This Is the Year to Start Following IndyCar
The series that orbits the Indianapolis 500 is far from perfect, but the excellent racing makes it worth the watch. Stacy RevereGetty Images
IndyCar racing is far from perfect. All of the cars sport the same spec Dallara chassis mated to an engine from one of just two suppliers. The once-international series no longer ventures past Toronto, and the once-diverse schedule is down to just three ovals. Without the shining beacon that is the Indianapolis 500, the series would be unable to support itself and North American open wheel racing s time as an elite rung of auto racing s ladder would be over. It is, however, worth your attention. That has never been more true than 2021.
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NTT INDYCAR SERIES Rolls into 2021 with Defiant Momentum
By Dave Furst | Published: Apr 13, 2021
Anticipation continues to build for the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES opener Sunday, April 18 at Barber Motorsports Park, the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst. Here’s a look at the year ahead and what’s new with North America’s premier open-wheel series:
Varied, Challenging Schedule
The season begins with the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst, one of the many traditional events on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES calendar, which makes a return after the 2020 pandemic year.
A series of four races in three weekends will start the season, including the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, April 25 and a doubleheader weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2 for the Genesys 300 and the XPEL 375. Six of the first eight events
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FILE - Jimmie Johnson speaks about joining the team of Chip Ganassi for the IndyCar series at a press conference during the IndyCar race weekend in St. Petersburg, Fla., in this Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, file photo. Jimmie Johnson, with wisps of gray in his beard, is a 45-year-old rookie in the IndyCar Series ready to reintroduce himself. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File) Credit: The Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jimmie Johnson, with wisps of gray in his beard, is a 45-year-old rookie in the IndyCar Series ready to reintroduce himself.
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