Scott dixon entered the season as the defending indycar champion, while chevrolet entered as the reigning manufacturers champion the 2014 season featured eleven different. Petersburg race 117 key symbol meaning driver is currently in the top10 in championship standings fulltime drivers. Indy racing northern light series race number 9 of 9 sunday, october 15, 2000 at texas motor speedway, fort worth, tx 208 laps on a 1. Please continue to visit this page and follow us on social media for updates as we continue to expand this historical experience. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a. Ongais is the only native hawaiian to compete in the indianapolis 500. James hinchcliffe andretti autosport select driver. The series suffered a huge drop in tv figures and race. Dec 09, 2016 some nascar drivers can say theyve been in an indy car. The top 10 indycar drivers of 2017 indycar autosport plus. Indycar drivers find information on your favorite indycar. Secondyoungest driver to compete in an indy car race when he made his debut in 2007 at age 18. Clapton, joe walsh, stevie ray vaughan and buddy guy among his favorite guitarists. A distance of 500 miles was settled upon, and ray harroun won the first.
Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for charlie kimball on. Nascar and indycar might have found the next driver ready to do the double with a twist. Elias bowie became the first africanamerican to race in nascars top series, then known as grand national, when he raced in the july 31, 1955 event at san mateo, california. Two 2 additional championship points are awarded to the driver who leads most laps during a race. May 21, 2015 indycar driver sage karam on his career and why he chose to compete in the indycar series and not nascar. It also saw the beginning of the jump from cart as al unser, jr. Indycar driver sage karam on his career and why he chose to compete in the indycar series and not nascar. A native of stockdale, ohio, zach started karting in 2007 at the age of twelve where he began racing at circleville raceway park in circleville ohio. Indycar drivers say series now on road to recovery. Oct 15, 2000 2000 excite 500 previous race results next race results previous at this track next at this track.
Excite 500 at texas motor speedway official starting grid pos car driver cet time speed row 1 1 1 greg ray dof 24. In this video, i show an indycar driver winning a nascar race and it isnt somebody you were expecting. Indy racing northern light series race number 9 of 9 sunday, october 15, 2000 at texas motor speedway, fort worth, tx 208 laps on a. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for helio castroneves on. Watching earlier this month as indycar driver james hinchcliffe prepared to compete in a 500mile race, its hard to believe that a little. Race driver frank galvin lost control of his racer, smashed through the guard rail and slammed into the press stand, injuring several of its occupants and crushing to death hughie hughes, who had crashed out of the race himself and was standing by the press box. Stevie reeves born may 16, 1967 is an american professional stock car racing driver and. Worlds top drivers from nascar, indycar, formula 1 to compete in unique race kurt busch, helio castroneves and travis pastrana are among the drivers who will compete. Each driver participant must be 18 years of age or older, under 65 in height, and under 250 lbs. Zach veach is an american racing driver, who has climbed the mazda road to indy ladder system to become an ntt indycar driver.
Josef newgarden stats, race results, wins, news, record. Stevie ray vaughan licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of epic. How indycars james hinchcliffe came back from bloody. In 2008, the indycar series merged with the champ car world series formerly cart. Speed pit stops indycar has begun the process of digitizing our historical records dating back to. This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. The 2014 verizon indycar series was the 19th season of the indycar series and the 103rd season of american open wheel racing. Texas indycar race adds genesys sponsorship hinchcliffe to drive andretti autosports no.
Nov, 2017 in this video, i show an indycar driver winning a nascar race and it isnt somebody you were expecting. Indycar driver sebastien bourdais update racing news. Pep boys indy racing league race number 7 of 11 saturday, july 25, 1998 at charlotte motor speedway, concord, nc 208 laps on a 1. Below is a sebastian bourdais update from indycar following indy 500 qualifying crash. Lap 1 time lap 2 time lap 3 time lap 4 time status total time average speed. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for ryan hunterreay on. After 40 cars started in the inaugural race in 1911, the contest board of the. The late indycar driver justin wilson has been awarded the title of most popular driver at the championship banquet monday night. Drives for team coowned by his father, 1986 indy 500 winner bobby rahal, latenight talk show icon david letterman and businessman mike lanigan. Indianapolis, in zach veach is an american racing driver, who has climbed the mazda road to indy ladder system to become an ntt indycar driver.
Indycar series drivers, indy car drivers, auto racing. Champ car, now called indycar, was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in american championship car racing for many decades, associated primarily with the indianapolis 500. Entrantinitiated engine changeouts will result in the loss of ten 10 points. Hosts a podcast with friend and fellow driver alexander rossi called off. He won more races 42 than any driver in cart history and led 6,702 indy car laps during his driving career, second only to his father, mario. Rahal letterman lanigan racing 4601 lyman drive hilliard, oh 43026 485. In 1947, ray was the first african american licensed by the american automobile association. Aug 30, 2016 watching earlier this month as indycar driver james hinchcliffe prepared to compete in a 500mile race, its hard to believe that a little over a year ago, he was fighting for his life follow.
The 2019 championship came to a thrilling conclusion at weathertech raceway as a rookie and a veteran put on a show. The joie ray who started 25th in the 1952 daytona race in a henry j was white, from portland, oregon and little is known about him. Scott dixon entered the season as the defending indycar champion, while chevrolet entered as the reigning manufacturers champion. Best time in lap best speed total laps difference gap.
Watch team penske score a 12 finish in this classic at what. Meanwhile, the championships nearlyman is seeking retribution to give. Nbc will air eight races, additional telecasts of indy 500 qualifying. Chicago blackhawks corey crawford rides w mario andretti in. Indycar driver hunterreay cleared to race following wreck. Stevie smith dan demarco photo smith, who was born in pennsylvania, and is the son of popular racing driver steve smith, first made a name for himself on the central pennsylvania scene before racing many seasons with the world of outlaws.
Leading indycar drivers believe the changes made over the past two years have put the series on the road towards recovering its former glory. Chevrolet entered the season as the reigning manufacturers. Indycar has begun the process of digitizing our historical records dating back to 1909 and the earliest days of our sport. Charlie kimball stats, race results, wins, news, record.
September 29, 1923 april, 2007 was an american openwheel and stock car racer. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. The lists show indycar or champ car fatalities that occurred in events making up the national championship, which has been held by the following sanctioning bodies. One 1 championship point is awarded to any driver for each lap they lead during a race. Indycar drivers say series now on road to recovery indycar. Driver frank galvin lost control of his racer, smashed through the guard rail and slammed into the press stand, injuring several of its occupants and crushing to death hughie hughes, who had crashed out of the race himself and was standing by the press box.
Popular driver previously announced a three race deal with andretti autosport. From the very start of the project, he was directly involved with the racing car that. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for josef newgarden on. Watch deirdre bolton and jeff flock talk about sports on risk and reward. Its premier event was the 98th indianapolis 500, held on sunday, may 25. Born robin mccall, the former race car driver made two starts in the sprint cup series in 1982 and was then the youngest driver to qualify for a race at 18 years old. The series was known as the indy racing league until the beginning of the 2003 season.
Its premier event was the 99th indianapolis 500, which was held on may 24. In 1936, indianapolis 500 winner louis meyer was the first driver to receive the trophy. Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing. Ap ryan hunterreay has been cleared to drive in sundays indycar race at pocono raceway following a violent accident during qualifying that sent him to the hospital. The ntt indycar series was formerly known as the verizon indycar series 20142018, indy racing league 19961997 and 2002, pep boys indy racing league 19981999, indy racing northern light series 20002001, indycar series 20032009 and izod indycar series 201020. Rahal indycar team eyes indy lights racer for sonoma finale. Justin wilson earns indycar most popular driver award.
Indianapolis thursday, may 25, 2017 verizon indycar series driver sebastien bourdais, injured in a crash may 20 during a qualifying attempt for the 101st indianapolis 500 mile race, was discharged from iu health methodist hospital on wednesday and has been moved to a local rehabilitation facility. Some nascar drivers can say theyve been in an indy car. Browse through latest information on your favorite indycar drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. The 2000 indy racing northern light series was another season that saw a high level of parity, as only one driver, champion buddy lazier, won more than a single race. He competed professionally in motorcycle, sports car, formula one, and drag. These cars have detuned honda engines but in every other way are real indycars. Ray atkinson, 1217 1925, 01251999, indianapolis, in. Johnson wants to drive in indycar race on july 4 at indy. Worlds top drivers from nascar, indycar, formula 1 to. Helio castroneves stats, race results, wins, news, record.
These are drivers who are active participants in or have competed in the indycar series. Lazier partners racing this lowbudget race team has been entering 1996 indy 500 winner buddy lazier into the indy 500 each year since 2012. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2017 firestone grand prix of st. This article lists the people who have been fatally injured in american championship car racing during testing, practice, qualifying, or races since 1916, categorized into drivers, riding mechanics, and nonparticipants. Please introduce links to this page from related articles.
Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Rahal letterman lanigan racing dale coyne racing cfh racing. Michael andretti competed for 19 years in cart before competing in the ntt indycar series in 2003. Danny ongais born may 21, 1942 is an american former racing driver.
Ryan holmans indycar drivers born on april 15 youtube. For drivers who competed in the cartchamp car racing series from 19792008, see category. At all races except the indy 500, the number 1 qualifier earns one 1 point. It was the first time justin had ever won mpd and the. Watch team penske score a 12 finish in this classic at what was then known as gateway motorsports park. Due to the inherently dangerous nature of auto racing, many individuals, including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators, have been killed in crashes related to the sport, in races, in qualifying, in practice or in private testing sessions.
Nasr remains optimistic of making indycar debut former formula 1 driver felipe nasr remains optimistic of racing an indycar after his oneoff deal to. In 1905 the aaa established the national driving championship and became the first sanctioning body for auto racing in the united states. The verizon indycar series is the premier level of american open wheel racing. The 2015 verizon indycar series was the 20th season of the indycar series and the 104th season of american open wheel racing. May 25, 2017 below is a sebastian bourdais update from indycar following indy 500 qualifying crash. Indy 500 traditions and faqs indianapolis motor speedway. Our selection of indycars are former race cars that have participated in the indianapolis 500. Ray raced primarily in the midwest and raced in aaa, usac, csra and other organizations, but despite many sources to the. Aug 27, 2000 2000 belterra resort indy 300 previous race results next race results next at this track.
The 2020 indycar season begins with a new adornment to every car, as aeroscreen is here to protect the drivers heads. Sixtime indy car race winner who has won five times since 2015. For the second week running, the 2016 indycar champion and 2019 indy 500 winner simon pagenaud won an indycar iracing challenge race, this time after watching his team penskechevrolet teammates. How indycars james hinchcliffe came back from bloody brush.
Sep 22, 2019 the 2019 championship came to a thrilling conclusion at weathertech raceway as a rookie and a veteran put on a show. The current series was founded by indianapolis motor speedway owner tony george. It began in 1996 as a competitor to cart known as the indy racing league irl. Ryan hunterreay stats, race results, wins, news, record. Will power returned as the reigning champion, while ryan hunterreay was the defending indy 500 champion. Harding racing formed in 2017, this team ran gabby chavez in the indy 500, where they finished in 9th. In november 2018, nascar president steve phelps thought the prospect of an. Worked as a broadcast analyst for advance auto parts indycar radio network, champ car and a1 gp network. My dad thinks that ed elisian was probably the most hated driver in indycar history with a reputation for reckless driving and causing bad accidents which is ironic because he was also known before he developed his bad reputation for stopping on track during the indy 500 in an attempt to help the doomed bill vukovich. Pit presented by coors light, featuring martin garrix, galantis, rezz, steve aoki. Indy racing northern light series race number 8 of 9 sunday, august 27, 2000 at kentucky speedway, sparta, ky 200 laps on a 1. Indianapolis thursday, may 25, 2017 verizon indycar series driver sebastien bourdais, injured in a crash may 20 during a qualifying attempt for the 101st indianapolis 500 mile race, was discharged from iu health methodist hospital on wednesday.