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 Friday, July 31st, 2026
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INDYCAR’s new IR-28 chassis booked for first on-track testing this weekend

By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio INDYCAR’s new-for-28 NTT IndyCar Series IR-28 chassis package will undergo its first on-track validation tests this weekend on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road-Course. Series More...

By John Sturbin On Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
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INDYCAR previews its generation next with new-for-2028 chassis/engine package

INDYCAR has unveiled the new NTT INDYCAR SERIES chassis and powertrain package for 2028. The car will have a modernized look designed to provide for faster lap times, improved race ability and will be the safest More...

By John Sturbin On Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
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Palou’s latest INDYCAR victory adds to Spain’s World Cup futbol celebracion

Alex Palou won the rain-delayed Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix presented by OnlyBulls at Nashville Superspeedway. Photo by Joe Skibinski   By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Alex Palou’s path to More...

By John Sturbin On Sunday, July 19th, 2026
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Kanaan betting Arrow McLaren’s INDYCAR future is now with revised driver lineup

Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team announced that Scott Dixon, six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion and 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner, and Felix Rosenqvist, reigning Indy 500 winner, will join the team in the 2027 NTT INDYCAR More...

By John Sturbin On Monday, July 6th, 2026
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O’Ward reaffirms his ace driver status at Arrow McLaren with win at Mid-Ohio

Pato O’Ward – Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Photo by Chris Owens   By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Pato O’Ward’s first INDYCAR victory of the 2026 season at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course More...