July - 2021

4-Time Indy 500 Winners Club Welcomes New Member

INDIANAPOLIS (July 21, 2021) -- A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears, the first race car drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 four times, have been photographed together many times over the years, including a famous session for the cover of the event’s official program in 2013. But with each passing year, it seemed those images might stand as a permanent reflection of Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s most prestigious club. After all, 29 races were held following Mears’ fourth “500”

NBC Sports and INDYCAR agree to multiyear extension; 13 races on NBC in 2022

INDIANAPOLIS (July 20, 2021) – INDYCAR and NBC Sports announced a multiyear extension of their media rights agreement. NBC Sports will continue to be the exclusive home of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge – “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” – and will provide coverage of all NTT INDYCAR Series races, qualifying, practices and Indy Lights races across its linear, digital and streaming platforms, including Peacock. Financial terms were not disclosed. The NTT INDYCA

Tatiana Smiling After First INDYCAR Test

LEXINGTON, Ohio - Tatiana Calderón completed her first IndyCar test with the AJ Foyt Racing team on Tuesday at Mid-Ohio, adding to her already considerable single-seater experience. The Colombian racer was handed the chance to pilot the #14 ROKiT-backed Dallara-Chevrolet normally driven in the IndyCar Series by Sebastien Bourdais on Tuesday, marking her first outing at the wheel of the American-based championship’s renowned car. Having spent the Honda Indy 200 race weekend em

Race Report: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 4, 2021)—On a holiday known for fireworks, the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio started off with a bang – a few of them actually -- with two full course cautions coming within the space of the first four laps. Starting 12th in the ROKiT Chevrolet, Sébastien Bourdais made it through the first melee which happened right in front of him as it involved fifth row mates (and teammates) James Hinchcliffe and Ryan Hunter-Reay. Felix Rosenqvist also got involved. All t

Qualifying Report: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 3, 2021) -- One second. It could have made all the difference in qualifying for Sebastien Bourdais at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. Instead of advancing to the Firestone Fast 6, Bourdais and his No. 14 ROKiT Chevrolet will start 12th tomorrow. Dalton Kellett will start 21st in his No. 4 K-Line Insulators USA Chevrolet for his best IndyCar start at this track. After setting the quickest time on the primary tires in Round 2, Bourdais came into the pits t

Tatiana Calderón To Test IndyCar in Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 3, 2021)--Tatiana Calderón will get her first taste of the world-famous NTT IndyCar Series when she joins the legendary AJ Foyt Racing team for a one-day test at Mid-Ohio next week. The Colombian driver will pilot the ROKiT-liveried No.14 Dallara-Chevrolet on Tuesday July 6, after spending the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio race weekend (July 3-4) embedded within the AJ Foyt Racing team to learn and prepare herself for her test outing. Sébastien Bourdais exp

Notes & Quotes: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

DALTON KELLETT began competing in the NTT INDYCAR Series a year ago with his debut in the K-Line Insulators USA Chevrolet at the GMR Grand Prix on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A graduate of the Road to Indy Series, the 27-year-old Canadian collected podiums enroute to his debut in America's premier open wheel series. In fact, he finished on the podium with a third place at Mid-Ohio in the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tire Series in 2018. Since Mid-Oh