Kevin Nguyen

Kevin Nguyen

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Where to watch: Alonso to test at IMS
F1 News

Where to watch: Alonso to test at IMS

The IndyCar Series website and its affiliates will broadcast Fernando Alonso’s highly-anticipated unofficial Indianapolis 500 debut live on May 3 at 9:30 AM ET (13:30 UTC). Alonso’s test will be broadcasted all of the Series’ streaming and social media services; including, YouTube and Facebook. Twitter: Tomorrow. @IMS. @alo_oficial. All available LIVE on our website. Don’t miss it! #INDYCAR […]

Pagenaud wins from P5 after chaotic opening lap in Phoenix
IndyCar

Pagenaud wins from P5 after chaotic opening lap in Phoenix

The first oval of the year was full of thrills and early spills; as Simon Pagenaud recorded his first-ever oval race win at Phoenix International Raceway. Twitter: Congratulations @simonpagenaud & @Team_Penske! #DesertDiamondPGP #IndyCar https://t.co/gKwBPdAovK (@IndyCaronNBCSN) The IndyCar Series reigning champion overtook Team Penske team-mate Will Power just before the last round of pit stops and held […]

What To Watch For: Phoenix Grand Prix
IndyCar

What To Watch For: Phoenix Grand Prix

The Phoenix Grand Prix is the first oval track of the 2017 IndyCar Series. Here are four things to watch out for on Sunday at the one-mile short oval in the desert. One – Newgarden’s oval defense Fresh from his first win of the 2017 IndyCar Series season, Josef Newgarden gets his first opportunity to […]

Newgarden takes maiden Team Penske win in Alabama
IndyCar

Newgarden takes maiden Team Penske win in Alabama

Josef Newgarden took his first Team Penske win at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday in Alabama. Newgarden took the win in just his third race with the IndyCar Series powerhouse, fending off Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing for the last 14 laps. Twitter: RT @IndyCar: Congrats to @josefnewgarden for winning the #HIGPA @BarberMotorPark #INDYCAR […]

Power takes Alabama pole; Chevy continues pole streak
IndyCar

Power takes Alabama pole; Chevy continues pole streak

The Fast Six qualifying field for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was evenly split among Chevrolet and Honda—three apiece—but Chevy took the Top-3 positions. As they did in FP1 and FP3, Team Penske Chevys swept the podium positions, with Will Power grabbing his second pole of 2017. Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud, were […]

Chevy takes 2 of 3 in Free Practice in Alabama
IndyCar

Chevy takes 2 of 3 in Free Practice in Alabama

Chevrolet seem to have found their groove, down South. After sweeping the practice podium in FP1 courtesy of reigning IndyCar Series champion Simon Pagenaud and Team Penske team-mates Josef Newgarden and Will Power; Chevy also swept FP3. Led by Power in the top spot, Newgarden in P2, the FP3 podium was rounded out by Helio […]

Rahal: Ex-Ferrari engineer helped Honda 2017 turnaround
IndyCar

Rahal: Ex-Ferrari engineer helped Honda 2017 turnaround

When the IndyCar Series’ Honda Performance Development hired former Ferrari F1 head of engine development, David Salters, in late 2015 to boost development of the IndyCar Honda engine programme, the move was a side note to Honda’s decreased involvement with aero partner Wirth Research. Now however, Graham Rahal of RLL Racing says that it is […]

Hildebrand leaves Long Beach with broken hand
IndyCar

Hildebrand leaves Long Beach with broken hand

A final lap incident in Long Beach between Mikhail Aleshin and JR Hildebrand resulted in the latter leaving the street circuit up one place and with a broken hand. Unofficial Verizon IndyCar Series timing reports after the race showed that Aleshin in the #7 Schimdt Peterson Motorsports-Honda finished ahead of Hildebrand in the #21 Ed […]

Hinchcliffe wins Long Beach as competition falter
IndyCar

Hinchcliffe wins Long Beach as competition falter

James Hinchcliffe of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports danced his way to a win on the streets of Long Beach on Sunday. Hinchcliffe won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, his first win since his accident during Indianapolis 500 practice in 2015. Twitter: Check out the celebration from victory circle for @Hinchtown #TGPLB #INDYCAR https://t.co/d4qMN64Gk3 (@IndyCar) Hinchcliffe […]

Penske drama as Castroneves claims Long Beach pole
IndyCar

Penske drama as Castroneves claims Long Beach pole

Helio Castroneves loves the streets of Long Beach and the street circuit seems to love him back. Castroneves earned his third straight Long Beach pole in record fashion. A blistering 1m06.2254s time during Q3 on Saturday around the 1.9-mile street circuit was more than enough to smash the Team Penske drivers’ 2015 lap record. Castroneves […]

IndyCar release 2018 aero concept designs
IndyCar

IndyCar release 2018 aero concept designs

When the Verizon IndyCar Series’ Jay Frye, announced the next generation of Indycars would be more visually pleasing, and more traditional he wasn’t kidding. IndyCar released computer-generated renderings of the cars with the universal aero kits, to be introduced in 2018. “While this remains a work in progress, we are encouraged with where the development of the […]

IndyCar Notebook: Andretti and DCR back with familiar faces
IndyCar

IndyCar Notebook: Andretti and DCR back with familiar faces

Marco Andretti reunites with UFD sponsor full-time Expect to see Marco Andretti sporting a familiar sponsor starting in Long Beach next weekend. United Fiber & Data (UFD) will be taking over for Andretti Autosport team sponsor, hhgregg who filed for bankruptcy last month. “We’d like to wish Bob [Riesbeck] and the entire hhgregg family luck as […]