Routes for the 2017 Santos Tour Down Under have been announced in Adelaide, South Australia. Six main stages continue to use the city of Adelaide as the base and main backdrop of the UCI event, which may help push spectator numbers past the 795,000 people who lined the streets in 2016. The week-long race, which […]
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Who Is That Guy Newgarden?
To say that Josef Newgarden won this race does not encompass the magnitude of his accomplishment on this day. Starting from his number 2 position behind points leader Simon Pagenaud, Newgarden quickly captured the lead and stayed there for an incredible 282 laps of this 300 lap race…and in doing so set a new IndyCar […]
Hinchcliffe Takes P1 In Qualifying
James Hinchcliffe, who suffered through and recovered from injuries resulting from a crash last year at the IMS, is back in business. With a four-lap run of 230.760 mph the as the final driver of the day in the Fast Nine Shootout and allowed him to claim the Verizon P1 Award and $100,000 prize for […]
Hunter-Reay Finishes atop
Hunter-Reay sits atop 100th Indianapolis 500 practice INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, May 18, 2016) – Ryan Hunter-Reay isn’t getting ahead of himself. The Andretti Autosport driver knows it’s only two days into practice for the epic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. Some competitors may not have shown all their cards yet, […]
Ryan Hunter-Reay Might Just Be A Contender
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, May 18, 2016) – Ryan Hunter-Reay isn’t getting ahead of himself, but we are. The Andretti Race car driver took the top speed today with a lap of 228.202 mph in the No. 28 DHL Honda. Ryan Hunter Reay has optimism and so do we. Carlos Munoz, Hunter-Reay’s teammate in the No. 26 […]
Angie’s List Grand Prix
Verizon IndyCar Series – Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis (May 14, 2016) With a steely gaze and a heavy golden foot, pole-sitter Simon Pagenaud achieved the rare three-victories-in-a-row at this year’s Angie’s List Grand Prix. It was torment and tailpipes for the rest of the pack as Pagenaud’s car and team continue to perform […]
Eugene Monroe
Eugene Monroe, offensive tackle for the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, donated $80,000 to researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pennsylvania. In March 2016, the two organizations launched the “When the Bright Lights Fade” public service announcement and fundraising campaign to help endow a series of pilot research studies that examine the impact of […]
New Zealand Sails’ to Victory
New Zealand Sails’ to Victory In a thrilling winner-take-all final race. The Emirates Team New Zealand unhooked itself from a starting buoy to win the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series New York with the high score of 52 points. Another large crowd, estimated at 100,000, turned out on a sunny day and was treated […]
Darius Rucker
Multi-platinum recording star Darius Rucker to perform national anthem at 100th Indianapolis 500 Three-time GRAMMY Award winner and multi-platinum recording artist Darius Rucker will perform the national anthem before the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. Rucker will sing in the traditional spot on “500” Race Day before the 33 […]