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The Acura brand is returning to the NTT IndyCar Series for the fourth time this season with 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson driving the #28 Andretti Global Acura-branded Honda at the Freedom 250 race next weekend in Washington DC.* Ericsson will make a special appearance at Chevy Chase Acura in Bethesda, Maryland on Thursday 20 August from 3-5 PM.
“The partnership with Ericsson and Andretti Global comes as Acura seeks to engage a growing audience of passionate motorsports fans US through the NTT IndyCar Series. Through the month of July, IndyCar viewership is up 17% compared to 2025 and 49% on 2024. Road America’s race was the most-watched non-Indy 500 race since 2011 with an average of 1.8 million viewers, and despite the weather delay in Nashville, 2.9 million viewers stayed on Fox following the world cup and watched interviews with IndyCar’s stars,” Honda Racing said. Continue reading
AAA Foundation – Speeding and Counter Measures Growing
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A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS) explores how speeding has become normalized on today’s roads. The findings imply that many drivers aren’t speeding simply to save time, they’re often convincing themselves that speeding is the right choice for the situation.*
“Findings from this research show that some drivers in the United States view speeding as a normal part of driving,” said Dr. David Yang, President and Executive Director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.” When people take cues from surrounding traffic instead of following posted speed limits, it creates a culture that makes crashes more difficult to prevent and roads less safe for everyone.” Continue reading →