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Tuesday, May 07, 2013
97th Indianapolis 500 Notebook
Main Street in Speedway, Ind., will turn into a charity kickoff for the 2013 Indianapolis 500 when the Indy Family Foundation presents the first Festival on Main spectacular from 6-10 p.m. Friday, May 10.
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Three Winners, Four Series Champions in 97th Indianapolis 500 Field
Three past winners and four IZOD IndyCar Series champions are among the drivers named to the 33 entries filed for the 2013 Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 26 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Monday, May 06, 2013
Bell Returns To Panther For 7th Indy 500 Run
Townsend Bell returns to Panther Racing for the 97th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, driving the No. 60 Sunoco Turbo Chevrolet.
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Sunday, May 05, 2013
MotoGP Trendspotting: Grand Prix of Spain
Dani Pedrosa of the Repsol Honda Team won the Grand Prix of Spain on Sunday, May 5, the third 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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Friday, May 03, 2013
Old National To Sponsor Armed Forces Bump Day At IMS
Old National Bank has been named the title partner of the annual Armed Forces Bump Day on Sunday, May 19 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the 97th Indianapolis 500, Old National and IMS officials announced May 3.
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Friday, May 03, 2013
NASCAR Champ Busch To Test IZOD IndyCar Series Car May 9 At IMS
After two days of testing the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint Cup car this week at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch left the track knowing he was going to get more seat time at the famed oval before the Crown Royal presents the “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard in July. But this time, the additional seat time will be behind the wheel of an IZOD IndyCar Series car.
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
2014 Corvette Stingray To Pace 97th Indianapolis 500
The all-new, seventh-generation 2014 Corvette Stingray will serve as the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, leading the field to green at the start of the 97th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” on Sunday, May 26, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
Kenseth Puts Penalty Behind, Focuses On Continued Strength At Talladega
When NASCAR last competed on a high-speed, high-banked, restrictor-plate superspeedway, Matt Kenseth looked like the driver to beat. In his first race for Joe Gibbs Racing, Kenseth had the No. 20 Toyota Camry leading the field at the biggest race on the schedule – the Daytona 500.
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
Indianapolis Student Fulfills Dream At Indy Lights Test
Kyle O’Gara is a senior at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, but he missed class Thursday, May 2 to get an education in another area.
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013
NASCAR Sprint Cup Speed Limit Rises During Test At IMS
The NASCAR speed limit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will climb this July, as the new Gen-6 car was very fast during a private Goodyear tire test April 30 on the 2.5-mile oval.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Travel Channel Seeks Enthusiastic Indy 500 Fans For New Show
Passionate Indianapolis 500 fans are encouraged to contact The Travel Channel to appear on a new show, Adam Richman's Fandemonium, celebrating great food, amazing tailgate setups, one-of-a-kind traditions and the best parties at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Mann Is Entered In Indy 500 As Third Coyne Driver
Pippa Mann will attempt to make her second Indianapolis 500 Mile Race start in a Dale Coyne Racing-prepared car.
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Great Variety of Live Music During May at IMS
Poison, Afrojack, Diplo, Here Come The Mummies, Building 429 among acts on stage
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
INDYCAR In-Car Theater: Long Beach
In this installment of our IndyCar Qualifying Comparo, we look at two different philosophies on car setup that worked exactly as planned for one team and left the other wishing it had followed its usual form.
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
IMSC Receives Legislative Approval Of Motorsports Initiative
The Indiana General Assembly approved a bill as the clocked approached midnight Friday, April 26 that will strengthen the state’s position as a global leader in the motorsports industry and create benefits for economic development in tourism, hospitality and motorsports, including upgrades and improvements at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
Tempers, Tension Rise As NASCAR Heads To Short Track Saturday Night
When it comes to hot tempers in NASCAR, that is usually the result of fender-slamming on the short tracks or “The Big One” at a restrictor-plate superspeedway such as Talladega. And when it comes to penalties, Matt Kenseth is usually among the last drivers one would expect to draw the ire of NASCAR inspectors.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
102-Year-Old Woman To Display Prized 1930 Packard In May At IMS
Lovingly referred to throughout the classic/vintage car show world as “The Belle of the Concours,” 102-year-old Margaret Dunning of Plymouth, Mich., will display her prized 1930 Packard 740 Roadster to the third annual Celebration of Automobiles, scheduled for Saturday, May 11 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Czarniak To Make Indy 500 TV Broadcast History
ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor Lindsay Czarniak has been named host for the telecast of the 97th Indianapolis 500 on ABC on Sunday, May 26, becoming the first woman to host the telecast.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Michel Jourdain Jr. Returns to RLL for the 2013 Indy 500; Office Depot Mexico to Again Sponsor Entry
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (April 23, 2013) – It was announced today in Mexico City that Michel Jourdain Jr., who brought Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Indy car wins in Montreal and Milwaukee Champ Car World Series races in 2003, and who drove for the team in the 2012 Indianapolis 500 will again join the team for the 2013 500-mile event. Office Depot Mexico returns as the primary sponsor of Jourdain’s No. 17 entry and Grupo Indi and Grupo Multi return as associate sponsors.
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Monday, April 22, 2013
MotoGP Trendspotting: GP Of The Americas
Marc Marquez of the Repsol Honda Team won the Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday, April 21, the second 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.
But it’s time to take a look beyond the results sheets for trends after this race.
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Sato Helps Celebrate A Honda Milestone
Honda Performance Development celebrated the 20th anniversary of its entry into Indy car racing this weekend.
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Sato Becomes First Driver From Japan To Win INDYCAR Race
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Amid the Victory Circle celebration for Takuma Sato, conspicuously absent and certainly missed was the team's inspirational leader, A.J. Foyt.
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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.
