Team Penske And Verizon Unveil New INDYCAR Livery

Team Penske And Verizon Unveil New INDYCAR Livery

FOX Reveals First Look of No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet Driven by Will Power in 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 24, 2024) – Team Penske and Verizon today unveiled a striking new paint scheme for the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet driven by two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion, Will Power. The 2018 Indianapolis 500 Champion will debut this new livery at the 2025 season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg when Verizon, Power and Team Penske begin their 17th season together, marking one of the longest-running partnerships in motorsports.

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Racing’s Big Dog, Penske, Acquires Grand Prix Of Long Beach, Nation’s Top Street Race

Racing’s Big Dog, Penske, Acquires Grand Prix Of Long Beach, Nation’s Top Street Race

The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, one of the premier and most-beloved street races in North America, has been acquired by Penske Entertainment, officials announced on Thursday, Nov. 14 — with representatives from both organizations describing the purchase as a way to further invest in the motorsports event.

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Hailie Deegan Moving to Indy NXT for 2025 Racing Season

Hailie Deegan Moving to Indy NXT for 2025 Racing Season

After making her way through the ranks of dirt racing and stock car racing, Hailie Deegan will shift her focus to open-wheel racing in 2025, competing in INDY NXT by Firestone with HMD Motorsports.

Deegan will drive the No. 38 entry for the full 14-race calendar of INDY NXT, the INDYCAR development series. Deegan, 23, becomes the fifth confirmed driver for HMD Motorsports, joining teammates Caio Collet, Josh Pierson, Tommy Smith and Bryce Aron and will join her teammates at the Chris Griffis Memorial Test on Friday, Oct. 18 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. (more…)

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Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Sets All-Time Records

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Sets All-Time Records
  • Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Wraps Successful Weekend, Crowning Alex Palou NTT INDYCAR SERIES CHAMPION
  • Nashville Resident Colton Herta Clinches Victory, Secures First-Ever Oval Win
  • Freedom Friday Breaks Attendance Records with 118,000 Verified Spectators
  • Over 42,000 were welcomed at The Nashville Superspeedway Over Race Weekend

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‘They Write It as They Go’ — Santino Ferrucci Rebounds for Nashville Top 10

‘They Write It as They Go’ — Santino Ferrucci Rebounds for Nashville Top 10

By Alex Gintz, Frontstretch

LEBANON, Tenn. — Among all the drivers in the NTT IndyCar Series field, perhaps nobody’s name is more associated with controversy as Santino Ferrucci.

That association was justified for the umpteenth time in 2024, when the driver of the No. 14 A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet became the subject of an unexpected call by race control during Sunday’s (Sept. 15) Big Machine Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway.

The Woodbury, Conn., native has developed a reputation and reinforced it this season as a major threat on ovals. Ferrucci demanded attention more than a handful of times when the series came to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway and the Milwaukee Mile by pulling off a series of high-risk moves at both venues and walking away with two fourth-place finishes (both in the Milwaukee doubleheader) from those three races, with a 12th-place finish at Gateway being the outlier.

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Chevy Wins 2024 NTT IndyCar Manufacturers Championship (Photos)

Chevy Wins 2024 NTT IndyCar Manufacturers Championship (Photos)

For the third year in a row, Chevrolet is presented with the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series Manufacturers Championship trophy Sunday, September 15, 2024, after the NTT IndyCar Series Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, the final race of the season, at Nashville Superspeedway, in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Feature Photo by Phillip G. Abbott/LAT for Chevy Racing) (more…)

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Bring a Trailer Podcast Featuring Skip Barber Details Dual Skip Barber Experience Auction Benefitting the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

Bring a Trailer Podcast Featuring Skip Barber Details Dual Skip Barber Experience Auction Benefitting the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (September 13, 2024) – The most recent Bring A Trailer (BaT) Podcast on automotive auction leader www.bringatrailer.com features 2025 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) inductee Skip Barber and MSHFA President George Levy. Along with Host Alex Porter, the trio “Talks Racing” and more for over 30 minutes and discusses the current BaT fundraising auction for the MSHFA offering a unique two-tiered experience celebrating the American motorsports icon and racing school pioneer on his induction in the MSHFA’s Class of 2025. (more…)

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Santino Ferrucci Signs Multi-Year Extension with AJ Foyt Racing

Santino Ferrucci Signs Multi-Year Extension with AJ Foyt Racing

Santino Ferrucci will drive the No. 14 for AJ Foyt Racing in 2025, the team announced Sept. 12.

The extension is for multiple years, locking Ferrucci into the No. 14 for at least the next two NTT IndyCar Series seasons. He will be teammates with David Malukas, who also signed a multi-year agreement to join the team in 2025 back in August. (more…)

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Kyle Larson to Make Indy 500 Return in 2025

Kyle Larson to Make Indy 500 Return in 2025

The most popular driver and entry from May’s Indianapolis 500 will return in 2025 and take another shot at winning ‘The Greatest Spectacle In Racing’ with an entry for Kyle Larson from Arrow McLaren/Hendrick Motorsports as part of their second attempt to do ‘The Double.’

The NASCAR Cup champion starred all month in his rookie appearance at the 500 in the No. 17 Chevy and was only limited by errors due to his inexperience in an IndyCar, and a downpour that delayed the race and derailed his plans to contest the 600-mile NASCAR race immediately after the 500 in Charlotte. (more…)

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Live Book Read with Racing Legend Al Unser Jr. This Thursday

Live Book Read with Racing Legend Al Unser Jr. This Thursday

Nashville, Tennessee (September 10, 2024) – Adding to the excitement of race week, the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Presented by Gainbridge is pleased to announce a live reading event celebrating the release of the audiobook, “A Checkered Past” featuring racing legend Al Unser Jr. on Thursday, September 12th at the Big Machine Distillery.

This unique event promises to be a memorable experience for motorsport enthusiasts and book lovers alike. Al Unser Jr., a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, two-time INDYCAR Champion, and one of the most celebrated figures in racing history, will share stories from his illustrious career and read excerpts from his memoir. (more…)

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City National Bank Named Official Bank Partner of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Presented by Gainbridge

City National Bank Named Official Bank Partner of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Presented by Gainbridge

Nashville, TN (September 6, 2024) – Big Machine Music City Grand Prix announced today City National Bank as the Official Bank Partner of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Presented by Gainbridge at Nashville Superspeedway, September 14-15, 2024, continuing their support in Music City.

“City National Bank opened its doors in Music City more than 13 years ago specifically to serve the entertainment industry and the people and businesses who call Nashville home. As we have expanded into sports, being able to work alongside Scott Borchetta and the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix as the official bank sponsor of this event felt like the perfect fit” said Diane Pearson, Co-Head of City National Entertainment – Nashville. “From music to INDYCAR racing and the prestigious Astor Cup, we look forward to seeing everyone in Nashville for these incredible Grand Prix experiences!”

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Here’s how New England drivers and those with connections to the Six State Ares performed at Darlington

Here’s how New England drivers and those with connections to the Six State Ares performed at Darlington
Chase Briscoe won the Cup Race while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came up with a very respectful eighth place and Corey LaJoie took down ninth place with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT earning a 12th.  Not so fortunate was Boston’s Kaz Grala who placed 24th.  Note that Corey LaJoie is the son of Randy La Joie of Norwalk, CT who was a two-time NASCAR Xfinity Champion,

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Enersys® And Team Penske Extend Partnership

Enersys® And Team Penske Extend Partnership

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 29, 2024) – Team Penske and EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, announced today a multi-year extension of their successful partnership. In addition, EnerSys will continue to partner as a key sponsor for the team’s championship-winning NTT INDYCAR SERIES program.

The EnerSys high-performance brand, ODYSSEY® battery, will continue to be featured as a primary partner for multiple races on the No. 3 Chevrolet driven by six-time INDYCAR SERIES winner Scott McLaughlin. The New Zealander took the ODYSSEY® battery colors to victory lane at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in July of 2022 – his second series triumph.

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Here’s how New England drivers and those with connections to the Six State Area and NY did over the past weekend

Here’s how New England drivers and those with connections to the Six State Area and NY did over the past weekend
Harrison Burton won the Cup race at Daytona while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended his night in 31st.  Also  Corey LaJoie did even worse with a 34th position and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 39th going out early in that race.  LaJoie is the son of two-time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT before moving to the Charlotte, NC area.

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Chevy’s Will Power Gets Third Win of Season at IndyCar Portland (Photos)

Chevy’s Will Power Gets Third Win of Season at IndyCar Portland (Photos)

Will Power, driver of the #12 Verizon Business Team Penske Chevrolet V6, races to victory Sunday, August 25, 2024, winning the NTT IndyCar Series BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon. This is the third victory of the season for Power who is in second place in the championship standings with three races left in the season. (Photo by Perry Nelson/LAT for Chevy Racing) (more…)

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Big Machine Music City Grand Prix & Omologato Announce Partnership

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix & Omologato Announce Partnership

Nashville, TN (August 21, 2024) – The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix is thrilled to announce that Omologato will be the official watch sponsor of the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES finale at Nashville Superspeedway. This prestigious partnership marks the beginning of a multi-year collaboration between the iconic racing event and the renowned watchmaker.

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Team Penske Welcomes Tire Rack For Portland INDYCAR Race

Team Penske Welcomes Tire Rack For Portland INDYCAR Race

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 20, 2024) – Team Penske announced today that Tire Rack will increase its visibility across the team’s NTT INDYCAR SERIES program by becoming the primary sponsor of the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet, driven by two-time and reigning Indianapolis 500 Champion Josef Newgarden, for the upcoming race at Portland International Raceway (PIR).  (more…)

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Big Machine Music City Grand Prix partners with Hy-Vee for the Hy-Vee Battle On Broadway

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix partners with Hy-Vee for the Hy-Vee Battle On Broadway

Nashville, TN (August 19, 2024) – Bringing a new level of excitement to Freedom Friday, the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix is proud to announce its partnership with Hy-Vee, for the “Hy-Vee Battle On Broadway,” a pitstop competition featuring five of the fastest pit crews from the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.

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