INDIANAPOLIS (April 17, 2012) - INDYCAR officials have placed IZOD IndyCar Series driver Graham Rahal on probation through the next six race events for blocking and initiating avoidable contact during the race on the Long Beach temporary street circuit April 15.
On Lap 22 of 85-lap race, Rahal made contact with the No. 26 car driven by Marco Andretti in Turn 8, which launched Andretti's car into the air before it made contact with the tire barrier. Andretti climbed from the car without assistance from the Holmatro Safety Team.
"Due to the inability of the No. 38 car to continue the race, a review of the on-track actions of Graham Rahal became a post-race issue," said Beaux Barfield, INDYCAR president of competition and ... FULL STORY »
Vautier and Carbone Also Finish in Top Five
DATE: Saturday, April 15, 2012
EVENT: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
SERIES: Firestone Indy Lights Series
LOCATION: Streets of Long Beach, Calif.
SSM DRIVERS: Esteban Guerrieri (Started 2nd, Finished 1st/Running, completed 45 of 45 laps)
Tristan Vautier ... FULL STORY »
Long Beach, CA - April 16, 2012 - Taking to the streets of Long Beach for his very first Firestone Indy Lights race, Nick Andries finished the weekend strong in his Tbolt™ car on Sunday.
Starting the race in P10, Andries ... FULL STORY »
Today's IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines:
1. Long Beach win changes Power's outlook
2. Inside the box score - Streets of Long Beach
3. Firestone Indy Lights drivers prepare for ovals with Fontana test
1. Long Beach ... FULL STORY »
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 15, 2012) – Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing (NNCGR) driver Charlie Kimball finished 18th in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on the Streets of Long Beach in Long Beach, California.
The Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi ... FULL STORY »
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 15, 2012) – Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing (SCCGR) driver Graham Rahal finished 24th in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on the Streets of Long Beach. The result marked the first race of the ... FULL STORY »
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 15, 2012) – Mechanical issues prevented both Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) drivers Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon from completing the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, finishing 15th and 23rd, respectively.
Due to 10-spot grid penalties ... FULL STORY »
