Indycar

Sato Moving on From RLL in 2022

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato won’t return to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in 2022. The team confirmed Sato’s departure Tuesday afternoon with a lengthy appreciation post for his contributions to the squad. The...

A New Twist for Long Beach

by Frank Santoroski @Seveng1967 LONG BEACH, CA. September 21,2021: This coming weekend the Grand Prix of Long Beach returns for the NTT IndyCar Series after being scrubbed from the 2020 schedule in the wake of the Coronavirus. For fans and...

17-Race Schedule Announced for IndyCar in 2022

Courtesy: INDYCAR INDYCAR has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, which will feature its bold and daring athletes competing against the thrilling backdrop of unprecedented coverage on network television, an earlier start date, a...

Grosjean Thrills the Crowd at Laguna Seca

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Starting 13th was no problem for Romain Grosjean. He was going to push it to the absolute limit if it meant scoring a podium at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Such feat was accomplished in Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey,...

Oliver Askew to Run Last Three Races for Rahal Letterman Lanigan

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Former Indy Lights champion Oliver Askew will end the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series campaign with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. He'll be piloting the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda for the final three rounds of the tour, beginning at Portland...

A New Era of Crossover

by Frank Santoroski @Seveng1967 Years ago the practice of a race car driver dabbling in different disciplines within the same season was a common occurrence. The sight of A.J. Foyt or Johnny Rutherford in a NASCAR race was as common as seeing Cale...

Robin Miller 1949-2021

by Patti Nolan ikissedthebricks.wordpress.com I was a girl that did not follow sports except for the Indianapolis 500. I lived in the Chicago suburbs and neither the nightly news or the newspaper carried much information, if any, about any form of racing. Somewhere...

Antonio Serravalle set for Oval Debut at Gateway

Courtesy Pserra Racing After a single day test at the World Wide Technology Raceway last week, Canadian Antonio Serravalle is set for his first Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires oval race this weekend. Racing out of the single car Pserra Racing program, Serravalle...

Facebook Fan Group becomes IndyCar Sponsor

by Frank Santoroski @Seveng1967 Professional racing is big business these days, and it has been that way for decades. Many of the folks you will find hob-knobbing in the pits, garages, and hospitality areas at the race track are there because they are associated...

The Launch and Win: Who Saw that Coming?

by Patti Nolen https://ikissedthebricks.wordpress.com/ Ed note: Please welcome our newest contributor, Patti Nolen, to Drafting the Circuits. Patti is an avid IndyCar Racing fan with an incredible passion for the sport. She makes no apologies for any grammatical...

Facebook Fan Group becomes IndyCar Sponsor

Aug 12, 2021

The Launch and Win: Who Saw that Coming?

Aug 12, 2021

GALLERY: 105th Indianapolis 500

Jun 8, 2021

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles The 105th Indianapolis 500 will go down as one of the more unforgettable races in motorsports history. We saw a large crowd on hand after last August's 500 ran under closed doors. One man add himself into an elite club that only three...

2021 NTT IndyCar Series Season Preview, Pt. 6

Apr 15, 2021

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Last season's top competitors were able to conquer multiple tracks in a short period of time. They were able to fight for podiums and race wins, setting themselves apart from the rest of the competition. More fascinating is the mixed...

2021 NTT IndyCar Series Season Preview, Pt. 5

Apr 14, 2021

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles The previous NTT IndyCar Series campaign saw a few drivers resurge despite certain setbacks. Others couldn't catch a break until the championship trail was out of reach. It's the best way to describe the next set of drivers, who are all...

2021 NTT IndyCar Series Season Preview, Pt. 4

Apr 12, 2021

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Due in large part of the pandemic, it'll mark the first time in a long while an official rookie class won't have a Road to Indy graduate. Guys like Kyle Kirkwood, Toby Sowery, and Sting Ray Robb will have a battle of their own in Indy...

Spec Racing and the Loss of Innovation in IndyCar

Apr 7, 2021

By Kris Branch @K-branch21 Does anyone remember the Indy 500 before there was spec racing? It’s been 25 years since the debut of the Indy Racing League. Tony George’s brainchild ended innovation as we know it at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway starting in 1997. ...

2021 NTT IndyCar Series Season Preview, Pt. 3

Apr 6, 2021

by Luis Torres @TheLTFiles Silly season will always be the talk in motorsports and IndyCar isn't immune to its wild nature. There are drivers who are looking to prove their worth elsewhere or in some cases, redeem themselves. In this third installment of our...