Associated Press May 17, 2024, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — The Chevrolet-powered cars from Team Penske and Arrow McLaren were flying in Indianapolis 500 practice on Friday. Nolan Siegel was flying, too. The 19-year-old rookie brought Fast Friday to a halt at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he spun coming out of Turn
Month: May 2024
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 17, 2024, 08:29 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions IMOLA, Italy — Lewis Hamilton has backed teenage driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to replace him at Mercedes next year. Hamilton will move from Mercedes to Ferrari at the end of this season,
Associated Press May 16, 2024, 11:18 PM ET CONCORD, N.C. — Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway and an old-school promoter mentored by stock car racing pioneers, has died at the age of 65, Speedway Motorsports announced Thursday night. “Today we have lost one of the world’s biggest race fans,” Speedway Motorsports
Associated Press May 16, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Former Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson and rookie Linus Lundqvist were involved in separate crashes during a busy day of practice Thursday, leaving their teams with a lot of extra work ahead of qualifying this weekend. Ericsson, who was passed by Josef
Open Extended Reactions IMOLA, Italy — Alex Albon has said Williams can win races again during his stint with the team, which he has extended to at least 2027 with a newly signed contract. Albon had previously on a deal until next season, but Williams confirmed his extension on Wednesday. – Unlapped: How to listen
Open Extended Reactions Alex Albon said Williams’ long-term ambitions encouraged him to sign a contract extension. Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Alex Albon has signed a two-year extension with Williams to keep him at the team until the 2027 Formula One season. The deal takes the highly-rated Albon, who’s previous deal ran until the end of 2025,
Associated Press May 15, 2024, 11:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Jordin Sparks, the singer-songwriter who shot to stardom on “American Idol,” will perform the national anthem before the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend. Sparks also performed the anthem before “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in 2015. “We
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterMay 15, 2024, 09:44 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Foundation repair begins on frontstretch grandstands at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina. @NWBSpeedway Tuesday, March 26, was supposed to be a routine
Associated Press May 14, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden is focused only on defending his Indianapolis 500 victory. If the recent Team Penske cheating scandal has stained his reputation, the two-time IndyCar champion doesn’t seem to care. It was business as usual for Newgarden on Tuesday’s opening day at
ESPN News Services May 14, 2024, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — NASCAR star Kyle Larson, the fifth driver in history to attempt to run the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, was able to turn only two laps before opening day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was halted and
Associated Press May 14, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson will attempt his own version of “The Double” when he becomes the first driver to be part of the Indianapolis 500 broadcast team hours before he competes in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. Johnson, who ran the Indy 500 in 2022, was
Open Extended Reactions Two Mercedes employees will follow Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari, with the Italian outfit appointing former F1 driver Jerome d’Ambrosio as deputy team boss. D’Ambrosio, who raced for the Marussia and Lotus teams in 2011 and 2012 respectively, had been working at Mercedes as Driver Development Director since last year. – Unlapped: How
ESPN News Services May 13, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Callum Ilott will take over the No. 6 Arrow McLaren car for the Indianapolis 500, the team announced Monday. The expected move became official after Ilott drove the car for April’s open test on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval. Ilott will look to
Associated Press May 11, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Justin Allgaier used a dominating performance Saturday to win his first Xfinity race of the season and the third of his career at Darlington Raceway. Allgaier led 119 of 147 laps, sweeping both stages as he finished ahead of Austin Hill
Associated Press May 11, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou won a three-car battle among the leaders on his final pit stop and then Will Power into the first turn on the Indianapolis Grand Prix’s only restart Saturday before pulling away for his second straight win in the race. Palou,
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 10, 2024, 08:41 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions The path to victories in Formula One is a long and grueling one. Just ask Lando Norris, who finally secured his first F1 win last Sunday on his 110th attempt. From the
May 9, 2024, 09:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren can mount a Formula One championship challenge next season after taking the fight to Red Bull in 2024, Lando Norris said on Thursday as the team celebrated his first Grand Prix victory. The Briton’s win in Miami on Sunday was McLaren’s first since Australian Daniel
Associated Press May 10, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou became the fourth different pole winner through four IndyCar races this season with his Friday run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was Palou’s first pole on the Indy road course and the first this season for Chip Ganassi Racing.
Open Extended Reactions Ferrari has completed a test of two different tyre guard concepts aimed at reducing spray from Formula One cars in wet conditions. On Thursday at its Fiorano test facility the Italian team tested solutions which covered the front and rear tyres. One concept was solid, blocking the view of the tyres underneath
Associated Press May 9, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Arrow McLaren named reigning F2 champion Théo Pourchaire as the permanent replacement driver for the injured David Malukas on Thursday. Pourchaire takes over the No. 6 Chevrolet for Saturday’s Indianapolis Grand Prix and will compete in all remaining IndyCar Series races with