DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – You’ve got previous Rolex 24 winners. You’ve got previous IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship champions. You’ve got a two-time Formula 1 World Champion. You’ve got Indianapolis 500 winners. You’ve got 24 Hours of Le Mans winners.
19 Manufacturers Primed for ‘19 Season in WeatherTech Championship, IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
Advance Pricing Is Available Through February 28
DETROIT (Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019) – INDYCAR announced today during the North American International Auto Show that global information technology and communications leader NTT has signed a multiyear agreement to become the IndyCar Series title partner. In addition, NTT becomes the official technology partner of INDYCAR, the IndyCar Series, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 beginning in 2019.
$375,000 Prize Package For 2019, series will compete alongside IndyCar Series throughout 2019 season
INDYCAR’s expanded presence on network television in 2019 through its new partnership with NBC Sports Group will not only include the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500, along with other action at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May, but also the IndyCar Series’ new season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey, California.
Ryan Hunter-Reay and Josef Newgarden, the two most recent American champions of the IndyCar Series, will be flying the U.S. flag later this month at the Race Of Champions in Mexico City.
Americas Rallycross (ARX) will be supported by the biggest rallycross tire supplier in the world as ARX and ARX2 makes its first visits to the Midwest in 2019.
The Cooper Tires ARX of Mid-Ohio will be held twice in 2019, on June 8-9 and October 5-6, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where Cooper Tires has been the official tire since 2016.