Robert Morales

He won two IndyCar races over a period of three weeks, including the Grand Prix of Long Beach, before becoming a father for the first time 10 days after the latter victory.

At 34, he has not come close to what his Hall of Fame father did during his fine career, but he appears to have the talent.

Driving partners for Saturday’s IMSA SportsCar series race in Long Beach, both have overcome serious crashes and are thrilled that women participating has become “less gimmicky and more acceptable.…

Fifteen of the 19 cars that will be on the grid for the 20-minute races on Saturday and Sunday were used in Long Beach from 1976-83, when the race was a Formula 1 event.

Hunter-Reay won the Grand Prix of Long Beach in 2010, Hinchcliffe in 2017.

Shortly after the news that he will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America next March, he had the second-fastest practice time for Sunday’s IndyCar race.

With second-place finishes in the first two races of the season, the 23-year-old from Mexico sits atop the IndyCar series standings, and he ran the fastest lap during Friday’s practice session.

The 24-year-old with Andretti Autosport, in just his second season in IndyCar, will start first in Sunday’s race

Newman as co-owner of Newman/Haas Racing had eight driver championships under the team’s umbrella with CART/Champ Car.

The 24-year-old finished 10th on the streets of Long Beach in 2022, which was his highest finished in 17 IndyCar races during his rookie season.