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Jim Harbaugh to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:03:16 -0400

SANTA CLARA, California - Jim Harbaugh insists he will coachable when it comes to the tricks of driving the Indianapolis 500 pace car this weekend.

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.

Drag racer Brown steps into Carpenter's IndyCar

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:43:52 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Antron Brown joked that he wouldn't mind making a couple of left-handed turns the next time he's on the track. Ed Carpenter thought it'd be fun to ramp up the speed by about 100 mph.

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.

Allmendinger cheers on Legge at Indianapolis

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:35:37 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Katherine Legge had at least one supporter in her corner when she showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week.

Munoz, Daly follow different paths to Indy 500

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:40:07 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Carlos Munoz's initiation to Indianapolis went relatively smoothly.

Indy poised to make 2018 bid for Super Bowl

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:09:59 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Now that the NFL has picked its two newest Super Bowl winners, San Francisco and Houston, Indianapolis organizers can start making their pitch to host a second title game.

IndyCar penalizes 3 cars for rules violations

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:47 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - IndyCar officials fined Graham Rahal's team $10,000, Ryan Briscoe's team $5,000 and Michel Jourdain Jr.'s team $1,000 Tuesday after they failed post-qualifying inspection.

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.

Christian singer Patty to deliver Indy 500 anthem

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:15:06 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Christian music singer Sandi Patty will perform the national anthem at Sunday's Indianapolis 500 for a record sixth time.

AJ Allmendinger taking life 1 day at a time

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:04:01 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - AJ Allmendinger's parents attended their first Indianapolis 500 in 1979, when they camped in a grassy lot and watched Rick Mears win his first 500.

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.

Young Americans waste no time qualifying for Indy

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:35:29 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Bump Day at Indianapolis followed the script.

Indy 500 winner Shaw's memorabilia to be auctioned

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:20:10 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Collecting is a big part of auto racing's allure. Tchotchkes of all kinds are admired, traded, lusted after. Autographs are just the beginning.

Indianapolis 500 fills 33-car starting grid

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:12:18 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - British driver Katherine Legge has become the 33rd driver to qualify for next week's Indianapolis 500, assuring race organizers of a full field.

Indy 500 winner Shaw's memorabilia to be auctioned

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:05:36 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - A collection of memorabilia from three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Wilbur Shaw is set to be auctioned by the late racer's son.

Schmidt's team hires Legge to drive at Indy

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:53:04 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - There could be bumping at Indianapolis this weekend.

Indy 500 qualifying starts after rain delay

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:52:06 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis 500 qualifying has begun after a rain delay of more than two hours.

Schmidt trying to get 2 cars in before adding car

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:05:04 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Sam Schmidt is content to wait another day before hiring a third driver for the Indianapolis 500.

Briscoe eager to be better on Indy 500 race day

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:54:08 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Ryan Briscoe remembers it as if it was yesterday. A year ago, he sat on pit road with his fingers crossed, hoping his four-lap average was good enough to capture the Indianapolis 500 pole.

Rookie Munoz tops Indy 500 practice

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:54:03 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Rookie Carlos Munoz shot to the top of the speed chart in Indianapolis 500 practice Thursday with a lap at 225.163 mph, the fastest through the first six days of practice.

Fewer seats at Indy 500, but not fewer fans

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:48:04 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis 500 this year will have its smallest seating capacity since 2000, but don't expect to find fewer fans on race day.

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.

Pippa Mann returns to Indy after injury

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:21:03 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Three years ago, Pippa Mann was poised to make big moves on the track.

Buddy Rice out for Schmidt in Indy 500

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:54:23 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Sam Schmidt, owner of Sam Schmidt Motorsports, said he respects Buddy Rice's decision not to drive his team's third car to try and qualify for the Indianapolis 500.