The 2018 Desert Diamond Phoenix Grand Prix delivered a thrilling race with standout performances by rookie Robert Wickens, race winner Josef Newgarden and the big mover of the night, Alexander Rossi. Relive the excitement as MotorSportNotes picks our favorite pictures from round 2 of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series at ISM Raceway. Related article: 2018…
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Phoenix Grand Prix review: heroes and zeroes
ISM Raceway served up a surprisingly entertaining Desert Diamond Phoenix Grand Prix last weekend. Here we rate the IndyCar drivers and teams that shone bright like a diamond, and those that turned out to be cubic zirconia. Newgarden wins, Wickens impresses (again) Reigning IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden took his first win of 2018 despite a…
Oval rookies looking for mileage, not results, at ISM Raceway
IndyCar’s four oval rookies make their debuts this weekend at ISM Raceway. But mileage, not results, are their top priority at the Desert Diamond Phoenix Grand Prix. Robert Wickens, Pietro Fittipaldi, Matt Leist and Kyle Kaiser take to the track this Saturday night in what will be their first IndyCar oval race. All four tested…
IndyCar Phoenix Desert Diamond Grand Prix heroes and zeroes
Simon Pagenaud took his maiden oval win at the Desert Diamond Phoenix Grand Prix as Chevrolet dominated. Team Penske took 3 of the top 5 finishes, with JR Hildebrand recovering from a broken hand to take a career-first podium and put 4 Chevy’s in the top 5. 2017 Phoenix Desert Diamond Grand Prix heroes Hero…
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