IndyCar
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This year will see a Corvette pace the Indianapolis 500 for the 19th time in the event's history.
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Paralyzed racer makes a comeback
Robert Wickens was paralyzed after an IndyCar accident in 2018.
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McLaren buys IndyCar team
McLaren has agreed to purchase 75% of current IndyCar team Arrow McLaren SP.
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McLaren sells stake in Formula One team
McLaren is selling a third of its Formula One team to a U.S. sports investment company.
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Dario Franchitti named development driver for Gordon Murray's T.50 supercar
Gordon Murray, father of the McLaren F1, has picked IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti to help hone his latest supercar.
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is the 2020 Indy 500 pace car
For the 17th time since 1978, a Chevrolet Corvette will be the pace car for the Indy 500.
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Races all over the world are being postponed or canceled. Here's a list of everything we know so far.
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Ferrari’s on-again, off-again love affair with the Indianapolis 500
As Ferrari considers yet another stab at the iconic US race, here's a look at the previous efforts ranging back to 1952.
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2020 Goodwood Festival of Speed, Indy 500 postponed due to coronavirus
More events on the automotive calendar have been affected by the coronavirus.
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Circuit of the Americas closes, lays off staff amid coronavirus restrictions
With restrictions placed on public gatherings in Austin, Texas, Circuit of the Americas has been forced to shut down.
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McLaren confirms full-time IndyCar entry
The last time McLaren competed in an entire season of IndyCar was 1979, with the M24B.
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How Honda gets over 700 horsepower from a 2.2-liter V-6
Honda's engine it currently runs in the IndyCar series is a 700-horsepower 2.2-liter turbocharged V-6. Keep an eye on the displacement figure. Now, realize the Honda Civic Type R features a 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine with 306 hp. Where in the world is Honda getting nearly 400 more hp from the IndyCar...
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The McLaren IndyCar team made a series of mistakes that kept Fernando Alonso from qualifying for the 2019 Indy 500. We have the details.
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McLaren and Alonso returning to Indy 500 in 2019
Spanish racing driver Fernando Alonso is in the hunt for motorsport's coveted Triple Crown, and that means he'll return to the Indianapolis 500 in 2019. The race is scheduled for May 26. McLaren and Alonso made the announcement on Saturday. The Triple Crown consists of a win at the 24 Hours of Le...
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IndyCar is ready to introduce 900-horsepower engines by 2021
Right now, an IndyCar race car is powered by an engine capable of producing between 550 and 750 horsepower. There's an additional 60 hp waiting in the wings with the Push-to-Pass feature. That's not enough, apparently. IndyCar drivers have been clamoring for more horsepower, and it looks like that...
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Honda IndyCar that won 100th Indy 500 heads to auction
Auction house Mecum always manages to consign some incredible machines for its sale events, but the latest is a little more special than your average collector car. IndyCar fans will have all eyes on Mecum's sale during next month's 2018 Monterey Car Week. The event will see the victorious Honda...
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GM product chief crashes Corvette ZR1 pace car at Detroit GP
Put a hot car on a racetrack, go hard on the throttle, and the result could be an accident. Anyone who has ever attended a track day knows that they could be "that guy" on any given day. On Sunday the hot car was a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, that guy was GM's Executive Vice President of Global...
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2019 Corvette ZR1 is most powerful pace car in Indy 500 history
The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has been named the official pace car of the 2018 Indianapolis 500, and with 755 horsepower on tap it will be the fastest, most powerful car to ever handle pacing duties in the race's 100-plus-year history. A blue example of the Corvette flagship will be used for the...
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Indy cars not only have to ensure stability at high speeds while going in a straight line, but they also must operate at high speeds while cornering. Although much news surrounding the 2018 IndyCar body style has focused on its sharp new looks, the latest design also implements some serious aerodynamic upgrades. IndyCar has published a video hosted by "Professor B," Jon Beekhuis, that dives into the latest body design of the race cars. The changes tackle two issues: aerodyanamics and safety. Frankly, we commend IndyCar for not only designing and engineering safer race cars but ones that look...
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2018 IndyCar revealed with modern design and nods to the past
The current corral of IndyCar bodies aren't the most attractive pieces of machinery in motorsport, and that's something the series aims to change with its new IndyCar NEXT. Foremost, the new IndyCar body looks good because designers listened to the public. Fans and focus groups had a clear favorite...
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How Takuma Sato & Andretti Autosport came together to win the 2017 Indy 500
Takuma Sato took the checkered flag at the 2017 Indy 500. He drank the milk. He rose to the challenge and shined in the spotlight. Sato did so with the support of his Andretti Autosport racing team. Mobil 1 The Grid produced a video to show just what this team is all about and the various team...
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Takuma Sato wins 2017 Indy 500, Fernando Alonso retires due to engine trouble
After a grueling 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, Takuma Sato emerged victorious at the end of the 200-lap race. Sato's surprise victory came after a battle with Hélio Castroneves in the final few laps of the race. Sato is a former Formula One driver and has only won one...
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Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti robbed at Indianapolis Taco Bell
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is in a pretty rough neighborhood. Don't believe me? Ask Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti. Hours after Dixon claimed the pole position for the 101st Indianapolis 500 with a speed of 232.164 mph, he and Franchitti were robbed at gunpoint in the drive-thru lane of a...
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Scott Dixon secures pole for 2017 Indy 500, Fernando Alonso to start 5th
Scott Dixon has secured pole for the 2017 Indianapolis 500 which takes place Sunday, May 28. The four-time IndyCar champion, piloting the Honda-powered Chip Ganassi Racing car marked number 9, posted the fastest time during the Fast Nine Shootout round of qualifying yesterday at the Indianapolis...
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