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On June 13, 2024, IndyCar announced that its media rights would move to Fox Sports beginning in the 2025 season under a multi-year deal; all IndyCar Series races will air on Fox, while shoulder content such as qualifying (outside of the Indianapolis 500, whose weekend qualifying sessions will be carried on Fox) and Indy NXT events will air on ...
The race is widely considered one of the most controversial races in Indy history. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Bobby Unser took the checkered flag as the winner, with Mario Andretti finishing second. After the conclusion of the race, USAC officials ruled that Unser had passed cars illegally while exiting the pit area during a caution on lap 149 (of 200).
The 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) was one of transition, with two reigning CART championship teams, Team Penske and Target Chip Ganassi Racing, joining the series with full time entries. The Oldsmobile engine was rebranded as a Chevrolet , and both Honda and Toyota announced their participation in the series starting in 2003 while Infiniti ...
The controversial ending to the 107th running of the Indy 500 gave Josef Newgarden the win, and Newgarden drives for Roger Penske, who owns the race and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Controversies related to American open-wheel car racing, such as the IndyCar Series and the former Champ Car series. Pages in category "American open-wheel car racing controversies" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
The 1979 SCCA/CART Indy Car Series was the inaugural Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) American open wheel racing championship series. The season consisted of 14 races. Rick Mears was the national champion, and the rookie of the year was Bill Alsup. The 1979 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points ...
INDYCAR Abandoned after 11 laps due to the death of Dan Wheldon. Series rules required 101 of 200 laps to be completed for race to become official. Indy Qingdao 600 2012 Streets of Qingdao: INDYCAR Cancelled by promoters due to logistical reasons. Replaced on schedule in 2013 by Pocono Raceway. Brasilia Indy 300 2015
After two controversial races in early 1997, sanctioning abruptly switched to in-house oversight by the IRL. In 2010, the series retired the term "IRL" in favor of "IndyCar." Non-points races such as the Race of Two Worlds, Marlboro Challenge, the 2008 Nikon Indy 300, and the 2024 event at Thermal Club are not reflected in the totals below.