Patrick Stephan

Denver

Father, husband, INDYCAR reporter, soccer/dance/tennis/snowboarder dad, IT worker, etc. and so on! https://t.co/PhpuL03E3t and https://t.co/ZGtnLoX29E Co-Owner!:

Featured in: Favicon

indycar.com Favicon

tracksideonline.com

Articles

TSO Note on the passing of Mike Griffin

2 weeks ago | tracksideonline.com | Patrick Stephan

By Patrick Stephan Mike Griffin at IMS in 2001. Photo IMS Archives First, I’m not good at writing these tributes, so I generally leave this to others, but sometimes, you just want to get something on paper, even when you know the words can’t possibly do the person justice.This is one of those cases, as… This content is for 12-Month TSO Subscription members only. Register
NTT INDYCAR Series Warm-up Results, Notes, and Starting Line-up with Tire Designations

1 month ago | tracksideonline.com | Patrick Stephan

Alex Palou at Barber Motorsports Park on Saturday. Penske Entertainment: James Black By Dan Layton INDYCAR’s 25-minute warmup passed without major incident. However, ECR’s Christian Rasmussen demonstrated just how slick things get off-track, as dropping an outside rear over the curbing at the Turn 9 track-out led to an immediate spin, with a following Rinus… This content is for 12-Month TSO Subscription members only. Register
Welcome to Raceday at Barber Motorsports Park

1 month ago | tracksideonline.com | Patrick Stephan

By Dan Layton Good morning and welcome to a MUCH sunnier Barber Motorsports Park, where its Race Day at the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix, including the second Mazda MX-5 Cup race of the weekend, the second round of the 2025 INDY NXT SERIES and of course the fourth round of the NTT INDYCAR… This content is for 12-Month TSO Subscription members only. Register
Indy Open Test Day 1 - End of Day Notes and Timesheet

1 month ago | tracksideonline.com | Patrick Stephan

Scott Dixon during the April 23, 2025 Indy Open Test. Penske Entertainment: Joe Skibinski By Patrick Stephan After 30 minutes of green flag time, Felix Rosenqvist was leading the timesheet with a best lap of 223.735mph, followed by Marco Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Scott McLaughlin, and Marcus Armstrong. Quick Editors Note: Marco also completed his refresher… This content is for 12-Month TSO Subscription members only. Register
Indy Open Test Day 1 - End of Veteran Session Update with Speeds

1 month ago | tracksideonline.com | Patrick Stephan

Scott McLauglin at Indy Open Test. Penske Entertainment Chris Owens By Patrick Stephan A day that got started at 12:45pm ET after the “connectivity” delay, featured a few other delays as we had the Harvey issue at 12:55pm ET, then a track inspection at 1:15. Chevy confirmed to TSO that the #24 issue was hybrid… This content is for 12-Month TSO Subscription members only. Register
Indy 500 Open Test – Quick Early Notes

1 month ago | tracksideonline.com | Patrick Stephan

The field lined up for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 Open Test. Penske Entertainment Walt Kuhn By Patrick Stephan While I’m not currently at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, I do have some friends and colleagues on the ground to help feed me some information as the 34 car/driver combinations entered for this year’s Indy 500 hit… This content is for 12-Month TSO Subscription and TSO Monthly Subscription members only. Register
More than 200, 000 Attended the 50th Anniversary Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

1 month ago | tracksideonline.com | Patrick Stephan

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 14, 2025) – The 50th Anniversary Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is complete, and the event’s upward trend in attendance continued. According to Grand Prix Association of Long Beach President & CEO Jim Michaelian, reports indicate that the weekend resulted in an attendance figure of just over 200,000, which is a record for the modern era (since the 2008 INDYCAR – Champ Car series merger).
Morning Warm-up Notes and Results: Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

1 month ago | tracksideonline.com | Patrick Stephan

Kyle Kirkwood’s pole sitting car is on Pit Lane prior to the Sunday Warm-up at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. TSO Photo by Patrick By Patrick Stephan Thanks to Steve for sending some the first set of notes this morning. Forgot to mention this yesterday, but as of Saturday morning, “and for the…... This content is for 12-Month TSO Subscription members only. Register
Morning Warm-up Notes: Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

1 month ago | tracksideonline.com | Patrick Stephan

The #45 of Louis Foster passing under the Acura Bridge on a chilly Saturday morning in Long Beach. TSO Photo by Patrick By Patrick Stephan Good morning race fans from a chilly/warm/humid morning at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, where we have overcast skies (marine layer), with the air temp hitting 59F half…... This content is for 12-Month TSO Subscription members only. Register
Saturday Notebook - Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

1 month ago | tracksideonline.com | Patrick Stephan

By Patrick Stephan Colton Herta, Alexander Rossi, Pato O’Ward, and other drivers meet with the media near the Long Beach Arena. TSO Photo by Patrick Trying to get through more of yesterday’s bullpen audio, and I should note that it’s a good thing the FIA isn’t here. Almost every driver would have gotten fined for…... This content is for 12-Month TSO Subscription and TSO Monthly Subscription members only. Register

Journalists covering the same region

Sarah Gilliland

Travel Writer and Editor at Freelance

Sarah Gilliland primarily covers news in Alabama, United States, including cities like Montgomery and surrounding areas.

Patrice Clark

General Assignment Reporter and Weekend Anchor at WLBT-TV (Jackson, MS)

General Assignment Reporter and Weekend Anchor at WDBD-TV (Jackson, MS)

Patrice Clark primarily covers news in Mississippi, United States, including areas around Jackson and Vicksburg.

Blake Alsup

Editor at Post and Courier York County

Blake Alsup primarily covers news in northern Mississippi, particularly around the area of Tupelo, Mississippi, United States and surrounding regions.