51: Dixon Says It’s Mitime

With the first anniversary of The Apex’s official podcast fast approaching, Editor-in-Chief Aaron Durant and Executive Editor Ben Hinc reunite for the 51st consecutive week of The Braking Point.

Road America dominates the episode with Pirelli World Challenge, all three Mazda Road to Indy series and the Verizon IndyCar Series in action at the 4.014-mile, 14-turn road course last weekend.

Headlines and an in-depth look at a possible new IndyCar track in Mexico comprise the remainder of Episode 51.

Headlines

Sports Car

• Sportscar365: Utah Motorsports Campus to Go Up for Auction
• The Apex: James Wins GTS Race 1 From Pole at Road America
• The Apex: James, Panoz Complete Perfect Weekend at Road America
• The Apex: Fong Stays Ahead of Long for Road America Victory
• The Apex: Long Holds Off Fong for Race 2 Victory at Road America
• Sportscar365: 39 Entries for Watkins Glen, Third Round of TPNAEC
• The Apex: Race Report: 2017 Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen
• Sportscar365: Risi Set for Hiatus from GTLM Class
• Sportscar365: Risi “Fully Intends” to Return This Year Despite Hiatus
• Sportscar365: Acura Still Working Towards Customer Cars for 2018
• Sportscar365: Brown Retires from Prototypes; Replaced by Derani
• Sportscar365: Ford “Keeping an Eye” on DPi as Global Interest Grows

Mazda Road to Indy

• The Apex: VeeKay Earns First Career USF2000 Victory
• The Apex: VeeKay Sweeps USF2000 Weekend at Road America
• The Apex: Franzoni Brings Winning Ways to Road America
• The Apex: Martin Holds Off Franzoni for Road America Victory
• The Apex: Leist Wins Road America Race 1 From Pole
• The Apex: Claman De Melo Conquers Road America for First Indy Lights Victory

IndyCar

• RACER: Gutierrez to complete season with Coyne
• RACER: IndyCar preparing for first 2018 bodywork tests
• RACER: New electronics coming with 2018 bodywork
• The Apex: Rossi Tops First Road America Practice
• The Apex: Newgarden Leads Penske Sweep of Practice 2
• The Apex: Pagenaud Leads, Penske Shines in Saturday Practice
• The Apex: Castroneves Earns 50th Pole at Road America
• The Apex: Hunter-Reay Fastest in Road America Warm-Up
• The Apex: Masterful Dixon Holds Off Newgarden at Road America
• RACER: Road America to bring back $100 IndyCar ticket
• RACER: ECR Chevys fast at Iowa IndyCar test

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