For the eighth consecutive race, rookie Simon Pagenaud has been running at the finish of an IZOD IndyCar Series event. It’s consistent performances like he produced in Saturday’s MilwaukeeIndyFest that are keeping him near the top-five in championship points.
It was a short day for Panther Racing at the Milwaukee Mile on Saturday after an overheating problem on the team’s No. 4 National Guard Chevy left JR Hildebrand with a 22nd-place finish.
KV Racing Technology driver Tony Kanaan finished second in today’s rain-delayed Milwaukee IndyFest on the fabledMilwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin. Teammates E. J. Viso and Rubens Barrichello placed fifth and 10th respectively.
“Tough day,” said Mike Conway after theMilwaukee IndyFest at the Milwaukee Mile Saturday afternoon. However, he and his ABC Supply team hung tough in the demanding 225-lap race in which he started last and finished 16th.
Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) driver Scott Dixon finished 11th in the MilwaukeeIndyFest presented by XYQ at the Milwaukee Mile, while teammate Dario Franchitti finished 19th.
Travis Pastrana’s accident at last July’s X Games forced the action sports star to miss his much anticipated NASCAR Nationwide debut at Indianapolis and cancel his entire 2011 NASCAR schedule.
The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards christened the new asphalt on the two mile oval in Michigan, and saw competitors battle tire issues, while Frank Kimmel persevered to a 7th place finish.
Without a doubt, Chad Hackenbracht and his CGH Motorsports team had high hopes for Friday’s RainEater Wiper Blades 200 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). Unfortunately, the team would be snagged in series of setbacks which would keep the No. 58 Michigan Apples Chevrolet Impala from a finish it was well capable of.
On a day of record speeds on Michigan International Speedway's new pavement, tire conservation became the key element in the RainEater Wiper Blades 200.
The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led eight of 167 over-scheduled laps and prevailed in two overtime attempts to win the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis for the first time in his career.
The 30-year-old Wallace from Mobile, Alabama, led 26 of 167 over-scheduled laps, won the second stage and finished in fifth place for his fourth top-five result of the 2024 season and gain 20 points towards making the 2024 Playoff cutline at the Brickyard.
On Sunday, Larson stood triumphantly on Victory Podium and kissed the fabled Yard of Bricks after completing a wild climb to an overtime victory in the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG.
The victory marks Larson’s fourth trip to victory lane in NASCAR’s top division in 2024 – making the 31-year-old Elk Grove, California, native the winningest driver in the series this season.
