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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Rookie Shwartzman, PREMA Racing celebrate historic Indy 500 pole run
Robert Shwartzman – Indianapolis 500 pole winner – Photo by Joe Skibinski By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Led by the rawest oval-track rookie since Teo Fabi, a three-car front row worthy More...
Mercurial Palou paces list of 12 possible pole-sitters for 109th Indy 500
Alex Palou – Indianapolis 500 Qualification. Photo by John Cote By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio INDYCAR superstar Alex Palou completed a four-lap/10-mile qualifying run around the 2.5-mile Indianapolis More...
Team Penske’s McLaughlin emerges as repeat Indy 500 pole contender on Fast Friday
Scott McLaughlin – Indianapolis 500 Practice – Photo by Joe Skibinski By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio The inherent risk/reward of warp speed in an open-wheel race car was on full display More...
Newgarden chasing Indy 500 history from atop the practice speed chart
Two-time reigning Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden led the six-hour session Thursday at 226.632 mph in the No. 2 Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Team Penske Chevrolet. Photo courtesy of the NTT IndyCar Series. By John More...
Palou returns to P1 on Day 2 of rain interrupted Indy 500 practice
By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio A second day of inclement Midwest weather wasn’t enough to prevent Alex Palou from rising to the top of the speed chart Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The More...