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With another month ending and the 2021 IndyCar season inching closer, let's take an updated glance at the entry list for the 105th running of the Indy 500. The race got off to an inauspicious start shortly after the green flag when three-time Barber winner Josef Newgarden spun in Turn 5 on Lap 1, triggering a multicar crash that also collected Colton Herta, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Felix Rosenqvist and Max Chilton. Graham Rahal 8. These are drivers expected to take the track for the 2021 IndyCar season, and/or the 2021 Indianapolis 500. “The first plan was to do a three-stop,” Palou said. 1. Alexander Rossi 10. 06. He is one to watch, for sure. Romain Grosjean 11. Joined IndyCars in 2021. Marco Andretti Andretti Herta-Haupert w/ Marco & Curb-Agajanian ... 2021 INDYCAR® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF BRICKYARD TRADEMARKS, INC. Engine. The following teams and drivers have been announced to compete in the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season. Will Power 3. Browse through 2021 IndyCar Birmingham results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Chip Ganassi Racing have expanded from a three-car team to a four-car team. New Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou topped opening practice for the 2021 IndyCar Series season opener at Barber Motorsports Park. The guys worked hard in the offseason. Browse through 2021 IndyCar results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. By Jack Benyon . The exclusive club that Jimmie Johnson has a chance to join, IndyCar: 2021 Barber qualifying – Full starting lineup, Ryan Hunter-Reay is set to return to the team for a 12th, Michigan Cancels Maryland Game, Gets Single-Helmet Picture, IndyCar: Tony Kanaan's new deal not just for one year, IndyCar: Tony Kanaan to return in 2021 with Chip Ganassi Racing, IndyCar: Tony Kanaan may not be done racing just yet. Rating the 2021 IndyCar driver line-ups. The driver lineup for the 2021 IndyCar season is set, with 20 full-time drivers having been confirmed for the upcoming 17-race season and an additional seven drivers set to … Alex Palou 2. LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC) - It’s race weekend at Barber Motorsports Park and IndyCar drivers are excited to be back at the racetrack after COVID-19 shut everything down last year. Fittipaldi drove a partial season for Coyne' Indy Car team in 2018. All teams use a spec Dallara IR18 chassis with universal aero kit and Firestone tires. Oliver Askew. Sebastien Bourdais with a little hip check action on Pato O'Ward! Today’s question: There are an assortment of driver changes heading into the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. Follow your favorite team and driver's progress with daily updates With a season that lasted into late October instead of late September as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the offseason between the 2020 and 2021 seasons was only scheduled to last for about four and a half months. The other teams are trying to knock us off after you have Dixon winning the championship last year, and it’s just a challenge to know where you’re at until you get to the first race.”. Helio … Apr 7 2021 . #12 Chevrolet – Will Power. “Just blew my mind how fast Alex was in that first stint,” Power told NBC Sports’ Kelli Stavast. It’s amazing. We thought, ‘Wow!’ We knew the potential was there, but you don’t know where you’re at relative to other teams or relative to a race situation. It appears that IndyCar will have 25 full-time cars throughout the 2021 season, although several still lack confirmed drivers for the upcoming campaign. #22 Chevrolet – Simon Pagenaud. We’ll be ready for St. Pete. #INDYCAR // @NBC pic.twitter.com/lfWmYaMVdU, — IndyCar on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) April 18, 2021. Suzi Elliott: The most significant driver change, in my humble opinion, is Felix Rosenqvist moving to Arrow McLaren SP from Chip Ganassi Racing. Joined IndyCar in 2002. The driver lineup for the 2021 IndyCar season is set, with 20 full-time drivers having been confirmed for the upcoming 17-race season and an … Read more on beyondtheflag.com IndyCar It was the 15th career IndyCar start for Palou, who is in his second full season after racing last year for Dale Coyne Racing. Conor Daly 17. Drivers; Schedule; Video; Photo; News; Results; Fan Info. Santino Ferrucci. Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson finished 19th, three laps down, in his IndyCar debut with Ganassi. PHOTOS Sorted By Teams. a brief mid-race collision with Bourdais. 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Powered by Minute Media © 2021 All Rights Reserved. So I figured he was doing a three-stop race.”. Jack Harvey is set to return for a second full season behind the wheel of the #60 Honda for Meyer Shank Racing, and he is set to have a teammate for the first time, as Helio Castroneves is set to compete in six races behind the wheel of the #06 Honda. STATS PACKAGE: Full results and points standings after the season opener. Car No. After only competing in three races on the 2020 schedule for A.J. Formula 1: What remains unknown about the 2021 driver lineup, IndyCar: What remains unknown about the 2021 driver lineup, IndyCar: Scott Dixon’s ‘worst’ track still his ‘best’ track, IndyCar: Marco Andretti’s historic streak is officially over. Honda is seeking the company's fourth consecutive NTT INDYCAR SERIES Manufacturers' Championship in 2021. “It’s very nice. IndyCar: Will anybody ever repeat Dan Wheldon’s historic feat? “I had absolutely nothing for him. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing are set to move forward with the same duo they have had since the 2018 season, with Graham Rahal back behind the wheel of the #15 Honda for the ninth consecutive year and Takuma Sato back behind the wheel of the #30 Honda for the fourth straight season. Like as soon as the first yellow came I was already thinking on two stops. Raced F1 2012-2020. Nascar Cup Series He finished 18th in points last year, his 18th year in the series. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All Racing and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. It was the 114th IndyCar victory for team owner Chip Ganassi and his first at Barber (where Dixon has finished second or third nine times). We have a great team behind me. Which change will have the most impact? Arrow McLaren SP are set to bring back Pato O’Ward for a second year behind the wheel of the #5 Chevrolet, but they have replaced Oliver Askew with former Chip Ganassi Racing driver Felix Rosenqvist behind the wheel of the #7 Chevrolet. Chilton has stayed with IndyCar through the 2021 season, though he has elected to not race on ovals since 2019 except at Indianapolis. INDYCAR 2021 DRIVER LINEUP – The 2021 IndyCar driver lineup has not yet been completely solidified, but here is a brief rundown of what we know about it thus far. Pos | Driver. Chip, all the team did an amazing job. “I wanted to just get rolling,” Newgarden said. Featuring the trio of accomplished IndyCar rookies, there are 24 drivers on the entry list for the 2021 season opener at Barber Motorsports Park. We got good fuel mileage, good tire management and good pace.”. “Yeah, it was possible. “Track position was everything today,” O’Ward said. NTT Indycar Series April 18, 2021. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I was surprised that they didn’t go for a two-stop because I think it was fairly easy after the two yellows. Takuma Sato 14. “To be honest, I saw that Rossi and Pato, they were not saving that much fuel. He just pulled away. Colton Herta is set to return to the team for a second season, again behind the wheel of the #88 Honda for Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport. “I feel we executed on what we went for in strategy, unfortunately it was the wrong one, but I’ve got to give it to these guys. Power, the series’ best driver on road courses, closed within 2 seconds in the closing laps but couldn’t catch Palou. Ricky, my chief engineer, told me we can not win them all, but let’s win the first one. We had the best cars. The battle for pole position at Barber Motorsports Park saw three drivers from Chip Ganassi Racing and one each from Andretti Autosport, (…) #2 Chevrolet – Josef Newgarden. “One test, quicker than Dixon. “So just feel bad for causing a big wreck and anyone who was involved because of me. #6 Helio Castroneves. Scott Dixon 4. Scott McLaughlin 15. #51 Romain Grosjean. The Arrow McLaren SP driver led 25 laps and turned the race’s fastest lap in his No. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. I made a mistake. ... Top 10 IndyCar drivers … But hey, I didn’t call a two-stop. “It was the team that they just told me, Now it’s a time to push. Pato O'Ward roars to the IndyCar P1 Award at Barber as the field crushed track records. I was like wondering are they going to just not even try to do it or do they just know how to do it and not me. 48 Dallara-Honda rolling without damage. The 2021 IndyCar season is scheduled to begin where the 2020 season was supposed to begin for the 10th straight season but instead ended due to the coronavirus pandemic: on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. ... Coyne drivers (and rookies) Pietro Fittipaldi and Cody Ware were … Johnson brought out the second yellow with a single-car spin on Lap 9, but he kept his No. Fittipaldi is the reserve driver for the Haas Formula 1 which Grosjean raced for, so they know each other. How to Watch / Listen INDYCAR Radio INDYCAR Nation Fantasy Racing INDYCAR 101 ... 2021 INDYCAR® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF BRICKYARD TRADEMARKS, INC. ... the top Ganassi driver – at 1:06.0538 in the No. I was trying to save as much fuel as possible there. The 2021 IndyCar driver lineup has not yet been completely solidified, but here is a brief rundown of what we know about it thus far. We had a really good car underneath us, and the team worked really hard and was ready to show that. “(Palou) was quick all day long at these tests,” Ganassi told NBC Sports’ Marty Snider. Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon closed out the 2020 IndyCar season on top of the championship standings, which is where he sat after each of the season’s 14 races, to secure his second title in the last three years and his sixth career title. — IndyCar on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) April 17, 2021. Indy 500, IndyCar - Mandatory Credit: Chris Owens/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Network. I got loose in traffic coming up the hill. Do 15 more laps and this is the target for fuel mileage that you have to do. While the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series grid has a handful of drivers that will be genuine championship contenders, there are some in the field who should not be counted out for a … 5 Dallara-Chevrolet. The 2021 season marks Marshall Pruett's 35th year working in the sport. “I think to do a two-stop you had to go really, really slow just because of fuel mileage, but as we got two yellows, it was clear. A driver who expects to contend for another Astor Cup has to love the schedule change to begin building momentum for 2021. “We knew we had the best team, the best car,” Palou told Snider in victory lane. Aside from … ... Josef Newgarden causes Lap 1 crash on first lap of 2021 IndyCar season; Alex Palou broke through for his first NTT IndyCar Series win Sunday, winning the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park … With just over three months remaining in that offseason, there are still a number of spots in the driver lineup for the 17-race 2021 season that are up for grabs, but more of them have been confirmed than have not. Meet the New IndyCar Drivers of 2021. ... 2021 IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama Lineup. Palou’s team had planned the same until the race started with two early cautions left eight of the first 11 laps under yellow and opened the window for completing 90 laps on two stops. We’re ready to give it our all.”, Feels even better than you can imagine, thank you so much @CGRTeams and @Segi_tv for this amazing weekend. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar, IMSA, and World Challenge. Unfortuantely, we weren’t on the right strategy and weren’t quick enough to do it on a three stopper and catch the guys in front. 51 entry. Ed Jones 16. No confirmations have been made about the futures of Dale Coyne Racing or Carlin yet. It’s been two years since a champion has been crowned at Barber for … Foyt Enterprises, Sebastien Bourdais is set to drive for the team behind the wheel of the #14 Chevrolet, which was split among three drivers throughout the season, on a full-time basis in 2021. #3 Chevrolet – Scott McLaughlin. Some drivers in the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series might not necessarily be in the hunt for a race win, but they’ll be looking to get to that point. Alexander Rossi is set to return to the team for a sixth year, again behind the wheel of the #27 Honda, while Ryan Hunter-Reay is set to return to the team for a 12th, again behind the wheel of the #28 Honda. Mar 4, 2021 - Roman Grosjean does not want to race on ovals, so Dale Coyne has hired Pietro Fittipaldi to fill in for him at those races in the No. The #10 Honda, which Rosenqvist had driven since 2019, is set to be driven by former Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh driver Alex Palou. In the second 10-minute session where the other half the field went out and six moved forward into the Firestone Fast 12, it went red less than three minutes in as James Hinchcliffe slid across the grass and gravel at Turn 5 and nosed his car into the tire barrier. #WINNER pic.twitter.com/mmECs2GKqw, — Alex Palou Montalbo (@AlexPalou) April 19, 2021. Driver. Pato O’Ward 5. The 24-year-old Spaniard, who started third (tying a career-best qualifying effort), capitalized on a two-stop pit strategy while the front row of Pato O’Ward and Alexander Rossi opted for three stops. Kanaan, who drove full-time for Chip Ganassi Racing from 2014 through 2017, ran an ovals-only schedule for A.J. Drivers. Andretti Autosport are again set to run five cars, and three drivers have been confirmed. “I felt like we had so much potential. Sebastien Bourdais finished fifth, and Rinus VeeKay, Marcus Ericsson, Graham Rahal, Alexander Rossi and Romain Grosjean (in his IndyCar debut) rounded out the top 10. “We got good points here, would have loved to have gotten the win, but we’ve got another shot next weekend, and we’re going to be going for it. Alex Palou broke through for his first NTT IndyCar Series win Sunday, winning the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park in his Chip Ganassi Racing debut. 6 races planned: Nashville, Indy GP, Indy 500, Portland, Laguna Seca, Long Beach. three-time Barber winner Josef Newgarden spun in Turn 5 on Lap 1. The team’s fourth car is the #48 Honda, which is set to be driven by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson in the 13 road and street course races and Tony Kanaan in the four oval races. Ed Carpenter have confirmed that Rinus VeeKay is set to be their full-time driver of the #21 Chevrolet for the second consecutive season while team owner Ed Carpenter is set to enter his eighth season as the driver of the #20 Chevrolet in only the oval races. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), for his first NTT IndyCar Series win Sunday, Full results and points standings after the season opener. O’Ward, the pole-sitter who also was seeking his first victory, rebounded for fourth after a brief mid-race collision with Bourdais. By: Marshall Pruett. The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is scheduled to kick things off on Sunday, March 7, making it the season opener for the 10th time in the last 11 years. Follow your favorite team and driver's progress with daily updates We have a fast car. Team. The 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season begins this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park with the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.The green flag is … Marcus Ericsson 9. Here are reactions to all 24 drivers' days in the season-opener at Barber Motorsports Park, in order of their finish. Marcus Ericsson is set to return for a second year behind the wheel of the #8 Honda while Scott Dixon is set to return for a 20th year behind the wheel of the #9 Honda. It’s amazing to be part of the winning drivers and starting strong. Simon Pagenaud 13. Finally, Team Penske are set to return their trio of Josef Newgarden behind the wheel of the #2 Chevrolet, Will Power behind the wheel of the #12 Chevrolet and Simon Pagenaud behind the wheel of the #22 Chevrolet. We were the fastest car on track today. 2021 INDYCAR SCHEDULE:Race dates, times and TV for the 17-race season. 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