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Helio "very shocked" Texas car failed inspection

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:01:07 -0400

WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin - IndyCar points leader Helio Castroneves insisted Friday that his race-winning car at Texas did not have a performance advantage from an illegal part that led to a failed post-race inspection.

Castroneves' 4th IndyCar win at Texas different

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:33:17 -0400

FORT WORTH, Texas - Helio Castroneves' fourth IndyCar victory at Texas was much different than his other ones.

$30K fine for gesture surprises IndyCar's Saavedra

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:42:10 -0400

FORT WORTH, Texas - Sebastian Saavedra was prepared to accept the penalty he knew was coming from IndyCar after he directed an obscene gesture toward Marco Andretti.

Servia to drive for Panther Racing in Texas, Iowa

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:37:20 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Oriol Servia is next in what could be a growing line of drivers for Panther Racing the rest of this IndyCar season.

Pippa Mann to race Texas for Dale Coyne

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:30:45 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Dale Coyne Racing has hired Pippa Mann to drive the No. 18 in Saturday night's race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Allmendinger gets support from Penske and others

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:01:42 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - AJ Allmendinger left Detroit looking for a place to hide.

IndyCar rescinds Rahal and Jakes fines from Indy

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 20:47:32 -0400

DETROIT - IndyCar rescinded $10,000 in-race fines levied against Graham Rahal and James Jakes from the Indianapolis 500.

Detroit Grand Prix hoping its new-look track works

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 07:57:11 -0400

DETROIT - Roger Penske is looking forward to showing the world what Detroit has to offer this weekend.

Kanaan unsure about green-white-checkered finishes

Mon, 27 May 2013 14:03:19 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan is conflicted over green-white-checkered flag finishes.

Tony Kanaan ends heartbreak with Indy 500 victory

Sun, 26 May 2013 18:23:36 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Tony Kanaan had one more lap, one anticlimactic last lap under the yellow caution flag, to end 12 years of frustration in the Indianapolis 500.

Carpenter leads race-high 37 laps in Indy 500

Sun, 26 May 2013 18:03:05 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - The local boy led the field to the green flag at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and then Ed Carpenter proceeded to lead the most laps of the afternoon.

Boston Marathon runners finish at Indianapolis 500

Sun, 26 May 2013 13:36:32 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Bundled up against the cold and with tears in their eyes, dozens of runners unable to complete the Boston Marathon due to the bombings last month finally finished their runs over the famed yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Lazier's Indy 500 entry honors OK tornado victims

Sun, 26 May 2013 08:23:07 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Buddy Lazier's car in Sunday's Indianapolis 500 has been officially re-named to honor the victims of last week's deadly Oklahoma tornado.

Column: IndyCar needs to start playin' the feud

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:36:31 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - They have dinner together. They chat it up on Twitter. They offer congratulations on jobs well done, solace when things don't go so well.

10 things to know about the Indianapolis 500

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:39 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is Sunday with a wide-open field and a pair of drivers trying to join the elite list of four-time winners. Two Americans start on the front row, along with Carlos Munoz, an unknown Indy 500 newcomer who grew up idolizing Juan Pablo Montoya - a fellow Colombian who won "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" as a rookie.

Indy 500 fans will find track tighter this year

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:06:17 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Fans coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this weekend's Indy 500 will notice some changes in the traditional routine in response to last month's bombing at the Boston Marathon.

Nabors returns, Henderson out as Indy 500 singers

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:12:47 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Gomer Pyle will be back for this year's Indianapolis 500. Carol Brady is staying home.

IndyCar altering qualifying in doubleheaders

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:43:04 -0400

DETROIT - IndyCar says qualifying for the second race of series doubleheaders at Belle Isle, Toronto and Houston will be split into two groups.

Young drivers give IndyCar solid foundation

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:44:42 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti have all the ingredients the IndyCar Series has been craving. They have famous family names, have reached Victory Lane and seem to enjoy playing up their growing rivalry.

ABC counting on story lines to sell Indy 500

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:47:04 -0400

Helio Castroneves and Dario Franchitti will be trying to become four-time Indianapolis 500 champions, four women will roll off the starting grid, a local boy is on the pole and a group of dynamic rookies that includes A.J. Allmendinger is there to add intrigue.