Mid-Week NHRA News
NHRA’s visit to Houston last weekend started late and finished even later, thanks to the vagaries of weather patterns in the Gulf of Mexico that presaged the upcoming hurricane season.
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Former FIA President Max Mosley Dies at 81
Max Mosley, the “M” in March Cars (joining Robin Herd, Alan Rees and Graham Coaker) and a former president of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) died on Sunday following a long battle with cancer. The Briton was 81 years old
Andre Ribeiro Passes Away
Andre Ribeiro, the Brazilian open-wheel racer who worked primarily with Tasman Motorsports in his CART career, succumbed to cancer on May 22 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He was 55 years old.
105th Indy 500 Field Set
To win the 105th Indianapolis 500 next Sunday, May 29th, you’re gonna have to get past 6x. Six-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon was quickest around the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Fast Friday, in Saturday qualifying and in the Fast Nine Shootout on Sunday.
It’s Indy 500 Time!
The NTT IndyCar Series has conducted five races to date: two on permanent road courses, one street/airport course and an oval-track doubleheader.
Foyt’s Secret Weapons for the Indy 500
A.J. Foyt Racing is making the kinds of moves that can strengthen the team and make it a major player in this month’s 105th Indianapolis 500.
Grosjean Returns to F1During French GP Weekend
Romain Grosjean, the Formula One racer who has committed to a new career in the NTT IndyCar Series’ road and street course events in 2021 – and could take on ovals when he’s had the opportunity to sample them – left Formula one without being able to end his stay with the balance of the 2020 field.
Wickens Back in the Racer’s Seat
Paralysis from a racing accident could color the rest of your lifetime if motorsport is the calling you answered. That hasn’t been the case for Alex Zanardi, Michael Johnson and Robert Wickens, all of whom have suffered serious accidents (in Zanardi’s case definitely more than one) as they worked their crafts.
Porsche, Penske Align for LMDh IMSA and WEC Entries
Porsche and Penske are reuniting to take on the sports car wars in 2023 with LMDh entries for both IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and for the the FIA’s World Endurance Championship.
Snake Wins Class in Mexican 1000
Don “Snake” Prudhomme isn’t finished winning. The standout drag racer who has earned wins as both a driver and team owner in NHRA’s Camping World Drag Racing Series, has developed a love of off-road racing and wanted to prove himself in one of the most difficult competitions in the world, the 2021 Yokohama NORRA Mexican 1000.