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Blasting around Long Beach in The Beast, Honda’s rolling hybrid laboratory

The car is a one-off build – which looks like a reimagining of a Group B rally car – and was conceptualized by the engineering brainboxes at Honda Performance Development in Santa Clarita, California.

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Beverage of the Week: Firestone Walker’s rye IPA doesn’t quite live up to the standard

It's still a very good beer -- but it finishes fourth in a four-beer IPA mix pack.

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Who has the edge among IndyCar's 'Big Four' teams?

IndyCar fans have been left so many questions to ponder after last weekend’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. In no particular order, we wonder if Andretti Autosport had pitted Romain Grosjean a lap earlier in his first stint – before his green alternate Firestones gave up and lost him time…

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Firestone: IndyCar tire differences still reward good driving

Firestone announced in the offseason that for all street courses this year, the softer alternates would be constructed with a sidewall made from the sustainable guayule desert shrub. These green sidewalled tires made their debut at last year’s race in Nashville, and have been brought onboard for all five of…

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IndyCar St. Petersburg: Ericsson beats O’Ward in crash-filled opener

Ericsson's late move on O'Ward to secure victory arrived after polesitter Romain Grosjean and Scott McLaughlin collided while dueling for the lead the sent the duo into a tyre wall.

Autosport

St. Pete IndyCar: Ericsson beats O’Ward in crash-filled nail-biter

Marcus Ericsson opened his 2023 season in brilliant style after passing Pato O’Ward with four laps to go, but there was carnage throughout the field in the IndyCar season-opener at St. Petersburg.

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St. Pete IndyCar: Herta, Kirkwood top raceday warm-up

Final practice ahead of the IndyCar season-opener, the Grand Prix of St. Petersbug, was topped by the Andretti Autosport cars of Colton Herta and Kyle Kirkwood.

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7 IndyCar drivers to watch at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The IndyCar Series opens this weekend for the 20th running of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

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IndyCar at St Petersburg: Start time, how to watch, entry list, etc

All you need to know ahead of the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series season-opener, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

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How IndyCar is making this the greenest Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg yet

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean sped around a California track during a test last month, he had to ask if his No. 28 Honda was using the series’ new 100% renewable race fuel.

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IndyCar to run 'green’ tyres for at all 2023 street races

IndyCar will use green sidewalled Firestone tyres derived from sustainable materials on all of the open-wheel series’ street course races in 2023 after a successful trial in Nashville last year.

Autosport

‘Green’ Firestones for all IndyCar street races in 2023

The guayule-derived green sidewalled Firestone Firehawk tires first seen in IndyCar racing last August will be utilized on all five of the series’ street course races this year.

Motorsport

Brickyard weekend added to Indy NXT schedule

IndyCar has announced an adjustment to the 2023 Indy NXT by Firestone schedule, adding the series to the historic Brickyard Weekend in August on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course.

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A Winter Dilemma: Does Your Car Really Need To Be Warmed Up Before Use?

Neighborhoods around the United States have been overrun with residents walking outdoors in the morning to warm their automobiles

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Dixon: Ganassi found two "big things" to improve IndyCar form

Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon says Chip Ganassi Racing has focused on improving its road course form after inconsistencies last season, and believes there has been breakthroughs for 2023.

Motorsport

Firestone gaining “useful data” from IndyCar Thermal Club test

Cara Krstolic, director of Bridgestone Race Tire Engineering & production, and chief tire engineer in IndyCar, believes the series’ inaugural test at Thermal Club is providing useful information for Firestone and the race teams regarding tire behavior.

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Dixon: Ganassi found “two big things” to improve IndyCar form

Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon says Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda has focused on improving its IndyCar roadcourse form after inconsistencies in 2022, and believes there has been breakthroughs.

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'Just call me Fred': Upton says farewell to House after 36 years

WASHINGTON — After 36 years in Congress, Republican U.S. Rep. Fred Upton has emptied his three offices, turned in the keys and shipped 102 boxes of his papers to the University of Michigan's library.

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Indy Lights rebranded for 2023 as “INDY NXT by Firestone”

IndyCar has announced that its prime feeder category is being relaunched as INDY NXT by Firestone and has unveiled its 2023 schedule.

Autosport

What could have been: How a future tin-top ace was thwarted in IndyCar

Three starts in as many years meant Fredrik Ekblom never got a fair crack of the whip in US open-wheel racing before becoming one of Sweden’s greatest touring car drivers of the modern era. He explains how frequent frustrations eventually convinced him to head back to Europe, leaving Kenny Brack…

Autosport

The new skills Power acquired to end his long IndyCar title wait

By retaining his old qualities that made him a champion first time around in 2014 and adding new ones, Will Power finally claimed his second IndyCar title last weekend. Here's how the Team Penske ace found another level to an already impressive repertoire in 2022

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Why Will Power is IndyCar champion and how he changed …

…but not that much. Power delivered his second IndyCar title eight years after his first, by retaining his old skills and gaining a couple of new ones. David Malsher-Lopez explains why the Penske-Chevrolet ace still has what it takes.

Motorsport

Laguna Seca IndyCar: Palou heads McLaughlin in warm-up

Alex Palou topped race day warm-up for the 2022 IndyCar finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey, ahead of Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin.

Motorsport

Dixon disappointed, stays hopeful of “different” Laguna race

Scott Dixon remains optimistic that the high tire degradation at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca can throw up some surprises, as he attempts to recover from mid-grid starting slot for the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey.

Motorsport

Laguna Seca IndyCar: Power takes 68th pole, title rivals struggle

Team Penske-Chevrolet’s Will Power scored his record-breaking 68th pole just when he needed it most, while his prime title rivals Scott Dixon will start mid-grid and Josef Newgarden will start last after spinning out.

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