Gil de Ferran, who won the 2003 Indianapolis 500 and two INDYCAR SERIES championships, died suddenly after a brief illness Dec. 29 near his home in Florida. He was 56. De Ferran edged Team Penske teammate and fellow Brazilian Helio Castroneves in a scintillating finish in the 2003 edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” […]
Indy 500 Green Flag Begins Epic Journey Across The Globe
February 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The green flag for the 106th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge will take an epic global journey in 2022, visiting unique settings and events as part of the Green Flag Relay leading into “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday, May 29. The flag made its first stop thousands of miles away from Indianapolis Motor […]
Colton Herta Dominates In NTT IndyCar Series At Laguna Seca
September 19, 2021 by 1 Comment
Alex Palou Closes in on Championship MONTEREY, Calif. – Colton Herta continued his family’s success at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with a dominant victory Sunday in the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey, while Alex Palou marched closer and closer to an even bigger win. Herta earned his second victory this season and fifth career victory, […]
NTT IndyCar Series Announces 17-Race Schedule For 2022 Season
September 19, 2021 by 1 Comment
Highlights Include Return to Toronto, New Doubleheader in Iowa, Earlier Start, Powerful Finish, Record Appearances on NBC INDYCAR has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, which will feature its bold and daring athletes competing against the thrilling backdrop of unprecedented coverage on network television, an earlier start date, a re-energized […]
Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 Delivers Highest Viewership In Five Years To NBC
June 2, 2021 by 6 Comments
“Greatest Spectacle in Racing” Averages 5.581 Million Viewers, Up 51% vs. 2020 and Up 2% vs. 2019 Race Peaked at 7.129 Million Viewers as Helio Castroneves Took Checkered Flag Indy 500 is Most-Watched Sporting Event of the Weekend NTT INDYCAR SERIES Off to Best Six-Race Start in Four Years Sunday’s 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: Which Was The Better Event, The Indianapolis 500 Or The Coca-Cola 600
May 31, 2021 by 15 Comments
Sunday was the high holy day of motorsports in the United States. The Indianapolis 500 saw a greatly contested race and a wildly popular victory for Helio Castroneves. At Charlotte Motor Speedway Kyle Larson rolled to a dominating win for Hendrick Motorsports. So which was the better event? Vote below.
Helio Castroneves Joins Exclusive Club With Fourth Indianapolis 500 Victory
May 30, 2021 by 1 Comment
In a flair for the dramatic that matched his charismatic personality, Helio Castroneves joined the exclusive club of four-time Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge winners with a stunning victory Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Castroneves joined A.J. Foyt (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977), Al Unser (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987) and Rick Mears (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991) […]
Connecticut Native Santino Ferrucci Transitioning From IndyCar To NASCAR In 2021
January 9, 2021 by 15 Comments
NTT IndyCar Series driver Santino Ferrucci announced Friday that he will transition from his focus on Formula style racing to stock car racing in the NASCAR XFinity Series in 2021. Ferrucci, a 22-year old Woodbury, CT native, has climbed through the Formula racing ranks on a ladder toward Formula One for much of his career […]
NASCAR Legend Jimmie Johnson Signs With Chip Ganassi Racing To Run IndyCar
September 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) today announced a partnership with 7-Time NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Champion Jimmie Johnson that will see the 83-time NCS winner officially explore the possibility of racing a full road and street course calendar in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES for the 2021 and 2022 racing seasons. In late July, Johnson tested with […]
Indianapolis 500 Rescheduled To August 23
March 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
GMR Grand Prix Makes Historic Move to Fourth of July Weekend The Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge has been rescheduled for Sunday, Aug. 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials from INDYCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) announced today. The 104th edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” will air live on NBC, with the […]
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