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 Wednesday, March 12th, 2025
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Popular “Taku” will bid for an Indy 500 trifecta with Team Rahal

By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Takuma Sato, longtime favorite open-wheel son of Honda Racing, will attempt to join the elite list of three-time Indianapolis 500 champions on May 25th in a one-off ride More...

By John Sturbin On Monday, March 3rd, 2025
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Palou, Dixon deliver 1-2 Streets of St. Pete sweep for Chip Ganassi Racing

Alex Palou – Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Photo by Chris Jones   By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Alex Palou launched his bid for a third consecutive NTT IndyCar Series championship, More...

By John Sturbin On Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
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McLaughlin experiences “Immaculate Vibes” during pole run at St. Pete

Scott McLaughlin McLaughlin earned the 11th pole of his career during Firestone Fast Six qualifying Saturday, turning a top lap of 59.4624 seconds in the No. 3 DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet. Photo by Chris Owens   By More...

By John Sturbin On Saturday, March 1st, 2025
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Kirkwood off to a fast INDYCAR start on Streets of St. Pete

Kyle Kirkwood – Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Photo by Joe Skibinski   By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Florida native and resident Kyle Kirkwood paced Practice 1 Friday for INDYCAR’s More...

By John Sturbin On Friday, February 28th, 2025
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A. J. Foyt poised for (overdue) return to Winner’s Circle

By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio INDYCAR icon A.J. Foyt Jr. turned 90 on Jan. 16, and rest assured the Houston native did not mark the occasion by swigging a Screwdriver…or two. A.J. Foyt. Photo courtesy of More...