The wait is almost over. The Verizon IndyCar Series is just days away from it’s biggest race of the season. Ahead of this weekend’s 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500, TCF’s Jordan Groves takes you through everything you need to know.
Verizon IndyCar Series driver Ed Jones has said that after qualifying down in twenty-ninth place for this weekend’s Indianapolis 500 he is “determined” to work his way through the field in the race.
Verizon IndyCar Series drivers, Max Chilton and Charlie Kimball, have both expressed their gratitude for their team, Carlin, after the squad’s first-ever Indianapolis 500 qualifying session. Kimball will start 15th in Sunday’s race, with Chilton further back in 20th.
Zak Brown believes that Fernando Alonso will want to drive for McLaren if they choose to run programmes outside of Formula 1 in the near future.
Sage Karam ended the penultimate day of Verizon IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 practice as the fastest driver in the #24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet. Robert Wickens’ day was cut short after the Canadian crashed his #6 Honda.
After qualifying just outside the “Fast Nine” in tenth and eleventh place, A.J. Foyt has praised the efforts of his drivers Tony Kanaan and Matheus Leist. Foyt claimed that his drivers had done “a helluva good job” over the weekend.
Following an impressive performance in qualifying for the 2018 Indy 500, Ed Carpenter, Spencer Pigot and Danica Patrick have reflected on how well the Ed Carpenter Racing team performed in the lead-up to each of their showings in the “Fast Nine” pole shoot-out.
Ed Carpenter has taken pole position for the 2018 Indianapolis 500. Ed, driving once again for his own team, made a run of 229.618-mph to take his third pole position at the Brickyard; with Simon Pagenaud and Will Power completing the front-row.
After failing to qualify for this 2018 Indianapolis 500, James Hinchcliffe and Pippa Mann have spoken of their disappointment in post-qualifying interviews. Both will have to watch from the sidelines for the rest of the month, a huge blow for the pair and their teams.
Verizon IndyCar Series officials confirmed yesterday that a more powerful engine formula would be introduced for the 2021 season. The new, six-year, plan will see power increased by over 100bhp.
James Hinchcliffe and Pippa Mann have failed to qualify for this year’s Verizon IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500. The pair were bumped from the field after setting the two slowest fastest runs in the first day of qualifying yesterday.
Marco Andretti has finished the “Fast Friday” practice session for the Indy 500 as the fastest driver. The American set a best lap of 231.802mph in the #98 Andretti Herta Honda and will be hoping to contend for the 500 pole position later today.
American racing driver Santino Ferrucci will race in the Verizon IndyCar Series for the first time in next month’s Duel in Detroit. The nineteen-year-old will race for Dale Coyne Racing in the #19 PaySafe Honda on June 2 and 3.
Graham Rahal has finished as the fastest drive on the third day of Verizon IndyCar Series Indy 500 practice. The driver of the #15 Honda set a 226.047-mph lap in yesterday’s session. Tony Kanaan was second fastest.
The second day of Verizon IndyCar Series Indy 500 practice took place yesterday, with Marco Andretti setting the fastest lap of the day. The American was the first driver to hit an average lap speed of 227-mph this month.
Yesterday saw the opening day of practice for the 2018 Indianapolis 500 take place, with Simon Pagenaud ending the day with the fastest lap. Team-mate Helio Castroneves was close behind in second, with Ed Carpenter rounding out the top three.
Dale Coyne Racing’s Zachary Claman De Melo has been chosen by the team to substitute for the injured Pietro Fittipaldi in the Indianapolis 500. Claman De Melo will make his first start in the famous race, with first practice beginning later today.
