The NTT IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have joined the chorus of sporting leagues and racing series by releasing a statement in reaction to the murder of George Floyd on May 25 in Minnesota:“IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are deeply saddened by the tragic events and violence...

J.R. Hildebrand matched his career best IndyCar finish with his runner-up result in the Iowa Corn 300, and satisfying though that was, it left him wondering about what might have been. While crediting his Ed Carpenter Racing team with a great strategy call, Hildebrand said that the way things played...

Ed Carpenter went out late in his Fuzzy's Vodka Chevy on Saturday and knocked Honda's Takuma Sato off the catbird seat in the preliminary round of qualifying for the 101st Indianapolis 500.In a day interrupted by rain and a frightening crash by Sebastien Bourdais, each driver was given one chance...

J.R. Hildebrand drove an inspired race Saturday night, maybe the best of his IndyCar career considering that broken left hand, but after finishing third at Phoenix International Raceway he couldn't wait to give a shout out to his engineer.Because it was Justin Taylor's introduction into oval-track racing."Justin's been awesome, man,"...

He broke up the Penske party in qualifying and J.R. Hildebrand thinks he's got something for IndyCar's most successful team in tonight's Desert Diamond 250 at Phoenix International Raceway.Broken hand and all.After badly breaking his left hand in Long Beach and missing last week's road course race at Alabama, Hildebrand...

Ed Carpenter has been one of the fan favorites at the Indianapolis 500 for several years but lately the only driver/owner in the Verizon IndyCar series has become extremely popular with another faction: fellow drivers that are looking for a job.Long before Josef Newgarden made it official he wasn't returning...

Josef Newgarden is hoping to return to the cockpit this weekend at Road America and he'll likely find out if he's cleared after meeting with his surgeon on Tuesday. "Working on a top-secret mission but I don't plan to be in the NBCSN booth this weekend," Newgarden said in a...

J.R. Hildebrand will be driving Josef Newgarden's car on Wednesday at Road America for the official IndyCar test there and then is on standby.Newgarden suffered a fractured right clavicle and broken bone in his right hand after a nasty crash and flip during Sunday's Firestone 600 at Texas.Related Stories"I got...

It's obvious the people who make out the schedule in the Verizon IndyCar Series have never worked on a racecar, because this year's is even more insane that recent ones.As the mechanics loaded up their equipment on Sunday evening and tried to stay awake on the drive back to Indianapolis...

The hotels in and around Indianapolis, demanding four-night minimums and outrageous prices, were sold out early so late planners had to stay as far away as Terre Haute or Bloomington, 75 and 50 miles away respectively.Restaurants were packed for three consecutive weekends.Scalpers that avoided the Indy 500 for much of...