This title introduces readers to Danica Patrick, NASCAR and IndyCar Series auto racer. Many have tried, but few have found their way to victory lane in top level of stock cars and open-wheel racing. A winner in not only Indy cars and the NASCAR Cup Series, Mario Andretti also won 12 times in Formula 1. Busch finished sixth in the Indy 500 to earn Rookie of the Year honors. The Verizon 200 can be seen Sunday at 1 p.m. Allmendinger won Sunday’s inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in double overtime. Kaulig Racing driver AJ Allmendinger told media members prior to the race weekend that his goal was to finally kiss the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after 12 previous tries. The first driver to do the Memorial Day Double by racing the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same day in 1994, started 12 Indianapolis 500s and 11 Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 s. He started races in 1994. The 2021 Volvo S90 Recharge Luxuriates Efficiently, Michael Schumacher's Wife âDoes Not Blame Godâ, Polestar Wants to Make EVs in a Way Volvo Canât, Porsche Mission R Might Be the Future of Racing, Chuck Stevenson (Indy Car 4, NASCAR Cup 1), Parnelli Jones (Indy Car 6, NASCAR Cup 4), Johnny Rutherford (Indy Car 27, NASCAR Cup 1), Mario Andretti (Indy Car 52, NASCAR Cup 1), A.J. Not a bad record at all. In 1960, Charlotte Motor Speedway was completed, and the inaugural World 600 was scheduled for Memorial Day weekend as well. Both of his Indy-car wins came in 1995, when he won at Phoenix and Belle Isle. Over the course of its 55-year history, the team has also earned 18 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win, overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, along with a win in Australia's legendary Bathurst 1000 race. The 26-year-old Nazareth, Pennsylvania native is set to join Santino Ferrucci as an IndyCar driver making his NASCAR debut in 2021. Found inside – Page 256Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR Neal Thompson. Byron called Bill France and told him that he'd miss a few stock car races during his attempt to qualify at Indy. Keeping France in the loop, and NASCAR on his ... The Brickyard 400 was no more. Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson plans to drive five-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon’s car in a test on the road course next week. After crashing at the Daytona Roval back in February, Ross Chastain has finishes of fourth, seventh, seventh and 12th at the past five NASCAR Cup Series road course races. Was there anything that Dan Gurney couldn't do when it came to racing? Found inside – Page 62 CAMPBELL HAUSFELD MENAROS STANLU Glidden An open - wheeled Indy car . Famous Indy Car drivers have included A. J. Foyt , Al Unser , Bobby Unser , Emerson Fittipaldi , and Al Unser Jr. Comparing F1 / Indy and NASCAR Fans of the two ... A true quadruple-threat, Montoya has won in Formula 1, IndyCar, NASCAR Cup and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Allmendinger is the first part-time Cup driver … NASCAR Cup Series drivers hope to kiss the bricks this weekend but this time at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Here's the asterisk on the list. AJ Allmendinger. Busch is bullish on Alonso’s prospects. In 2001 Stewart finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500 and third in the Coca-Cola 600. He made eight Indianapolis 500 and five Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 starts. Found inside – Page S-2Two of them, Clark and Innes Ireland, even took on the "good ol' boys" of NASCAR. After considerable frustration, a couple of Indy drivers cracked stock-car racing's Camelot. A. J. Foyt won the Daytona Firecracker in '63 and '64; ... Instead of running on the oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Cup Series race will … It's a list filled with the all-time greats and a few surprises: Johnny Mantz won the first Southern 500 NASCAR Cup race at Darlington in 1950 (pictured). Quite a resume here: Andretti is the only driver in history to win the Daytona 500 (1967), the Indianapolis 500 (1969) and the Formula One World Driving Championship (1978). You can probably guess which driver is listed as the favorite to win Sunday’s inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. A three-time champion in the Verizon IndyCar Series and now a driver for Richard Petty Motorsports, Hornish passed Marco Andretti near the start-finish line in 2006 to win one of the most thrilling Indianapolis 500s ever. Ferrucci competes part-time for … “I think it's huge,” said Daly, who … INDIANAPOLIS -- Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick made their opinions perfectly clear Saturday. Indy-car veteran Johnny Rutherford started 35 races in the NASCAR Cup Series between 1963 and 1988. The British at Indianapolis recounts the history of the Indianapolis 500 race through the eyes and actions of those British born or British citizens who have driven in it, or been involved in any other way – be it as a designer, mechanic, ... Joey Logano was among the Cup drivers who arrived early, watching IndyCar practice with son Hudson at the track owned by team owner Roger Penske. Busch raced the Indianapolis 500 with Andretti Autosport as part of a Memorial Day Double in 2014. INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021) – There will be serious star power Aug. 17-18 at The Dirt Track at IMS, as top drivers from the United States Auto Club, NASCAR and INDYCAR will compete in the third Driven2SaveLives BC39 Powered by NOS Energy Drink USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Championship race. Other Drivers who raced in Indycar other than Indy 500 Christian Lundgaard drove a third car for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix on the Indy Motor Speedway road course Aug 14. A two-time INDYCAR race winner, Pruett made four Indianapolis 500 starts and two Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 starts, finishing 10th in 2000. 20. A.J. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about to make motorsports history. This time, organizers cut the distance of the traditional 400-mile Cup Series race in half, renamed it the Brickyard 200 and moved it to the road course after seeing last year's epic Xfinity Series race finish on the same track. Kaulig Racing driver AJ Allmendinger told media members prior to the race weekend that his goal was to finally kiss the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … Foyt was an Indy legend, but would head to NASCAR to beat the stock car drivers at their own game, and then fly over to Europe and win the greatest sportscar event in the world, the Le Mans 24 Hours. Race day will kick off with qualifying at 9:05 a.m. EST. FS1 | FOX | FOX News | Fox Corporation | FOX Sports Supports | FOX Deportes, ™ and © 2020 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. This weekend seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will make his IndyCar debut during … In this tight, fast-paced narrative, Art Garner brings to life the bygone era when drivers lived hard, raced hard, and at times died hard. Foyt raced in the 2003 Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 and Indianapolis 500 in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Uncertainty on exactly what happened in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course continue to surface, days after the race. With the race coming this weekend, some drivers are still frustrated with the move. Not only did he post four wins in Formula 1, Gurney won five of his 16 starts in NASCAR Cup between 1962 and 1980, and he won a remarkable seven of 28 starts in Indy cars from 1962-70. Rutherford was one of the best ever in Indy cars and won the Indianapolis 500 three times (1974, 1976 and 1980). Some … Allmendinger (Indy Car 5, NASCAR Cup 1), Juan Pablo Montoya (Indy Car 15, NASCAR Cup 2), 2020 F1 Spotter's Guide: Your Ticket to the Opener, This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. In 1994, Andretti became the first driver to race in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Charlotte 600 on the same day. The former USAC champion made three NTT INDYCAR SERIES starts, including the Indy 500 in a car supported by Roger Penske in 2000. An INDYCAR race winner, Papis made two Indianapolis 500 starts (2002 and 2006) for Cheever Racing and made his only Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 start in 2010. His win in NASCAR Cup came at Riverside in an AMC Matador for car owner Roger Penske in 1973. All rights reserved Gordon raced in 10 Indianapolis 500s and nearly won the race in 1999. In 2013, Allmendinger drove one of Roger Penske’s cars to a seventh-place finish in the Indy 500. AJ Allmendinger wins wild NASCAR Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course: The first NASCAR Cup Series road course race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was full of drama – for A.J. Foyt Racing (full-time i… A fascinating portrait of the first woman to race at the Indy 500 follows Janet Guthrie from the Florida School for Girls, to a stint as an astronaut in training, to her years on the sidelines of race car driving, to her eventually entry ... The all-time leader in Indy-car victories had quite a career in NASCAR, as well. Praise for WINNERS ARE DRIVEN "The basic principles in becoming a world champion automobile racer, successful businessman, and human being are exactly the same principles that must be utilized by anyone in order to attain success. Since the first NASCAR race at IMS in 1994, 18 drivers have started in both the Indianapolis 500 and Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400. Found inside – Page 155In ¡986 the Camaros of IROC raced on the Watkins Glen road course. From the collection of J.A. Martin. ... The driver lineup was altered to include four each from NASCAR, Indy cars and sportscars, which included For- mula ¡. Part 4 of 4: Go professional Get a sponsor or team. Once you start having success racing, it’s time to look for a team or a sponsor. ... Get a mechanic. Hire a mechanic to join you at races. ... Sign up for big races. Once you’ve gained a reputation and earned a sponsor and/or a team, you’re ready to start competing in the bigger races. IndyCar cars are also faster, with no restrictor plate to reduce speed. IndyCars race at approximately 235 mph, whereas NASCAR races at 200 mph. To give some perspective, an IndyCar will travel 344 feet per second (115 yards). A NASCAR car travels 293 feet per second (97 yards). He won just four races in a 53-race Indy car career between 1949 and 1966. He gets it. In … He even has seven starts in Formula 1. A.J. Danica Patrick's life moves at 220 mph. She drives every race and lives every day like she has something to prove—and she does. He sat on the pole in the other K&N start, only to exit early with engine issues. But he also tells a much bigger story: the story of how Johnny Beauchamp—and his Harlan, Iowa, compatriots, mechanic Dale Swanson and driver Tiny Lund—ended up in Florida driving in the 1959 Daytona race. He made five Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 starts. Found inside – Page 26The career of Hall of Fame Driver Wendell Scott highlights the history of African-Americans in NASCAR. ... Barred from top competitions in the 1920s and 1930s because of his color, Rajo Jack competed in “outlaw” races on the West Coast. Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975) is an American professional auto racing driver who competes in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the No. For Formula One and NASCAR drivers, some dreamed of racing at Indy growing up and others watched but have no interest. Indy's road course not embraced by all NASCAR Cup drivers. INDIANAPOLIS — AJ Allmendinger screamed in elation after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Found inside – Page 1Labeled as the first speedway, this two-and-a-half-mile oval is now home to many of today's top races, including the Brickyard 400, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the SportsCar Vintage Racing Association, ... He remains the only driver to run all 1,100 miles in both races on the same day. Formula 1 ET. 5 Class:DPi Qualifying results (class/overall):3rd/3rd Teammates:Loic Duval, Tristan Vautier Number of previous Rolex 24 runs:11 Best Rolex 24 finish:Overall winner in 2014; also won 2017 GTLM class (fifth-place overall) IndyCar team:A.J. Found insideOnce confined to the Southeastern United States, NASCAR became a national sport, with highly paid drivers, ... With NASCAR founder Bill France and long-time Indy track owner Tony Hulman now dead, their successors could bury long-term ... And, yes, prior to 1972, those Daytona 500 qualifiers were points-paying races and considered part of the Cup season. All totaled, NASCAR’s crossovers only made 41 starts among seven drivers from 1958-1975 and Yarborough has 14 of them because he ran the full 1971 USAC Championship … Although his NASCAR career was one-and-done in 2008, Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500 three times and was famously married to Ashley Judd. But that year, the races were run on different weekends. He’ll be at the track this weekend as a steward in INDYCAR Race Control. A biography of race car driver Danica Patrick. The highest speed recorded in NASCAR was in 1987 pre restrictor plate … Over the course of its season, IndyCar may draw in around 500,000 viewers, quite a bit lower than NASCAR. Montoya is still piling up wins in IMSA with Acura Team Penske. A five-time Indy 500 starter, Stewart won the 1996-97 NTT INDYCAR SERIES title and started from the pole in his first Indianapolis 500 in 1996. The top race speed in IndyCar is 235-245 mph, whereas the top speed in NASCAR is 200 mph. He is one of four drivers to complete the Memorial Day Double and started 11 Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 s in his NASCAR career. Kurt Busch described it as a motorsport fraternity hanging out in Indianapolis. For the first time, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES will share a track with the NASCAR Cup Series on the same weekend. It’s also the heaviest of the three, averaging over 3,250 lbs (1,474 kg) compared to just over 1,500 lbs (680 kg) for F1 and IndyCar. He would go on to win 13 NASCAR Premier Series races before his untimely death in 1989. Found inside – Page 23As Indy and NASCAR driver Danica Patrick notes, “The exhilaration I felt when I stepped on the pedal of my first go-kart was enough to hook me for life. . . . From that point forward ... I dedicated myself to becoming the best race car ... Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick, Kurt … A.J. The lone NASCAR Hall of Fame selection on the list, Stewart won 49 Cup Series races in 618 starts between 1999 and 2016. Here are 15 drivers who’ve done double-duty in NASCAR and the Indy 500. We may earn money from the links on this page. AJ Allmendinger celebrates after winning a NASCAR Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday in Indianapolis. August 11, 2021 4:06 … Greg Biffle, a champion in what are now the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series, called former Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth for advice … NASCAR drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend are buzzing about two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso attempting the Indianapolis 500 next month. Found inside – Page 129Teague raced NASCAR modifieds in 1946 but was sidelined for a year in 1948 after a serious crash. When NASCAR began racing stock ... He made the field at Indy several times, but his best showing would be a seventh-place finish in 1957. I think we all wonder how different drivers would fare in different series and I think it will be very cool to watch.”. Among the notable drivers include Ryan Newman, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, and Chase Briscoe from NASCAR. In 1980, Richmond won rookie-of-the year honors in the Indy 500 after a ninth-place finish. He’s the only driver on this list who has competed in the GMR Grand Prix. That is, however, until this weekend. She has the only win by a female in IndyCar … He started 14 NASCAR Cup races and 407 times in Indy cars. Terry Reed focuses his narrative on the track's four quarter-mile-long turns, each the site of triumphs (including those of such multiple winners as Billy Vukovich, A. J. Foyt, and Helio Castroneves); grisly deaths (at least sixty-six, ... Busch will follow in the footsteps for drivers John Andretti, Robby Gordon and Tony Stewart, who each ran the double in the 1990s and early 2000s. Found inside – Page 279NASCAR. Drivers. Norma jones On November 5, 2011, Stewart-Haas Racing, fronted by owner/driver and 2011 Sprint Cup ... left her seven-year career in the Indy Racing League to compete full—time in the midlevel NASCAR Nationwide Series. Found inside – Page 125His father , Roger Mears , who competed in both Indy cars and off - road racing , supported him . Casey's uncle , Rick Mears , was also an inspiration , being a four - time winner of the Indianapolis 500. It is little wonder that as ... Allmendinger is the first … John was the nephew of racing legend Mario Andretti, cousin to current IndyCar team owner Michael. A.J. Her most notable accomplishment to date in NASCAR is winning the 2013 Daytona 500 pole. Chip Ganassi, won both races in 2010 with Dario Franchitti and Jamie McMurray, respectively, will field three NTT INDYCAR SERIES entries and a pair of NASCAR Cup entries, while Roger Penske, who won both races in 2018 in addition to the GMR Grand Prix with drivers Will Power and Brad Keselowski, will field cars in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. When this car is sponsored, it has top 20 potential. Veekay enjoys NASCAR during IndyCar in Indianapolis. He started 255 NASCAR Cup Series races between 2006 and 2014 and won twice—2007 at Sonoma and 2010 at Watkins Glen. He’s a racer. Sullivan raced in the inaugural Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 in 1994. Janet Guthrie, (born March 7, 1938, Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.), American race-car driver who in 1977 became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500. Hezemans is a EURO NASCAR driver with plenty of road course experience. In 1970, Allison won the world 600 and finished fourth in the Indianapolis 500, the best combination finish ever. For instance, the Indianapolis 500 is an 805 km race over 200 laps while the Honda Indy 200 will run for 321 km (200 miles) over 90 laps. She made five Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 starts after leaving INDYCAR for NASCAR. Yeley made eight NTT INDYCAR SERIES starts from 1998-2000, including the 1998 Indianapolis 500 before turning his attention to stock cars after winning all three USAC titles in 2003. He made 40 starts in Indy cars between 2004 and 2006, including a six-race stint in IndyCar in 2013. This work traces American auto racing through the 20th century, covering its significant milestones, developments and personalities. Andretti carried on the family racing tradition with a long career in both NASCAR, IndyCar, sports cars and even NHRA drag racing. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these TERMS OF USE and UPDATED PRIVACY POLICY. But NASCAR's top drivers still ran on the big 2.5-mile oval while IndyCar hit the 2.4-mile road course. NASCAR at Indianapolis Picks *Odds as of Friday at 7:30 a.m. NASCAR scrapped the Brickyard 400 to race on the IMS road course. Our car experts choose every product we feature. Allmendinger won Sunday’s inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in double overtime.. Allmendinger is the first … Other drivers … Found insideDonnie Allison was always the “other” brother of the famous NASCAR racing duo. He will probably have enjoyed his own IndyCar race in Indianapolis less, but he enjoyed everything around it. … While he never ran a full Cup season, he managed seven wins, including the Daytona 500 in 1972. Allmendinger, who led only the last two laps of overtime to secure his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday, and for those who fell short of the cherished trophy in an action … The versatile Gordon attempted the Indianapolis 500-Coca-Cola 600 double a record five times. Found inside – Page 173She was the first woman driver at Indy, and the first woman driver in NASCAR, and that will always be true. She drove on race tracks with the best male drivers in the world, and did well, gaining their respect. She raced in thirty three ... He’s made nine Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 starts. Johnny Mantz (Indy Car 1, NASCAR Cup 1) Johnny Mantz won the first Southern 500 NASCAR Cup race at Darlington in 1950 (pictured). He was also a quick study in Indy cars, winning at Phoenix in his second year on that circuit in 1961. Part-time Cup Series driver A.J. The IndyCar Series and NASCAR Cup Series will race on the same track on the same weekend for the first time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Do Not Sell my Personal Info. For instance, Danica Patrick and Dario Franchitti are the only drivers who … Team/Car:JDC-Miller MotorSports/No. NASCAR’s upcoming weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has polarized both its drivers and its fans. BC39 Attracts Top Drivers from USAC, NASCAR, INDYCAR in Race for Glory There will be serious star power Aug. 17-18 at The Dirt Track at IMS, as top drivers from the United States Auto Club, NASCAR and INDYCAR will compete in the third Driven2SaveLives BC39 Powered by NOS Energy Drink USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Championship. He also has three championships. IndyCar driver Sage Karam made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut on Aug. 14, competing in a road course race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.He will now return to … A look at what drivers said after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course…. NASCAR Cup: Drivers have mixed emotions on inaugural Indianapolis Road Course race. Here, we salute a select group of drivers, ones who have not only crossed over between the two series but who have also won in each series. Andretti won the Indianapolis 500 in 1969 and the Daytona 500 in 1967. Who won the first Daytona 500? What do teams do to prepare their cars for 500 miles of hard, high-speed racing? Who gave the Daytona 500 the nickname the "Great American Race"? In the Indianapolis 500, he finished second in 1968-69 and third in ’70. “I love his (Alonso’s) tenacity,” said seven-time Monster Energy Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. Arrow McLaren SP President Balancing Job with Imminent Fathe... INDYCAR Surges Out West for Three-Race Championship Close. NASCAR scrapped the Brickyard 400 to race on the IMS road course. After years of … Ever since 1994, the NASCAR Cup Series has traveled to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to race at the storied Brickyard. Double dippers: Those who have competed in NASCAR and the Indy 500 Red Byron. In addition to 48 wins in the Cup series, 13th highest of … During Xfinity Series … Autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. There are no drivers scheduled to compete in both series, but NBC Sports analyst Townsend Bell will call the IndyCar race and then fly to Daytona to race in the IMSA sports car event. Because during the IndyCar weekend, NASCAR was also present at Indy. His wins in 1997 and 1998 came under the Indy Racing League banner at Disney, Pikes Peak and New Hampshire. In Lone Star J.R., Johnny himself takes us on an exciting drive through his life and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the racing world. While the F1 and Indy cars feature open wheels and an open cockpit, NASCAR drivers are enclosed in a sedan-styled vehicle. Johnson Joins Elite Company of NASCAR Drivers In IndyCar. For the first time at IMS, the NTT IndyCar Series and the NASCAR Cup Series will race … Who is favored to win at Indianapolis? Now we get to see what the Cup Series cars can do on the track. Found inside – Page 31Insist that all cars that spin off or are the best and worst drivers equally disabled are towed to the pits ... For this one established by an independent aeronautics NASCAR , with its Flintstones technology entrant , NASCAR might have ... INDIANAPOLIS … The big … The 1985 Indianapolis 500 winner made his only NASCAR Cup Series start at IMS. He won four races in the discipline, including one in each of his first four years on the circuit. Allmendinger put it all together in the 2006 Champ Car Series, winning five times, including back-to-back-to-back at Portland, Cleveland and Toronto, on his way to a third-place finish in the championship. The expatriate Colombian driver won the 2000 Indianapolis 500 and should have won the 2009 Brickyard 400 but was caught speeding on pit road. The 1999 CART champion won 15 times, including the 215 Indianapolis 500, in 93 career Indy-car starts. Found inside – Page 160In that time, he's taught teens the basics of driving, Navy SEALs and elite police forces advanced driving ... He's coached race drivers of every level, from beginners to elite-level professionals in everything from NASCAR to Indy cars, ... His lone win in the NASCAR Cup Series came in a Plymouth at Atlanta in 1966. Here’s a look at them. 48 Cadillac on a part-time schedule for Ally Cadillac Racing.A seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, he competed full-time … Though no driver will compete in both the GMR Grand Prix and Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 Powered by Big Machine Records this weekend, crossovers between the two premier racing series in America aren’t as rare. Robby Gordon is another racer who found a way to be competitive in just about any racing discipline. The projections have him with an average assumed finish of 7.2 today, and even then CBell is showing as a great value play in DraftKings. Chip Ganassi, won both races in 2010 with Dario Franchitti and Jamie McMurray, respectively, will field three NTT INDYCAR SERIES entries and a pair of NASCAR Cup … This special limited-edition includes actual signatures from Bobby Allison and author Tim Packman. By: IMS.com. The five-time CART race winner made his only Indianapolis 500 start in 2005 with Cheever Racing. There are no drivers scheduled to compete in both series, but NBC Sports analyst Townsend Bell will call the IndyCar race and then fly to Daytona to race in the IMSA sports car event. In a remarkable performance, Busch finished sixth in the 2014 Indianapolis 500, which was his first open-wheel race of any kind. That win came less than a year after Donohue won Penske's first Indy 500 in 1972. Found inside – Page 15Rabena WLX NASCAR in Indy Country In 1994 , though , NASCAR held a race at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time . Gordon knew he wanted to be the first driver to win the Brickyard 400. The first four-time winner in Indianapolis 500 history retired from driving with a lap at IMS in 1993 but came out of retirement to race in the first Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 in 1994. Allmendinger held off Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson by 0.929 seconds to win the first NASCAR road-course race in the history of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. However, for 1960, it was postponed until June 19 in order to ready the facility. Another of racing's great Jacks-of-all-trades, Parnelli Jones was always in the mix no matter the series. This beautifully illustrated book is a must-have for veteran and rookie race fans alike. Montoya is the driver who came closest to winning both races. Allmendinger finished seventh in his only Indianapolis 500 start for Team Penske in 2013. In The Curse of Indy 500: 1958's Tragic Legacy, veteran sportswriter Stan Sutton profiles the ill-fated race and the careers of the drivers involved, highlighting their lives in the dangerous world of auto racing. Frontstretch 5: IndyCar Drivers You Probably Forgot Raced in NASCAR. Schedule: Saturday, practice 11:05 a.m.; Sunday, qualifying, 9 a.m. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io, Who's Safe, Who's In Trouble in NASCAR Playoffs, NHRA Super Sub Tommy Johnson Jr. Found insideThe race starts in late afternoon and isn't finished until well after dark, so drivers and teams have to face constantly changing track conditions. ... Since then, the NASCAR race at Indy has been one of the best tickets in racing. The son of Aldo Andretti, Mario’s brother, John Andretti finished 10th in the 1994 Indianapolis 500 but lost an engine in the Coca-Cola 600 that night. Allmendinger avoids trouble, wins at Indy. That said, interviews with drivers, agents and others, plus a look at driver contracts made public in lawsuits, suggest the top IndyCar drivers make up to $1.5 million per year, while lower-tier drivers risk their lives for something in the low six figures. The NASCAR Xfinity Series raced on the road course for the first time in history last year, which was the first and only time a NASCAR-sanctioned event raced on the layout. BC39 ATTRACTS TOP DRIVERS FROM USAC, NASCAR, INDYCAR IN RACE FOR GLORY. Willow Springs, incidentally, is the oldest permanent road course in the U.S., hosting races since 1953. Still, Driver Conor Daly, who is competing in his first full IndyCar season since 2017, looks at the big weekend as a win for fans. INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick made their opinions perfectly clear Saturday. Papis has maintained an off-track presence in recent years, and currently serves as race steward for IndyCar. Before he joined the management of AJ Foyt Racing, Larry Foyt raced for the team in both NASCAR and INDYCAR. His best result came in 2002, when he came up just one lap short of completing the entire 1,100-mile distance. 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