Allen McDonald has worked with some of IndyCar’s best drivers, and with his shift from Graham Rahal’s car to Jack Harvey’s machine this season, the veteran race engineer has seen the pilot of the No. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda double down when it mattered most.On the cusp of...

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has bolstered its engineering staff with the addition of veteran engineer Allen McDonald as senior development engineer in a multi-year deal. McDonald has served as the race engineer or technical director for two IndyCar Series championships and two Indianapolis 500 wins. He joins RLL from Ed...

Ed Carpenter Racing will seek a new road and street course driver to replace Spencer Pigot, who was promoted from that role into a full-time opportunity with ECR. Pigot, who shared the No. 20 Chevy with team owner Ed Carpenter last season, was elevated to drive the No. 21 ECR...

Former Schmidt Peterson Motorsports race engineer Allen McDonald has signed with Ed Carpenter Racing. The Briton, who looked after ECR's Spencer Pigot in the No. 21 Chevy during the recent Manufacturers test at Road America, brings considerable experience, which includes a Verizon IndyCar Series championship and Indy 500 win with...

Persistent electrical problems kept 2016 Indy 500 polesitter James Hinchcliffe parked in his Schmidt Peterson Motorsports for almost half of Tuesday's six-hour practice session. The problem, reportedly due to a faulty component in the engine bay, kept the Canadian's mechanics busy as they tore through the No. 5 Honda's wiring...

Schmidt Peterson MotorsportsDrivers:James Hinchcliffe, No. 5 Arrow Electronics HondaMikhail Aleshin, No. 7 SMP Racing HondaChief engineers: Allen McDonald (Hinchcliffe), Blair Perschbacher (Aleshin)Race strategists: Robert Gue (Hinchcliffe), Nick Snyder (Aleshin)Owners: Sam Schmidt, Ric Peterson2015 highlights: The Schmidt Peterson Motorsports season changed dramatically when James Hinchcliffe suffered serious injuries in a practice...