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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Kyle Busch Blends New Maturity, Constant Talent Into NASCAR Hot Streak
Kyle Busch will be the first to admit that he has plenty of self-belief when it comes to competing in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Ryan Briscoe Is Re-Joining Chip Ganassi Racing Teams If Only For One Race
The team announced that Briscoe would drive the No. 8 Honda-powered entry with primary sponsorship from NTT DATA, a global IT services provider, in the 97th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 26.
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Friday, April 12, 2013
What Makes One INDYCAR Faster Than Another?
With the exceptional talent behind the steering wheels of the 26 cars on the grid, the decades of engineering experience on most timing stands and countless hours of R&D spent on aerodynamics, handling and engine performance, the differences between a pole-winning car and one that struggles to crack the top 20 is becoming harder to distinguish.
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Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Danica Makes Big Strides With Strong Martinsville Run
When a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver starts 32nd and finishes 12th at Martinsville Speedway, it’s a pretty good advancement. But for the most part, it will be overlooked, especially when the winner of the race is “Mr. Martinsville,” Jimmie Johnson.
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Monday, April 08, 2013
Happy, Sad, Mad And Glad
It’s safe to say that Hunter-Reay was among the happiest people among the 57,963 folks present at the scenic Alabama road course. But happy and sad don’t sum up the post-race mood, so this week, we’re adding “mad” and “glad” to the mix.
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Monday, April 08, 2013
MotoGP Trendspotting: Grand Prix of Qatar
Jorge Lorenzo of Yamaha Factory Racing won the Grand Prix of Qatar on April 7, the first of 18 events in the 2013 MotoGP World Championship that includes the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Aug. 16-18 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Sunday, April 07, 2013
ROP Postponed Due To Weather Forecast
INDYCAR announced that it has postponed the April 11 Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program at Indianapolis Motor Speedway because of the forecast of inclement weather in Indianapolis.
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Sunday, April 07, 2013
Hunter-Reay Posts Win At Barber
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion overtook Helio Castroneves on Lap 76 of 90 and then held off Scott Dixon to win the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama by .6363 of a second.
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Thursday, April 04, 2013
One Good Turn: Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Turn One
You may have watched the Indy 500 on TV or even attended the race in person, but have you ever wondered what it's like to go screaming into the first turn at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? To get answers, we asked track historian Donald Davidson and a couple of pros you may have heard of named Mario and Dario. They give you the insider's rundown on what Turn One is like in a open-wheel racer at full-tilt boogie:
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Thursday, April 04, 2013
Meyer, Leonard To Be Inducted Into Auto Racing Hall Of Fame
Legendary chief mechanic and engineer Louis “Sonny” Meyer Jr. and 1968 Indianapolis 500 pole winner Joe Leonard are the 2013 inductees to the Auto Racing Hall of Fame at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Thursday, April 04, 2013
MotoGP: Five Stories To Look For At Grand Prix Of Qatar
The 2013 MotoGP World Championship opens April 4-7 with the Grand Prix of Qatar, with action in all three classes – MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3.
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Hot Wheels Camaros Rolling Around Indy as 500 Festival Cars
The 33 directors of the 500 Festival received their Indianapolis 500 Chevrolet Camaros in a ceremony Wednesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a longtime tradition leading into the Month of May and “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Hot Tempers Steal Spotlight From Steady Points Leader Earnhardt
Perhaps it was a good time for NASCAR to have a pause in the schedule for Easter weekend because after all that happened in the previous race at Auto Club Speedway, the competitors needed a chance to cool off.
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Daly Joins A.J. Foyt Team For Indianapolis 500 Run
Conor Daly has often listened to his father, Derek, describe what it’s like to compete in the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. The buzz of hundreds of thousands of spectators on Race Day. The excitement of the pre-race ceremonies. The adrenaline of the charge to the green flag.
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
MotoGP Season Kicks Off Under The Lights This Weekend
This Thursday sees the long wait come to an end and one of the most eagerly awaited MotoGP Championship in years get underway at the 2013 season opener under the floodlights at the Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar.
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Monday, April 01, 2013
Indianapolis 500 Veteran Malone Dies At 76
Two-time Indianapolis 500 starter Art Malone died Friday, March 29 in Tampa, Fla. He was 76.
Malone was a star in drag racing who also competed in open-wheel racing and NASCAR. He also was the first to lap the Daytona International Speedway faster than 180 mph.
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
INDYCAR In-Car Theater: IndyCar Qualifying And Race Footage From St. Pete
Take a 1600-pound Indy car, insert a driver with unparalleled skill, attach Firestone's stickiest tires, pile on aerodynamic downforce that's about equal to the weight of a Chevy Cruze and pull the pin on a wild lap of qualifying within the narrow, concrete-lined walls of downtown St. Petersburg, FL.
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
2013 IMS Kids Club Easter Egg Hunt
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Area Kids To Enjoy Easter Egg Hunt March 30 At IMS
Families are invited to enjoy a fun, exciting spring tradition featuring a special appearance by the Easter Bunny and Indianapolis 500 drivers Ed Carpenter and Alex Tagliani at the third annual Indianapolis Motor Speedway Kids Club Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tempers Boil Over Between Stewart, Logano After Hot Fontana Finish
As a team owner in the Indianapolis 500, there is no bigger “Brickyard Legend” than Roger Penske, whose cars have won a record 15 Indy 500s. As a homegrown race driver from Indiana, it’s hard to find anyone that represents the Hoosier State and its racing heritage better than Tony Stewart of Columbus, Ind.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Indianapolis 500 proves a snail can be Turbotastic
"Turbo" is a high-velocity 3D animated comedy about a garden variety snail who dares to dream big -- and fast.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Hinchcliffe Puts Next Generation Of IndyCar Into St. Petersburg Spotlight
One race into the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season, it’s obvious that the “New Generation” is ready to shine.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Happy And Sad - St. Petersburg
The Mayor of Hinchtown earned his first IndyCar victory in style, passing and beating St. Petersburg master Helio Castroneves in a straight-up fight. Working again with engineer Craig Hampson, this was Hinchcliffe’s first win. But it’s not likely to be his last.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Race Day Turn 3 Infield Parking On Sale For IMS Events
New parking option ideal for tailgating race fans
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Monday, March 25, 2013
MotoGP To Air Live On Fox Sports 1, SPEED In 2013
New multisport network to feature Red Bull Indianapolis GP during launch