IndyCar

Mistakes are a pivotal part of racing. To win, a driver needs to capitalize on those of his or her opposition and not make any themselves. For the second straight weekend IndyCar points leader Scott Dixon made a mistake. Unlike his spin at Watkins Glen, this time it earned him the victory rather. . . more

Danica Patrick is not a happy little girl. Patrick, who won her first race in Japan a few months ago, collided with Ryan Briscoe in pit lane this afternoon at the Indianapolis 500. And who can blame her? Patrick, who spent the afternoon grousing about her car, then appeared to be looking for a. . . more

After a brief hiatus, Racing Roundup is back. I’ve been releasing some individual races articles (like the one on Danica’s win at Motegi) and building a new-and-improved section for each major auto racing series (here, here, and here). The only game in town as far as actual races this weekend. . . more

The title kind of tells it all, but it doesn't diminish the crazy finish that transpired at the Twin Ring Motegi track in Japan. In what was a rather ho-hum race, a late gamble created one of the most improbable finishes in American open wheel racing history. A day later than scheduled, the. . . more

Running two races in one weekend is not an uncommon thing in racing. Many feeder or development series, from F1’s feeder GP2 to the local dirt track do this to have a big schedule while minimizing travel. The top level of American open-wheel has not seen it since the initial CART season of. . . more