The typical teenagers high school life flies by, but normally not at more than 220 miles an hour. As a racing prodigy he's not living the life of a typical 19 year old college bound kid.
On Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, qualifying for the 98th Annual Indianapolis 500 kicked off. Under the new format, Saturday is used to lock in the nine drivers that will go for the pole. With the top nine locked in, Sunday will be used for those nine to go for the pole and set the top nine spots, while the rest fight through spots 10th thru 33rd.
On Saturday at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Andrew Ranger made his presence known as he scored the pole for the Pinty’s presents the Clarington 200. It marks the 13th career pole award for the two-time series champion as he makes his return to full-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series competition in 2014.
Twenty-one-year-old Cameron Beaubier is no stranger to winning, but this year he has proven his ability to grab checkers in a new venue-- the AMA’s premier road racing class.
At the end of the fifth practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it was Helio Castroneves topping the charts with the quickest lap of the day. No surprise, right?
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves topped the fifth day of preparations for the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race with a lap 227.166 mph (39.6186 seconds), the fastest of the month.
Verizon IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe was evaluated May 13 by the INDYCAR medical team in conjunction with its neurosurgical consultant. INDYCAR Medical Director Dr. Michael Olinger said that Hinchcliffe is progressing well and has been cleared to begin light training with his athletic trainer.
It was a challenging day for Josh Berry and the No. 21 DEX team at Kansas Speedway, ending in a 27th-place finish in Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 after starting 30th.
