COVID-19-related restrictions in the Phoenix area have prompted NHRA officials to cancel the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. The national event in Chandler, Ariz., originally was scheduled for April 23-25 as …
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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DARLINGTON, S.C. – Race car drivers are accustomed to mechanical failures and accidents foiling their victory efforts, but this year the COVID-19 virus could be the unseen villain that might …
NHRA’s revised 2020 schedule continues to hemorrhage race dates amid the COVID-19 pandemic even as the Southern California-based sanctioning body prepares to showcase its oldest and most prestigious event.
This weekend’s 66th annual DENSO Spark Plugs …
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden began the tedious, lap-after-lap task of reeling in runaway NTT IndyCar Series point-leader Scott Dixon Sunday afternoon at World Wide Technology Raceway.
The two-time/reigning series champion, Newgarden …
William Byron’s final race of the regular season portion of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series schedule began with the young driver contemplating playoff-berth mathematics.
But the day ended in Victory Lane as the Hendrick Motorsports driver …
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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In terms of his brilliant INDYCAR career, 40 has become Scott Dixon’s new 50.
Dixon joined open-wheel icons A.J. Foyt Jr. (67 wins) and Mario Andretti (52) as the only drivers …
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Widely recognized as an accomplished road-racer, Pato O’Ward continues to round-off his oval-track skills during his first full NTT IndyCar Series season.
O’Ward exited last Sunday’s 104th running of the Indianapolis …
FORT WORTH, Texas – A series of popular fall spectator events at Texas Motor Speedway have been canceled due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Tony Stewart presents The Vankor Texas …
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Between them, Takuma Sato and Bobby Rahal have experienced the thrill of winning the Indianapolis 500 a combined five times. Still, there is the memory of the one that got …
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Takuma Sato’s second Indianapolis 500 victory has confirmed his status as the definitive open-wheel late-bloomer.
“Taku” won the race’s 104th edition under caution Sunday at age 43, three years after emerging …
Conspicuous by his public absence during the “Month of August” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Roger S. Penske will give the command to start engines this afternoon for the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500.
Sunday’s scheduled …