LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)–The IndyCar race at Texas Motor Speedway in Forth Worth was cancelled on Sunday after heavy rain halted the event after 71 laps, organizers said. The race — which had been postponed on Saturday because of torrential rain — will be completed on August 27, IndyCar chiefs confirmed. The 248-lap race will resume on lap 72 when it is held in August. It will also feature a single practice session on the […]
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Auto racing: Power captures IndyCar Detroit finale
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES (AFP)–Team Penske’s Will Power bounced back from qualifying disappointment to win the second race of the IndyCar weekend double-header at Detroit on Sunday. The Australian, whose pole-winning qualifying lap was disallowed on Sunday morning, showed he didn’t need the premium starting spot as he bulled his way to a 26th career IndyCar victory. Power finished 0.9203 of a second ahead of Penske team-mate Simon Pagenaud of France after 70 laps on […]
Auto racing: Pagenaud on pole for IndyCar Detroit opener
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) Friday 6/3/2016 —France’s Simon Pagenaud resumed his assault on the IndyCar Series championship on Friday, capturing pole position for the first race in this weekend’s double-header in Detroit. Pagenaud’s fast lap in the Fast Six, the last of three rounds of knockout qualifying on the 2.35-mile (3.78 Km) temporary street course, was 1min 14.9166sec. He edged Penske team-mate Helio Castroneves of Brazil by 0.0119 of a second and led a Penske sweep […]
