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Power to stay with Penske
Will Power , who joined Team Penske this year as the substitute driver for Helio Castroneves during Castroneves’ tax evasion trial, landed a full-time ride with the IndyCar Series team. Power will join Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe in a...
IMS, IRL lay off more employees in effort to cut costs
Another 10 people in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway organization lost their jobs Thursday as the downsizing continued amid a stressed financial situation. The cuts were shared between the Indy Racing League and IMS Productions, raising the...
Green released by IMS
Ron Green , the director of public relations for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, was released from his position Tuesday as part of what is expected to be a significant staff reduction at the historic facility. Green, a Beech Grove native, spent 11 years...
IndyCar expects big boost from Izod
IRL counts on sponsor for more than money during 6-year agreement Forget 650-horsepower race engines. The IndyCar Series will be powered for at least the next six years by one of the nation’s best-known apparel brands. Officially, Izod began...
IndyCar lands title sponsor -- Izod
Deal, to be announced Thursday, taps new market, expert says The IndyCar Series’ choice for a title sponsor — Izod — was hailed Monday for what it’s not. It’s not an oil company. It’s not a fuel company. It’s...
IndyCar lands title sponsor -- Izod
Deal, to be announced Thursday, taps new market, expert says The IndyCar Series’ choice for a title sponsor — Izod — was hailed Monday for what it’s not. It’s not an oil company. It’s not a fuel company. It’s...
Greg Moore would have dominated, many say
With no disrespect to Helio Castroneves, it was Greg Moore who seemed destined to dance with the stars. He was the charming Canadian with oval-track mastery and the new contract to drive Roger Penske’s Indy car in 2000 alongside Gil de Ferran....
Moraes may be getting too good for KV Racing to afford
Mario Moraes made so much improvement as an IndyCar Series driver this season that his boss wants him reclassified. “The kid eventually needs to get paid like a professional,” Jimmy Vasser said. “He’s not a money (providing)...
Wheldon returning to Panther
Former Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon confirmed Monday that he will return to Panther Racing despite having the least-productive season of his IndyCar Series career. Wheldon’s second-place finish in the 500 was one of three top-three...
Wheldon to return to Panther for 2010
Former Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon confirmed Monday that he will return to Panther Racing despite having the least-productive season of his IndyCar Series career. Wheldon’s second-place finish in the 500 was one of only three top-three...
ESPN special on Danica Patrick
IndyCar driver Danica Patrick will be the subject of a 30-minute ESPN special, “The Fast, Fast World of Danica Patrick,” airing at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
Franchitti glad he came back with Ganassi
After his NASCAR team folded, IRL was the place to be for points champion HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Before Dario Franchitti signed a cocktail napkin as a commitment to drive Ganassi Racing’s IndyCar Series car this season, Chip Ganassi insisted...
Franchitti fuels 'em, wins title
Dixon, Briscoe fight for bonus points, forcing them to pit just short of finish HOMESTEAD, Fla. — It was a heady way to win a series championship, a heartbreaking way to lose one. The fuel strategy employed by Dario Franchitti’s IndyCar...
Power's recovery progresses well
Penske driver injured at Sonoma may be able to drive next month HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Will Power returned to the IndyCar Series on Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, although not in a race car. Except for being stiff from a back brace that...
Indy 500 champ Castroneves to be a daddy
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — The Indianapolis 500 champion is about to become a daddy. Helio Castroneves confirmed today that he and his girlfriend, Adriana Henao, are expecting a child in January. The baby is a girl, and her name will be Mikaella....
Franchitti gains a point
Pole position win could prove crucial HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Discount what Dario Franchitti said Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Sometimes driving a race car is not about collecting a check. Franchitti earned one of those hokey oversized...
Castroneves hits wall in practice run
Three-time Indy 500 winner is dazed, but qualifies in backup car and will start 11th HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Helio Castroneves wants to play spoiler as the IndyCar Series celebrates a championship day today at Homestead-Miami Speedway. So far, the...
Castroneves walks away from Homestead wreck
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves walked away from a significant crash today at Homestead-Miami Speedway as practice for Saturday’s season-ending IndyCar Series race, the Firestone Indy 300, continues. Qualifying...
Season title all comes down to this last race
Dixon, Franchitti and Briscoe all have nearly even shot at it Three drivers, two teams, a single IndyCar Series championship trophy to be won this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. With only eight points separating Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti...
Another car/driver, more races for Fisher's team in 2010
S arah Fisher had a birthday this week, but that wasn’t the big celebration in her life. Her IndyCar Series team is expanding — again. Sarah Fisher Racing will be a two-car team in 2010, and Fisher will drive in more races than she has in...
More than title at stake as IndyCar season wraps
Several issues remain unresolved as offseason nears The IndyCar Series closes its season this weekend with another down-to-the-wire, multi-driver fight for the championship. Scott Dixon is bidding for his third drivers’ title, Dario Franchitti...
Patrick mum while giving rides at IMS
Danica Patrick was in Indianapolis on Friday, but she didn’t comment on her future as a race car driver. When asked about signing a contract to remain in the IndyCar Series with Andretti Green Racing or continuing to pursue options in NASCAR,...
Danica Patrick has no comment on future
Danica Patrick was in Indianapolis on Friday, but she didn’t comment on her future as a race car driver. When asked about signing a contract to remain in the IndyCar Series or continuing to pursue options in NASCAR, Patrick offered nothing but...
Castroneves keeps rolling along with Team Penske
During tire testing this week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Helio Castroneves was talking about how next year’s Indianapolis 500 will offer him a chance to become a four-time race winner. That led to a discussion about his longevity with the...
Twitter-popular Kanaan just can't stop tweeting
IndyCar Series driver Tony Kanaan (pictured) has become so addicted to Twitter that he is averaging 45 posts a day since mid-May. But it’s gaining him fans. As of Monday afternoon, he had 49,141 followers, a remarkably high figure given that...
Meira eager to drive
Vitor Meira always appreciated driving an Indy car, but he acknowledges today will be special when he straps back into one at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The popular Brazilian driver has been out of the cockpit since fracturing two vertebrae in his...
Signing leaves Andretti's life only a little less hectic
Michael Andretti said his professional life never has been this hectic. From working through the reorganization of his IndyCar Series team to re-signing Danica Patrick to bringing back Marco Andretti and Hideki Mutoh, the former driver is swamped on...
IndyCar star Patrick signs new 3-year contract with Andretti Green
IndyCar Series star receives a 3-year contract Danica Patrick is now, officially, staying in the IndyCar Series. Patrick signed a three-year contract to remain with Andretti Green Racing during last weekend’s event at the Twin Ring Motegi...
Versus chief crows about IndyCar efforts
Most television viewers still might not be familiar with Versus — and DirecTV still does not have the cable channel on its platform due to a contract dispute that has reached an impasse — but Versus president Jamie Davis insists his...
Danica Patrick staying in IndyCar Series
Danica Patrick is now, officially, staying in the IndyCar Series. Patrick signed a three-year contract to remain with Andretti Green Racing during last weekend’s event at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Japan. She will continue to drive the No....
