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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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Sunday, March 24, 2013
'Hinch' Wins In St.Petersburg
The reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion opened the 19-race season in 18th place. The Verizon P1 Award winner and 2012 championship runner-up wound up 16th. The four-time series title-holder exited early in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of St. Petersburg because of contact.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
INDYCAR Heads To St. Petersburg
After the longest off-season in professional sports the IZOD IndyCar Series is back with one of the most popular events of the season – the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
IMS Events Add $510 Million Annually Into Indiana Economy
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Saturday, March 16, 2013
J.R. Hildebrand at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
Auto Racing Hall Of Fame Expanding Induction Ceremonies
Autograph session, public ceremony to take place Indy 500 Race Weekend