foyt Racing.
Next up…Tatiana’s initial visit to the team’s headquarters …

CART Force Kalkhoven Passes Away
Thursday, 13 Jan, 2022 – 11:02 | Comments Off on CART Force Kalkhoven Passes Away
CART Force Kalkhoven Passes Away

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Indianapolis 500-winning team-owner Kevin Kalkhoven, a key behind-the-scenes player during domestic open-wheel racing’s schismatic “sanctioning wars,” died on Jan. 4, 2022 after a brief illness. A native of Adelaide, Australia, …

Seven-Timer Now An IndyCar Full-Timer
Saturday, 18 Dec, 2021 – 9:12 | Comments Off on Seven-Timer Now An IndyCar Full-Timer
Seven-Timer Now An IndyCar Full-Timer

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
After a season of acclimating himself to the rigors of open-wheel racing, Jimmie Johnson is going all-in.
The seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will contest the full, 17-race NTT IndyCar Series …

Flat Spot On – ‘Indy Split’ Hits Home
Sunday, 12 Dec, 2021 – 17:56 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On – ‘Indy Split’ Hits Home
Flat Spot On – ‘Indy Split’ Hits Home

Journalists often find themselves on the front lines of history. When books appear as a result, they are usually snapshots of a relatively short frame of time, especially in the current milieu of social media-driven …

Racing Peers Mourn The Death of ‘Big Al’
Saturday, 11 Dec, 2021 – 12:30 | Comments Off on Racing Peers Mourn The Death of ‘Big Al’
Racing Peers Mourn The Death of ‘Big Al’

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Al Unser, second member of his family’s auto racing dynasty to win “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” died on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 at his home …

Notes: Meyer Shank To Pair Pagenaud With Helio
Tuesday, 28 Sep, 2021 – 8:35 | Comments Off on Notes: Meyer Shank To Pair Pagenaud With Helio
Notes: Meyer Shank To Pair Pagenaud With Helio

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
INDYCAR and Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud will contest the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series schedule alongside four-time/reigning Indy 500 champ Helio Castroneves at Meyer Shank Racing, which has morphed into …

Champ Palou: ‘Dream Completed’
Monday, 27 Sep, 2021 – 9:59 | Comments Off on Champ Palou: ‘Dream Completed’
Champ Palou: ‘Dream Completed’

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Alex Palou clinched his first NTT IndyCar Series championship with a workmanlike, fourth-place finish in Sunday’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, where the 24-year-old was eager to explain what …

Newgarden Needs Devine Help At Long Beach
Sunday, 26 Sep, 2021 – 9:11 | Comments Off on Newgarden Needs Devine Help At Long Beach
Newgarden Needs Devine Help At Long Beach

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Josef Newgarden admittedly needs an “act of God” Sunday afternoon to win the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series championship _ even after qualifying on-pole for the season-ending Acura Grand Prix of …

IndyCar To Crank Up Early In ’22
Wednesday, 22 Sep, 2021 – 7:48 | Comments Off on IndyCar To Crank Up Early In ’22
IndyCar To Crank Up Early In ’22

A re-tooled, 17-race lineup featuring an earlier start date, a return to Canada and a record 14 events airing on the NBC network highlight INDYCAR’s 2022 schedule.  
The 14 events to air on NBC are one …

Palou Adds To Victory, Point Totals
Monday, 13 Sep, 2021 – 8:37 | Comments Off on Palou Adds To Victory, Point Totals
Palou Adds To Victory, Point Totals

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Ten laps into Sunday’s Grand Prix of Portland, pole-sitter Alex Palou was mired in 16th place with his NTT IndyCar Series championship hopes unexpectedly in jeopardy.
Fast-forward 100 laps, after Palou had earned his series-best third …