Blow it up and rebuild.That was bold directive given to Schmidt Peterson Motorsports general manager Piers Phillips.As the 2017 championship drew to a close, Sam Schmidt and Ric Peterson grew tired of midfield finishes by their Verizon IndyCar team. Outside of the occasional win or pole position, SPM had settled...

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports has confirmed its all-Canadian pairing of James Hinchcliffe and Robert Wickens will represent the Honda-powered Verizon IndyCar Series program. First mentioned by RACER several weeks ago, the close friends will be tasked with helping SPM to form its first consistent one-two punch since the team was formed...

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports could become IndyCar's Maple Leaf Mafia if its rumored plans for 2018 come to fruition.Three-year team veteran James Hinchcliffe is believed to have signed a multi-year extension to remain in the No. 5 Arrow Electronics Honda, where he won a race on his SPM debut in 2015...

Honda has nominated Schmidt Peterson Motorsports to play a greater role in its Verizon IndyCar Series efforts. As part of an engine supply contract extension through 2020, SPM will work closer with Honda Performance Development after years of proving itself to be a valuable partner as a customer team. "We've...

Santiago "Santi" Urrutia has been the driver to beat this summer in Indy Lights, and with two seasons of experience plus six wins to his credit, the young Uruguayan says he's on the verge of making the final step on the Mazda Road to Indy."Everything is going the right way...

The totals are in from Sam Schmidt's Conquer Paralysis Now Gala held in the days prior to the 101st Indianapolis 500, and $501,500 was raised during the "Dancing to Recover" benefit."Having the event attached to the 101st running of the Indy 500, and in close proximity to the racing community,...

Lincoln Technical Institute, a national leader in specialized automotive training, has joined the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports' No. 5 Arrow Electronics Honda driven by James Hinchcliffe as an associate sponsor for the 2017 season of the Verizon IndyCar Series competition.As part of the sponsorship program, Lincoln Tech is creating a mentor...

Sam Schmidt, who has torn up racetracks nationwide in the newest generation of Arrow Electronics' semi-autonomous car, will receive the nation's first autonomous vehicle restricted driver’s license to drive a semi-autonomous vehicle at an event in Las Vegas on Wednesday, according to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.In May, Schmidt,...

Sam Schmidt and Ric Peterson have seen their two-car IndyCar team go from strength to strength in recent years, and if their current plans come to fruition, a third car could be added to the Honda-powered program.An evolving relationship with ARROW Electronics, the sponsor of James Hinchcliffe's No. 5 entry,...

Sam Schmidt expects to keep Schmidt Peterson Motorsports' full-time IndyCar lineup of James Hinchcliffe and Mikhail Aleshin in place next season.The Canadian star, who earned pole position at this year's Indy 500 and is coming off a podium performance at his home race in Toronto, has another year left on...