Kirkwood Earns first INDYCAR Win in 48th Long Beach Race

Kirkwood Earns first INDYCAR Win in 48th Long Beach Race

April 17, 2023 Anne Proffit 0

Kyle Kirkwood ran the tables in the 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, starting first in the 27-car field, leading 53 of the 85-lap street brawl on this 1.968-mile, 11-turn street race and bringing his Andretti Autosport Honda-powered Dallara Indy car first to the checkered flags on a cool, partly cloudy day next to the Pacific Ocean.

Oliver and Sebastian Wheldon-min

Wheldon Boys get Andretti, Gainbridge Support

March 24, 2023 Anne Proffit 0

Wheldon, the reigning Indianapolis 500 winner for the second time, had been challenged with a $5 million payout if he were to win the race. The offer was made to any driver who wasn’t full-time in the series and the driver had to start from the rear and win the race. Wheldon accepted the challenge.

Marco Andretti Shifts Gears

Marco Andretti Shifts Gears

January 15, 2021 Anne Proffit 0

Although he claims two victories in the series, the 2006 Grand Prix of Sonoma and 2011’s Iowa Corn Indy 250, Andretti’s career has been more valleys and peaks than either he or his family had expected or intended.

Herta Indy Car Transporter Suffers Fire

Herta Indy Car Transporter Suffers Fire

March 13, 2020 Anne Proffit 0

Andretti Autosport suffered a significant issue en route to the Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg, the first of 17 races in this year’s NTT IndyCar Series season, scheduled this weekend on the city’s streets and runway at Albert Whitted general aviation airport.

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