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IRL: Danica Patrick admits NASCAR interest
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The 2009 season is the last year of a long-term contract that had American female driver Danica Patrick race in the IndyCar series for team Andretti Green Racing. The young lay has admitted that she has interest in switching to the NASCAR series.
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NASCAR: Tire issues resolved for Brickyard 400
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Last year's NASCAR Sprint Cup event of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis was hampered by excessive tyre wear issues and it looks as though Goodyear has found the solution and resolved those problems in time for the upcoming presentation.
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IRL: Danica Patrick to move on to Ganassi?
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Rumours abound that Danica Patrick is looking for a ride in NASCAR but, according to reports, Chip Ganassi's IndyCar team could well be the next destination for the IRL megastar.
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IRL: AJ Foyt keen to keep Paul Tracy
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Canadian driver Paul Tracy will substitute for injured Vitor Meira at AJ Foyt Racing at the Milwaukee Mile but AJ Foyt is keen for Paul Tracy to stay on with his team if all goes well.
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IRL Indy 500: Time to collect for some
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Helio Castroneves, by having won the 93rd edition of the Indianapolis 500 has earned a record $3,048,005 from an overall purse of $14,315,315 being divided among the drivers who participated at the post-race celebrations banquet on Monday night.
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IRL: A lot of blame after the race
Monday, May 25, 2009
After the Indianapolis 500 there was a lot of name calling following some of the most spectacular crashes that put out of contention some of the most promising drivers for the 93rd running of the famous race.
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IRL: Castroneves wins his 3rd Indy 500
Sunday, May 24, 2009
While Brazilian Helio Castroneves took his third ever Indianapolis 500 title, Team Penske earned by the same token an unprecedented 15th victory at the famous Brickyard.
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IRL: Helio Castroneves on top on Carb Day
Friday, May 22, 2009
There is no doubt now that Penske's Helio Castroneves will be the man to beat this coming Sunday as this year Indy 500 pole sitter finished on top in what will be the final practice (Carb Day) before the classic event.
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IRL: The Indy 500 - The race to watch this weekend!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Four past winners will be among the 33 drivers that will take part in this coming Sunday's 93rd edition of the Indy 500 that is being held on the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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IRL: Alex Tagliani bumped out of the Indy 500
Sunday, May 17, 2009
In what has been one of the most dramatic Bump Day qualfiying session in years, Alex Tagliani was squeezed out of the Indianapolis 500 field in the final moments of the afternoon when many drivers improved their times to push the canadian on the bubble.
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IRL: 88-year-old IndyCar rider!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Louis Schuette first came to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a 16-year-old from Columbus, Ind., without a dime in his pocket. Some 72 years later, after taking a ride in the Indy Racing Experience two-seater May 12, Schuette left the famed 2.5-mile oval feeling like he hit the jackpot.
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IRL: Time to change the rules at Indy 500?
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
More and more people are voicing their concerns regarding the qualifying system in use for the Indianapolis 500 and, in those harsh economic times, many observers believed that four days of time trials is way too much.
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Indy500: Lucky 13 for Paul Tracy at Indy 500?
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Non-equal parts serious race car driver and showman, Canadian Paul Tracy says there's nothing unlucky about his 13th starting position for the Indianapolis 500.
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IRL: Castroneves earns 3rd Indianapolis pole
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Team Penske's Helio Castroneves has claimed his third Indianapolis 500 pole today during the first round of qualifications on the Indianapolis Speedway finishing on top of the first group of eleven cars to qualify.
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IRL: Nelson Philippe passes despite the rain
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Frenchman Nelson Philippe (HVM Racing) succeeded in passing his rookie orientation program as he was the only driver to benefit from limited track time at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before a heavy rain arrived.
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IRL: Paul Tracy fastest on opening day at Indy
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Paul Tracy (KV Racing) and veteran Scott Sharp (Panther) were allowed to take part in the first day of the Rookie Orientation program and the former Champ Car champion was the quickest of all drivers at the end of the day.
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IRL: A busy month of May
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
In the IndyCar Series as well as in the world of motorsports, the month of May has always been associated with the famous Indianapolis 500 and there will be a lots of on-track action before the start of the famous race on May the 24th.
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IRL: As expected, Danica Patrick's car will sport new colours
Monday, May 04, 2009
Remember last week when we reported that when Danica Patrick's car was "stolen" from the Indianapolis Speedway garages, we mentioned that it looked more like a marketing coup? It was the case. Danica Patrick has traded in the black and blue No. 7 car for an eye-catching black and orange model.
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IRL: Alex Tagliani ready to tackle the Indy 500
Monday, May 04, 2009
Conquest Racing team has confirmed today that Canadian driver Alex Tagliani will be driving the No 34 Dallara-Honda in the next presentation of the Indianapolis 500 and although "Tag" is a seasoned driver, it will be his first ever experience on the famous oval.
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IRL: More support for Sarah Fisher
Friday, May 01, 2009
Good news for IndyCar owner-driver Sarah Fisher who will be receiving some major financial support from a second major sponsor.
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IRL: Rookie Orientation Day coming
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Coming next May 5th, regulars Stanton Barrett, Mike Conway, Robert Doornbos and Raphael Matos will begin preparations for the 2009 Indianapolis 500 in what is called Rookie Orientation Day.
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IRL: No more wheelbase options for oval racing
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The sanctioning body of the IndyCar series, IRL has adopted a partly cost-saving rule and partly a competition enhancement where the uniformity (with a half-inch tolerance for caster adjustments) of the wheelbase used in oval racing will be restricted to 122 inches.
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NASCAR: RPM signs AJ Allmendinger for 2010
Monday, April 20, 2009
Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that it had signed A.J. Allmendinger for the entire 2010 Sprint Cup season. The team had recently confirmed that the former open-wheel ace would continue on through September of this year.
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NASCAR: RPM signs AJ Allmendinger for 2010
Friday, April 17, 2009
Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that it had signed A.J. Allmendinger for the entire 2010 Sprint Cup season. The team had recently confirmed that the former open-wheel ace would continue on through September of this year.
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IRL: Paul Tracy to make a comeback
Monday, April 13, 2009
It appears that Canadian race car driver Paul Tracy will be part of the upcoming Indianapolis 500 and this should be confirmed when the entry list is made public this coming week.
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IndyCar: Helio Castroneves' trial soon over
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
The Associated Press is reporting on Wednesday that the prosecution and the defense are both done making their respective cases in the tax evasion trial of Team Penske IndyCar driver Helio Castroneves.
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IRL: Milka Duno back with Dreyer & Reinbold?
Monday, April 06, 2009
According to reports echoed in the paddocks at St-Petersburg, Dreyer & Reinbold are trying to work out a deal that would see Milka Duno back in the IndyCar series this season.
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IRL: Where will Danica Patrick go?
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Danica Patrick is now in her last year of the contract she signed with Andretti Green Racing and much speculation is clouding her future, either with Michael Andretti's team or in the IndyCar series.
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IRL: Ryan Hunter-Reay to test for team HVM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
American driver Ryan Hunter-Reay will be back in an IndyCar this week with confirmation that he is due to run with HVM Racing at this week's Barber Motorsports Park group test.
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IRL: Pole winner to be awarded extra point
Thursday, March 12, 2009
The Indy Racing League governing body has decided to alter the points system so that the pole winner can earn an extra point on any race weekend during the upcoming season.
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IRL: A large sponsor but no driver!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
IZOD, an important clothing lines manufacturer, has budgeted millions of dollars in advertisement and media value with the IndyCar series as its main backdrop but, 25 days before the season begins, their main star, Ryan Hunter-Reay, is still out of a job.
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IRL: Extra practice time will be allowed
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The IndyCar series Governing Body has decided to allow Rookies and drivers outside the top ten in the championship to take part in an additional practice session at most events this year.
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IRL: One car for KV Racing, maybe two later
Friday, March 06, 2009
Last year Kevin Kalkhoven and Jimmy Vasser ran Will Power and Oriol Servia in a two-car line-up but things are more difficult now in IndyCar. Brazilian Mario Moraes is the only confirmed driver for the 2009 season at KV Racing.
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IRL: Gil De Ferran keeps Indy in team's sights
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran returned to the cockpit of an Acura prototype in the American Le Mans Series last season for de Ferran Motorsports, which he owns.
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IRL: Roger Yasukawa back for one race
Monday, February 23, 2009
Roger Yasukawa will make a comeback, but for only one race, to the IndyCar series as he will join Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for the Indy Japan 300.
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F1: Renault in talks with Indian sponsor
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Renault is in talks to replace the outgoing title sponsor ING with an Indian multinational, an official has told the Indian news agency PTI.
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IRL: Robert Doornbos joins Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing
Friday, February 20, 2009
As Auto123.com revealed a few weeks ago, Dutch driver Robert Doornbos has finally been confirmed at Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing to drive alongside Graham Rahal in the 2009 IndyCar championship.
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IRL: A team with two drivers, but just one car?
Friday, February 20, 2009
Conquest Racing team owner Éric Bachelart admitted that motorsport must quickly adapt to the new economy, and for that reason he may be forced to rotate drivers during the 2009 IndyCar series.
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IRL: A much closer field for 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Last year, former Champ Car teams were immediately competitive on road and street circuits but were having much more problems on ovals due in part to their lack of knowledge of the Dallara-Honda but also due to the lack of experience of some of the drivers.
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IRL: A 22-car grid expected
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Despite harsh economic times the IndyCar series officials expect that at least 22 cars will be on the grid for the opening round of the 2009 season in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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IRL: Danica Patrick back in her swimsuit
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
IndyCar racer Danica Patrick is once again to be featured in the eagerly anticipated Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue available to the public today.
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IRL: Five major car manufacturers still interested
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Initial talks about a new technical package the IndyCar plans to introduce in 2011 had grab the attention of at least nine major car manufacturers and series officials have announced that five are still involved in those discussions.
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IRL: Conquest Racing still holding on, Alex Tagliani explains
Monday, February 02, 2009
To say the least, bad economic times are beginning to take their toll on a number of IndyCar series' teams and Conquest Racing has not been exempt but owner Eric Bachelart is adamant that the team will be there for 2009.
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IRL: Rahal Letterman out for 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
One of the best-known racing team in the IndyCar series, Rahal Letterman Racing, has announced that it won't participate in the 2009 IRL season.
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IRL: Testing restrictions imposed on IndyCar teams
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The IndyCar Series has announced a new testing policy that will be implemented for the 2009 season which will see teams restricted to six days of running over the course of the year.
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IRL: Mike Conway with Dreyer & Reinbold
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
British driver Mike Conway, a test driver for team Honda in Formula 1, will compete in the IndyCar Series in 2009 with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.
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IRL: 2009 spring training coming up
Monday, January 19, 2009
Both IndyCar Series' and Firestone Indy Lights' teams will participate in open tests at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Barber Motorsports Park to prepare for the 2009 season.
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IRL: Paul Tracy with KV Racing for 2009?
Thursday, January 15, 2009
IndyCar team KV Racing Technlogy has recently announced that Brazilian Mario Moraes would be behind the wheel of one of its Dallara-Hondas.
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IRL: Confirmed, KV Racing signs Mario Moraes
Monday, January 12, 2009
As Auto123.revealed earlier today, KV Racing Technology has now officially announced that young Brazilian Mario Moraes has signed to be part of the 2009 season line-up of Kevin Kalkhoven and Jimmy Vasser's IndyCar team.
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IRL: A lot of rumours circulating
Monday, January 12, 2009
According to well-informed sources there are a lot of things happening these days in the otherwise off-season in IndyCar and some major announcements could be made in the days and week to come.
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F1: Early March launch for new Force India
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Force India's Mercedes-powered 2009 car will be revealed and run for the first time at Jerez in early March, team owner and boss Vijay Mallya said on Sunday.
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IRL: Montagny not so confident anymore
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Former Formula One driver Franck Montagny admits that his hopes are rapidly fading to obtain a regular IndyCar seat for the 2009 season but he is still targeting an Indianapolis 500 drive with Andretti-Green Racing.
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IRL: Team Penske will wait for Helio Castroneves
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Roger Penske's IndyCar team will wait for Helio Castroneves and see the outcome of the first hearing that is set to take place in early March; the Brazilian having been accused of tax evasion.
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