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Californian JR Hildebrand loses ride in IndyCar racing series
JR Hildebrand, who came within a few hundred yards of winning the Indianapolis 500 as a rookie in 2011, lost his ride with the Panther Racing team after another accident in this year's Indy 500. In its announcement Thursday, Panther said it parted...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500, Belle Isle, Open-Wheel Racing
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JR Hildebrand seeks a new Indianapolis 500 story to tell
It was two years ago that IndyCar driver JR Hildebrand made a career-defining move at the Brickyard. But it's not the one you think. Hildebrand, a rookie from Sausalito, Calif., entered the last turn of the last lap of the Indianapolis 500....
Tags: Music, Indianapolis 500, Open-Wheel Racing, Entertainment, Auto Racing
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Four-time club could be enlarged at Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS — More than two decades have passed since Rick Mears became the last driver to win the Indianapolis 500 four times. Now, Helio Castroneves and Dario Franchitti hope to join that elite fraternity, which also includes A.J. Foyt and Al...
Tags: NASCAR, Penske Racing, Danica Patrick, Indianapolis 500, IndyCar Series
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Late cautions prevent Marco Andretti from making a move
Add Graham Rahal and Dario Franchitti to the long list of out-of-my-control factors contributing to what everyone but the Andretti family refers to as the "Andretti curse" at the Indianapolis 500. Without ever making contact with another car, first...
Tags: Mario Andretti, Marco Andretti, Michael Andretti, Sam Hornish, Jr., Memorial Day
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Best race: Grand Prix, Indy 500, Coke 600?
The thrills are in Indy George Diaz, Orlando Sentinel Indianapolis 500, without question. The Grand Prix of Monaco isn't relevant enough for a U.S. audience, and the Coke 600 stands in peril of becoming a boring encore to the spectacle in Indy. It...Tags: Kasey Kahne, Marco Andretti, Kevin Harvick, Monaco, Ayrton Senna
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Young Americans waste no time qualifying for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bump Day at Indianapolis followed the script. No surprises, no drama and no drivers getting bumped. On a day devoid of tension and rumors, all nine drivers who made attempts on the second and final day of Indianapolis 500...Tags: Swiss Confederation, Services and Shopping, Indianapolis 500, Juan Pablo Montoya, United Kingdom
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New buzz around IndyCar Series and a new oval on the way
The IndyCar Series has had a pretty bumpy ride over the last few years with a dwindling fan base, low TV ratings, the death of rising star Dan Wheldon and more recently, a management fiasco. But IndyCar may be turning the corner. “We're in a...
Tags: DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Movies, Triple Crown, Danica Patrick, IndyCar Series
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Ed Carpenter reflects on Dan Wheldon a year after his death
INDIANAPOLIS - With a nearly empty shop behind him, time can fly by pretty quickly during the Izod IndyCar Series off-season. For Ed Carpenter, that feeling encompasses a year. "It seems like the year went by pretty quick," said Carpenter on Tuesday,...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500, Human Interest, Bankers Life Fieldhouse
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A Tribute To Dan Wheldon, One Year Later
INDIANAPOLIS - Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the death of IndyCar driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon at the Izod IndyCar Series World Championship in Las Vegas. Various tributes have poured in over the past year...
Tags: Andretti Autosport, Danica Patrick, IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500, Open-Wheel Racing
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Hunter-Reay looks to come out swinging in 2013
Fox59.comFONTANA, California – Now that Ryan Hunter-Reay has given the United States its first IZOD IndyCar Series champion since Sam Hornish, Jr. in 2006, the next step is for the Andretti Autosport driver to become the first American-born Indianapolis 500 winner...Tags: Michael Andretti, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Services and Shopping, IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500
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Ryan Hunter-Reay Claims Championship in Dramatic IZOD Indycar Season Finale
Fox59.com ContributorThe final race of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season turned out to be a "Dream Sequence." For the series champion, Ryan Hunter-Reay, he never gave up on his dream of not only competing against but beating the best drivers in the world as he became the...Tags: Australia, Michael Andretti, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500
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After Grand Prix of Baltimore, Will Power's hold on points chase loosens
The Grand Prix of Baltimore was IndyCar points leader Will Power's chance to wrap up his first title on a street course, the kind of race track that is his forte. He couldn't do it. Now he has to go to Fontana, Calif., to a 500-mile race on an oval. The...
Tags: Penske Racing, Michael Andretti, Indianapolis 500, Open-Wheel Racing, Grand Prix of Baltimore
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