Piedrahita to rejoin Team Pelfrey in 2017
Team Pelfrey IL is elated to announce today that Juan Piedrahita will rejoin the squad for the 2017 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires season. The 25-year-old will mark his fourth year in Indy...
Tony Stewart to sponsor SPM’s third car
It was announced yesterday that 1997 IRL champion, 1996 Indy 500 pole-sitter and three time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart is going to come back to Indy 500. His foundation will sponsor SPM's third entry....
Claman Demelo ready for Indy Lights assault
Canadian racing driver Zachary Claman DeMelo will compete with Carlin in the 2017 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires Championship the team are pleased to confirm today. Claman DeMelo has already enjoyed a solid...
Karam joins Dreyer & Reinbold for Indy 500
The announcement came today that Karam will drive the No. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold entry in the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, marking the third time in four...
SPM confirms Aleshin’s return
Sam Schmidt's team confirms the return of the Russian in 2017 to #7 Honda, right after his future on the series was put in doubt during the last days. He will partner again with...
Leist joins Carlin for Indy Lights
Reigning BRDC British F3 champion Matheus Leist will make the switch across the Atlantic and join Carlin’s championship winning Indy Lights team for 2017. The 18 year-old racer who has marked himself out as...
7-Eleven returns as associate sponsor for Kanaan
It’s a pairing that won a Verizon IndyCar Series championship. Tony Kanaan and 7-Eleven are together again in a partnership announced by Chip Ganassi Racing.
The team announced today a partnership with the convenience retail...
Phoenix Raceway project plans include finish line in Turn 2
Phoenix Raceway, together with its parent company, International Speedway Corporation, announced today the details of a $178 million modernization for the track that hosts a Verizon IndyCar Series race, with a variety of enhanced...
IndyCar announces multiyear contract extension with Firestone
INDYCAR announced a multiyear contract extension today with Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO), continuing its longtime partnership with Firestone as the official tire supplier of the Verizon IndyCar Series. The announcement extends the...
AJ Foyt Racing makes switch to Chevrolet official
As has been speculated since late last year, AJ Foyt Racing announced today that it will compete with Chevrolet engines and aero kits for its two ABC Supply entries in the 2017 Verizon IndyCar...
Pigot returns to ECR for 2017 Road/Street races
Spencer Pigot gave a glimpse of what he can do during his Verizon IndyCar Series rookie season in 2016. Team owner Ed Carpenter liked what he saw and is bringing back the 23-year-old Floridian...
IndyCar, to continue with Dallara, presents the concept of 2018
During the Detroit Motor Show 2017, IndyCar announced the extension of the Dallara chassis supplier's contract until 2020. It has already been 20 years since the IRL championship collaborates with the Italian manufacturer present...
Rickards moves up to Indy Lights with Carlin
Carlin is pleased to announce that American racing driver Garth Rickards will join the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires team for the 2017 season. Rickards has already tested extensively with the team over...
Colton Herta joins Andretti Autosport in Indy Lights
Two names rich in heritage and synonymous with winning have partnered to bring a successful legacy into the world of American-open wheel racing. Newly launched Steinbrenner Racing will join forces in 2017 with racing...
Ryan Norman joins Indy Lights with Andretti Autosport
Ryan Norman will begin his Mazda Road to Indy career competing in Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires with Andretti Autosport. The rookie will pilot the No. 48 Flip Side Mazda as part of...
Kaiser continues with Juncos in Indy Lights
Juncos Racing is excited to announce American Kyle Kaiser will continue his hunt for the Indy Lights Championship with the team for the 2017 Indy Lights season. Kaiser proved to be one of the...
Chilton continues with Ganassi for 2017
Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) announced today that international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. will return in 2017 as the primary partner with CGR’s No. 8 Honda driven...
Servia returns to Rahal for the 2017 Indy 500 and possibly more
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Oriol Servia will return to the team for the 2017 Indianapolis 500 with the hope of adding more races during the season. Servia competed for the...
Jamin to Join Andretti Autosport in 2017
Andretti Autosport has announced that Frenchman Nico Jamin will join the team’s Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires roster for the 2017 season. The Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires standout will...
Dapero Moves Up to Indy Lights Series with Juncos Racing
Juncos Racing is pleased to announce young Argentinean Nicolas Dapero will return to Juncos Racing and move up to the final step of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder for the 2017 Indy Lights...
Belardi Auto Racing Signs Blackstock for 2017
After winning six races during the 2016 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship, Belardi Auto Racing has by no means lifted off the throttle as they focus on the upcoming year. The 2014...
Hildebrand joins ECR for the whole 2017 campaign
After serving as an integral part of the Ed Carpenter Racing organization over the past three years during the Month of May, JR Hildebrand will return to full-time Indy car competition in 2017. The...
Sato joins Andretti Autosport for 2017
Takuma Sato is leaving AJ Foyt to join Andretti Autosport in IndyCar Series for 2017 campaign, replacing Carlos Muñoz.
The news is already not official but as Motorsport.com reported, the Japanese drvier will join the...
Montoya returns to Penske for 2017 Indy 500
Juan Pablo Montoya will return to Team Penske for the 2017 Indianapolis 500, team president Tim Cindric confirmed to INDYCAR. It is currently the only Verizon IndyCar Series race that the two-time Indy 500...
Bourdais returns to Dale Coyne for 2017
Dale Coyne Racing (DCR) is excited to announce the return of four-time open-wheel champion Sebastien Bourdais to the team starting with the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season and the arrival of engineers Craig Hampson...
Tony Kanaan Re-signs with Ganassi for 2017
Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) announced today that NTT DATA will return as the primary sponsor on the No. 10 Indy car in the Verizon IndyCar Series as part of a multi-year deal. Driver...
Chip Ganassi confirms switch to Honda engines for 2017
A successful pairing is back together again. Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, which has won nine Indy car championships powered by Honda engines, has signed a multiyear deal to work with the manufacturer again for...
Newgarden joins Penske IndyCar program
Team Penske announced today that American open-wheel driver Josef Newgarden will join the organization in 2017 to pilot the No. 2 Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet in the Verizon IndyCar Series.
The signing of Newgarden comes on...
Rossi continues with Andretti-Herta in 2017
The surprise winner of the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil will return in 2017 as driver of the No. 98 Andretti-Herta Autosport Honda in an agreement announced today...
IndyCar Gains Viewership on ABC, Loses on NBCSN
2016 saw the Verizon IndyCar Series achieving its highest average audience since 2011. Even though the interest generated by the 100th Running didn't increase the audience for the Indianapolis 500, the ratings for the...
