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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Remembering Johnny Rutherford’s first Indy 500 win
Johnny Rutherford. Photo courtesy of IMS By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Fort Worth’s Johnny Rutherford has been scooting around the massive grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Race Week in More...
McLaughlin cast as next-man-up on Penske’s Indy win list
Scott McLaughlin. Photo by Joe Skibinski | IMS Photo By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Roger Penske hires drivers for his INDYCAR team with the unwritten understanding that victory in the Indianapolis More...
Dixon, Castroneves flash form on Carb Day at Indy
Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves. (Photo by Joe Skibinski | IMS Photo) By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is for sending messages, and “40-somethings” Scott More...
Pagenaud poised to pay tribute to Gil de Ferran
Courtesy Simon Pagenaud Racing – Chris Bucher By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio One Indianapolis 500 champion will pay tribute to another on Sunday morning at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Simon More...
Newgarden still fast; O’Ward not fast enough at IMS
By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden paced Monday’s two-hour practice for the race’s 108th edition next Sunday in a Team Penske car he says is “very raceable.” Josef More...