In the pair of practices ahead of qualifying for the MAV TV 500 at Auto Club Speedway, it'd be Ryan Briscoe and Scott Dixon topping the pair of sessions.
After a race filled with strategy and speed on the streets of Toronto, the Verizon IndyCar Series drivers are set to focus on solely turning left in the next three races as they begin a stretch of three unique oval events. That stretch will begin on Saturday night with the MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
Alex Tagliani has had a winning car more than once since his return to the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 in 2014, but couldn’t close the deal. He left no doubt Saturday at Sunset Speedway.
Dealt with the challenge of racing in the rain, Robby Gordon knew that he had to beat Sheldon Creed on Sunday if he wanted to win the overall victory for the Honda Indy Toronto. The pair would battle back and forth but ultimately, a spin by Gordon on the last lap resulted in Creed finishing second for the Overall victory, while Gordon finished third.
After making the early race pass on E.J. Viso for the lead, Keegan Kincaid didn't look back as he led the rest of the way en route to scoring the victory in the second event of the weekend on Sunday for the SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road presented by TRAXXAS Series. It marks Kincaid's second victory of the season.
Coming off a pair of top-six finishes for their drivers at Texas Motor Speedway, Andretti Autosport looked to keep the positive momentum rolling. That wouldn't be the case, though, as mechanical issues resulted in poor finishes for Carlos Munoz and Ryan Hunter-Reay.
Racing on a tricky track and battling wet conditions, Juan Pablo Montoya didn't have the day that he was hoping for after qualifying third for the Honda Indy Toronto. Rather than being upfront battling for the win, Montoya ended the race in the seventh spot.
On Sunday in the Honda Indy Toronto, Helio Castroneves would bounce back from early problems during the event to score a podium finish, finishing third behind CFH Racing teammates.
Last year, Josef Newgarden had his breakout season, turning himself in a race-winning contender with race runs near the front of the field. However, throughout the season, he continued to come up close in snagging that victory. This year, though, he's on a roll as he picked up his second win of the year on Sunday in the Honda Indy Toronto.
When Josef Newgarden scored his first career victory of the season earlier this season, the thought was it would open the flood gates for more victories this season as Newgarden scored the second victory of his career in the Honda Indy Toronto.
The NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series are at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend while the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series is at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Hendrick Motorsports has piled up more than twice as many wins as any other organization (11) in the crown jewel event and also leads in top fives (29), top 10s (46) and laps led (1,101).
Funny Car driver Daniel Wilkerson was .042 of a second away from securing his first NHRA win on Sunday in Sonoma and he will have another opportunity for redemption at this weekend’s 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.
