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Schmidt Peterson Motorsports announced today its lineup for the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season that will feature an all-Canadian driving duo of James Hinchcliffe and Robert Wickens.
Portland International Raceway, Increased Points/Prize Money in Mix
PORTLAND, Ore. (October 12, 2017) - Green Savoree Racing Promotions (GSRP) and INDYCAR announced collaboratively with City of Portland leaders a Verizon IndyCar Series race at Portland International Raceway scheduled for August 31-September 2, 2018.
Drivers came into the final round of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series with no promises. In the 17th weekend of competition, any of six drivers could leave the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma with the series title. Despite a masterful win by Pagenaud, Josef Newgarden coasted home second to claim the title in his first season with Team Penske and cement himself as the shining star of IndyCar.
It’s the final race of the 2017 IndyCar season. Five drivers have a realistic chance of walking away with the championship. It’s Team Penske’s four-car armada vs Scott Dixon on this week’s edition of #TrackTalk!
It’s been a big week for Alexander Rossi, as the Andretti Autosport driver inked a new deal with his team, sponsor, and landed in victory lane seemingly all at once. Rossi took home the Grand Prix at the Glen victory in an event that saw the championship story of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season completely rewritten.
Josef Newgarden roars his way to another win, Pocono winner Will Power finds the wall on lap one, and Simon Pagenaud gets a love tap from a teammate. We review the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 and preview IndyCar Grand Prix at the Glen on this week’s edition of #TrackTalk.
While Team Penske would start the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 together, the ensuing action on the track drove them apart. As Josef Newgarden celebrated in victory lane in the Verizon IndyCar Series’ first stop at Gateway Motorsports Park since 2003, his Penske teammates were left wondering what could have been.
