Add tire selection to the variables already facing IndyCar team strategists at the street and road courses this season.
Beginning with today’s time trials for the season-opening Honda Grand Prix, Firestone will provide the teams with a primary tire and a red-sidewalled alternate. The alternates are identical to the black-sidewalled primaries except for a softer tread compound. That will produce faster lap times than the primaries, but less durability.
“A softer tire has more grip, but they go away quicker… Details
NASCAR race driver Jimmie Johnson has testified in Miami federal court in the Helio Castroneves (EHL’-ee-oh kas-troh-NEH’-vehz) tax evasion case.
The three-time Sprint Cup champion testified Monday as a character witness for Michigan attorney Alan Miller. Miller is charged along with Castroneves and the driver’s sister with conspiring to help Castroneves evade U.S. taxes on about $5.5 million from 1999 to 2004… Details
The King of NASCAR is going to the Indianapolis 500.
Richard Petty Motorsports will field an Indy 500 entry for driver John Andretti, sources have confirmed to NASCAR.COM. The official announcement will be made Monday… Details
Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January, Juan Pablo Montoya was bouncing through the infield at Daytona waiting to see if he could throw one of the “Juantourage” from the golf cart.
The laughing was infectious.
Normally the sight of journalists would send Montoya off in the other direction. But he couldn’t wait to reveal the excitement and anticipation of the upcoming NASCAR season.
“It’s exciting because … Details