Why IndyCar has to get it right in 2012
IndyCar faces tough challenges in 2012 with the introduction of a new car, new rules, a morphing schedule and the need to win back the hearts and minds of the paying public. Jeff Olson explains why there is no margin for error
Visit any online chat board addressing the subject and within minutes you'll have a working comprehension of the mood surrounding the IndyCar Series. You'll be challenged to find words like positive, hopeful or upbeat.
You're more likely to read the phrase "handles like a wheelbarrow" than "I love IndyCar".
What you won't find is any doubt that the series is at a difficult point in time. Following the death of one of its stars, IndyCar scrambles to make itself over with a new car, fewer oval races and a new steward. The kindest way to categorise the opinions surrounding IndyCar is to say the series has an uncertain future. The unkindest way would not be printable.
How McLaren is striving towards IndyCar's elite
The second year of McLaren's full-time IndyCar return is looming, with Patricio O'Ward and Felix Rosenqvist leading its line-up. Strong team personnel and work behind the scenes means that 2021 could be the year it joins the established elite
The enigmatic legacy of a misunderstood Indy stalwart
Flashes of brilliance amid spells of obscurity have been too common for Marco Andretti. While the third-generation racer has opted to bring his full-time IndyCar career to a close, his peaks and troughs have never been for want of trying
Why American racing's top dog is without equal
A byword for success in business and in motorsport for over 50 years, Roger Penske's importance to the US scene cannot be understated. In an exclusive interview, the custodian of the IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway reflects on his journey
The McLaren that rendered its Indy rivals obsolete
When founder Bruce McLaren died in June 1970, his team could have folded. Instead, his loyal band rallied to produce a string of winners - including an Indycar game-changer that won its third Indianapolis 500 five years after its debut
Why Newgarden's best IndyCar season yet wasn't enough
Josef Newgarden feels he didn't put a foot wrong in 2020, yet his finest season-long run of performances failed to yield a third series championship. But in a warning shot to Scott Dixon, Team Penske's team leader has vowed to redouble his efforts in 2021
How Dixon held on in IndyCar's most unpredictable season
Three wins on the trot gave the Chip Ganassi Racing superstar the cushion he needed to hang on for a sixth title in the face of Josef Newgarden's late challenge. Here's the rundown of a typically frantic IndyCar campaign in an extraordinary year
The balancing act required for improving racing at Indy
Calls for an improvement in the racing spectacle at the Indianapolis 500 have been met with small aerodynamic tweaks from IndyCar on superspeedways. But where such high speeds are involved, even minor adjustments require significant planning
The departing IndyCar hero who can't let go
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| Author | Jeff Olson |