Indycar News & Rumors.

[mstets]

With the announcement of the Cadillac F1 power unit, can we expect GM to continue to support the Indycar program?

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by mstets

With the announcement of the Cadillac F1 power unit, can we expect GM to continue to support the Indycar program?

Both Chevrolet and Honda recently completed further testing of the Hybrid Assist program at IMS, so it doesn't look like GM will be quitting IndyCar anytime soon.

https://www.autosport.com/indycar/ne...unit/10543282/

[joeb]

Originally Posted by mstets

With the announcement of the Cadillac F1 power unit, can we expect GM to continue to support the Indycar program?

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Both Chevrolet and Honda recently completed further testing of the Hybrid Assist program at IMS, so it doesn't look like GM will be quitting IndyCar anytime soon.

https://www.autosport.com/indycar/ne...unit/10543282/

Honda managed both programs quite nicely over the years. Can't see it being a problem for GM either.

[broadrun96]

Yeah, especially as GM contracts the engine work out anyway. I would guess the funds for Indy wouldn't be a penny on the F1 budgets

[mstets]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Yeah, especially as GM contracts the engine work out anyway. I would guess the funds for Indy wouldn't be a penny on the F1 budgets

Probably true as to the cost of Indycar vs. F1. I hope you are right about their long term commitment.

[broadrun96]

Looks like 4 seats open outside of Indy/one-offs

https://racer.com/2023/11/20/indycar...to-take-shape/

Foyt 55 and 14 Chevy
DCR 18 and 51 Honda

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

Looks like 4 seats open outside of Indy/one-offs

https://racer.com/2023/11/20/indycar...to-take-shape/

Foyt 55 and 14 Chevy
DCR 18 and 51 Honda

I could either see them being filled by nice surprises or big disappointmemts

[NaBUru38]

Indeed.

[bjohnsonsmith]

Pato O'Ward becomes McLaren's F1 reserve driver.

https://racer.com/2023/11/23/mclaren...eserve-driver/

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Pato O'Ward becomes McLaren's F1 reserve driver.

https://racer.com/2023/11/23/mclaren...eserve-driver/

Glad he’s been given the role, he deserves it

[joeb]

American Legion sponsorship will now be on Lundqvist car for 2024.

https://racer.com/2023/11/27/america...-car-for-2024/

[broadrun96]

I can't believe the Legion has the money to run the sponsorship this long, can remember them as basically NJ All-Star baseball and charity drives wanting donations. Guess they're getting it done.

[TheMightyM]

Originally Posted by broadrun96

I can't believe the Legion has the money to run the sponsorship this long, can remember them as basically NJ All-Star baseball and charity drives wanting donations. Guess they're getting it done.

Yeah, I’m also a bit surprised by the American Legion’s longevity as a sponsor. And what’s perhaps even more surprising to me is the American Legion’s sponsorship will on a car with a foreign driver…

[E.B]

Originally Posted by TheMightyM

And what’s perhaps even more surprising to me is the American Legion’s sponsorship will on a car with a foreign driver…

Remind me whose car 'American Legion' backed last year.... IIRC it was Alex Palou, and he is hardly an American himself, being Spanish.

Just sayin......

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by TheMightyM

Yeah, I’m also a bit surprised by the American Legion’s longevity as a sponsor. And what’s perhaps even more surprising to me is the American Legion’s sponsorship will on a car with a foreign driver…

As it is, Ganassi doesn't have any American drivers.

[NaBUru38]

Originally Posted by joeb

American Legion sponsorship will now be on Lundqvist car for 2024.

https://racer.com/2023/11/27/america...-car-for-2024/

The Charity Navigator gave the American Legion a 96 score in accountability and finance. Self-reported program expenses are 88.5% of total expenses, which is pretty high. Kars4Kids has just 60%, and Wheels for Wishes a paltry 37%.

[broadrun96]

Expense vs total percentages is a BS number, most of those with very low numbers rely on volunteer or loophole reduced cost labor, ie special ed folks with minimum wage as low as 25 cents an hour

[NaBUru38]

Of course, the point is that some of these charities spend too much money on non-program salaries and advertising.