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San Francisco Chronicle
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- San Francisco Chronicle
Josef Newgarden fastest in final Indy 500 practice. Takuma Sato and other contenders have problems
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden spent the final 2-hour practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday carving through a track full of cars. He'll have to do the same thing when it counts on Sunday. The two-time defending Indy 500 winner, who will start in the last row as punishment for an illegally modified part found during qualifying, had the fastest lap of the 2-hour final practice on Carb Day at 225.687 mph. Teammate Will Power, who will also start at the back, was fifth while fellow Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin was just 27th on the chart. 'We have the tools and the people to battle to the front,' Newgarden said, 'which is what we plan to do.' McLaughlin, whose car did not have the offending part and escaped Team Penske punishments, will start 10th after wrecking his primary car in practice last Sunday. His fastest lap in the final session of practice was just 221.675 mph. 'I know we have fast cars,' McLaughlin said. 'Everyone feels that way, as well.' The final opportunity to put cars on the track before race day, when a grandstand sellout is expected to produce a crowd of more than 350,000 people, turned out to be an eventful one for Rahal Letterman Lanigan and several other teams. Graham Rahal, who struggled just to make the 33-card field, only got about 40 minutes of practice in before a mechanical issue produced a puff of smoke and fluid out the back of the No. 15 car. He wound up going to the garage area early. 'It just seems like we've always been behind and things keep happening,' said Rahal, whose team was still trying to diagnose the problem. 'We can't get caught up here. The car was better today, a lot better. ... It is what it is at this stage. You just got to go.' Two-time winner Takuma Sato, who will start for RLL in the middle of the front row, also failed to make it to the end. He pulled his car behind a wall and waited for time to run out on the session before his team began to troubleshoot his problems. Ryan Hunter-Reay's session quite literally went up in smoke. Fire erupted out the back of the No. 23 car, which had been eighth-quickest in practice, and the 2014 race winner had to quickly escape from the vehicle as the emergency crew arrived. 'I had a methanol fire back in 2003, and I just remember what went on there and that same kind of feeling. So after I felt a liquid or whatever it was — it could have been some kind of fire-retardant liquid — it just started to smoke more and more.' Hunter-Reay wasn't sure the extent of the damage to the rear of the car or what it could mean for his race. 'I hope it's not a hybrid deal because Jack (Harvey) earlier in the week had a hybrid melt down on him,' Hunter-Reay said. 'But yeah, that caught my attention. When it fills up with smoke in fourth gear, something is seriously wrong.' Rookie pole-sitter Robert Shwartzman spent long stretches in his pit box as Prema Racing tried to get his car working better in traffic; Colton Herta, who went to a backup car after his crash last Saturday, had trouble with his brake systems; Ed Carpenter's hybrid system had to be replaced because it wasn't working properly; and 2016 winner Alexander Rossi went to the garage just 30 minutes into practice because of water that suddenly began leaking from the back of his car. The result was a busy Gasoline Alley just 48 hours before the green flag for 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.' 'I think the car has been good and we were happy with where we were in practice Monday,' said Rossi, who will start on the outside of the fourth row. 'But that's what Carb Day is for, to find issues like this.' ___
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
MobileX Hits Top Gear at the Indy 500 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Joins Forces with RLL as Official Wireless Partner at the Famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway IRVINE, Calif., May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MobileX, the most customizable wireless service designed to save consumers money, has joined Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) team as the Official Wireless Partner for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 this Sunday, May 25. For MobileX, this marks a bold new chapter in its motorsports portfolio as it continues to align with high-performance teams and events that embody speed, precision and innovation. Much like the Indy 500 pushes the limits of engineering and endurance, MobileX is redefining what's possible in wireless, delivering smarter, more flexible service that helps customers pay only for what they use, never more than $24.88/month.* "MobileX is built for performance, on the track and in the marketplace," said Peter Adderton, Founder and CEO of MobileX. "The Indy 500 is more than just a race, it's a celebration of technology, endurance and pushing limits — the same principles that drive us to redefine wireless. We're thrilled to team up with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and support three incredibly talented drivers in one of the most watched sporting events in the world." MobileX branding will appear on RLL's No. 15, No. 30, and No. 45 Hondas — driven by Graham Rahal, Devlin DeFrancesco and Louis Foster, respectively — as the team takes on the most iconic race in American motorsports this weekend. "We are excited MobileX chose to partner with RLL at the world's largest single day sporting event, forging a dynamic connection with millions of passionate fans across the globe," said Bobby Rahal, team co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing with David Letterman and Mike Lanigan. With more than a century of history and global fanfare, the Indy 500 remains one of the most prestigious motorsport events in the world. Known as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, the race draws over 300,000 fans to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway and millions more tuning in worldwide. The 2025 Indianapolis 500 will air live on FOX beginning at 10:00 am ET on Sunday, May 25. For more information on MobileX, please visit For more information about RLL, visit *Prices do not include applicable taxes and government surcharges. About MobileXHeadquartered in Orange County, California, MobileX is the world's most customizable mobile carrier delivering the ultimate in choice and cost control. MobileX is a unique service that uses artificial intelligence to predict how much data customers need, delivering a dramatic reduction in cost while ensuring reliable speed and service. MobileX was founded by Peter Adderton, who also founded both Boost Mobile and Digital Turbine. For more information, please visit About Rahal Letterman Lanigan RacingRahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, based in Zionsville, Ind., is co-owned by three-time IndyCar Champion and 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, former CBS Late Show host David Letterman and Mi-Jack co-owner Mike Lanigan. In 2025, the team will compete in its 34th year of competition and will attempt to add to its 30 Indy car wins – including the 2004 Indy 500 from pole with Buddy Rice and the 2020 Indy 500 with Takuma Sato -- their 37 poles, 112 podium finishes and 1992 series championship. The team also competed in the American Le Mans Series from 2009-2013 as BMW Team RLL where they won both the Manufacturer and Team Championships in the GT category in 2010 and swept all three GT titles in 2011 - Manufacturer, Team and Driver. In 2012, the team finished second in the Team Championship and third in the Manufacturer Championship and in 2013, the team finished second in the Driver, Team and Manufacturer Championship. From 2014 to 2021, BMW Team RLL competed in the GTLM class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a two-car program. In 2022, BMW M Team RLL competed in the GTD PRO class in IMSA while simultaneously ramping up for a two-car program in the much-anticipated GTP class in IMSA for 2023. In total, the team has earned 24 wins – including the 2019 and 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance races, 30 poles and 103 podium finishes prior to the start of the 2025 season. BMW M Team RLL highlights also include second-place finishes in the Manufacturer, Team and Driver championships in 2015 and 2017 and being named the 2020 Michelin North American Endurance Champions. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Mobile X Global, Inc. Sign in to access your portfolio
Hamilton Spectator
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Hamilton Spectator
Josef Newgarden fastest in final Indy 500 practice. Takuma Sato and other contenders have problems
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden spent the final 2-hour practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday carving through a track full of cars. He'll have to do the same thing when it counts on Sunday. The two-time defending Indy 500 winner, who will start in the last row as punishment for an illegally modified part found during qualifying, had the fastest lap of the 2-hour final practice on Carb Day at 225.687 mph. Teammate Will Power, who will also start at the back, was fifth while fellow Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin was just 27th on the chart. 'We have the tools and the people to battle to the front,' Newgarden said, 'which is what we plan to do.' McLaughlin, whose car did not have the offending part and escaped Team Penske punishments, will start 10th after wrecking his primary car in practice last Sunday. His fastest lap in the final session of practice was just 221.675 mph. 'I know we have fast cars,' McLaughlin said. 'Everyone feels that way, as well.' The final opportunity to put cars on the track before race day, when a grandstand sellout is expected to produce a crowd of more than 350,000 people, turned out to be an eventful one for Rahal Letterman Lanigan and several other teams. Graham Rahal, who struggled just to make the 33-card field, only got about 40 minutes of practice in before a mechanical issue produced a puff of smoke and fluid out the back of the No. 15 car. He wound up going to the garage area early. 'It just seems like we've always been behind and things keep happening,' said Rahal, whose team was still trying to diagnose the problem. 'We can't get caught up here. The car was better today, a lot better. ... It is what it is at this stage. You just got to go.' Two-time winner Takuma Sato, who will start for RLL in the middle of the front row, also failed to make it to the end. He pulled his car behind a wall and waited for time to run out on the session before his team began to troubleshoot his problems. Ryan Hunter-Reay's session quite literally went up in smoke. Fire erupted out the back of the No. 23 car, which had been eighth-quickest in practice, and the 2014 race winner had to quickly escape from the vehicle as the emergency crew arrived. 'I had a methanol fire back in 2003, and I just remember what went on there and that same kind of feeling. So after I felt a liquid or whatever it was — it could have been some kind of fire-retardant liquid — it just started to smoke more and more.' Hunter-Reay wasn't sure the extent of the damage to the rear of the car or what it could mean for his race. 'I hope it's not a hybrid deal because Jack (Harvey) earlier in the week had a hybrid melt down on him,' Hunter-Reay said. 'But yeah, that caught my attention. When it fills up with smoke in fourth gear, something is seriously wrong.' Rookie pole-sitter Robert Shwartzman spent long stretches in his pit box as Prema Racing tried to get his car working better in traffic; Colton Herta, who went to a backup car after his crash last Saturday, had trouble with his brake systems; Ed Carpenter's hybrid system had to be replaced because it wasn't working properly; and 2016 winner Alexander Rossi went to the garage just 30 minutes into practice because of water that suddenly began leaking from the back of his car. The result was a busy Gasoline Alley just 48 hours before the green flag for 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.' 'I think the car has been good and we were happy with where we were in practice Monday,' said Rossi, who will start on the outside of the fourth row. 'But that's what Carb Day is for, to find issues like this.' ___ AP auto racing:
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Josef Newgarden fastest in final Indy 500 practice. Takuma Sato and other contenders have problems
Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Devlin DeFrancesco, of Canada, leads a pack of cars during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Josef Newgarden drives into the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Josef Newgarden drives into the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Devlin DeFrancesco, of Canada, leads a pack of cars during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Josef Newgarden drives into the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden spent the final 2-hour practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday carving through a track full of cars. He'll have to do the same thing when it counts on Sunday. Advertisement The two-time defending Indy 500 winner, who will start in the last row as punishment for an illegally modified part found during qualifying, had the fastest lap of the 2-hour final practice on Carb Day at 225.687 mph. Teammate Will Power, who will also start at the back, was fifth while fellow Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin was just 27th on the chart. 'We have the tools and the people to battle to the front,' Newgarden said, 'which is what we plan to do.' McLaughlin, whose car did not have the offending part and escaped Team Penske punishments, will start 10th after wrecking his primary car in practice last Sunday. His fastest lap in the final session of practice was just 221.675 mph. 'I know we have fast cars,' McLaughlin said. 'Everyone feels that way, as well.' Advertisement The final opportunity to put cars on the track before race day, when a grandstand sellout is expected to produce a crowd of more than 350,000 people, turned out to be an eventful one for Rahal Letterman Lanigan and several other teams. Graham Rahal, who struggled just to make the 33-card field, only got about 40 minutes of practice in before a mechanical issue produced a puff of smoke and fluid out the back of the No. 15 car. He wound up going to the garage area early. 'It just seems like we've always been behind and things keep happening,' said Rahal, whose team was still trying to diagnose the problem. 'We can't get caught up here. The car was better today, a lot better. ... It is what it is at this stage. You just got to go.' Two-time winner Takuma Sato, who will start for RLL in the middle of the front row, also failed to make it to the end. He pulled his car behind a wall and waited for time to run out on the session before his team began to troubleshoot his problems. Advertisement Ryan Hunter-Reay's session quite literally went up in smoke. Fire erupted out the back of the No. 23 car, which had been eighth-quickest in practice, and the 2014 race winner had to quickly escape from the vehicle as the emergency crew arrived. 'I had a methanol fire back in 2003, and I just remember what went on there and that same kind of feeling. So after I felt a liquid or whatever it was — it could have been some kind of fire-retardant liquid — it just started to smoke more and more.' Hunter-Reay wasn't sure the extent of the damage to the rear of the car or what it could mean for his race. 'I hope it's not a hybrid deal because Jack (Harvey) earlier in the week had a hybrid melt down on him,' Hunter-Reay said. 'But yeah, that caught my attention. When it fills up with smoke in fourth gear, something is seriously wrong.' Advertisement Rookie pole-sitter Robert Shwartzman spent long stretches in his pit box as Prema Racing tried to get his car working better in traffic; Colton Herta, who went to a backup car after his crash last Saturday, had trouble with his brake systems; Ed Carpenter's hybrid system had to be replaced because it wasn't working properly; and 2016 winner Alexander Rossi went to the garage just 30 minutes into practice because of water that suddenly began leaking from the back of his car. The result was a busy Gasoline Alley just 48 hours before the green flag for 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.' 'I think the car has been good and we were happy with where we were in practice Monday,' said Rossi, who will start on the outside of the fourth row. 'But that's what Carb Day is for, to find issues like this.' ___ AP auto racing:
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander meets the moment in Game 5 as Thunder surge late to stun Nuggets
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder never railed against the prevailing narrative that has followed them through two stellar regular seasons and two runs to the conference semifinals. They never outwardly fought back against the belief that they're too young, too naive and not desperate enough to recognize a moment, to play with urgency under the white-hot cauldron of the NBA playoffs. Advertisement The underbelly of those questions centered less around the team and more about whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could have a fourth quarter that could anchor a legacy, delivered when the series threatened to slip away. Questions like these rarely center around an entire franchise and more around if the star can lift the franchise on his slender shoulders, questions the presumptive Most Valuable Player answered resoundingly. Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates erased a 12-point deficit, not with panic but poise, perhaps dishing out the knockout punch Tuesday in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets. Considering the circumstances it was his biggest moment, scoring 20 of his 31 points in the second half of the Thunder's 112-105 win at Paycom Center, outlasting Nikola Jokić in the fourth. Advertisement All 10 of his fourth-quarter points came in the last 3:33, and all were critical. His first two field goals broke ties, and his final was a backbreaking 3-pointer with 47.4 seconds left to give the Thunder a 109-103 lead. 'It felt like, 'it's about time,'' said Gilgeous-Alexander, who was shooting just 21 percent from 3-point range coming into Game 5. It wasn't as simple and clean as a mano a mano for the top MVP candidates. Jokić, for all his greatness, couldn't help his teammates summon anything. The only fourth-quarter bucket for a Nugget not wearing No. 15 came courtesy of a Jamal Murray layup when the game was already decided. Advertisement All in all, the Nuggets went one of 15 when Jokić wasn't shooting. His last ounce of goodness was a doozy, having picked up his dribble at the top of the key, spinning and releasing a crowd-quieting, game-tying triple over the arms of Chet Holmgren with 1:39 left. It was the final salvo, another pristine performance gone without glory like so many others in the postseason. The 44 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists were not enough to outlast the Thunder. It seemed like both teams knew what was at stake and delivered yet another competitive and aesthetically pleasing game. For long stretches, it didn't feel like there was another series on the other side of the Western bracket. It felt like a deciding game with a trip to the Finals on the line — and maybe it was. Advertisement 'We knew coming into the game we were going to get a very potent version of [Jokić],' Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said. 'He was decisive and quick and forceful. We have to understand going into Game 6, this is a prideful team, a prideful player. That's exactly what we're getting.' Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder are in a trick bag of sorts. Every loss is some confirmation of the team's collective immaturity, as proof they aren't ready. Every win is dismissed until they advance beyond where they've been. If they lose Game 6 in Denver, the pressure will shift — even though Oklahoma City will be back on its home floor, even though the Thunder have won 68 games this season. But urgency is indeed calling. Advertisement And trailing 90-81 with 10:10 remaining in the fourth, the ghosts of falling apart at this very game at this very stage from last season were alive and well. Then the Nuggets dared Luguentz Dort room — too much room — and three straight triples sparked a comeback. Logic said leave him open, but perhaps he was ready for a moment in shaking off two poor offensive performances and a shaky start in this one. 'We had no choice. The game wasn't going our way,' Gilgeous-Alexander said. 'We always say the answer is never the hero play or anything out the ordinary, it's being there for each other, playing with five on both ends.' But this does fall at Gilgeous-Alexander's feet, like Denver's run stops and starts with Jokić. Perhaps the Thunder predecessors of a decade ago weren't truly ready to get to the Finals, but Kevin Durant was in 2012, and that's why the Thunder advanced to their only June appearance. We all know the Cleveland Cavaliers weren't ready for the NBA Finals in 2007, but 23-year old LeBron James pressed the fast-forward button on his development and sped to the front of the line. Advertisement Neither Durant nor James had won the league's most coveted individual award to that point, but they were ascending. Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to be the MVP when it's announced and therefore accepts a hidden burden to lead this franchise to these NBA Finals. 'A lot of responsibility,' Gilgeous-Alexander said. 'For me first and foremost, winning is the end all be all. Whatever it takes to get that done, that's what our minds is on. It's not just me, it's not just coach, it's not just Sam (Presti), it's across the locker room and that's why we've been able to win basketball games this year." And they weren't tested in many games this year, playing the fewest close games of any contender. When the eyes of the basketball world focused on Oklahoma City in the regular season, they were thrashed by the Los Angeles Lakers on a Sunday afternoon in early April, the first of a home-home series. They shook off the whipping to come right back to deliver one of their own two days later, refusing to wallow in the temporary failure. Advertisement 'We don't play to answer anybody,' Daigneault said. 'We just play for one another, for our fans, the guys have an unbelievable connection in the locker room.' Jalen Williams winced at the word 'survive' but that's what you do when Nikola Jokić delivers a 44-point, 15-rebound, 5-assist performance on your home floor. That's what you do when Jokić shook off the worst three-game playoff stretch of his career — an expected development for an all-time great — to give nightmares to Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren and Jaylin Williams. But that's the beauty perhaps in this Thunder team. Jokić wasn't laboring as he was in Game 4 in Denver, but no one can deny the cumulative affect all the bodies being thrown his way have on him — in addition to the emotional weight he's carrying as the franchise has gone through an inordinate amount of upheaval in the last few weeks. Advertisement Sooner or later he was going to bounce back but also, it seemed like a matter of time before the 44 minutes took a toll. 'I think it's our superpower and our team really embraces it,' Williams said. 'Everybody is available, everybody's ready to go and that gives guys a lot of confidence at the end of games.' Meanwhile Jokić was looking around, unable to find many teammates to join the party, hoping upon hope this wasn't the inevitable start of the Thunder's party.
