Managing Director of Officiating Elkins Also Confirmed for 2027INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026) – INDYCAR has announced extensions for Independent Officiating Board (IOB) members Ray Evern…

Editor’s Note: This story broke yesterday, but I waited until today out of respect for Gordon Johncock. I felt he deserved an exclusive day in my posts. From yesterday Congratulations to Chri…

To live life like Gordon Johncock is to be content. He raced and excelled at it. He retired and put all things racing aside, then focused on his lumber business, shunning the spotlight. Johncock, t…

Editor’s Note: A sad day for the 500 community. My thoughts will be posted tomorrow. From IMS:   INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Sept. 28, 2026) – Gordon Johncock, whose stirring drive late in the 1982…

From IMS. Editor’s note: I was at the track that day in 1969. It was as dramatic as a bumping run. INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026) – Leon Duray “Jigger” Sirois, who became part of Ind…

From IndyCar:  INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026) – The 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season was historic, record-breaking and game-changing for North America’s premier open-wheel racing series.…

IMSA put on quite a show yesterday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I watch IMSA and I know the drivers and cars, but I don’t follow the series intently or go to enough races to fully understa…

From IMS. I will have my thoughts on the race tomorrow.   INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026) – Sheldon van der Linde turned growing frustration to goosebumps-inducing elation with a dr…

From IMS: Race broadcast on NBC, Peacock, IMSA TV, and YouTube

From IMS: Qualifying results link: 03_Results_Qualifying_Unofficial.PDF

From IMS: Still awaiting results for this morning’s practice.  INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Sept. 18, 2026) – Porsche Penske Motorsport led practice in the premier GTP class Friday during the first …

From IMS. All times Eastern. Qualifying broadcast on YouTube, IMSA.TV, and Peacock.

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INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026) – Information about TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Weekend track activity Friday, Sept. 18 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. SCHEDULE (All times local): 7 a…

From IMS:  Five INDY NXT by Firestone teams will evaluate upcoming drivers for future consideration for INDY NXT participation in a test Monday, Sept. 21 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road cou…

Photos and text from A. J. Foyt Racing INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 16, 2026) — AJ Foyt Racing has signed 2026 NTT INDYCAR Series Rookie of the Year Dennis Hauger to a multi-year agreement beginning wi…

From IMS:   INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026) – Sports car racing takes center stage as autumn approaches at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the evocative automobile brands and top drivers a…

FromIMS:   INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026) – 2026 Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge winner Felix Rosenqvist will be honored Saturday, Dec. 5 by his hometown, Värnamo, during a public …

IMSA gets its turn on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course this weekend. 44 entries across four classes will compete in a 2-hour, 40-minute sprint race Sunday afternoon. The race is the penu…

Alex Palou had his turn in the IR-28 on the IMS oval Thursday. despite a stoppage for rain, the entire run plan for today got completed. Today was cooler than Wednesday, and the new Indy race car r…

Alexander Rossi evaluated his test in the Dallara IR-28 on its first oval run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today. “It does everything that INDYCAR SERIES machinery should do around here,” Ros…

Good afternoon from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where the IR-28 is taking its first laps min speedway configuration. Since the lunch break Alexander Rossi has been on track twice. The first run…

Two words sum up the 2026 IndyCar season- Alex Palou. Palou cruised to his fourth straight series title and his fifth title in six years. Fans may get tired of his winning all the time, but they ne…

The weekend belonged to Scott McLaughlin, who dominated from the pole position to win the Mission Foods Grand Prix, leading 87 of the 95 laps at Laguna Seca. It was another dull race at the Califor…

From IndyCar Officiating:

2 30 pm Eastern on FOX, Green flag at 3:06 pm Eastern Welcome to the final race day of the 2026 IndyCar season. As usual the season ends much too early. In addition to the end of the season, two, p…

Pre race story will be up in a bit..

Scott McLaughlin had been hanging around near the front of the grid during the second half of the season, and today he finally broke through to capture the pole for the IndyCar season finale. He wi…

Qualifying set for 4:30 pm Eastern on FS2

Two teams announced additions to their 2027 lineups at the IndyCar season finale at Laguna Seca the past two days. Neither was a huge surprise. On Friday Meyer Shank Raving confirmed that Mick Schu…

Practice was shortened to a 25 minute all car session due to fence repair in the Corkscrew. A horrific crash in the Porsche race early in the morning caused the accident. Several feet of fencing ha…

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From IndyCar Officiating:  INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Sept. 4, 2026) – INDYCAR Officiating has announced six-position starting grid penalties for the entries of No. 4 A.J. Foyt Enterprises and No. 7 Arr…

From IndyCar: NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers Alex Palou and Alexander Rossi will participate in the first oval test of the new-for-2028 NTT INDYCAR SERIES IR-28 chassis Sept. 9-10 on the Indianapolis M…

Friday’s schedule: IndyCar Practice 5 pm Eastern FS2 The 2026 IndyCar season once again comes to an all too early end Sunday with the Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey at Weather Tech Race…

IndyCar announced today new2 eligibility standards for participation in the NTT IndyCar Series. The new standards are an attempt to ensure rides go to drivers with qualifications and driving abilit…

From IndyCar: Race weekend: Friday, Sept. 4-Sunday, Sept. 6Track: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, an 11-turn, 2.238-mile permanent road course in Monterey, CaliforniaRace distance: NTT INDYCAR SER…

From Weather Tech Raceway Communications: The once in a lifetime dedication of the “Zanardi Corkscrew” happens Friday, Sept. 4th and commemorates the 30th anniversary of “The Pass,” and celebrates …

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Just as David Malukas lit the torch to burn the broom, Pato O’Ward snuffed out the flame and drove past Malukas on the final restart to win both races at the Milwaukee Mile on Sunday. I just …

Pato O’Ward le the race comeback to him after a pit stop bobble and won the Milwaukee Snap-On 250. This race was the one scheduled for today. At 5pm Central Time the conclusion of yesterday&#…

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Today’s schedule: Times are Eastern. Note that the running of Race 1 will end at 10:25 Eastern to prepare for the IndyNXT race. The field should easily get past the 126 lap mark to make the r…

IndyCar tried, but the track did not get dry in time. Today’s race will run to its conclusion Sunday morning at 8 am Central time on FS1. Race 2 will start at its scheduled time, 12:30 Centra…

The starting lineup after penalties:

Scott McLaughlin won the pole for Race 1 at Milwaukee and Alex Palou willstart on the point in tomorrow’s race. For race 1 McLaughlin, second place Palou, and third place David Malukas will s…

It seems as if rain cannot leave the IndyCar ovals alone this year. The latest from @Indycar_Wxman. It could be another long day.

Good morning from a cloudy Milwaukee Mile. IndyCar qualifies for toda’s race at 10 am Central time on FS1. The Snap-On Makers and Fixers 250 green flag us at 1:50 pm Central on FOX. The race …