Daytona 500 postscript
Austin Dillon Getty Images I don’t know what Austin Dillon was thinking the moment he made contact with Aric Almirola on the final lap of Sunday’s Daytona 500. Almirola, of … Read More
Author: Brian Carroccio
Rolex 24: Hour 3 – #5 Cadillac remains in front
The No. 22 Nissan experiences trouble at Daytona With three hours complete in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac, currently piloted by Joao Barbosa, continues … Read More
2017 Motorsports Year In Review
Brian Carroccio I’m happy to say that what follows is my fifth Racing Year in Review for AutoRacing1. In previous installments, I’ve attempted to come up with a theme for … Read More
Pagenaud leads Saturday practice
Simon Pagenaud continues to be quick at Sonoma Team Penske's Simon Pagenaud placed the No. 1 DXC Technology Team Penske Chevrolet atop the time sheets in Saturday practice for the … Read More
Watkins Glen IndyCar Postscript
The Penske crew works on Newgarden's damaged car at The Glen When Josef Newgarden won at Mid-Ohio last month in dominant fashion, and took over the series championship lead, I … Read More
IndyCar Gateway Postscript
Newgarden takes checkered flag Well, there’s only one place to start with Saturday evening’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at Gateway Motorsports Park: the lap 218 contact between Team Penske teammates … Read More
IndyCar Pocono 500 postscript
Pocono 500 winner Will Power I know this is supposed to be a look back at Sunday's ABC Supply Co. 500 at Pocono Raceway, and we’ll get there. However, during … Read More
Power leads final Pocono practice
Will Power led Simon Pagenaud in a team Penske 1-2 in final practice for the ABC Supply Co. 500 at Pocono Raceway. Max Chilton, Tony Kanaan and Helio Castroneves rounded … Read More
Sato wins IndyCar Pocono pole
Takuma Sato With a two-lap average of 220.045 mph, Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato edged Simon Pagenaud to win pole position for tomorrow's ABC Supply Co. 500 at Pocono Raceway. … Read More
Meet Rising Star Racing Founder Art Wilmes
Art Wilmes Photo by Chris Bucher You may or may not be familiar with Indianapolis-based driver representation firm Rising Star Racing. Founded four years ago by longtime Indianapolis consulting actuary … Read More
A look at the rise of U.S. F2000 driver Oliver Askew
Oliver Askew celebrates his weekend sweep at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis On the heels of a series high 7 race wins, 20-year-old Jupiter, Florida native Oliver Askew sits atop … Read More
Alexander Rossi -The best is yet to come
Speaking to NAPA guests Sunday morning, when I saw the media availability schedule at Watkins Glen, to my complete and total surprise was the name Alexander Rossi. The 2016 Indianapolis … Read More
Saturday wrap from The Glen
Brad Keselowski – could be coming to a short track near you. I have a list of items from Saturday at Watkins Glen that I will cover in no particular … Read More
Busch scores XFINITY victory at Watkins Glen
Kyle Busch Kyle Busch edged Joey Logano by just over a second to win today's 23rd Annual Zippo 200 at The Glen. It was the 90th career NASCR Xfinity Series … Read More
Regan Smith on standby for Denny Hamlin at Watkins Glen (Update)
UPDATE A lot of parts in motion for Denny Hamlin this weekend As you likely know, Denny Hamlin’s girlfriend Jordan Fish is due to give birth to the couple’s second … Read More
TV ratings explained
This year’s Indianapolis 500 had a huge global presence, was impossibly tense and had a storybook winner. But the big news the next day was that the race “delivered the … Read More
Honda Indy 200 postscript
Josef Newgarden On the one hand, I can sit here and wax poetic about Newgarden’s very impressive drive to victory in Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. The pass on … Read More
Sunday Overheard at Mid-Ohio (Update)
Sebastien Bourdais seems to be itching to get back behind the wheel UPDATE I bumped into Dale Coyne following the IndyCar morning warm up. Given, that it was the first … Read More
Good morning from Mid-Ohio
Will Power starts today's race from pole Good morning from the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. We're under totally clear skies with the temperature a very comfortable 71 degrees. There is … Read More
Overheard at Mid-Ohio
Fernando Alonso continues to be a subject of discussion here at Mid-Ohio You surely read on AutoRacing1 earlier today the comments Fernando Alonso made yesterday at the Hungarian Grand Prix … Read More
Martin wins Pro Mazda Race 1
Despite intense pressure from championship rival Victor Franzoni of Juncos Racing, Cape Motorsports' Anthony Martin held on to win Friday's Cooper Tires Pro Mazda Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio Race 1. … Read More
Blazing lap gives Urrutia Lights pole
With a lap time of 1:11.369s, Belardi Auto Racing w/SPM driver Santi Urrutia stormed to pole position for tomorrow's Cooper Tires Indy Lights Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio Race #1. It … Read More
USF2000: Askew scores flag-to-flag victory
Oliver Askew scored a dominant victory from pole in today's Cooper Tires U.S. F2000 Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio. It was the Jupiter, Florida native's seventh win of 2017, and extended … Read More
Mid-Ohio: Afternoon Update
Is Jack Harvey closing in on a full-time IndyCar ride for 2018? I bumped into 2014 and 2015 Indy Lights runner-up Jack Harvey here in the paddock at Mid-Ohio. Harvey, … Read More