INDYCAR News for the Month of March 2023
OpenWheel.com’s PPG 375 at Texas preview – OpenWheel.com’s preview of the INDYCAR weekend at the 2023 PPG 375 at Texas Motor Speedway is available at the link. – OpenWheel.com – (3/31/2023)
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Report: Team Penske and Power sign extension – David Malsher-Lopez reports for Motorsport.com that Team Penske and Will Power have signed a contract to extend the defending NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion with the team in a multi-year deal. Full story at the link. – Motorsport.com – (3/31/2023)
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PPG 375 spotter guide – The official INDYCAR spotter guide for the PPG 375 at Texas Motor Speedway is available at the link. – INDYCAR – (3/30/2023)
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Bryan Adams to headline Miller Lite Carb Day Concert – “Bryan Adams, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, will headline the Miller Lite Carb Day Concert on Friday, May 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, performing hits spanning his more than 40-year career. Adams will be joined by special guest Soul Asylum, which will open the show. Tickets are on sale now at IMS.com, by calling 317-492-6700 or 800-822-INDY (4639) or by visiting the IMS Ticket Office at the IMS Administration Building.” Full release at the link. – IMS – (3/30/2023)
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PPG 375 entry list – The official INDYCAR entry list for the PPG 375 at Texas Motor Speedway is available at the link. – INDYCAR – (3/30/2023)
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RACER Q&A 3/29/2023 – RACER’s weekly fan Q&A is a great read as always. – RACER – (3/29/2023)
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Trackside podcast 3/28/2023 – 107.5 The Fan’s Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee radio show from 3/28/2023 is a great listen as always. – 107.5 The Fan – (3/29/2023)
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NTT, NTT DATA, & INDYCAR extend entitlement partnership with multiyear agreement – “NTT, a leading global technology and business solutions provider, and NTT DATA have extended the entitlement partnership with INDYCAR, North America’s premier open-wheel motorsports series, through a multiyear agreement that also includes official technology partner status. NTT has been the title sponsor of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES since 2019 and will continue in that capacity with this multiyear extension that goes into effect in 2024. NTT and NTT DATA will continue as the Official Technology Partner for INDYCAR, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR Brickyard weekend.” Full release at the link. – INDYCAR – (3/27/2023)
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Names and distances set for Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend – “Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend will be held July 21-23 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Saturday, July 22 will be an all-day salute to United States veterans and military service men and women, culminating with the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 presented by Instacart…The focus of Sunday will be combating hunger across the country with the running of the Hy-Vee One Step 250 presented by Gatorade.” Full release at the link. – INDYCAR – (3/22/2023)
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Livery unveiled for CGR No. 11 at Texas – The livery Takuma Sato will drive in the Chip Ganassi Racing No. 11 next month at Texas Motor Speedway has been unveiled. View the livery at our No. 11 livery page here. – Takuma Sato – (3/22/2023)
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RACER Q&A 3/22/2023 – RACER’s weekly fan Q&A is a great read as always. – RACER – (3/22/2023)
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Trackside podcast 3/21/2023 – 107.5 The Fan’s Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee radio show from 3/21/2023 is a great listen as always. – 107.5 The Fan – (3/22/2023)
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Miles visits circuit in Argentina to evaluate future event – Adam Stern reports INDYCAR’s Mark Miles visited a circuit in Argentina on Monday with Ricardo Juncos and Tony Cotman to evaluate the possibility of an INDYCAR event in the future. See Stern’s tweet with pictures at the link. – Adam Stern – (3/21/2023)
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Report: Lundqvist to test with RLL at Texas – Per a report from Feeder Series Americas, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing will test 2022 Indy Lights champion Linus Lundqvist in one of the team’s cars at Texas Motor Speedway on April 3rd. See the report at the link. – Feeder Series Americas – (3/21/2023)
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Trailer released for “100 DAYS TO INDY” – “The first look at “100 DAYS TO INDY” was unveiled March 15, providing a sneak peek at never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews that will feature in the thrilling new docuseries that premieres from 9-10 p.m. ET/PT Thursday, April 27 on The CW Network.” Full release and video at the link. – INDYCAR – (3/15/2023)
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DRR announces RHR for team’s No. 23 entry in 107th Indy 500 – “Dreyer & Reinbold Racing is taking another strong step forward with its Indianapolis 500 program with the signing of 2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay who will lead the Chevrolet-powered No. 23 entry at the 107th running of the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ set for May 28 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.” Full release at the link. – Dreyer & Reinbold Racing – (3/15/2023)
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Andretti unveils new DNSFilter livery for No. 28 at GMR GP – Andretti Autosport has unveiled a new DNSFilter livery for their No. 28 entry to be driven by Romain Grosjean at the GMR Grand Prix. View the livery at our No. 28 livery page here. – Andretti Autosport – (3/15/2023)
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RACER Q&A 3/15/2023 – RACER’s weekly fan Q&A is a great read as always. – RACER – (3/15/2023)
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Trackside podcast 3/14/2023 – 107.5 The Fan’s Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee radio show from 3/14/2023 is a great listen as always. – 107.5 The Fan – (3/15/2023)
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HMD announces 5 race return for Sowery in INDY NXT No. 14 – “Toby Sowery will return to the series and to HMD Motorsports this year for a limited season…Sowery is aiming to get back into open-wheel racing with the potent HMD Motorsports program. Committed to a five-race program, Sowery will compete at Barber Motorsports Park and both double-header weekends on the Streets of Detroit and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca…Sowery is focused on making the most of his limited time in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone paddocks.” Full release at the link. – HMD Motorsports – (3/14/2023)
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McLaughlin tops Barber test – RACER’s Marshall Pruett reports Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin was fastest in a 16 car test at Barber Motorsports Park on Monday. Full story at the link. – RACER – (3/14/2023)
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RLL subs Vips for still not medically cleared Harvey at Barber test – Motorsport.com’s David Malsher-Lopez reports Juri Vips is testing for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing at Barber Motorsports Park today in place of Jack Harvey. Harvey has not been medically cleared by INDYCAR following his incident during the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. An RLL statement said, “Harvey will be evaluated again prior to making his return to competition at the PPG 375 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 2.” Full story at the link. – Motorsport.com – (3/13/2023)
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RACER Q&A 3/8/2023 – RACER’s weekly fan Q&A is a great read as always. – RACER – (3/8/2023)
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Trackside podcast 3/7/2023 – 107.5 The Fan’s Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee radio show from 3/7/2023 is a great listen as always. – 107.5 The Fan – (3/8/2023)
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OpenWheel.com’s Firestone GP of St. Petersburg photo gallery – OpenWheel.com’s photo gallery from the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the Streets of St. Petersburg is available at the link. – INDYCAR – (3/5/2023)
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Ericsson wins thriller in Firestone GP of St. Pete – Chip Ganassi Racing’s Marcus Ericsson won a thriller in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the Streets of St. Petersburg. The Top 5 was Ericsson, O’Ward, Dixon, Rossi, and Ilott. Full results here. – INDYCAR – (3/5/2023)
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OpenWheel.com’s Firestone GP of St. Petersburg livery feature – OpenWheel.com’s livery feature from the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the Streets of St. Petersburg is available at the link. – INDYCAR – (3/6/2023)
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Frost wins INDY NXT opener at St. Pete – HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing’s Danial Frost won a wild INDY NXT opening race on the Streets of St. Petersburg. The Top 5 was Frost, Siegel, Abel, Rasmussen, and McElrea. Full results here. – INDYCAR – (3/5/2023)
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OpenWheel.com’s St. Petersburg INDY NXT livery feature – OpenWheel.com’s livery feature from the INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the Streets of St. Petersburg is available at the link. – INDYCAR – (3/4/2023)
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Grosjean takes pole at St. Pete – Andretti Autosport’s Romain Grosjean took the pole in Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg qualifying on the Streets of St. Petersburg with a lap of 59.5532. The Firestone Fast 6 order was Grosjean, Herta, O’Ward, Ericsson, Kirkwood, and McLaughlin. Full results here. – INDYCAR – (3/4/2023)
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INDY NXT pole at St. Pete goes to Foster – Andretti Autosport’s Louis Foster earned the INDY NXT pole on the Streets of St. Petersburg with a lap of 1:05.1103. The Top 5 was Foster, Abel, Rasmussen, Lindh, and Simpson. Full results here. – INDYCAR – (3/4/2023)
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Herta tops Practice 2 at St. Pete – Andretti Autosport’s Colton Herta topped the charts in Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Practice 2 on the Streets of St. Petersburg with a lap of 1:00.0779. The Top 5 was Herta, McLaughlin, VeeKay, Kirkwood, and Palou. Full results here. – INDYCAR – (3/4/2023)
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Siegel quickest in INDY NXT Practice 2 at St. Pete – HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing’s Nolan Siegel was quickest in INDY NXT Practice 2 on the Streets of St. Petersburg with a lap of 1:04.8896. The Top 5 was Siegel, Gold, Rasmussen, Pierson, and Abel. Full results here. – INDYCAR – (3/4/2023)
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Dixon leads Practice 1 at St. Pete – Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon led Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Practice 1 on the Streets of St. Petersburg with a lap of 1:01.6145. The Top 5 was Dixon, Herta, Palou, Kirkwood, and Pagenaud. Full results here. – INDYCAR – (3/3/2023)
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Abel takes top spot in INDY NXT Practice 1 at St. Pete – Abel Motorsports’ Jacob Abel took the top spot in INDY NXT Practice 1 on the Streets of St. Petersburg with a lap of 1:06.3288. The Top 5 was Abel, Siegel, Lindh, Frost, and Simpson. Full results here. – INDYCAR – (3/3/2023)
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OpenWheel.com’s Firestone GP of St Petersburg preview – OpenWheel.com’s preview of the INDYCAR weekend at the 2023 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is available at the link. – OpenWheel.com – (3/3/2023)
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St Pete spotter guide – The official INDYCAR spotter guide for the 2023 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is available at the link. – INDYCAR – (3/3/2023)
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RACER Q&A 3/1/2023 – RACER’s weekly fan Q&A is a great read as always. – RACER – (3/1/2023)
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Trackside podcast 2/28/2023 – 107.5 The Fan’s Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee radio show from 2/28/2023 is a great listen as always. – 107.5 The Fan – (3/1/2023)
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Cape Motorsports completes INDY NXT lineup with Ahmed announcement – “Cape Motorsports has completed its INDY NXT by Firestone driver lineup for 2023, signing British-Pakistani driver Enaam Ahmed to join Jagger Jones…Ahmed, 23, graduates to INDYCAR’s development series after finishing third in the 2022 USF Pro 2000 Championship standings. He made his presence known in just his second INDY NXT series test, topping the speed charts at January’s full-field Firestone tire test on the road course at Homestead-Miami Speedway.” Full release at the link. – INDYCAR – (2/27/2023)
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Arrow McLaren extends partnership with Mission Foods – “McLaren Racing today announced its partnership with Mission Foods, a market-leading global food brand, will continue with a multiyear extension. Mission Foods has been an Official Partner of the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES since 2020.” Full release at the link. – McLaren – (2/27/2023)
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Alternate tires to be used at WWT Raceway this season – “For the first time in NTT INDYCAR SERIES history, alternate-compound tires will be used on an oval. The Sunday, Aug. 27 race at World Wide Technology Raceway will feature the Firestone Firehawk alternates. Teams will follow the same rules as road and street circuits, with mandatory use of a new set of the alternate tire compound during the race.” Full release at the link. – INDYCAR – (2/24/2023)
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Guayule Firestone tires to feature at all NTT INDYCAR SERIES street course races in ’23 – “Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced Feb. 23 that major strides have been made during the offseason to incorporate more sustainable and bio-circular materials into the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, highlighting the advancement of three key initiatives that will make the upcoming season the most sustainable to date for America’s premier open-wheel racing series. As the series’ exclusive tire supplier, Bridgestone will feature Firestone Firehawk race tires made with rubber derived from the guayule desert shrub as the alternate tire in all five street circuits of the 17-race season, a four-race increase from the 2023 season.” Full release at the link. – INDYCAR – (2/24/2023)
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PPG to sponsor NTT INDYCAR SERIES race at Texas – “PPG has been named the entitlement sponsor for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES race on Sunday, April 2, that kicks off Texas Motor Speedway’s 27th season…The PPG 375 will be the second race of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season and first of five ovals on the 17-event schedule.” Full release at the link. – Texas Motor Speedway – (2/23/2023)
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INDY NXT added to IMS Brickyard Weekend schedule – “INDYCAR officials have announced an adjustment to the 2023 INDY NXT by Firestone schedule, adding the developmental series to the historic Brickyard Weekend in August at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix will take place Friday, Aug. 11 on the IMS road course, joining the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series and NTT INDYCAR SERIES for one of motorsports’ premier events in North America. It’s the only event in which both the top divisions of NASCAR and INDYCAR compete on the same circuit during the same event weekend.” Full release at the link. – INDYCAR – (2/22/2023)
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Advance Auto Parts to sponsor checkered flag as part of INDYCAR & IMS partnership – “Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider, today announced a multiyear agreement to become the official sponsor of INDYCAR’s checkered flag used at each NTT INDYCAR SERIES race through the 2025 season. The partnership connects Advance’s distinctive logo, which features the checkered flag icon, with the iconic flag NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers aspire to see first at the end of each race. Through the agreement, Advance also becomes the official automotive aftermarket retail partner of INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). Advance’s marks will be displayed on the iconic IMS Scoring Pylon and other digital boards throughout the “Racing Capital of the World” for its signature events, including the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge in May and the Brickyard Weekend tripleheader in August.” Full release at the link. – INDYCAR – (2/22/2023)
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RACER Q&A 2/22/2023 – RACER’s weekly fan Q&A is a great read as always. – RACER – (2/22/2023)
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Trackside podcast 2/21/2023 – 107.5 The Fan’s Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee radio show from 2/21/2023 is a great listen as always. – 107.5 The Fan – (2/22/2023)
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Arrow McLaren unveils No. 6 onsemi livery for four races – “onsemi, a leading semiconductor manufacturer with a global supply chain, was announced as an Official Partner for the team in November 2022. onsemi will be the Primary Partner for Felix’s No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet for four races this upcoming season: Grand Prix of Long Beach, Detroit Grand Prix, Grand Prix at Road America and Bommarito Automotive Group 500.” Full release at the link. View the livery at our No. 6 livery page here. – McLaren – (2/20/2023)
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