August - 2021

Robin Miller (1949 - 2021)

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 25, 2021)--Motorsports lost one of its great writers today with the passing of Robin Miller (pictured far right), who chronicled the sport from the late ‘60s right up until his death. A nonpareil wordsmith, Miller combined strong opinions and eloquent writing to make even the most hardened adversary think twice. He knew and cared for the race drivers and the mechanics who worked in the sport he loved. That caring always came through in his writing—and he wr

Race Report: Bommarito Automotive Group 500

MADISON, Ill. (Aug. 21) -- Lady Luck smiled on AJ Foyt Racing…finally. The Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway started off with fireworks Saturday night. The fireworks continued after the green flag dropped as close racing action resulted in six caution periods for a total of 49 laps. Sebastien Bourdais led laps in the No. 14 ROKiT Chevrolet before securing his second top-five finish of the season while Dalton Kellett ran in the top 10 with his No.

Notes & Quotes: Bommarito Automotive Group 500

The NTT INDYCAR Series returns to oval track racing this weekend for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at the 1.25 mile World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill, just east of St. Louis. This event marks the fourth and final oval event (third oval venue) where the series will compete during the 2021 season. Following the scheduling format that was put into place last year due to pandemic protocol, the condensed weekend results in a single day show. Practice, qualifying a

Race Report: Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 14) – The Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix is part of an historic weekend as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts the NTT INDYCAR Series and the NASCAR Cup Series on the IMS road course for the first time. Driving the No. 14 ROKiT Chevrolet, Sébastien Bourdais started 15th. His team opted for the harder compound primary Firestone tires while those behind him started on the softer and faster alternate red-rimmed tires. “A bit of a tough situation for u

Qualifying Report: Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 13) --Despite potential inclement weather slated for today’s qualifying session, dry conditions prevailed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.439, 14-turn road course. Sébastien Bourdais took to the track first with group one. He started his session on primary compound Firestone tires and pitted from ninth position with a fast lap time of 1:12.8912 to make the switch to softer alternate compound tires. Reentering the session with four minutes to go, and

Notes & Quotes: Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix

Chris Tucker is the crew chief and outside front tire changer on the No. 4 K-Line Insulators USA Chevrolet. Growing up in Evanston, Ill., he now lives in Indianapolis. He joined AJ Foyt Racing in 2021 and has been coming to The Indianapolis Motor Speedway since he was a kid. We asked him a few questions…. What got you interested in racing and how did you go about pursuing it as a career? “I grew up loving to watch any type of racing and making it to the track during the month

Race Report: Big Machine Music City Grand Prix

NASHVILLE (Aug. 8)—Move on. Focus on the next race. After the misfortune suffered in the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, that is what the AJ Foyt Racing team will do. Driving the No. 14 ROKiT Chevrolet, Sebastien Bourdais and Dalton Kellett, in his No. 4 K-Line Insulators Chevrolet, never grazed a wall nor hit a tire barrier in the practice and qualifying sessions. Both drivers were confident going into the race, despite starting in the back half of the field. The trouble

Qualifying Report: Big Machine Music City Grand Prix

NASHVILLE (Aug. 7)—Small triumphs. For Dalton Kellett, qualifying in the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix was just that. Yesterday, Kellett missed the 75-minute practice session on the brand new, 2.17 mile-narrow street course in the shadow of the Tennessee Titans football stadium. A wiring issue which came to light on his installation lap caused him to miss the valuable seat time. In this afternoon’s 45-minute practice he did well to not spin out or hit the wall which many

Notes & Quotes: Big Machine Music City Grand Prix

The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in Nashville this weekend marks the first new street circuit on the NTT INDYCAR Series Schedule since 2011 (Baltimore) and the excitement has been building since last year’s announcement of the race. Intrigued with the challenges posed by a brand new circuit where testing is not possible, we asked Sebastien Bourdais and Dalton Kellett, as well as our technical director Mike Colliver, to provide some insight on how a team goes about settin