John Sturbin

John Sturbin is a Fort Worth-based journalist specializing in motorsports. During a near 30-year career with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, he won the Bloys Britt Award for top motorsports story of the year (1991) as judged by The Associated Press; received the National Hot Rod Association’s Media Award (1995) and several in-house Star-Telegram honors. He also was inaugural recipient of the Texas Motor Speedway Excellence in Journalism Award (2009). Email John Sturbin at jsturbin@hotmail.com.


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By John Sturbin On Monday, July 14th, 2025
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INDYCAR’s Palou returns to championship form with season win No. 7 at Iowa Speedway

Alex Palou scored his seventh NTT IndyCar Series victory of the season by winning the Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup on Sunday at Iowa Speedway. – Photo by Aaron Skillman   By John Sturbin, Raceday More...

By John Sturbin On Sunday, July 13th, 2025
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O’Ward flips INDYCAR script vs. Newgarden with win at Iowa Speedway

Pato O’Ward celebrates after winning the Synk 275 powered by Sukup NTT  IndyCar Series race Saturday at Iowa Speedway. Photo by Joe Skibinski   By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Dust off the Victory More...

By John Sturbin On Friday, July 11th, 2025
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Countdown has begun for the 40th annual NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex

The event featured Funny Car driver Buddy Hull executing a ceremonial race-opening burnout in a special 40th anniversary-themed Funny Car for this year’s Stampede of Speed. The car also featured the event More...

By John Sturbin On Monday, July 7th, 2025
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INDYCAR ace Dixon capitalizes on rare Palou miscue to prevail at Mid-Ohio

  By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Scott Dixon’s latest INDYCAR victory extended a pair of remarkable streaks and rekindled a somewhat reluctant conversation concerning open-wheel icon A.J. Foyt Jr. Dixon More...

By John Sturbin On Sunday, July 6th, 2025
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Palou gets earful from Power en route to INDYCAR pole at Mid-Ohio

Alex Palou claimed his third pole of the season and ninth career pole with a best lap of 1 minute, 5.0215 seconds in the No. 10 Open AI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Photo courtesy of the NTT IndyCar Series   By More...