IndyCar Recap: September 2017 – Watkins Glen & Sonoma

The finale!

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The final two races of 2017 were held on a pair of road courses. The great Watkins Glen in upstate New York started the month, with the double points season finale at the undulating Sonoma circuit in California two weeks later.

Going into Watkins Glen, Josef Newgarden held an advantage after 3 wins in the last 4 races, but with double points on offer the title race was wide open.

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IndyCar Recap: August 2017 – Pocono & Gateway

August’s Oval Double

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After a couple of weeks off we saw three races in three weeks, though the third was in September so will follow next time.

The last two weekends in August saw very different oval races:  the long, incredibly fast, wide open three-turn Pocono Raceway was followed by the short, tight, technical Gateway Motorsports Park.

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IndyCar Recap: July 2017 – Iowa, Toronto, Mid-Ohio

3 races in July

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July features three rounds, by the end of the month we’ll have 13 of 17 races done.

First is the short oval at Iowa, followed a week later by the streets of Toronto, then a week off before the road course at Mid-Ohio.

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IndyCar Recap: June 2017 Pt.2 – Texas and Elkhart Lake

Texas 600 and Road America

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The 600km oval race at Texas – just one week after the Dual in Detroit – then a week off followed by the Grand Prix at Elkhart Lake’s Road America.

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