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Who was really to blame for IndyCar chaos on Detroit’s streets?

Just seven days on from IndyCar’s fastest and most prestigious race at the Indianapolis 500, the paddock journeyed just under 300 miles northeast to its shortest and bumpiest street track on the schedule.

Motorsport · Jun 4, 2024

Friday favourite: The “trick” features that endeared Unser to Penske's forgotten car

The Penske PC27 is a somewhat improbable choice for Al Unser Jr’s favourite car. A two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time IndyCar champion, he had his greatest successes at the wheel of the Lola T90/00, Galmer G92 and Penske PC23-94 in US open-wheel racing. By contrast, he went winless in the radical PC27…

Autosport · May 31, 2024

2024 Indy 500 weather forecast: will it rain on Sunday?

Excitement is at an all-time high with the build-up to the Indy 500 well underway - but the weather is not looking so kind. Rain is forecasted for race day, which could severely impact proceedings as the Indy 500 does not run in the wet, due to the threat of…

Autosport · May 23, 2024

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Indy 500: How the two-day qualifying system works in 2024

Qualifying commences at 11am ET on Saturday, 18 May. Each car is given a single, four-lap run to set an average speed – and goes in an order selected by random draw on Friday night (listed at the bottom of this story).

Motorsport · May 18, 2024

Indy NXT Indy GP: Abel fends off Siegel to win first race of doubleheader

The latest edition of the championship rivalry building between Abel and Nolan Siegel (HMD Motorsports) took to the 2.439-mile, 14-turn circuit, with the former successfully defending the lead despite a restart with three laps to go to win by 0.5470s.

Motorsport · May 11, 2024

Indy NXT Barber: Abel claims maiden Indy NXT victory

A 23-year-old Kentucky native, Abel fended off the challenges of Nolan Siegel and managed all 35 laps around the 2.3-mile, 17-turn natural terrain road course, which ended under caution.

Motorsport · Apr 28, 2024

Why IndyCar's Nashville finale is a unique challenge for Firestone tires

Last month, the IndyCar Series confirmed the switch of its final race on September 15 from the downtown streets of Nashville to the 1.33-mile D-shaped concrete oval in nearby Lebanon, Tennessee.

Motorsport · Mar 15, 2024

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“Out of synch” Kirkwood rues St. Petersburg IndyCar qualifying plan

Kirkwood, who won at street tracks at Long Beach and Nashville last year, failed to progress from the first stage of qualifying and blamed a strategy call for pushing too late on the alternate compound Firestone tires, having missed the sweet spot of the rubber.

Motorsport · Mar 9, 2024

Josh Mason joins Abel Motorsports for 2024 Indy NXT campaign

The addition of the 21-year-old British racer sees Abel’s program expand to three entries, which also features veteran Jacob Abel and another incoming rookie in Yuven Sundaramoorthy.

Autosport · Feb 27, 2024

Beer of the Week: Firestone Walker’s subscription box isn’t cheap, but hoooo buddy it’s worth it

If you like bold, heavy beers, that is.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 19, 2024

Golfweek’s Best 2024: Top 200 resort courses in the U.S.

From Hawaii to Florida, we offer the Golfweek's Best ranking of top resort courses in the U.S.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 8, 2024

What To Do When Your Factory Tires Need Replacing

Should you buy the same tires again or go with something different?

Motor1 · Nov 21, 2023

IndyCar Portland: Start times, how to watch, entry list & more

This weekend’s event on the 12-turn, 1.964-mile road course in Portland, Oregon will comprise 110 laps (216 miles). This will be the 29th IndyCar race at the track.

Motorsport · Sep 1, 2023

10 U.S. destinations with three or more top-ranked resort courses

10 destinations have three or more highly ranked courses on Golfweek's Best Top 200 Resort Courses list.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 1, 2023

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Autosport · Aug 27, 2023

Power blasts “dumbarse” McLaughlin after Gateway IndyCar practice crash

McLaughlin had spun through the grass exiting the pit lane as he pushed on his new, alternate-compound Firestone tyres, briefly entering the track at the apex, which caused Power to run up the track to avoid him through Turn 2.

Motorsport · Aug 27, 2023

Power brands team-mate a “dumbarse”, McLaughlin “feels terrible”

McLaughlin had spun through the grass exiting the pit lane as he pushed on his new, alternate-compound Firestone tires, briefly entering the track at the apex, which caused Power to run up the track to avoid him through Turn 2.

Motorsport · Aug 23, 2023

IndyCar St Louis: Updated start times, how to watch, entry list & more

This weekend’s event on the World Wide Technology Raceway oval – formerly known as Gateway – will comprise 260 laps (325 miles) around the 1.25-mile short track.

Motorsport · Jul 19, 2023

IndyCar Iowa: Start times, how to watch & full entry list

This weekend’s events at Iowa will be twin 250-lap races (223.5 miles) on Saturday and Sunday around the 7/8-mile (0.894-mile) oval in Newton, Iowa.

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Motorsport · Jun 17, 2023

Rossi: Track record still possible despite struggles on reds

The new tires that Firestone has brought this weekend to the recently-repaved iconic four-mile road course in Wisconsin adds another variable for teams to juggle with. Although overall times were much faster than last year, there wasn’t the expected jump in speed on alternate rubber.

Motor1 · Jun 8, 2023

1996 Lexus LX 450 Project Car: From Ragged To Rugged Part 2 – Tires

Out goes the dated and dangerous rolling stock, in go some Firestone Destination X/T tires.

Motorsport · Jun 1, 2023

IndyCar Detroit: Start times, how to watch on TV, entry list

This weekend’s event will be the first on a new temporary street circuit in downtown Detroit, a 1.7-mile, nine-turn circuit with a split-in-two pitlane. The race will be held over 100 laps (170 miles), as opposed to the traditional double-header event format at the previous Belle Isle location.

Autosport · May 28, 2023

Indy 500 drivers voice tyre concerns after vibrations, cording in practice

As teams have been aggressive in chasing performance, running cars with high degrees of camber, issues have arisen with blistering seen on tyres removed from some cars, with drivers complaining of vibrations and cording of the rubber.

Motorsport · May 28, 2023

Indy 500 drivers voice tire concerns after vibrations, cording in practice

As teams have been aggressive in chasing performance, running cars with high degrees of camber, issues have arisen with blistering seen on tires removed from some cars, with drivers complaining of vibrations and cording of the rubber.

Motorsport · May 21, 2023

Indy 500: Rosenqvist tops 234mph in Top 12 qualifying, Ferrucci stars

Rosenqvist set the fastest four-lap average of 234.081mph around the 2.5-mile oval, boasting a quickest single lap 234.534mph.

Autosport · May 20, 2023

How Indy 500 qualifying works: The two-day system in full

Qualifying commences at 11am local time on Saturday. Each car is given a single, four-lap run to set an average speed – and will go in an order selected by random draw on Friday night (see below).

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