STAMFORD, Conn. – March 1, 2023 – NBC Sports presents the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Fla.) this Sunday live at 12 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and Universo. Pre-race coverage leads into race coverage getting underway at 12:30 p.m. ET. The race marks the first of seven races airing on NBC to begin the season.
Cars
Lime Rock Park Helped Charlie Downes to a Landmark in African-American Racing History
LAKEVILLE, CONN. (17 February 2023)- Back in the early 1980s, IMSA instituted a one-make division for street legal cars that would set the scene for future competition including the IMSA Firestone Firehawk, SCCA World Challenge and a number of one-marque series.
Black History Month is a good time to remember one of the competitors who ran competitively in the series and made African-American history in the process.
Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Back for 2023
Mike Tirico And Danica Patrick Return To NBC Sports’ Coverage Of 107th Indianapolis 500
STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 17, 2023 – With 100 days until the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on NBC and Peacock, NBC Sports announced today that Mike Tirico and Danica Patrick will return to its coverage of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sun., May 28. (more…)
Mason Diaz Joins Chad Bryant Racing for CARS Tour Championship Run
HICKORY, N.C. (Feb. 10, 2023) — Chad Bryant Racing (CBR) announced today that up-and-coming driver Mason Diaz will challenge for the 2023 Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour Series championship this season. (more…)
Connor Hall Returns to Chad Bryant Racing to Compete Full-Time in Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour
HICKORY, N.C. (Feb. 10, 2023) — Up-and-coming racing sensation Connor Hall will return to Chad Bryant Racing (CBR) this season to compete full-time in the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour Series in the Late Model Stock division. (more…)
Porsche Announces 2023 Schedule And Deluxe Title Partnership For Carrera Cup North America
Carson, California. Porsche Motorsport North America is set to contest its most dynamic Porsche Carrera Cup North America season to date. The premier one-make race series in the United States and Canada will be renamed the Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America while also expanding its stage in 2023. The Carrera Cup North America will join Formula 1® twice, NASCAR once and the IMSA/IndyCar doubleheader at Long Beach in the upcoming season.
Team Penske And Verizon To Continue Longtime Partnership
MOORESVILLE, NC (February 7, 2023) – Following a 2022 season that saw Will Power win his second NTT INDYCAR SERIES title in the No. 12 Verizon 5G Chevrolet, Team Penske and Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced a multi-year extension of their longtime partnership.
AO Racing Relishes in Character-Building IMSA WeatherTech Debut
DAYTONA, Fla., (January 31, 2023) – The longest and possibly the most challenging race on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship concluded on Sunday afternoon, and new sports car racing team AO Racing took great pride in facing adversity to finish the Rolex 24 At Daytona. In some ways, the team faced a stacked deck with challenging regulations, but also, the normal demands of the endurance race came into play, giving the team quite the dose of adversity in their series debut. (more…)
Wright Motorsports VOLT® Lighting Porsche Has Strong WeatherTech Debut at Rolex 24
DAYTONA, Fla., (January 30, 2023) – After a grueling 24 hours of competition, the Wright Motorsports VOLT® Lighting Porsche closed out the first race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a successful debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R (type 992) ran a mistake and penalty-free race, driven by 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge champions Alan Brynjolfsson and Trent Hindman, with Max Root and Kevin Estre.
