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IMS co-founder Fisher inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

March 14, 2018 RNW Staff

Carl G. Fisher, one of the founders and the visionary behind the construction of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America during ceremonies Tuesday night in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Cape Motorsports Posts Top-10 Finishes in Season Opener

March 14, 2018 RNW Staff

Team News ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The 2018 Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires season is now fully underway, as Cape Motorsports enjoyed a strong weekend at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, running in both USF2000 and Pro Mazda. The team scored a win with Kyle Kirkwood in the Cooper Tires USF2000 […]

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Moffat teams up with EMACS

March 14, 2018 RNW Staff

Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship race-winner and BRDC Rising Star Aiden Moffat has announced award-winning technology company EMACS Bodyshop Management Systems as sponsors for the forthcoming season.

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Bourdais’ triumphant return is a story to celebrate

March 14, 2018 RNW Staff

Ten months ago, Sebastien Bourdais hobbled into the media center at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on crutches and faced the bright lights and stark questions of a press conference. Eight days before, he’d undergone delicate surgery to repair shattered bones in his hip and pelvis.

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Record Breakers | 5/13 | Colin Turkington

March 14, 2018 RNW Staff

We’re reliving the efforts of a record 13 different Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship race winners from 2017, and today it’s the turn of Team BMW’s Colin Turkington.

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Carlin uses St. Petersburg debut as learning exercise to improve

March 13, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Trevor Carlin expanded his open-wheel racing empire in 2018 to include the Verizon IndyCar Series, with the team making its debut in Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

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Inside the box score – Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

March 13, 2018 RNW Staff

Numbers to note following the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – the opening race of the 2018 Verizon Indy Car Series season.

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Penske likes long-term prospects with his three drivers

March 13, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Roger Penske has built empires in business and racing by identifying and exploiting opportunity. He likes his portfolio right now in the Verizon IndyCar Series.

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Speedworks: ‘We’re firmly on the front foot’

March 13, 2018 RNW Staff

Speedworks Motorsport has just returned from Portugal’s Algarve and Portimao, having spent four days in sunnier climes to evaluate and continue development of its title-winning Toyota as it seeks to go one better with overall honours in 2018.

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BTC Norlin Racing announces Hampton by Hilton sponsorship deal

March 13, 2018 RNW Staff

Following the confirmation of its 2018 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship line up and new Honda machinery for the forthcoming season, BTC Norlin Racing is delighted to announce a sponsorship deal with the world-leading hotel group, Hampton by Hilton, one of 14 Hilton brands.

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Team Pelfrey St. Pete Recap

March 12, 2018 RNW Staff

Team News Rafael “Rafa” Martins (No. 80 Gap Guard / Applebee’s) Qualifying One: 12th Qualifying Two: 12th Race One: 16th Race Two: 9th “This weekend wasn’t the way I wanted it to go, to be honest; but practice was good. I did my first street race as well so I didn’t know what to expect. In […]

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Franzoni Records Two Top-5 Finishes for Juncos Racing

March 12, 2018 RNW Staff

Team News St. Petersburg, Fla. – Juncos Racing picked up two Top-5 finishes with rookie Victor Franzoni in the season opener at the Mazda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The 2018 Indy Lights Championship kicked off with one practice session on the 1.8 mile, 14-Turn street course located in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. Rookie […]

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Rossi, Rahal take different routes to St. Petersburg podium

March 12, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – One came from last to second. The other overcame controversy to finish third.

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As rookies show some flair in St. Pete, some veterans have tough race

March 12, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – The pressure of an Verizon Indy Car Series debut is supposed be tough on rookies, but someone apparently forgot to tell the 2018 crop of first-year drivers.

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Record Breakers | 4/13 | Aiden Moffat

March 12, 2018 RNW Staff

We’re remembering the efforts of each of 2017’s record 13 different winners in the lead up to the new campaign, and next under the spotlight is young Scot Aiden Moffat’s maiden Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship victory, back at Donington Park last April.

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St. Pete notes: ‘Bachelor’ Luyendyk Jr. and fiancée visit race

March 12, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – The weekend after fans of ABC’s “The Bachelor” learned the controversial end to Arie Luyendyk Jr.’s season as the leading man on the reality series, the former Indy car driver was all smiles when he showed up for INDYCAR’s season opener, The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, on Sunday.

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Testing times

March 12, 2018 RNW Staff

Testing ahead of the 2018 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship is in full swing, with teams having already visited Portugal and Spain as well as a host of circuits on home soil as they ramp up preparations for this year’s 60th Anniversary campaign.

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VeeKay Picture Perfect in St. Pete

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

Series News ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Rinus VeeKay drove another exemplary race under sunny skies this afternoon to win the second leg of the Pro Mazda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Presented by Allied Building Products. The Dutch prodigy remained unflustered after a miscue at the initial start which caused his Juncos Racing Tatuus-Mazda PM-18 […]

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Wickens takes pride in debut effort despite ending disappointment

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – The crowd of fans parted and began chanting Robert Wickens’ name as his damaged race car was deposited at the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports transporter.

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