Will Power got by Justin Wilson on a Lap 72 restart and managed to hold off Dario Franchitti and Ryan Hunter-Reay in the final laps to win the Honda Indy Toronto and extend his IZOD IndyCar Series championship lead to 42 points. Wilson had trouble with his car coming off of Turn 11 on the […]

One of open-wheel racing’s most venerable events is set to go off at the top of the hour, as the IZOD IndyCar Series returns to the streets of Toronto, Ontario, Canada! Follow along with the action by clicking the Twitter icon on the social media box or just point your browser to twitter.com/estradawriting. I’ll be […]

Justin Wilson scores Toronto pole; can DRR get off the schnide? Dreyer and Reinbold Racing hasn’t won an IZOD IndyCar Series event since they claimed victory in their inaugural race back in 2000. But with their top driver Justin Wilson on pole for tomorrow’s Honda Indy Toronto (12:30 p.m. ET, ABC), DRR has a solid […]

Yesterday, I decided not to blog and instead surf the ‘Net to see the reactions following the 2012 IndyCar chassis announcement. It was a good thing I wasn’t expecting a trove of “happy sunshine rainbow” articles, because for every even-keeled piece I could find, I found others that blasted IndyCar for either a) getting back in bed with […]

Ol’ Reliable came out on top today as current IZOD IndyCar Series carmaker Dallara got the nod to create the base rolling chassis and safety cell for the next-generation IndyCar that will debut in 2012. Other manufacturers can choose to get involved with the next-gen chassis however as the creators of the car’s aerodynamic kits — […]

The IZOD IndyCar Series has announced that Dallara, the series’ current chassis supplier, will create a rolling chassis and enhanced safety cell that will also feature aero kits — front and rear wings, side pods, engine covers, etc. — to be produced by various manufacturers. The rolling chassis will go for $349,000, with a complete car going […]

IndyCar decides chassis future today in Indianapolis American open-wheel racing takes another step toward its next generation this afternoon. Chassis manufacturers Dallara, Lola, Swift, BAT and Delta Wing have been battling each other for months, trying to gain the favor of both the fanbase and the ICONIC Committee — the team of individuals that will […]

Pact starts this weekend at Toronto

Okay, first thing’s first. Yes, I do know that Tomas Scheckter will be driving the No. 24 Dreyer and Reinbold car at Toronto next weekend. And yes, I also know that J.R. “Captain America” Hildebrand will finally get to drive some IZOD IndyCar Series races with DRR in the No. 24 at Mid-Ohio and Infineon — well, […]

1. Will Power set for another rampage? His third victory of the season appears to have him keyed for another tear through the road/street courses. Next up is Toronto, where he finished third last year in what was then a part-time ride with Team Penske. And that was when he drove without setting the car up […]

Will Power scores third win of 2010, pads points lead to 32 over Dario Franchitti http://youtube.com/watch?v= AQd0lDbl8vQ[/youtube] Will Power began the second half of the IZOD IndyCar Series season the same way he started the first half — in Victory Lane. With Sunday’s Camping World Grand Prix at Watkins Glen starting a stretch of five […]

Will Power has collected his third victory of the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series championship, besting teammate Ryan Briscoe by 1.2181 seconds to win the Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen. Shortly after a restart with 17 laps remaining in the 60-lap event, Power was able to pass Briscoe down the straightaway leading into Watkins […]

Ryan Hunter-Reay can now be called a full-time driver. A group of team sponsors have decided to collectively fund Hunter-Reay’s program, ensuring that he’ll stay in the No. 37 Andretti Autosport machine for the rest of the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The car will retain its current IZOD scheme, save for two other events […]

Will Power on pole for today’s Camping World GP (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC) http://youtube.com/watch?v= YEhQA8TQVUo[/youtube] Throughout the IZOD IndyCar Series’ entire six-year history at Watkins Glen International, a Team Penske car has taken the field to the green flag. But a Team Penske car has never been able to beat the field to the checkered flag, […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v= BNKBcqP9nuM[/youtube] Milka Duno has struck again. Long berated as the IZOD IndyCar Series’ own moving chicane, the driver of the No. 19 CITGO-backed Dale Coyne Racing entry apparently held up Ryan Hunter-Reay as he was trying to put down a flyer during the first round of today’s qualifying for the Camping World Grand Prix […]