Race Report: INDYCAR Classic
AUSTIN, Texas--The INDYCAR Classic at the Circuit of the Americas turned into a historic race in its debut on the NTT IndyCar Series schedule with Colton Herta becoming the youngest ever winner at 18 years, 11 months and 25 days old in just his third IndyCar start. The second generation driver put himself into position to benefit from the race’s sole caution which also proved the undoing of Matheus Leist who was on his way to his best finish of his young career. Leist, who st
Qualifying Report: INDYCAR Classic
AUSTIN – Red flags in NTT IndyCar Series qualifying can make or break a session for a team because they halt the qualifying round at the most opportune -- or inopportune -- times. In the case of the ABC Supply team today, the red flag did both. Matheus Leist posted a career-best qualifying effort on a permanent road course when he qualified the No. 4 ABC Supply Chevrolet 12th for the INDYCAR Classic at the beautiful Circuit of the Americas on the outskirts of the Texas state
Notes & Quotes: INDYCAR Classic
Team President LARRY FOYT opines on spending summers on Lake Travis, the challenges facing his team this season and racing at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). We asked him a few questions… Q: The first race at COTA—what are you looking forward to? LF: “It’s going to be great to drive to a race and not have to fly because it’s close to home. We have a lot of family and friends coming to the race, that’s always exciting. A lot of our team members’ families are coming so ther
Race Report: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—“Tough day.” So summed up Tony Kanaan as he sat on the pit wall after finishing 15th in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the season opener for the NTT IndyCar Series. For teammate Matheus Leist and his No. 4 ABC Supply Chevrolet, it was a case of wrong place, wrong time. His race ended after just 25 laps when he clipped the right rear of Ed Jones’s car which was stuffed into the outside wall at Turn 9, a result of Jones nicking the inside wall
Qualifying Report: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—There’s only one way to go for A.J. Foyt’s ABC Supply Racing team tomorrow – forward. Unusual circumstances in the qualifying session today resulted in the team cars starting side by side in the 11th row of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Kanaan never posted an official lap time due to ill timing and two red flags that stopped track action in the critical last six minutes of the 10-minute session. First Marco Andretti brought out a red flag wh
Notes & Quotes: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
A.J. FOYT returns to the track to watch his team compete for the first time since the Kohler Grand Prix at Road America on June 24, 2018. He underwent back surgery in July, after which he incurred his third staph infection, causing him to miss the rest of the season. We asked him a few questions… Q: How are you feeling? AJ: “I feel pretty good. I’m gaining every day. I’m not a hundred percent but I’m a good eighty-five or ninety (percent).” Q: Have you had any close calls in
