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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Newgarden apologizes for disqualification incident at St. Petersburg
By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Two-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden insisted Friday he is neither a cheater nor a liar, denying he intentionally manipulated the push-to-pass system in his Team More...
Newgarden, Team Penske hit with penalties; Newgarden disqualified from St. Petersburg IndyCar Series race
By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Major rules infractions committed by Team Penske have negated Josef Newgarden’s victory in INDYCAR’s season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the sanctioning More...
Dixon holds off Herta for improbable NTT IndyCar Series win at Long Beach
NTT IndyCar Series driver Scott Dixon, driver of the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda for Chip Ganassi Racing, celebrates after winning the Acura Long Beach Grand Prix on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the NTT IndyCar Series By More...
O’Ward fastest in open practice at Long Beach
By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio Overdue for an NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory, Arrow McLaren ace Pato O’Ward promptly paced Friday’s opening practice for Sunday’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. O’Ward More...
Elliott’s journey back to top of NASCAR Cup Series brought crew chief, No. 9 race team closer
By John Sturbin, Raceday San Antonio FORT WORTH _ The maturation of NASCAR favorite son Chase Elliott was on full display Sunday during a post-race presser at Texas Motor Speedway 18 months _ and one snowboarding More...