Date archive for May, 2017
By Mike Haag On Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
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Top Fuel points leader Leah Pritchett looks to maintain impressive consistency at fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals

EPPING, N.H. – A season that started in extraordinary fashion continues to move along at an impressive pace for Leah Pritchett. The NHRA Top Fuel points leader won the first two races of the year in her 10,000-horsepower More...

By Mike Haag On Tuesday, May 30th, 2017
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Funny Car standout Tommy Johnson Jr. hopes another June hot streak means success at 48th annual NHRA Summernationals

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — For whatever reason, this time of year has usually been very good for Tommy Johnson Jr. After a string of four straight first-round losses, the Funny Car standout hopes he can rely on another More...

By Josh Farmer On Tuesday, May 30th, 2017
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Vindication defines Sato Indy 500 win

By Josh Farmer Job done. No attack, no chance. Those are the phrases that 40-year-old Takuma Sato has come to live by. He can now finally say them with pride and confidence as the winner of the 101st Running of More...

By Josh Farmer On Monday, May 29th, 2017
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Helio Castroneves’ bid to win Indy 500 falls short again

By Josh Farmer INDIANAPOLIS – For the second time in four years, Helio Castroneves came up just a car length short in his quest to claim his fourth Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil Crown. Takuma More...

By Mike Haag On Monday, May 29th, 2017
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Photo gallery: Indianapolis 500 Day After

INDIANAPOLIS – Images of today’s photo shoot of Indy 500 race winner Takuma Sato at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  All photos courtesy of the Verizon IndyCar Series.  More...