Well, the final full practice day for the 100th Running of the Indy 500 is in the books, and it was a productive day for Bryan Clauson and the Dale Coyne/Jonathan Byrd’s Racing team. Bryan was in the Cancer Treatment Centers of America/Jonathan Byrd’s Hospitality & Restaurant Group/Lexington Hotels/University Loft Company #88 Honda for nearly […]

Read more "May 23, Last Full Practice.."

Today dawned with gorgeous Hoosier weather.  The team strolled into gasoline alley this morning to being to get the Dale Coyne Racing/Jonathan Byrd’s Racing car ready for the first practice session at noon, which would then lead on to qualifying later in the afternoon.   During the practice session the Cancer Treatment Centers of America/Jonathan […]

Read more "May 23, Qualifying is Done.."

Today was provisional qualifying for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.  Provisional because Saturday was designed to lock in the fast 9, which are the guys who would be able to take a shot at the pole position during Sunday qualifying.  The day was constantly changing due to the weather.  When we arrived at […]

Read more "May 21, Were in the Show.."

Fast Friday certainly lived up to its name!  As expected, with the increase in boost and a turning of attention to qualifying trim, speeds rose significantly.  The Dale Coyne/ Jonathan Byrd’s Racing Cancer Treatment Centers of America/Lexington Hotels/University Loft Co #88 rolled the car out to the pit lane a little before noon, heading out […]

Read more "May 20, Increased Speed.."

May 18th dawned much more brightly than the previous day. The Dale Coyne/Jonathan Byrd’s Racing Cancer Treatment Centers of America/Lexington Hotels/University Loft Company car rolled out to the track as the clock struck noon, and was one of the first cars to begin turning laps on the famed 2.5 mile oval.   Bryan and the […]

Read more "May 19, Searching for Grip.."

It was a great first day on track for the Dale Coyne/Jonathan Byrd’s Racing Cancer Treatment Centers of America/Jonathan Byrd’s Hospitality & Restaurant Group Honda. Bryan Clauson did an amazing job right off the bat as he readjusted to life in the seat of an IndyCar. Not only did he have to get comfortable in […]

Read more "May 16,”Comfortable as can be” at Indy.."

On May 14th, 2016 the Jonathan Byrd’s Hospitality & Restaurant Group sponsored Dale Coyne Racing team arrived to a very cold and cloudy day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Arriving at 8:00am, the guys had three and a half hours in which to make sure the car was ready to go before heading out to […]

Read more "May 14, A fantastic day at Indy…"

What Indy Means… From the beginning, the Indianapolis 500 has been a place at which to test both man and machine.  That test extends beyond the men behind the wheel, as all that join in to accept the challenge of Indy, from the person that sweeps the garage floor, to those that fuel the car […]

Read more "May 24, What Indy Means…"

One hour, that’s all you get. This is every team’s last chance to figure out what is right or wrong with the car. It’s been a long few days for the crew, trying to perfect the car over a radical setup change. Today, Bryan had some support from a few other crazies, Josh Harris and […]

Read more "May 22, Carb Day"

Thank you for all of the support we received from making it into the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500! It was a very special memory for Bryan and our team. With that said, today is a new day and it’s time to focus on race setup. With limited practice time, our team was guaranteed […]

Read more "May 18, Precious Track Time"