RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – It was a metaphorical golden spike that seemed to link what was then the freshly unified Indy car world more than handshakes, contracts and paperwork could.

Grahovec, Raphael & Ohmacht enjoy first day of street circuit action

That was the brief consensus when Jimmie Johnson shot to the top of the speed chart in the first round of Friday’s knockout qualifying session at ISM Raceway.

With 12 different drivers taking top honours in 2016, who would have predicted that the 2017 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship finale at Brands Hatch would yield a record-breaking 13th different race winner?

Reigning WRC 2 world champion Pontus Tidemand won every special stage to build a massive category lead at Rally Guanajuato Mexico on Friday night.

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Team will see action in both Pro Mazda and USF2000

The sunshine was out for Opening Day of the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires season. The four drivers that make up the Andretti Autosport team hit the pavement of the streets of St. Petersburg early this morning for a quick practice before turning laps to qualify this afternoon. Qualifying for Race 2 will begin tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. ET before the drivers grid for the first time in 2018. Race 1 will go green at 1:05 p.m. ET. Follow along with live timing and scoring at racecontrol.indycar.com.

With a new series, new car and new team keeping him busy in the offseason, Robert Wickens continues to have difficulty lying down on the job, but not for the reason you might think.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Chip Ganassi didn’t need to see long-time sponsor Target leave his Verizon IndyCar Series and NASCAR teams after last season to realize that every relationship, no matter how successful, expires eventually.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – As a race car driver or a cultural icon, there’s no question racing legend Mario Andretti means so much to many people across the world. But perhaps none more so than 63-year-old Kenneth Acton.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Ninety minutes of practice does not a proper evaluation make, but certain themes could be drawn from today’s first day of a new era:

Kris Meeke threw down the gauntlet to his Rally Guanajuato Mexico rivals by winning Friday morning’s opening dirt road stage to lead this third round of the FIA World Rally Championship.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Another sports car team with a championship pedigree will make its Verizon IndyCar Series debut in the Indianapolis 500.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Granted, it was just the first practice session on a green street circuit, but both manufacturers had reason to crow this morning after a slippery but damage-free session to open the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – As INDYCAR prepares to launch the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, it was fitting to look back one last time at a thrilling 2017 campaign.

Will Power isn’t much for reflection, which explains his answer when asked where his 32 career Indy car victories rank on the all-time, open-wheel list.

His golf game isn’t the same, but Sebastien Bourdais rationalizes that’s a reality he can accept.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – This has all so far seemed like the right thing to do, or at least the rightest thing given all the variables to consider for Helio Castroneves.