Briscoe victory at Sonoma clinched manufacturer’s title for Bowtie This season hasn’t been a perfect campaign for Chevrolet; for one, they’ll have to wait until May to try and scratch that Indianapolis 500 victory off the ‘to-do’ list. But on Sunday at Sonoma, the Bowtie Brigade got the other big prize they were aiming for […]

It wasn’t the best race of the season, but Sunday’s GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma still had a major impact on the IZOD IndyCar Series championship. Will Power appeared to have the race in the bag for much of the afternoon until a bit of pit drama helped cause him to lose out to […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v= OFiGHVlWFC8[/youtube] 1. Sonoma’s new look The Raceway in Sonoma (Calif.) has been tweaked in advance of Sunday’s GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma (4:30 pm ET, NBC Sports Network) in order to create more passing on what has been a course that’s tough to gain positions on outside of pit road. Turns 7, 9, […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v= LzRa8aDiEzM[/youtube] As Will Power said, the battle for this year’s IZOD IndyCar Series championship is coming down to the “nitty gritty.” With three races to go in the season — including this weekend’s GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma (Sun., 4:30 pm ET, NBC Sports Network) — Power holds a slim five-point lead over […]

Jerry Grant, the first driver to turn an official lap at more than 200 miles per hour in an Indy car, died yesterday at the age of 77. Grant, a 10-time Indianapolis 500 starter, made history on Sept. 3, 1972 when he strapped into his Dan Gurney-owned Eagle and turned a white-knuckle qualifying lap of […]

DeltaWing may be making its way back into INDYCAR discussion in the near future. Even though Dallara eventually got the nod to produce the IZOD IndyCar Series’ newest cars, one could argue that the DeltaWing group’s radical racing machine was the proverbial tack on the chair that shocked INDYCAR into finally moving on from the […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v= GL1_iOqWSEg[/youtube] With a tweaked Sonoma track awaiting them at the GoPro Indy Grand Prix on Aug. 24-26, a majority of the IZOD IndyCar Series drivers and teams have decided to get an early look in a test session set for next Friday, Aug. 17 (9 a.m.-5 p.m. PT). As of now, 20 drivers are […]

But he may not return to KV Racing Technology in 2013 Rubens Barrichello’s jump to the IZOD IndyCar Series was greeted with lots of hoopla, but the former F1 standout hasn’t had a great first season with KV Racing Technology. As a result, Barrichello may be heading for a new home in 2013.According to an […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v= iDW0G4YEwMU[/youtube] It figures that the IZOD IndyCar Series title race shifted completely while I was gone today. But its constant twists and turns are to be expected. Another thing that’s to be expected is Scott Dixon being the man to beat at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. And on Sunday, he once again proved his […]

Due to work obligations, I will not be able to follow today’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio and provide updates on @estradawriting. I likely won’t be able to receive any word on the race itself until later this evening. That said, if you wish to join the conversation on Twitter, just use the #MidOhio hashtag […]

Weather is already playing a major role in today’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, as major rains have delayed this morning’s 30-minute warmup session. In addition, NBC Sports Network’s Marty Snider is reporting on Twitter that

After a tough qualifying session earlier today, Helio Castroneves will now have to come from the rear of the field to contend in tomorrow’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Penske Racing president Tim Cindric has tweeted that Castroneves, the second-place driver in the IZOD IndyCar Series championship, will have the engine swapped […]

Will Power earned himself a valuable championship point after taking the pole position for tomorrow’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Power, who currently sits third in the standings, earned his 27th career pole after posting a fast lap of 65.6474 seconds in the Firestone Fast Six. With the one point for pole, […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v= mc1ywv440mU[/youtube] IZOD IndyCar Series title contender Will Power set himself up as the favorite to win the pole tomorrow for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course after leading Friday’s practice sessions with a fast lap of 66.8632 seconds in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet. Going into the weekend, Power […]

The percolating championship battle in the IZOD IndyCar Series resumes this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with Ryan Hunter-Reay ahead of a surging Helio Castroneves by 21 points and Will Power by 26 points. But could a fourth horse join the race this weekend? Scott Dixon sits in fourth position at 61 points behind […]