The Society of Professional Motorsports Journalists welcomes Ray Hartjen and Jeremy Scott to its Board of Directors, adding deep experience in motorsports journalism, communications, and broadcasting.

Grand Prix of Portland - Source: Gettty Good news on PREMA Racing's 2026 IndyCar plans as Callum Ilott shares IG update By Yash Kotak Modified Jan 06, 2026 18:27 GMT There seems to be hope on the horizon for PREMA Racing's IndyCar future. The Italian team made its debut in the American open-wheel racing series in 2025 with rookie driver Robert Shwartzman and Callum Ilott. Considering it was the team's rookie season, there were no lofty expectations. However, PREMA's Indy 500

Roger Penske loves racing, but he leads with business first. His success is built on precision and honoring every deal, no matter how small. That philosophy explains why Will Power couldn’t begin work with his new team until the final day of his Penske contract expired. In Penske’s world, details matter—and the deal is always the deal.

Penske Entertainment Photo By Marshall Pruett - Dec 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM ET Andretti veteran Listes named chief engineer for Power's No.26 Honda Andretti Global has assigned its crew chiefs and race engineers for the 2026 IndyCar Series season. On the driver front, two-thirds of the team's 2025 full-time roster carries over with Kyle Kirkwood, who placed fourth in the championship in the No. 27 Honda, and Marcus Ericsson, who took 20 th in the No. 28 Honda. In the No.26 ent

By Marshall Pruett - Dec 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM ET Frye steadying RLL ship with leading ideology Jay Frye had no idea he was about to lose his job as president of the IndyCar Series. The unceremonious call was made in early February and no reason was given for his termination during the call, which came just weeks ahead of a new season he’d spent months preparing for with the rest of his IndyCar operations team. During the 10 years of leading the American open-wheel racing org

The old White Front. The building still stands. Courtsey Indiana Landmarks Where did the SPMJ come from? It is the follow on from the old AARBWA. On August 16, 1955, eight of the top racing journalists were sitting in the White Front Tavern about a mile from the Indianapolis Speedway gate. They were discussing the loss of major sponsors from racing. At the time manufactures pulled away because the “image” of racing was contrary with their goal of “promoting safety while de-em

Courtesy IndyStar There's an exciting new exhibit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, and it’s all about broadcast media and their important part in the story of the Indianapolis 500. The IMS Radio Network helped bring huge crowds to the race back in the 1950s. Until June, you can check out interactive displays, try your hand at calling the race, and listen to commentary from years past. There's vintage vacuum tube equipment from the 1920s and 1950s on sho

Joe Skibinski photo/ Penske Entertainment By Marshall Pruett - Nov 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET Schumacher to race in IndyCar with RLL Mick Schumacher is headed to the IndyCar Series as the newest driver for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher tested for RLL in October at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and both parties left the introductory event with an intent to formalize a relationship that would b

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — FOX59 is the official media partner for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum’s newest exhibit, “Now Stay Tuned,” which highlights the broadcast history of the Indy 500. “Now Stay Tuned really showcases how people consumed the Indianapolis 500 over its 116-year history here at the Speedway,” said Vice President of Curation and Education Jason Vansickle. The exhibit starts by taking museumgoers back to 1922, the first time the race was broadcast over the radi

By Marshall Pruett - Nov 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for 2026 Indy 500 Ryan Hunter-Reay will join Arrow McLaren for the month of May and chase his second Indianapolis 500 win while attempting to bring the team its first. The winner of the 2014 Indy 500 with Andretti Global came close to becoming a two-time victor at "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" in 2025 with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, when his No. 23 Chevy was leading late in the race but ran

New Colors for ‘ 26 AJ Foyt Racing will celebrate America’s 250th birthday in 2026 by racing its famous No. 14 Chevrolet with a patriotic livery for the entire NTT INDYCAR SERIES season in a campaign to raise funds for Homes For Our Troops (HFOT). Homes For Our Troops ( hfotusa.org ) is a publicly funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide to severely injured post-9/11 veterans. Most of these veterans have sustai

Penske Entertainment Photo by Chris Owens By Marshall Pruett - Nov 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM ET IndyCar decides on independent officiating route Penske Entertainment has arrived at two major decisions related to its move to an independent officiating structure in 2026. After hosting a delegation from FIA during its August IndyCar event at the Milwaukee Mile and exploring how the Paris-based sanctioning body and other external entities like the SCCA might handle the governance of it

By Chris Medland - Nov 3, 2025 at 7:23 AM ET Herta has weight of IndyCar on his shoulders with F2 move - O'Ward Pato O’Ward believes his former IndyCar rival Colton Herta would not be competing in Formula 2 in 2026 if a Formula 1 seat with Cadillac wasn’t on offer for the following season. Herta has left the IndyCar series to take up a test driver role at Cadillac as the American team prepares to enter F1 next year, as part of a partnership between TWG Motorsports and Genera

Chris Owen Photo By Marshall Pruett - Nov 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM ET Barnhart, Sagan move from Arrow McLaren to RLL Brian Barnhart and Kyle Sagan have left Arrow McLaren to join Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Barnhart, the former IndyCar executive who worked under fellow former IndyCar president Jay Frye before departing to work for Harding Racing, Andretti Global, and Arrow McLaren most recently as its general manager, reunites with Frye at RLL and has been named the team’s Sen

By Chris Medland - Oct 21, 2025, 6:00 AM ET Herta to race with Hitech in F2 Cadillac has confirmed its F1 test driver Colton Herta will make his Formula 2 debut next season with Hitech, following his switch from IndyCar. Herta is part of the Cadillac F1 set-up, but can only hold a test role at this stage due to his lack of an FIA Super License. F2 offers the highest number of Super License points of any championship and his move to F1's feeder series was announced last month,

Juncos Hollinger Racing announced Oct. 13 it has signed veteran Rinus VeeKay as its new lead driver for the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. VeeKay, 25, from The Netherlands, brings six seasons of NTT INDYCAR SERIES experience to JHR. He was 2020 series Rookie of the Year and has one career victory, in the 2021 Sonsio Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. “I’m excited to officially announce my move to Juncos Hollinger Racing,” VeeKay said. “This is a team

Penske Photo by Chris Owens By Marshall Pruett - Oct 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM ET Schumacher enthused after first IndyCar laps with RLL: "It's fun to drive" Mick Schumacher’s first morning in an IndyCar yielded 18 laps in the No. 75 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.4-mile, 14-turn road course. The former Haas F1 driver dealt with the same issue as the rest of the runners as the IndyCar Series’ timing and scoring beacon at the start/f

Getty Image By Marshall Pruitt Mick Schumacher’s first IndyCar Series test takes place on Monday with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing....

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