INDIANAPOLIS – A photographic look at Verizon IndyCar Series 2018 Indy 500 Qualifying Press Conferences held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All photos provided courtesy of Dr. Michael C. Johnson. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
Author: Mike Haag
Mike Haag
Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 39 years. In addition to covering motorsports for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 28 years, Mike also has co-hosted TrackSmack with Dawn Murphy for 19 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.
INDIANAPOLIS – A photographic look at Verizon IndyCar Series 2018 Indy 500 Qualifying held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All photos provided courtesy of Dr. Michael C. Johnson. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
INDIANAPOLIS – A photographic look at Verizon IndyCar Series Indy 500 Pit Stop Competition held Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All photos provided courtesy of Dr. Michael C. Johnson. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C. – It’s not difficult to identify the unquestioned top highlight of Bubba Wallace’s 2018 season so far. His runner-up finish in a dramatic Daytona 500 in his first full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season—and his emotional reaction afterwards—were defining moments both for Wallace and the sport. Since then, however, the results have been spotty for the Richard Petty Motorsports driver. An eighth-place finish at Texas is Wallace’s only other top 10, but his charge to the front at Bristol, with his car bedecked in traditional red-and-blue Petty colors, was another noteworthy accomplishment.…
Courtesy of the Verizon IndyCar Series Race weekend: Friday, May 25 – Sunday, May 27 Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.5-mile oval Starting lineup: 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil Race distance: 200 laps / 500 miles Firestone tire allotment: Thirty-six sets for use throughout the event. Twitter: @IMS @IndyCar, #Indy500 #ThisIsMay, #IndyCar Event website: www.ims.com INDYCAR website: www.IndyCar.com 2017 race winner: Takuma Sato (No. 26 Andretti Autosport Honda) 2018 Verizon P1 Award winner: Ed Carpenter (No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Fuzzy’s Vodka Chevrolet), 2:36.7818, 229.618 mph (four laps) NBCSN Miller Lite Carb Day broadcast: Friday, May 25 (11 a.m. ET) Kevin Lee will anchor NBCSN’s…
Courtesy of the Verizon IndyCar Series INDIANAPOLIS – If there’s one thing known following the final practice prior to the 102nd Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, it’s that no one knows for sure what is going to happen in Sunday’s iconic race. Miller Lite Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway featured the traditional one-hour practice for Verizon IndyCar Series competitors – the last chance for the 33 drivers and teams to zero in on the ideal car setup for race day. Tony Kanaan, the 2013 Indy 500 winner, led the session with a lap of 227.791 mph in…
By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Matt Kenseth hoisted his very first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup trophy at Charlotte Motor Speedway following the 2000 Coca-Cola 600. It’s been 18 years, a series championship and 38 more wins since that time, but Kenseth is hopeful the longtime good vibe here will be a positive sign of things to come in Sunday night’s running of the race. Kenseth rejoined the Roush-Fenway Racing Ford team this month after five seasons driving a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Kenseth, however, was driving for the newly-selected NASCAR Hall of Famer Jack Roush when…
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C. – Running his fastest lap in the final round of Thursday’s knockout qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch earned the top starting spot for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR’s longest race (6 p.m. Sunday on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Streaking around the 1.5-mile oval in 28.149 seconds (191.836 mph), Busch claimed his third Busch Pole Award of the year, his third at Charlotte and the 30th of his career. Already a three-time winner this season, Busch will have the additional advantage of first pit stall selection for the 13th Monster…
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service A new primary sponsor for Jimmie Johnson? Get in line CONCORD, N.C. – Asked about potential new sponsors for his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Jimmie Johnson seemed positively nonchalant. “We have six ready to go—we’re just waiting for you guys to ask us when,” the seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion quipped during a Thursday question-and-answer session with reporters at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “It’s going really well. We will hopefully have something to announce in the near future. “But the excitement about the No. 48 car, the multiple companies that are interested and the…
By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The men and women to be honored during “NASCAR Salutes Refreshed by Coca-Cola” Memorial Day weekend tribute at Charlotte Motor Speedway to fallen United States service members demonstrate integrity, pride, and bravery. Their stories cannot help but inspire both those inside the race car for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 (6 p.m. ET on FOX) and those watching the great race in person. Each race team is commemorating a fallen soldier, a person who gave the ultimate sacrifice – his or her life – for our country and for our freedom. The stories of…