FORMULA E BREAKS FANBASE AND PERFORMANCE RECORDS IN MOST COMPETITIVE SEASON YET

  • Formula E’s global fanbase grew 17% to 344m this year, overtaking NASCAR to become the fourth-largest motorsport by fandom*
  • USA and Germany were the fastest-growing markets for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship which is beginning just its tenth season
  • More TV viewers tuned in to live Formula E races than ever before in Season 9 as the new GEN3 race car smashed all speed and performance records on the track in the Championship’s most competitive season to date
  • Audiences for live content in the 16-race season exceeded 225m, up 4% on the same number of races in the previous season

LONDON, UK. Tues. 3 Oct. 2023 – Record-breaking speeds, lap times, overtakes and race leaders in Formula E’s most competitive season yet accelerated growth of the sport’s global fanbase and live race audiences to new highs in Season 9.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Announces 17-Race 2024 Schedule

Return of Historic Milwaukee Mile and Saturday Night Racing Highlight New Era of Competition, 12 Broadcasts on NBC

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Sept. 25, 2023) – INDYCAR has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, which will take the sport’s new hybrid era into several fan-favorite markets, including a much-anticipated return to the Milwaukee Mile.

Palou Clinches Championship with Decisive Portland Victory

Alex Palou put a decisive stamp of authority on a dream season, winning the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland on Sunday at Portland International Raceway to clinch the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship.

Palou, from Barcelona, Spain, earned his second series title in the No. 10 The American Legion Honda fielded by Chip Ganassi Racing after claiming his first championship in 2021 with the team. He became the first driver to seal the INDYCAR SERIES title with one race to spare since Sebastien Bourdais claimed Champ Car honors in 2007 in the penultimate race.

Back in Black: Rahal Rides Primary Tires to Portland Pole

PORTLAND, Ore. (Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023) – Graham Rahal earned two poles in an INDYCAR SERIES season for the first time in 14 years, and he also gave the rest of the field something to think about entering the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland on Sunday.

Rahal turned a top lap of 58.3195 seconds in the No. 15 PeopleReady Honda fielded by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing to add an NTT P1 Award to the one he won last month for the Gallagher Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. And unlike the other five drivers in the Firestone Fast Six, Rahal turned his best lap on Firestone primary tires, which are supposed to be slower but more durable than the Firestone alternate red-sidewall tires.

Lundgaard Continues Surge by Leading Portland Practice

Christian Lundgaard reaffirmed his status as one of the breakout stars of the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season by leading the first practice Friday for the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway.

Lundgaard, from Denmark, was quickest with a top lap of 58.1776 seconds in the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda fielded by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Lundgaard, in his second full season in the series, earned his first career victory in July at Toronto and is eighth in the standings with two races remaining after finishing 14th last season en route to Rookie of the Year honors.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES points leader Alex Palou aims to clinch championship in Portland this weekend

BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland race weekend begins Friday with ten total races on tap

PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 30, 2023) - Championship chases across multiple series will be decided at Portland International Raceway (PIR) this weekend at the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland, Sept. 1-3. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES title is likely one of them as points leader Alex Palou brings a 74-point lead into the season’s penultimate race in the Rose City. 

From Rookie Racer to Actual Racer

Caleb Canfield’s first three words were ‘car,’ ‘tire’ and ‘go.’ ‘Mama’ came fourth. 

Caleb’s parents clearly knew their young son loved cars from the very start, but it wasn’t until 2021 when the family first participated in the Rookie Racers program at Portland International Raceway that their eyes were opened to a world of possibility. 

NTT INDYCAR SERIES event at Portland International Raceway named the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland

Single Day tickets go on sale to the public tomorrow at 10 a.m. PT

PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 1, 2023)BITNILE.COM has been announced as the title sponsor of the annual NTT INDYCAR SERIES event at Portland International Raceway (PIR), Sept. 1-3, 2023. The Labor Day weekend motorsport festival headlined by the 110-lap penultimate race of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season will be called the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland.

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