Sunday’s IndyCar race in Nashville proved that the carnage seen in the inaugural event was no one-off. Does the event have a future?
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Motorsport has been a lifelong interest for RJ, both virtual and ‘in the carbon’, since childhood. RJ picked up motorsports writing as a hobby in 2014, which then blossomed into a more regular endeavour by 2017 – where he established a reputation for offering in-depth coverage of Japanese motorsports, in particular the Super GT Series and the Super Formula Championship, which was scarcely seen in western publications. American open-wheel racing has been a part of RJ’s interest in motorsport, and in 2021, he joined RaceFans as a writer covering the IndyCar Series.
Dixon snatches improbable victory in another crash-strewn Nashville race
IndyCar
Posted onScott Dixon won from 14th on the grid with a damaged car, thrusting himself into championship contention as Will Power and Marcus Ericsson were among many to hit trouble in Nashville.
McLaughlin, Grosjean qualify on front row in Nashville
IndyCar
Posted onMarcus Ericsson will start from the same place he won from last year in the IndyCar Music City Grand Prix – down in 18th place, behind his main title rivals.
Rossi enjoys “relief” of ending victory drought before bidding farewell to Andretti
IndyCar
Posted onAlexander Rossi admitted he didn’t want to leave Andretti at the end of the season without ending a winning streak which lasted over three years.
Alpine’s other graduate of 2021 heading for top rookie honours in IndyCar
IndyCar
Posted onChristian Lundgaard, who swapped F2 for IndyCar last year, says he and his team are on ‘the right path’ after taking a breakthrough second place at the Brickyard Grand Prix.
Rossi ends win drought after more heartbreak for Herta
IndyCar
Posted onAlexander Rossi ended his 49-race win-less run at Indianapolis after team mate Colton Herta suffered more misfortune while leading.
Rosenqvist captures Indy pole as disaster strikes points leader Ericsson
IndyCar
Posted onFelix Rosenqvist took pole position for this weekend’s IndyCar race on the Indianapolis road course. Championship contenders Will Power and Pato O’Ward share the second row.
Breakthrough or blip? Johnson delivered an IndyCar result to match the hype at Iowa
IndyCar
Posted onAt Iowa Jimmie Johnson scored his best result since he arrived in IndyCar last year. Has the seven-times NASCAR champion finally got a handle on single-seaters?
Newgarden kept in hospital overnight after post-race collapse in Iowa
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden was kept in hospital overnight for observation after suffering a fall at Iowa Speedway following his race-ending crash.
O’Ward wins Iowa 300 after Newgarden crashes out of race lead
IndyCar
Posted onPato O’Ward took his second win of the season in the second, 300-lap race at Iowa Speedway after Josef Newgarden crashed out of the lead.
Newgarden dominates Iowa 250 and cuts Ericsson’s points lead
IndyCar
Posted onWith his fourth win of the season, Josef Newgarden now trails Marcus Ericsson by 15 points after the first leg of the Iowa double-header.
Power sweeps both pole positions for IndyCar’s Iowa double-header
IndyCar
Posted onWill Power and Josef Newgarden will share the front row for the weekend’s 250 and 300 mile races at the short oval at Iowa Speedway.
With milestone victory, Dixon’s “blah year” could now yield his seventh title
IndyCar
Posted onSix-times champion Scott Dixon described his 2022 campaign as a ‘blah year’, but his win on Sunday puts him in the thick of the fight for another title.
Rosenqvist suggests Palou may not race in 2023
IndyCar
Posted onFelix Rosenqvist is not sure what the future holds for Alex Palou, but reiterated that he wants to stay in IndyCar with McLaren after a podium in Toronto.
Dixon reasserts himself as IndyCar title contender with victory in Toronto
IndyCar
Posted onScott Dixon held off Colton Herta to win on IndyCar’s return to Toronto, inching closer to championship leader Marcus Ericsson in the process.
Herta wins second pole of 2022 as IndyCar returns to streets of Toronto
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta followed his McLaren Formula 1 test in Portimao this week by securing pole position for this weekend’s Indy Toronto race.
McLaren SP’s Mid-Ohio was grim but it paled next to Andretti’s horror show
IndyCar
Posted onWhile technical trouble harpooned McLaren SP’s hopes in Mid-Ohio, Andretti’s race was a soap opera of self-destruction.
McLaughlin holds off Palou for Mid-Ohio Indy victory
IndyCar
Posted onScott McLaughlin scored his second career IndyCar win and second victory of the season at the Mid-Ohio Indy 200, holding off Alex Palou.
O’Ward becomes ninth different IndyCar pole sitter in nine rounds at Mid-Ohio
IndyCar
Posted onPatricio O’Ward will start on pole with an opportunity to gain ground in the championship tomorrow at the Mid-Ohio circuit.
Ericsson isn’t the only unexpected name leading the IndyCar standings at halfway
IndyCar
Posted onAfter his surprise Indianapolis 500 win Marcus Ericsson leads the IndyCar standings at halfway, and his closest rival is another unexpected name.