With three road/street course podium finishes, it's no secret that Graham Rahal is entering this weekend with confidence on his side. That confidence offers Rahal not only a boost for himself, but a boost for the entire Rahal Letterman Lanigan race team.
When it was announced that Ontario would be hosting the 2015 Pan-Am Games, immediate concerns came about as to whether the Honda Indy Toronto would happen this season. Those concerns were immediately addressed as the event is happening as scheduled, just a month prior than normally scheduled. The Verizon IndyCar Series, along with five other divisions, will be hitting the streets of Toronto this weekend.
Honda Indy Toronto officials announced on Thursday, May 11 that Oakville, Ontario's James Hinchcliffe will be the Grand Marshal for the 2015 Honda Indy Toronto. Charlie Johnstone, President of the Honda Indy Toronto, said the decision was the easiest that he had to make recently.
For the 31st time in Verizon IndyCar Series history, the series will take to the streets of the Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario. Known as the iconic spot for hosting the Canadian National Exhibition, the center of attention transfers into a challenging 11-turn, 1.755-mile temporary street course. After a pair of exciting races last year, the series will hope to top the shows this year with even bigger success.
Following Saturday night's Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway, INDYCAR announced three different penalties, as well an update to the manufacture standings.
Verizon IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe was the guest on the INDYCAR media teleconference to discuss his recovery from injuries sustained in a practice crash during preparations for the Indianapolis 500 on May 18. Conor Daly, a 23-year-old native of Noblesville, Ind., will drive the No. 5 Arrow/Lucas Oil Schmidt Peterson Honda in place of Hinchcliffe at this weekend's Honda Indy Toronto.
Chip Ganassi Racing announced on Tuesday, June 9 that Scott Dixon's No. 9 Chevrolet will feature Jurassic World this weekend for the Honda Indy Toronto.
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced on Monday, June 8 that Rousseau Metal will be the primary sponsor for Graham Rahal's No. 15 Verizon IndyCar Series entry in this weekend's Honda Indy Toronto on June 14.
Scott Dixon made his victory in the Firestone 600 look easy, though the three-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion said it was one of the most hotly-contested and unpredictable in recent memory at Texas Motor Speedway.
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.
