Alexander Rossi To Join Acura Team Penske IMSA WeatherTech Lineup

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Team NAPA Photo — Acura Team Penske announced today that IndyCar Series championship contender and 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi will join the team for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship endurance events at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Rossi, a five-time race winner in the IndyCar Series, will share the …

IndyCar Racer Robert Wickens Undergoes Spinal Surgery

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Photo By Chris Owens – Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver Robert Wickens underwent surgery Monday, Aug. 20 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest to stabilize a thoracic spinal fracture associated with a spinal cord injury sustained during the INDYCAR event at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, Aug. 19. Titanium rods and screws were placed successfully in Wickens’ spine …

IndyCar Returns To Laguna Seca In 2019

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – – INDYCAR and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca announced that the historic Northern California road course with deep Indy car roots will return to the schedule in 2019. The three-year agreement, approved today by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors overseeing operation of the facility, calls for Laguna Seca to be the host site of the final race …

Race Chaser Weekly Roundup: Your Week In Motorsports News

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. — This week’s Race Chaser Roundup began late Monday evening when SB Nation Motorsports scribe Jordan Bianchi broke the news (and with it, the Internet) that Matt Kenseth was rejoining Roush Fenway Racing to split time with Trevor Bayne in the No. 6 through the end of the year.  Wyndham Resorts was unveiled as a new partner for …

Bourdais Avoids Chaos To Win In St. Petersburg

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In a span of 12 months, Sebastien Bourdais went through an emotional roller-coaster that started with the highest of highs after a win in the 2017 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, but ended with the lowest of lows after a hard crash in practice for the Indy 500.