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Courtney Force was Graham Rahal’s 2014 Valentine

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I’m not big into the whole celebrity gossip scene, so I’m a bit late with the news that IndyCar driver Graham Rahal is now dating NHRA driver Courtney Force, as his relationship with former girlfriend, Laken Kurtz, apparently ended at some point in 2013. Interesting I suppose, if you’re into that sort of “news”. I would say it […]

INDYCAR Drivers Awarded All-America Honors

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IndyCar Series drivers Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves and 2013 Indy Lights champion Sage Karam have been selected to the 2013 American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association All-America team. Dixon, who claimed his third IndyCar Series Championship for Target Chip Ganassi Racing, and Castroneves, who finished second in the standings for Team Penske were […]

Graham Rahal to Test IMS Road Course September 4th

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  For only the second time in the track’s history, an IZOD IndyCar Series car will turn laps on the infield road course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when driver Graham Rahal puts his Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing car through a series of test runs on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The test is being organized by IMS […]

Sebastien Bourdais seeks second Brickyard Grand Prix win

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Sebastien Bourdais already has a winner’s trophy from the Brickyard Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He’s hoping to bring that same success to 8Star Motorsports. The 34-year-old Frenchman, who won last year’s inaugural GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race at the Brickyard, will co-drive the No. 4 Daytona Prototype with Emilio Di Guida in […]

Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit #2 Qualifying Results

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Mike Conway came to Detroit for a one off race with Dale Coyne Racing and delivered a Pole Position qualifying effort to give the hard working DCR squad their first ever Pole win. After qualifying yesterday for today’s race # 1 in the front row in Position 2, Mike backed up his performance by posting […]

Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit #1 Qualifying Results

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Dario Franchitti earned his 31st IndyCar pole, setting the pace in the Firestone Fast Six qualifying for the first race of the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans on June 1. Franchitti, driving the No. 10 Suave car for Target Chip Ganassi Racing, recorded a best lap of 1 minute, 19.3311 seconds […]

Mike Conway Starts on Front Row for Coyne

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Mike Conway drove a brilliant qualifying run to the top of the grid for tomorrow’s Duel in Detroit Grand Prix. After qualifying for the Firestone top 12 and again for the Firestone Fast Six, Mike took his #18 Sonny’s Bar-B-Q car to a best time of 79.828 seconds which was good for 3rd place overall.  Dario Franchitti […]

Ryan Briscoe Replaces JR Hildebrand in Panther Ride

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Panther Racing announced that Ryan Briscoe will replace JR Hildebrand as the driver of the No. 4 National Guard car for the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans on May 31-June 2. Briscoe, a seven-time IZOD IndyCar Series race winner, finished 12th in the Indianapolis 500 on May 26 in a Chip […]

Tony Kanaan Wins the 97th Indianapolis 500 Race

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Results Sunday of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.5 mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (12) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevy, 200, Running 2. (2) Carlos Munoz, Dallara-Chevy, 200, Running 3. (7) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Chevy, […]