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IndyCarAaron Durant - August 18, 2019

Power Wins Rain-Shortened Pocono Contest on Strategy

Will Power's first win of 2019 came in the final superspeedway race on the calendar, which included a high-speed crash involving five cars and an early checkered flag.

IndyCarBen Hinc - August 17, 2019

Kanaan Paces Pocono Practice

Carrying primary sponsorship from the event title sponsor, Tony Kanaan set the quickest lap of Pocono Raceway in IndyCar's only Friday session.

IndyCarBen Hinc - August 17, 2019

Weather Shakes Up Pocono Weekend

The cancelation of qualifying at Pocono places Josef Newgarden and Alexander Rossi on the front row for the final superspeedway race of 2019.

IndyCarAaron Durant - August 9, 2019

McLaren Partners With Arrow SPM for Full-Time Program

Arrow McLaren Racing SP will field two full-time IndyCar entries in 2022 with Chevrolet power.

IndyCarAaron Durant - August 8, 2019

Daly to Race Fifth Andretti Car at Laguna Seca

The U.S. Air Force-branded Honda will return for Conor Daly at the Laguna Seca finale.

Opinion

OpinionAaron Durant - September 8, 2018

Looking Past a Useless Metric

For the first time in 13 years, a direct comparison of lap times between F1 machines and Indy cars will be possible, but it doesn't matter.

OpinionBen Hinc - August 14, 2018

Dixon’s Choice Reinforces IndyCar’s Trajectory

Sticking with Chip Ganassi Racing gave Scott Dixon the best chance to remain at the top of his game in the most competitive series on the planet.

OpinionBen Hinc - August 11, 2018

Hinc: Further Freeing the DPis

IMSA's split prototype classes solves some but not all of the problems created by years of a joint class.

OpinionAaron Durant - July 26, 2018

Year of the Street Circuit

The events held at venues that are racetracks only one weekend each year were the most exciting in 2018.

IndyCar

Team Orders Absence Delivers Satisfying Mid-Ohio Conclusion

Fans were treated to a spectacular finish at Mid-Ohio after Barry Wanser instructed his driver to have a go at the race leader on the final lap.

Ben Hinc - July 29, 2019

IndyCar

Balance Proves Key in Iowa 300 Preparations

Ben Hinc - July 19, 2019

Friday's unique schedule at Iowa saw qualifying-specific and race-ready setups hit the track hours apart with the most emphasis being placed on strong race pace.

IndyCar

Dixon Behind Championship Rivals in Unique Toronto Pit Lane

Aaron Durant - July 14, 2019

Scott Dixon's championship rivals Alexander Rossi and Josef Newgarden may have an advantage over last year's title winner in the pit lane during the final street race of 2019.

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IndyCar

McLaren Partners With Arrow SPM for Full-Time Program

Aaron Durant - August 9, 2019

Arrow McLaren Racing SP will field two full-time IndyCar entries in 2022 with Chevrolet power.

IndyCar

Hybrid Introduction Aligns New Engines With 2022 Chassis

Ben Hinc - August 1, 2019

Hybrid technology will pair with updated internal combustion engines for the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series season and beyond.

IndyCar

Power Struck by Dreaded Rule at COTA

Aaron Durant - March 28, 2019

Will Power had his first race at COTA destroyed by his most disliked characteristic of IndyCar.

Power Wins Rain-Shortened Pocono Contest on Strategy

IndyCar Aaron Durant - August 18, 2019

Will Power's first win of 2019 came in the final superspeedway race on the calendar, which included a high-speed crash involving five cars and an early checkered flag.

Kanaan Paces Pocono Practice

IndyCar Ben Hinc - August 17, 2019

Carrying primary sponsorship from the event title sponsor, Tony Kanaan set the quickest lap of Pocono Raceway in IndyCar's only Friday session.

Weather Shakes Up Pocono Weekend

IndyCar Ben Hinc - August 17, 2019

The cancelation of qualifying at Pocono places Josef Newgarden and Alexander Rossi on the front row for the final superspeedway race of 2019.

McLaren Partners With Arrow SPM for Full-Time Program

IndyCar Aaron Durant - August 9, 2019

Arrow McLaren Racing SP will field two full-time IndyCar entries in 2022 with Chevrolet power.

Daly to Race Fifth Andretti Car at Laguna Seca

IndyCar Aaron Durant - August 8, 2019

The U.S. Air Force-branded Honda will return for Conor Daly at the Laguna Seca finale.

Mazda Scores Third Consecutive Victory With Wisconsin Triumph

WeatherTech Championship Ben Hinc - August 4, 2019

Acura and Team Penske were 0.227 seconds short of victory in the 2019 IMSA Road Race Showcase.

Ford Goes Back to Back with Road America Win

WeatherTech Championship Ben Hinc - August 4, 2019

Richard Westbrook and Matt Campbell finalized GTLM and GTD victories for Chip Ganassi Racing and Pfaff Motorsports in Elkhart Lake.

Castroneves Begins Road America Race Day With Quickest Warm-Up Lap

WeatherTech Championship Aaron Durant - August 4, 2019

Team Penske, Performance Tech Motorsports, BMW Team RLL and Riley Motorsports set the top pace in their respective classes Sunday morning at Road America.

BMW Loses Road America Pole

WeatherTech Championship Aaron Durant - August 3, 2019

BMW Team RLL's cars qualified first and third but will start seventh and eighth at Elkhart Lake.

Cameron Extends Penske-Perfect Weekend to Qualifying

WeatherTech Championship Ben Hinc - August 3, 2019

A perfect weekend for Team Penske at Elkhart Lake continued during prototype qualifying for the IMSA Road Race Showcase.

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The Braking PointThe Apex - June 26, 2019

155: We Had No Shaking Up at Road America

Aaron and Ben dissect major themes from IndyCar's weekend in Elkhart Lake before looking ahead to six hours of racing at Watkins Glen.

Photos: 2019 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

Photography The Apex - April 18, 2019

Perfect weather made the Long Beach street circuit ultra-picturesque for Spacesuit Media photographers Andy Clary and Jamie Sheldrick.

Photos: 2019 BUBBA burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach

Photography The Apex - April 17, 2019

Andy Clary and Jamie Sheldrick captured IMSA's 2019 visit to Long Beach with Spacesuit Media's unique style.

Photos: 2019 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

Photography The Apex - April 10, 2019

Andy Clary and Jamie Sheldrick were on hand to capture a challenging running of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.

Photos: 2019 INDYCAR Classic

Photography The Apex - March 27, 2019

A selection of photos captured by Andy Clary and Jamie Sheldrick during IndyCar's debut race weekend at COTA.

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IndyCar

Power Struck by Dreaded Rule at COTA

Will Power had his first race at COTA destroyed by his most disliked characteristic of IndyCar.

Aaron Durant - March 28, 2019

WeatherTech Championship

Qualifying Foreshadows Dual-Manufacturer Battle at The Glen

Oliver Jarvis put 0.223 seconds between he and Dane Cameron in qualifying at Watkins Glen but both drivers left speed on the track as the grid was set for the third endurance race of 2019.

Aaron Durant - June 29, 2019

IndyCar

Putting Passing in Perspective

Through the lens of a new statistic, the on-track action of each IndyCar race can be quantified and compared.

Ben Hinc - March 8, 2019

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