Sebastien Bourdais
FILE - Sebastien Bourdais of France drives A.J. Foyt Racing's flagship No. 14 Chevrolet through the first turn during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 22, 2021. Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood, the most well-rounded driver of the next wave of young IndyCar newcomers, has at last found an open seat and will drive for A.J. Foyt Racing next season. Kirkwood will drive Foyt's No. 14 Chevrolet, the team said Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Lights champ Kyle Kirkwood lands IndyCar seat with Foyt

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 10, 2021 11:01 AM EST

AJ Allmendinger holds up the winner's sword after a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Allmendinger and Cindric primed for NASCAR title fight

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 21, 2021 03:03 PM EDT

Pato O'Ward (5) stands next to his car before the start an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Erratic driving upends IndyCar's championship race

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 22, 2021 12:04 PM EDT

Cars race under the lights during an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
IndyCar title race flips to O'Ward in wild race at Gateway

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 21, 2021 08:30 PM EDT

Fans watch the from the grandstands during the IndyCar Music City Grand Prix auto race Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Harrison McClary)
Ericsson soars to victory in inaugural Music City Grand Prix

By Dan Gelston Aug. 08, 2021 08:44 PM EDT

Helio Castroneves of Brazil celebrates on the yard of bricks at the start/finish line winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday, May 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Helio doesn't parlay Indy 500 win into seat at Detroit

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 07, 2021 05:04 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden prepares to drive during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 21, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Hondas dominate speed chart in preview of Indy qualifying

By Michael Marot May. 21, 2021 08:09 PM EDT

The car of driver Ed Jones is towed to the garage after a multiple-car wreck at the beginning of an IndyCar Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
O'Ward gets 1st IndyCar win at Texas after big 1st-lap crash

By Stephen Hawkins May. 02, 2021 08:02 PM EDT

6 cars out of IndyCar at Texas after race-opening crash

May. 02, 2021 06:08 PM EDT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A big crash in the back of the field took six IndyCar drivers out of Sunday’s race at Texas even before they were able to take the...

Scott Dixon fires a pair of six-shooters after winning the IndyCar Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
Dixon wins IndyCar at Texas again ahead of rookie McLaughlin

By Stephen Hawkins May. 01, 2021 09:25 PM EDT

People drive up for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at The Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. With a green light from federal health officials, several states resumed use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. Among the venues where it's being deployed is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where free vaccinations were available to anyone 18 or older. (Michelle Pemberton/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
Column: Vaccine the key to getting 135,000 into Indy 500

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 26, 2021 06:14 PM EDT

Two fans watch during the General Tire 200 ARCA Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Saturday, April 24, 2021 in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Phelps: NASCAR not considering requiring COVID vaccinations

By John Zenor Apr. 25, 2021 02:51 PM EDT

Colton Herta prepares for testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Colton Herta matches dad, grabs pole in tight IndyCar field

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 24, 2021 03:57 PM EDT

FILE - Haas driver Romain Grosjean, of France, poses for a photo at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia, in this Thursday, March 12, 2020, file photo. The IndyCar season begins with three new drivers for the season-opener at Barber Motorsports Park. Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson will be a 45-year-old rookie in a class that includes Romain Grosjean from Formula One and V8 Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
O'Ward sets track record at Barber, Johnson ready for debut

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 17, 2021 12:46 PM EDT

FILE - Driver Scott Dixon, left, and team owner Chip Ganassi celebrate after winning the NTT IndyCar Series Championship following an IndyCar auto race in St. Petersburg, Fla., in this Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, file photo. The upcoming IndyCar season will be headlined by the six-time IndyCar champion. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)
Scott Dixon seeks motorsports milestone 7th championship

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 16, 2021 07:29 PM EDT

FILE - JR Hildebrand is shown in the pit area during qualifications for the IndyCar Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, in this Saturday, May 19, 2018, file photo. Hildebrand has a new team and an old-fashioned look for this year's Indianapolis 500. On Thursday, April 8, 2021, A.J. Foyt Racing announced it had hired the California native to drive the No. 1 ABC Supply Chevrolet as the team's fourth driver in IndyCar's biggest race. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Hildebrand returning for Indy 500, giving Foyt 4-car lineup

By Michael Marot Apr. 08, 2021 10:09 AM EDT

Sebastien Bourdais drives to win in Twelve Hours of Sebring

Mar. 20, 2021 11:40 PM EDT
SEBRING, Fla. (AP) — Sebastien Bourdais grabbed the lead on a restart with 19 minutes remaining in the Twelve Hours of Sebring then held off a furious...

Kimball to run 2 Indianapolis races with Foyt's team

Feb. 11, 2021 01:52 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar veteran Charlie Kimball will return to the series for two races in May with AJ Foyt Racing, the team announced Thursday. ...

Haas driver Romain Grosjean of France waves Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Grosjean escaped with only minor burns when his Haas car exploded into a fireball after crashing on the first lap at last weekend's Bahrain GP. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Grosjean moves to IndyCar with Coyne after 9 seasons in F1

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 03, 2021 08:30 AM EST

Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Newgarden's stays in championship fight with 1st Indy win

By Michael Marot Oct. 02, 2020 06:04 PM EDT