Indy Star (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Indianapolis' 500 Festival is scheduled to announce its 2010 theme at the first of four corporate member events tonight, and in attendance will be race car driver Scott Dixon.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The Indy Racing League announced Thursday that clothing maker Izod will be the title sponsor of its top open-wheel series entering next season. As part of a six-year marketing partnership, the series will be renamed the Izod IndyCar Series, giving the league its first title sponsor since 2001. The racing league recently finished its second season after unifying with the former Champ Car World Series,...
Guitars and Life (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Just watched an amazing Brazilian Grand Prix.... if you don't know the result look away now... too late probably. Mad first lap! But Jenson's tough drive from the far back to get into the points and then to see the bad luck that happened to Barichello means we have back to back British champions for the first time in 40 years. :-) Well done Jenson - what a worthy result for all your years of effort...
Pisvot (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
There has been a lot of motor sport this past weekend with kiwis featuring predominantly. Bathurst, in Australia, saw kiwis come in 2nd place, and the final of the Indy Car series raced in the USA, saw Scott Dixon go into the final race leading by a few points but saw him only manage third [...]
Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Honda IndyCar Racing - Race Report Homestead-Miami Speedway Miami, FL 10/10/2009 Last Year's Winner: Scott Dixon (Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) 171.248 mph average Weather: Clear, hot, humid, 89 degrees F In a fitting finish to the 2009 IndyCar Series...
Inside Track - Breaking News Blog (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
HOMESTEAD, Fla., (Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009) - Dario Franchitti claimed his second IndyCar Series championship by winning the Firestone Indy 300 on Oct. 10 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Franchitti and Target Chip Ganassi Racing used fuel strategy to beat second place Ryan Briscoe of Team Penske to the finish by 4.788 seconds. Franchitti's teammate, Scott Dixon, finished third. The top three finishers...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
• Scotland's Franchitti wins Indy300 to take the title • Scott Dixon overhauled in final race of the season Dario Franchitti has sealed his second IndyCar series championship in three years after winning the season-ending Indy 300. The 36-year-old Scot entered the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway four points behind the defending champion Scott Dixon, with Ryan Briscoe also in with a chance...
Brits on Pole (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe did their best to liven up a deathly dull IndyCar season finale with a tooth-and-nail battle for the lead - but it was Dario Franchitti, jogging along behind them for most of the 200 laps, who came through to win both the race and the championship.
The FanHouse - Toronto Raptors (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
by Holly Cain Filed under: IRL HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- It was as if Dario Franchitti never left. The 36-year old Scot returned from a don't-look-back 2008 NASCAR experiment to reclaim the IndyCar Series championship trophy he took with him, sealing the deal on his second title Saturday night in nearly identical fashion to how he earned the first in 2007. While Team Penske driver Ryan Briscoe and Franchitti's...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
While Ryan Briscoe and Scott Dixon battled for the lead, Dario Franchitti conserved fuel before making a late move to win the Indy 300 and the IRL championship.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
While dueling with Scott Dixon for the Firestone Indy 300 race lead and, seemingly, the IndyCar title, Ryan Briscoe had begun doing the math. <p/> Not the math of points between himself, IndyCar Series leader Dixon and series second-place driver Dario Franchitti. The fuel math.
My Name Is IRL (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Welcome to Miami, which has replaced Chicagoland as the site of the series finale. With only a few exceptions in the outcome, the IndyCar Series champion will be determined here by whoever finishes first out of the group of Ryan Briscoe, Scott Dixon, and Dario Franchitti. Probably a safe bet to say whoever wins this race will win the whole she-bang, but that remains to be seen. Enough talk. We've waited...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Dario Franchitti has been here. Scott Dixon, too. Ryan Briscoe is new to the championship picture, but the Penske driver won't give any ground to his more experienced foes as the IRL title race comes down to the very end, Pete Pistone says.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Dario Franchitti has been here. Scott Dixon, too. Ryan Briscoe is new to the championship picture, but the Penske driver won't give any ground to his more experienced foes as the IRL title race comes down to the very end, Pete Pistone says.
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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