passing

Kyle Kirkwood races Scott McLaughlin during the 2023 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Passing Data Reveals Positive Trends Through Season-Opening Races

Here’s how the first three races in 2023 fared through the lens of Ben Hinc’s bespoke “Passing Index” and “Position Passing Index” data points.

Newgarden leads other cars at Iowa
Frenetic Stretch Hasn’t Dulled On-Track Excitement

On-track action remained intense despite two doubleheaders in six days.

Dixon and Rahal at IMS
Defining ‘Good Race’ in the Aeroscreen Era

It’s not easy to agree on what makes a good race, but comparing passes per mile provides insight as the Aeroscreen era marches on.

Josef Newgarden rounds hairpin turn of Long Beach IndyCar street circuit
‘Friendly’ Tires Restrain Long Beach Action

At more than 30 laps shorter than the street and road course races that precede it, the Long Beach race offers limited opportunities for strategy differentiation.

Ed Jones chased through COTA esses by IndyCar race leaders
Inaugural COTA Race Fares Well on Paper

Action up front may have been limited but IndyCar’s COTA debut included more general and position passes per mile than the St. Pete season opener.

Zach Veach launches down IndyCar St. Pete runway
Putting Passing in Perspective

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

Front straight for Honda Indy Toronto race
IndyCar’s Urban Playground

The streets around Toronto’s Exhibition Place are as unique as they are lucrative for IndyCar.