Competition

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.

Will Power in Penske Verizon Indy car at COTA
Power Struck by Dreaded Rule at COTA

Will Power had his first race at COTA destroyed by what he labels “the worst rule in IndyCar.”

Ryan Hunter-Reay outside track limits during IndyCar race at COTA
Hunter-Reay: ‘Race Control Had Its Hands Tied’ Over COTA Track Limits

IndyCar’s preseason test at COTA revealed to Race Control that it had no choice but to accept total track limits violations at Turn 19.

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.

Two cars speed down COTA main straight during IndyCar practice
Lenient Track Limits Open Up Turn 19

INDYCAR has taken a hands-off approach to officiating track limits at COTA’s 19th turn, enabling faster lap times and slower tire degredation.

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.

2018 F1 race at Circuit Paul Ricard
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.

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.

James Hinchcliffe press conference after Indy 500 Bump Day
Hinchcliffe: Bumping Tradition ‘More Important Than What’s Good’ for Me

Speaking objectively, James Hinchcliffe knows that the tradition of Bump Day must carry on.