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IndyCar: Newman-Haas Racing closes its doors
Friday, December 02, 2011
Due to difficult financial conditions, Newman-Haas Racing had no choice but to all together close down its operations and pull out of the IZOD IndyCar Series.
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IndyCar: Top brass re-shuffle
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
According to reports the much controversial Brian Barnhart, competition president for the IndyCar Series, will leave his position in the coming days but will remain with the open-wheel series, although his future responsibilities are not known.
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Indy Lights: An important weekend for feeder series
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Amongst all the action and excitement surrounding the Indianapolis 500, let's not forget that 18 aspiring drivers have entered in the Indy Lights Firestone Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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IndyCar: Helio Castroneves sued by the IRS
Friday, May 13, 2011
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has once again launched a civil action in U.S. Tax Court against Helio Castroneves arguing that he still owes over $6 million to the Federal government.
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IndyCar: Will Power earns pole in Long Beach
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Team Penske's Will Power earned his third pole in last three IndyCar events of 2011 while his team-mate Ryan Briscoe, who had been fast all thru the week-end was only 12th.
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IndyCar: Ryan Briscoe takes over from Will Power
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Ryan Briscoe took over the top of the sheet from teammate Will Power by being the fastest driver in the second practice session of the IndyCar's Friday practice in Long Beach.
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IRL: Graham Rahal says no excuse not to win in 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Graham Rahal has admitted that he would have no valid excuses if he was unable to place himself as a title contender for the 2011 season after joining Team Ganassi, winner of the last three series' championship.
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IndyCar: Firestone decides to stay after all
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Tire manufacturer and long-time partner of the IndyCar Series, Firestone, has decided to reverse its decision to pull out of the series at the end of the season and will now stay on for at least a further two years.
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IndyCar: $5 millions to Las Vegas winner
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
In order to attract much needed buzz around the Las Vegas event on October 16, Randy Bernard, the series' CEO, is offering a $5 millions paycheck to any race car driver in the world outside of the IZOD IndyCar Series that can win the season's finale.
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IndyCar: JK Vernay to test with Conquest
Friday, January 28, 2011
2010 Firestone Indy Lights champion, JK Vernay, will try his hand at a Dallara Honda as he is set to test with Conquest Racing at Sebring International Raceway January 31st.
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IndyCar:Simona De Silvestro to be confirmed
Saturday, January 22, 2011
HVM Racing has called a press conference for this coming Monday to confirm that Simona de Silvestro is set to return to the team for a second season in the IndyCar Series.
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IRL: Tony Kanaan slowly adapting to new team
Monday, December 27, 2010
Tony Kanaan has had much to adapt to in the past months: a sponsor pull-out, the lost of his seat at Andretti Autosport and the start of a new collaboration with De Ferran Dragon, a one car operation.
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IndyCar: A significant change to the TEAM program
Thursday, December 02, 2010
The Indy racing League has decided to revise its TEAM program awarding money to each car in the IndyCar series and two of the smallest teams will be the biggest losers.
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IRL: A possible return for General Motors in IndyCar?
Monday, November 08, 2010
With the increased presence of GM in the Grand-Am series for 2011 and a return of Cadillac to the SCCA World Challenge series, rumours abound also of a possible return of Chevrolet in IndyCar racing.
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IndyCar: Andretti signs Ryan Hunter-Reay for two years
Saturday, October 30, 2010
After confirming that it had come to terms with veteran driver Tony Kanaan to end their partnership, Andretti Autosports announced that it had signed Ryan Hunter-Reay to a new contract for the next two seasons.
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IRL: Tony Kanaan parts way with Andretti Autosport
Friday, October 29, 2010
As revealed a couple of weeks ago, long time Andretti Autosport driver Tony Kanaan has finally parted company with the team to look for another drive for the upcoming IndyCar 2011 season.
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IRL: Dario Franchitti wins a third title in four years
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Ganassi's Dario Franchitti won his third IndyCar championship in four years starting the race in 8th position only in the season' finale at Homestead Miami Speedway. Series leader Will Power (Penske) was forced to abandon the race after damaging his suspension.
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IRL: Vitor Meira back with AJ Foyt for 2011
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Veteran IndyCar driver Vitor Meira will probably be back with AJ Foyt Racing for the 2011 season according to Diario Motorsport.com who talked with the Brazilian driver recently at the Miami Homestead Speedway.
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IRL: Lotus to extend involvement in IndyCar
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
After teaming up with KV Racing Technology for the IZOD IndyCar Series' 2010 season, Lotus Motorsport has announced that it will expand its collaboration with the team next year.
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IRL: The Oval Championship Trophy up for grabs
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Team Penske's Will Power received the road/street course trophy from Andretti at Infineon Raceway last month but the inaugural A.J. Foyt Oval Championship Trophy is still up for grabs.
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IRL: The IndyCar 2011 schedule officially unveiled
Friday, September 10, 2010
Auto123.com published its own version of the 2011 IndyCar provisional schedule yesterday. Looks like we were right as the official calendar unveiled today is exactly as we had anticipated.
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IRL: Milwaukee back on the IndyCar schedule
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
One of the classic one-mile ovals, The Milwaukee Mile, will be back on the IndyCar Series calendar next year and an official announcement is expected this coming Friday.
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IRL: Helio Castroneves wins in Kentucky
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Penske's Helio Castroneves was able to profit from an out of sequence fuel strategy to win Saturday night race at the Kentucky Speedway while Dario Franchitti (Ganassi) was again able to reduce the gap between himself and series' leader Will Power.
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Indy Lights: "Hinch" wins by a nose at Chicagoland
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
James Hinchcliffe held off Pippa Mann by 0.0159 of a second - the third-closest margin of victory in Firestone Indy Lights history - on the 67th and final lap on the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway oval.
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IRL: A first title for Will Power
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Penske's Will Power won the inaugural Mario Andretti Road Course Trophy last week-end after finishing runner-up in the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio.
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IRL: Ed Carpenter back for three more races
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Vision Racing driver Ed Carpenter, who took part in this year Indianapolis 500 along with will be back in action for the three domestic oval races remaining on the IZOD IndyCar Series schedule.
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IRL: Helio Castroneves fined and placed on probation
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
IZOD IndyCar Series officials have fined driver Helio Castroneves $60,000 and placed him on probation for the remainder of the season for his actions during and following the July 25 race at Edmonton City Centre Airport.
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IRL: Alex Tagliani wants action
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
FAZZT Racing's Alex Tagliani wants the governing body of the IndyCar Series to act swiftly as to penalize drivers that causes accident due to poor judgement or because some drivers keep a grudge.
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NASCAR: Ganassi goes for the Triple Crown
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Chip Ganassi will try to become the first ever team owner to win in the same year North America's three most notable motorsports events; the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400.
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IRL: Will Power wins at the Glen
Monday, July 05, 2010
After leading from pole position, Will Power (Penske) took a dominant victory at the Watkins Glen road course today and extended his IndyCar Series points lead.
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IRL: Will Power leads qualifications at The Glen
Saturday, July 03, 2010
Will Power earned Penske's its eight consecutive pole of the current IZOD IndyCar season at the Watkins Glen road course today followed by team- mate Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe.
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IRL: Hunter-Reay still on for The Glen
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Andretti Autosport's Ryan Hunter-Reay will be back for another race behind the No.37 car for at least this weekend's Watkins Glen race.
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IRL: New car strategy to be released soon
Thursday, July 01, 2010
The IZOD IndyCar Series has announced that all the details pertaining to their futur car strategy will be unveiled this coming July 14 in Indianapolis.
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IRL: Alex Tagliani to drive a Hot Wheels®
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
FAZZT Race Team is announcing a partnership with Hot Wheels® in which Alex Tagliani will be racing in a brand new Honda IndyCar, customized in Hot Wheels® style.
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IRL: Justin Wilson back on winning ground
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The IZOD IndyCar series will be back on the famed Watkins Glen circuit this coming week-end and Justin Wilson, last year winner, would very much to have another oerfect day.
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IRL: IndyCar returns to Loudon
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The IZOD IndyCar Series wil return in 2011 to one of its original venues, the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 30-31.
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IRL: Paul Tracy to race at The Glen
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Canadian Paul Tracy will compete in the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen in the No. 24 Honda Indy Toronto car for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.
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IRL: Teams back at work
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
In order to prepare for the upcoming Grand Prix at The Glen, five IZOD IndyCar Series teams will be working out at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 30th.
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IRL: Ryan Briscoe on pole in Texas
Saturday, June 05, 2010
Team Penske's Ryan Briscoe barely edged Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti (Ganassi) but still earned his second pole position of the year at the Texas Motor Speedway.
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IRL: Dario Franchitti wins a second Indy 500
Monday, May 31, 2010
Current IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti (Ganassi) has won for the second time in his career the Indianapolis 500 after dominating the May Classic for most of its duration.
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IRL: Paul Tracy fails to qualify
Monday, May 24, 2010
Paul Tracy has failed to qualify for this year Indianapolis 500 after withdrawing his speed and then failing to improve on a highly dramatic Bump Day.
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IRL: Adam Carroll with Andretti Autosport
Friday, April 30, 2010
Andretti Autosport has annouced that it had signed a deal with 2009 A1GP champion Adam Carroll to drive a limited schedule of IZOD IndyCar Series events in the second half of the season.
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IRL: Not the weekend expected for Alex Tagliani
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
After qualifying his FAZZT Racing Dallara-Honda in 7th place for the Long Beach Grand Prix, Alex Tagliani did not expect the problems he encountered once the race had started.
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IRL: Helio Castroneves wins in Alabama
Monday, April 12, 2010
Helio Castroneves (Penske) won the first ever IndyCar race at the Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama today thanks to a fuel strategy scheme, ending team-mate Will Power's run of wins.
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IRL: Bertrand Baguette joins Conquest Racing
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Belgian driver Bertrand Baguette will join Conquest racing for the remainder of the season as he will make his debut at Barber Motorsports Park round on April 11.
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IRL: Will Power wins action filled race
Monday, March 15, 2010
Team Penske's Will Power won the IndyCar season opener today, race that was presented in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in what was one spectacular, rain-interrupted,event.
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IRL: A promising Brazilian circuit for the drivers
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The inaugural São Paulo Indy 300 circuit designed by Tony Cotman promises to get the attention of the IZOD IndyCar Series drivers with 11 quick corners, a nearly mile-long high-speed backstretch over a 2.6-mile temporary street circuit.
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IRL: Takuma Sato moves to IndyCar series
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Former Formula 1 driver Takuma Sato will return to racing in the IndyCar Series after inking a deal with KV Racing for this coming season.
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