IndyCar News

Power Misdiagnosed With Concussion Prior to IndyCar Race

Will Power did not suffer a concussion before the season-opening race at St. Petersburg, Fla., and the Australian was instead likely suffering only from an inner ear infection. Power was a late scratch from Sunday’s race when symptoms he was …

IndyCar Adds More Tethers to Reduce Debris and Improve Safety

Three months after Justin Wilson’s death at Pocono Raceway, IndyCar is taking steps to reduce crash debris and improve safety. The open-wheel series announced Tuesday that it will tether its aerodynamic components beginning next season. The high-tensile tethers are expected …

IndyCar Straddles Line Between Speed, Safety

Organizers in every motorsport try to walk a fine line between creating fast, entertaining racing and keeping drivers and riders safe. Finding that middle ground is particularly vital in IndyCar, where cars occasionally go airborne in accidents. Many drivers at …

IndyCar Drivers, Officials Discuss Safety Issues

IndyCar drivers and officials debated how to make open-wheel racing safer Monday. Now comes the hard part: turning talk into action. More than a dozen IndyCar drivers met for three hours with series CEO Randy Bernard and Brian Barnhart, the …

Jimmie Johnson Calls on IndyCar to Quit Ovals

Five-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson says its time for IndyCar to stop racing on ovals. Johnson says he was glued to his television Sunday watching the coverage of Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon’s death in the IndyCar season finale …

Wheldon’s Death Showcases Dangers of Racing

The death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt led to sweeping safety improvements in NASCAR, which has not suffered a fatality since. Now, 10 years after Earnhardt’s death shook all motorsports series to its core, IndyCar has been devastated by …