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Dario Franchitti entering heady company in IndyCar

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:12:32 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Dario Franchitti says he doesn't look at the numbers or concern himself with where he stacks up on the list of all-time greats.

Indy 500 promises to be chilly - unlike last year

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:03:21 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - A year ago, fans at the Indianapolis 500 were searching for shade.

AJ Foyt back at track with chance to win Indy 500

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:39:17 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - A.J. Foyt became a legend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as much for throwing caution to the wind as for becoming the first four-time winner of the Indy 500.

Getting it right always tricky at Indianapolis 500

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:27:13 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Roger Penske has won more Indianapolis 500 poles and races than any owner in history.

Team Andretti strong again on Carb Day at Indy 500

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:41:13 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Ryan Hunter-Reay slid into a seat next to Simon Pagenaud and E.J. Viso after the final practice for the Indianapolis 500, and then started to rattle off what he had learned.

Atlas of Indianapolis: Carpenter on pole at Indy

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:32:26 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - He's the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and die-hard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one-car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport.

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.

Servia, team preparing for final race of 2013

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:54:22 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - When Oriol Servia arrived at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and heard the slogan, he thought it was intended for him.

Walker begins work as head of IndyCar competition

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:34:21 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Derrick Walker took a break this week from being the general manager for Ed Carpenter Racing to get himself immersed in his new job as head of IndyCar competition.

Andretti heads into Indy 500 trying to shake curse

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:17:02 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Shortly before he left home for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Marco Andretti watched a documentary that showed his grandfather, Mario, at the famed track.

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.

Castroneves, Franchitti chase 4th Indy 500 win

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:12 -0400

NEW YORK - Helio Castroneves figures plenty of today's fans have never seen a driver win the Indianapolis 500 for a record-tying fourth time.

3-time Indy 500 winner Franchitti tops speed chart

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:59:58 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti topped the speed chart Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, turning a lap at an average of 224.236 mph in the fifth practice session for the May 26 race.

Andretti team topping Indy speed charts

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:03:29 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Andretti smiles like a kid when you ask what's different in 2013.

IndyCar hires Walker as competition chief

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:27:50 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - IndyCar drivers and owners have always considered Derrick Walker to be a beacon of leadership.

Foyt's team makes early IndyCar resurgence

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:24:30 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - A.J. Foyt sits quietly recounting stories in the back of his garage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

IndyCar season has wide-open feel after Brazil

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:01:41 -0400

SAO PAULO - IndyCar heads to its signature event in Indianapolis with some momentum after James Hinchcliffe's last-turn pass of Takuma Sato for victory in Brazil.

Lazier becomes 33rd driver to join Indy 500 field

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:21:48 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis 500 has reached 33 driver-car combinations.

Hunter-Reay wins pole position for Sao Paulo 300

Sat, 04 May 2013 17:17:20 -0400

SAO PAULO - American Ryan Hunter-Reay set a track record Saturday to win the pole position for IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300.