Shigeaki Hattori died in 2022 from a car crash while he was a former Indy 500 racer with his championship-winning role as NASCAR Truck Series team owner at age 61. The Japanese motoring star Shige died within a two-car crash that occurred on Saturday morning along North Carolina Highway 73. Witnesses from the Huntersville Police Department revealed that Hattori drove a 2025 Toyota Crown when he entered the…
Kyle Larson attempts for a second time at reaching history in 2025 by aiming to follow only four other drivers in accomplishing “The Double” series which includes running both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on one complete day. The Hendrick Motorsports driver takes on The Double again in 2025 after his last attempt ended in rain at Charlotte and a penalty at Indy by bringing two distinctive…
The IndyCar race at Thermal now attracts extensive discussion from motor racing experts because its viewership decreased by 50% compared to St. Petersburg in the series opening. The steep decline in viewership indicates how difficult it is for IndyCar to compete against NASCAR in the United States motorsports market. The first race of the IndyCar season at St. Petersburg achieved significant growth from the previous year when viewership…
Race veteran Alex Palou displays his position as the NTT IndyCar Series’ leading driver by producing an exciting final dash to win The Thermal Club Grand Prix. The southern California track kicked off its first regular season event as a racing venue at The Thermal Club Grand Prix where Palou delivered exceptional race performance. The Spaniard faced a more challenging path to victory at The Thermal Club Grand…
Dale Coyne Racing has added Rinus VeeKay to its 2025 IndyCar lineup by acquiring his last remaining vacant seat. The 24-year-old Dutch driver Rinus van Kalmthout underwent months full of doubt when Ed Carpenter Racing released him from the team. The upcoming season begins a new phase for his racing career because he will compete with the team along with Jacob Abel who is a fresh rookie. Ed…
IndyCar rookie Linus Lundqvist demonstrated resilience and skill, securing his second podium of the 2024 season at the St. Louis track. Despite facing a challenging race, the Chip Ganassi Racing driver made a remarkable recovery, finishing in third place after an intense final push. The 25-year-old Swede started the final restart in fifth place, with just six laps remaining. Armed with fresher tires, Lundqvist seized the opportunity to…
The first race of IndyCar’s double-header at Iowa Speedway was filled with action and surprises. Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin secured his first-ever oval victory, edging out Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward by a slim margin of 0.4814 seconds. Meanwhile, points leader Alex Palou had a disastrous day, calling his performance “unacceptable” after stalling on pit road and crashing later in the race. The race began with Colton Herta in…
Katherine Legge is set to return to the IndyCar series, driving for Dale Coyne Racing in the upcoming doubleheader at Iowa Speedway. This British racing star will be back in the No. 51 Honda-powered entry, a partnership with Rick Ware Racing. Legge’s comeback is generating excitement among fans and competitors. Legge’s career in motorsports is impressive. In 2005, she made history by becoming the first woman to win…
Andretti Global’s Louis Foster showcased his remarkable racing prowess by sweeping the weekend at Laguna Seca, securing a dominant flag-to-flag victory from pole in Race 2. The 20-year-old Briton delivered a flawless performance, mirroring his triumph on Saturday, by leading all 35 laps and winning by 4.3962 seconds on the 2.238-mile, 11-turn natural terrain road course. With this win, coupled with an error by rival Jacob Abel, Foster…
The 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 witnessed a thrilling conclusion as Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden secured a back-to-back victory with a dramatic last-lap pass on Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward. This year’s race was marked by intense competition, strategic brilliance, and a four-hour rain delay that tested the endurance of both drivers and fans. Newgarden’s triumph places him alongside legends, being the first driver to achieve consecutive wins…