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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs There are plenty of reasons why Danica Patrick stays in the news. If it's not her famous temper , photo shoots for Sports Illustrated or racy television commercials , it's her impressive results on the race track. She is, after all, the first woman to win an Indy race and, after finishing third at the Brickyard this year , the most successful woman...
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My Name Is IRL (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet and have all those nasty thorns, and with that comes news of the financial rearrangement of the racing entity formerly known as "Andretti Green Racing". The departures of investment partners not named "Michael Andretti" have been finalized, and now what remains shall be henceforth known as (drum roll, please...) The former shareholders...
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SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Hidden in Thursday's press conference to officially announce IZOD as IndyCar's title sponsor is the fact Ryan Hunter-Reay is set to land on his feet at AGR.
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Inside Track - Breaking News Blog (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Qualifying Friday for the Firestone Indy 300 IndyCar Series event on the 1.5-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed: 1. (10) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 212.696 2. (9) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 212.160 3. (6) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 212.137 4. (20) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Honda, 211.769 5. (40202)...
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F1 Fanatic (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
USF1 is considering some very different drivers for its inaugural F1 season next year. The team has indicated it is looking at a mix of young American drivers (Jonathan Summerton, Graham Rahal or Ryan Hunter-Reay) alongside a more experienced F1 driver from Europe (Pedro de la Rosa or Alexander Wurz). Who will they pick? Here’s a look [...]
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Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
LEXINGTON, Ohio, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Scott Dixon easily won Sunday's Honda Indy 200 in Lexington, Ohio, and established an IRL record with his 20th career victory. Dixon, driving his Dallara Honda, passed Justin Wilson at the race's mid-point, benefited from a quick pit stop, and was dominant late on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Wilson trailed Dixon by six seconds but ran out of fuel while coasting...
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Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 08/07/2009
Sports Illustrated has a lengthy interview with Team US F1's Peter Windsor on where the team is at in its development as it prepares for its 2010 debut. Windsor talks sponsorship, facilities and drivers. Plus, another report ties the team to YouTube, and now possibly Best Buy. And rumors continue to persist that Canada will be back on the schedule for 2010, the latest report appearing in the Globe...
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Ask the Expert: IRL (Free subscription) | 07/30/2009
Question: What is the latest on Vitor Meira and what are the prospects he will return for the last race? Is he back for 2010? (John, Indianapolis) Answer: He hopes to be back by Homestead, and A.J. Foyt's race team will have a car for him (in addition to Ryan Hunter-Reay) if that happens. It's too early to know what's going to happen for 2010. Question: If I were the IRL, I'd be sending a bouquet...
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Inside Track - Breaking News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/12/2009
TORONTO - Qualifying Saturday for the Honda Indy Toronto IndyCar Series event on the 1.755-mile Streets of Toronto, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed in parentheses: 1. (10) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 1:01.0249 (103.532) 2. (12) Will Power, Dallara-Honda, 1:01.2851 (103.092) 3. (02) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 1:01.3301 (103.016) 4. (18)...
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Inside Track - Breaking News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
TORONTO - Practice Friday for the Honda Indy Toronto IndyCar Series event on the 1.755-mile Streets of Toronto, with position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed in parentheses: 1. (2) Raphael Matos, Dallara-Honda, 1:01.4739 (102.775) 2. (18) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 1:01.7627 (102.295) 3. (12) Will Power, Dallara-Honda, 1:01.7722 (102.279) 4. (06) Robert Doornbos,...
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Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., July 5 (UPI) -- Justin Wilson led 49 of 60 laps Sunday and easily won the IRL's Camping World GP at The Glen at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. His 4.9-second margin of victory after a late restart gave Dale Coyne Racing its first win in open-wheel competition. We've just worked at this all year, Wilson said. We've put a lot of effort into road courses, and to dominate like...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 06/13/2009
Ryan Hunter-Reay will drive the No.14 A.J. Foyt Racing car in place of the injured Vitor Meira for the remainder of the 2009 IndyCar Series season, beginning with the June 21 race at Iowa Speedway, the team announced Friday.