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RACER.com's latest IndyCar driver columnist looks ahead to this weekend's season opener in Brazil.

Edwards gets probation for Atlanta crash

Carl Edwards has been put on probation for the next three Sprint Cup races following his incident with Brad Keselowski during last Sunday's race in Atlanta.

Schumacher eager to kick off 2010 fight

Michael Schumacher says he is raring to go and fully prepared for the challenges of his Formula 1 comeback in Bahrain this weekend, even though he is not expecting a strong start to his campaign.

Tire advantage boosts Sauber's hopes

The newly independent Sauber team has a real chance of becoming a thorn in the side of Formula 1's "big four" teams this year because its car is so good at looking after its tires, according to a Bridgestone analysis.

Sam Hornish's column: Just beneath the surface

On the surface, our results in 2010 make it look like the usual situation for the No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge. But look beneath that and I think we have a lot of reason to feel encouraged.

U.S. News

Q & A with Lola's Peter McCool

March 09, 2010

The head of the British manufacturer's Special Projects department offers additional details on its IndyCar chassis proposals.

Franchitti: Long road back to IndyCar title

March 08, 2010

The only driver to claim two series championships in the past half-dozen years says things have only gotten tougher for 2010.

Keselowski calls for Edwards penalty

March 07, 2010

Brad Keselowski expects NASCAR to punish Carl Edwards after the Roush Fenway racer intentionally caused him to crash in the closing laps of Sunday's Sprint Cup series race at Atlanta.

Andersen Racing signs Carmen Jorda for Indy Lights

March 08, 2010

21-year-old Spanish female raced in European F3 and the Le Mans Series last year.

Kurt Busch wins a wild one at Atlanta

March 07, 2010

Kurt Busch fended off Matt Kenseth and Juan Pablo Montoya to claim his first win of the season in the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta, while Penske teammate Brad Keselowski went for another flight.

International News

Renault hopes to be close to top four

March 08, 2010

Renault team principal Eric Boullier is hopeful his team will be able to run close to the four top squads at the start of the season, although he concedes it is very hard to make predictions.

Force India ready to be a regular points-scorer, boss says

March 08, 2010

Force India principal Vijay Mallya is confident his team can score points regularly this season, following a strong end to 2009.

Hamilton "nearly quit" over '09 scandal

March 07, 2010

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he was on the brink of walking away from Formula 1 after he was adjudged to have misled the stewards at last year's Australian Grand Prix.

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Inside Lucas Oil Off Road racing

Lucas Oil Off-Road: Viva Las Vegas

March 08, 2010

High-stakes racing in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series season opener sets the bright light city's soul on fire.

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Rumors

Rome street race to be F1's 20th race by 2013?

Wheldon pondering switch to touring cars?

Massa needs glasses for F1 racing?

Racing on TV, March 12-14

What's on and where to watch it.

Championship point standings

Updated point standings from major race series

2010 series schedules

Links to event calendars for major race series

Breaking News

Keselowski accepts Edwards penalty

March 09, 2010

Brad Keselowski says he support NASCAR's decision to put Carl Edwards on probation for deliberately crashing into him near the end of Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta.

Q & A with Mike Helton

March 09, 2010

Transcript of Tuesday's press conference with NASCAR president announcing probation for Carl Edwards following his crash with Brad Keselowski at Atlanta.

ORECA leads Le Mans Series testing at Paul Ricard

March 09, 2010

Marco Andretti tops his teammates in his first taste of the Rebellion Racing Lola he'll drive in June's 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Coulthard: Ferrari is right about new teams

March 09, 2010

Grand prix veteran says off-season melodramas surrounding F1 newcomers and no-shows is bad for the sport.

McLaren calls on F1 establishment to support new teams

March 09, 2010

McLaren believes that it is critical that Formula 1's new teams are stabilized as quickly as possible, for the good of the sport.

McLaren not pressured by wing controversy

March 09, 2010

McLaren says it is heading to Bahrain without concerns about the controversy that has surfaced over its rear wing design, and says it expects the concept to be given the green light by the FIA later this week.

Webber: Schumacher in for a hard time

March 09, 2010

Michael Schumacher will endure a very hard season on his return to Formula 1, according to Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber.

Silverstone works near completion

March 09, 2010

Work on the new grand prix circuit at Silverstone is nearing completion, the British Grand Prix organizers said on Tuesday.

Gascoyne: Reliability key to early points

March 08, 2010

Lotus technical chief Mike Gascoyne thinks reliability will be key in giving his team a chance of scoring points in the early races of the season, even though the car is lacking pace.

McLaren inspection delayed until Bahrain

March 08, 2010

The FIA will now wait until the Bahrain Grand Prix to take up McLaren's invite for another look at its rear wing design, following Red Bull Racing's recent complaints.

Marco Andretti

Turning the corner

March 04, 2010

Looking ahead to the new season in an optimistic frame of mind

Ron Capps' column: Forethought on four-wide

March 07, 2010

I know the fans are excited about the four-wide racing. The place will be packed, and everybody is talking about it. But, I'll be honest with you, the people most apprehensive about it are the drivers at this point.