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Monday, February 06, 2012
Sato Joins Rahal Letterman Lanigan
"We anticipate having a very strong season together," said team co-owner Bobby Rahal. "While we were determined to have an experienced driver for this season, we also needed someone that knew how to get to the front and Takuma has shown that he can do that, and we expect to have a great opportunity to win races this year. He has made great strides through the last two seasons in IndyCar and I have no doubt that we can produce a strong effort with him leading the team."
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Live from the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona
Join us for live updates from the Rolex 24 At Daytona - all weekend long.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Celebration Of Automobiles Expanding In 2012
The second annual Celebration of Automobiles, scheduled for Saturday, May 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will feature an expanded lineup of events that continues to pay tribute to the rich heritage of automotive development at the track for more than 100 years.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Rivas Named To Legal Team At IMS
Experienced attorney Susan Rivas has joined the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation as corporate counsel and senior director of legal affairs.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Gleaners Teams Up With IMS To Feed The Hungry
On a yearly basis, thousands of individuals depend on food and other critical grocery products provided by Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana to hunger relief agencies throughout 21 counties in central and southeastern Indiana. Gleaners was founded in 1980 and is a member of Feeding America, the nation's food bank network. Since then, the food bank has distributed more than 275 million pounds of food and critical grocery products to hunger relief agencies serving needy Hoosiers. In Gleaners' 21-county service area, more than 311,000 people live in poverty—and one in three is a child. In fact, one out of every five Hoosier kids is now living in poverty. To learn more, log onto www.gleaners.org
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Super Bowl Visitors: Take A Fun Side Trip To Visit IMS Museum
The Museum, one of the highly visible collections in the world devoted to automobiles and auto racing, will be open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30 through Monday, Feb. 6. Super Bowl XLVI is Sunday, Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Katherine's Blog: I'm Back!
I can finally tell you all that I am now a VERY proud member of the new TrueCar Racing "Women Empowered" initiative, and I will be driving a Lotus powered rocket ship for....drum roll please....Dragon Racing.
This is the most thrilling news I have had in a long time, and I can hardly contain my excitement!
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
Bourdais, Legge Set To Form Two-Car Dragon Racing Team
SPEED.com has learned that Jay Penske's ambitious plans to revitalize Dragon Racing could receive a major boost as four-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais and Katherine Legge are close to forming a two-car team for 2012. Penske was unavailable for comment on Wednesday, and a formal announcement confirming the lineup is believed to be imminent.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Wheldon's Memory, '500' Win Honored In 'Baby Borg' Presentation
The late Dan Wheldon was remembered for his stirring, unforgettable victory in the 2011 Indianapolis 500 when his wife, Susie, was presented the BorgWarner Championship Drivers' Trophy on Jan. 11 in Detroit.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Hinchcliffe Confirmed At Andretti Autosport
James Hinchcliffe's social media persona, personality and driving ability combined to score him one of the best seats in the IZOD IndyCar Series.
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Friday, January 06, 2012
Open-Wheel Stars Dominate Rolex 24 Entry List
"For me, I've always wanted to do the race with GRAND-AM, but it's also a busy time for me. I'm trying to close all of my IndyCar deals right now, but I scheduled some of them around the testing and race weekends so I could make it."
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Thursday, January 05, 2012
Lynyrd Skynyrd To Headline Miller Lite Carb Day Concert
Legendary American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will headline the Miller Lite Carb Day concert Friday, May 25 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The concert, free with Miller Lite Carb Day admission of $20, will take place on the Miller Lite Stage in the IMS infield. Miller Lite Carb Day tickets are available now at www.IMStix.com.
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Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Barfield Begins Reign As Race Director
Understanding a driver's passion, point of view and mind-set will be an asset, according to Beaux Barfield, who was introduced Jan. 4 as the new Race Director and president of competition for the IZOD IndyCar Series.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Rite Of Passage At IMS
Like generations of parents before me, I'm gradually introducing my son to the 102-year-old IMS facility, its folklore, history, heroes and excitement.
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
The 1967 Indianapolis 500
The rain-interrupted 1967 race, which took two days to run, resulted in a last-minute win for A. J. Foyt, who tied with Louis Meyer, Wilbur Shaw and Mauri Rose as the only three-time winners of the "500" at that time.
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
2012 IZOD IndyCar Series Schedule Released
The 2012 season, which will feature the return of engine manufacturer competition and a new universal chassis produced by Dallara Automobili, kicks off Sunday, March 25, with the eighth Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
AJ Foyt Racing Hires Mike Conway To Drive No. 14 ABC Supply Indy Car
AJ Foyt Racing has hired Long Beach Grand Prix winner Mike Conway to drive the No. 14 ABC Supply Honda in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
New McLaren ECU, Sato, Pagenaud Log Testing Miles At Sebring
Two months of engine testing concluded after teams tried the new McLaren ECU, and Honda gave Takuma Sato and Simon Pagenaud runs in its DW12.
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Accident report cites 'perfect storm'
"There are multiple factors that are not uncommon to racing that came together in a way that claimed Dan's life," said INDYCAR President of Operations Brian Barnhart, who was involved in the investigation. "It is a tragedy. Our thoughts and support will always be with Dan's family."
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The 1935 Indianapolis 500
Although frequently described as being "Irish–Italian," there was nothing Irish about 1935 "500" winner Kelly Petillo. The son of an Italian immigrant, his name was actually Cavino Michelli Petillo. As a child, he went by his middle name, the nickname "Kelly" reputedly coming about when a confused schoolteacher thought he was telling her, "Me Kelly." Another myth, which persists to this day, is that his 1935 winning car was held together with baling wire. (He certainly borrowed a lot of parts to complete his Curly–Wetteroth-built car for the race, and a rod through the crankcase during qualifying did require quite a bit of patching up, but there was no baling wire involved.) Wilbur Shaw was runner-up for the second time in three races and Rex Mays, at 22, became the youngest ever pole-sitter, a record which has never been broken.
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Stewart tops INDYCAR stars in kart race
"We had a slow start to the day, but we got better as the day went on and the track got better for us," Stewart said. "Austin (Dillon) had some trouble with his brother (Ty Dillon) and someone else and got choked down and we got a big run. The inside didn't look so good and I thought the outside looked good, but then it didn't look good at all. I thought I was going to go down the tunnel, out the parking lot and downtown. It was a little bit sketchy, but we had a fast kart at the end."
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Thursday, December 08, 2011
Pagenaud Lands IZOD IndyCar Series Drive With Schmidt In 2012
Frenchman Simon Pagenaud will drive a Honda-powered Dallara for Sam Schmidt Motorsports in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, team owner Sam Schmidt announced Dec. 8 during a press conference in Indianapolis.
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Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Firestone Indy Lights Champ Newgarden Jumps To IndyCar With Fisher's Team
Reigning Firestone Indy Lights champion Josef Newgarden will climb to the IZOD IndyCar Series in 2012 with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing, team owner Sarah Fisher announced at a press conference Dec. 7 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Driver Market Heating Up
And, while there's been much speculation about where they'll land, only a couple people know for sure where Oriol Servia, Justin Wilson, James Hinchcliffe, Sebastian Bourdais, Mike Conway, Takuma Sato, Alex Tagliani, Tomas Scheckter, Vitor Meria and Paul Tracy will call home in 2012.
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Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Indianapolis Super Cars
But Indy has been known worldwide for auto racing for more than a century, especially the Indianapolis 500. So it's only fitting that "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" will take center stage in an exciting promotion during early January and Super Bowl week that fuses the exciting worlds of the NFL and IZOD IndyCar Series.
