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RACER special section:
Inside Lucas Oil Off Road Racing

INSIGHT: The new guys

May 17, 2013

The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing rookie class of 2013 is ready to go.
 

U.S. News

Viso fastest before rain stops practice

May 17, 2013 View comments

EJ Viso led an Andretti Autosport sweep of the top three places on the timing screens in a rain-shortened Fast Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
 

Edwards and Roush earn All-Star pole

May 17, 2013 View comments

Carl Edwards and Roush Fenway claimed pole position for Saturday night's non-championship NASCAR All-Star race at Charlotte as the new qualifying system proved a hit.
 

O'Connell, Aschenbach take COTA GT, GTS poles

May 17, 2013 View comments

Johnny O'Connell and Lawson Aschenbach posted the fastest laps in Friday's Pirelli World Challenge GT and GTS qualifying sessions, respectively, at the Circuit of The Americas.
 

Winchester, Francis Jr. earn Touring Car and Touring Car B-Spec World Challenge poles

May 17, 2013 View comments

Ryan Winchester scored his second career Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car Pole and led a pair of teammates to the top of the times on Friday at Circuit of The Americas.
 

Dick Trickle dies at age 71

May 16, 2013 View comments

Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
 

Q&A: Team Penske at Indy

May 17, 2013 View comments

Drivers and team management offer their thoughts ahead of Indy 500 qualifying.
 

Q&A: Target Chip Ganassi Racing at Indy

May 17, 2013 View comments

Drivers and management from TCGR check in ahead of Indy 500 qualifying.
 

Extra

Racing on TV, May 17-19

Indy 500 qualifying; NASCAR All Star Showdown; V8 Supercars at Austin.
 

Brembo Braking Points - France

Brembo's insights into the braking challenges ahead for the MotoGP riders this weekend at Le Mans.
 

The top racers of 2012 as selected by the readers of RACER Magazine and RACER.com

Road RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance: Ryan Hunter-Reay

In this video, Ryan Hunter-Reay -- who also won the overall RACER of the Year title -- talks about his selection by the readers of RACER magazine and RACER.com as the Road Racer of the Year presented by Hawk Performance, with additional comments by the editors of RACER.
 

VIDEO: Brad Keselowski, Oval RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance

In this video, the editors of RACER talk about the selection of NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Brad Keselowski by the readers of RACER and RACER.com as the Oval RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance for 2012.
 

VIDEO: Antron Brown, Drag RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance

In this video, the editors of RACER talk about the selection of NHRA Top Fuel World Champion Antron Brown by the readers of RACER and RACER.com as the Drag RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance for 2012.
 

VIDEO: Courtney Force, Rookie RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance

In this video, the editors of RACER talk about the selection of drag racer Courtney Force by the readers of RACER and RACER.com as the Rookie RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance for 2012.
 

VIDEO: Ryan Hunter-Reay on winning RACER of the Year 2012 presented by Hawk Performance

In this video, IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport talks about what it means to win the RACER readers' votes for 2012 RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance.
 

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VIDEO: Indy 500 day 6 practice highlights

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Rookie Carlos Munoz takes turn at the front.
 

VIDEO: Simona De Silvestro interview

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NBCUniversal Direct gets up close and personal with the KV Racing Technology IndyCar driver.
 

VIDEO: Rhys Millen on defending Pikes Peak, Part 3 of 12

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This episode focuses on the tuning of Rhys Millen's 900hp Genesis powertrain. Although the powerplant is being specifically developed for this unique hillclimb sprint, many of the core components are actual Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 production parts.
 

VIDEO: Red Bull's Vettel and Coulthard visit Russian GP circuit

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In this video, F1 star and Red Bull ambassador check out the under-construction Sochi circuit, set to host Russia's first grand prix next year, in Infiniti road cars.
 

VIDEO: "Dash Cam" with Mike Hawthorn at Le Mans in 1956

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Evocative video footage unearthed by Holland's MotorsportsMediaNL of an in-car lap at Le Mans in 1956 by Mike Hawthorn, who won the race the previous year with his Jaguar D-Type.
 

2013 RACER Diary

Major race schedules

What's on and where for 2013.
 

Breaking News

Busch opens Truck Series win account for the year at Charlotte

May 18, 2013 View comments

Winless in his last seven starts in NASCAR's Camping World Truck Series, Kyle Busch broke what was for him a major drought with a victory in Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
 

Schumacher, Hight, Edwards lead Kansas NHRA qualifying

May 18, 2013 View comments

Schumacher, the series points leader in the 8,000-horsepower category, posted a 3.769 second run at 326.08mph in his U.S. Army dragster to move from the bottom of the qualifying order up to the top of the 16-car field at Heartland Park Topeka.
 

Lowndes fastest in V8 Supercar's American debut

May 17, 2013 View comments

Australia's V8 Supercar stars had their first on-track experience at Austin's Circuit of The Americas on Friday, with Holden driver Craig Lowndes setting the pace for Red Bull Racing Australia.
 

Pirelli insists changes don't breach rules

May 17, 2013 View comments

Pirelli has played down talk that its change of Formula 1 tire specification could be in breach of rules, or will unfairly penalize some teams.
 

Rosberg, Grosjean for Montreal's FOTA forum

May 17, 2013 View comments

Nico Rosberg and Romain Grosjean are just two of the star guests who have been confirmed for the next FOTA Fans' Forum that takes place in Montreal ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.
 

Hybrid hydrogen-powered Aston Martin set for Nurburgring 24 Hours

May 17, 2013 View comments

The ADAC Nurburgring 24 Hours, set to run Sunday through Monday, will mark the debut of the first hybrid hydrogen-powered racecar to compete in an international motorsports event.
 

Pedrosa stays on top in second Le Mans MotoGP practice

May 17, 2013 View comments

Dani Pedrosa led Marc Marquez in a Honda 1-2 in the second MotoGP practice session at Le Mans.
 

Lotus confident over qualifying gains

May 17, 2013 View comments

After a difficult Monaco last year, Lotus' trackside operations director Alan Permane thinks the situation should be better this time around.
 

Rossi pleased with setup breakthrough

May 17, 2013 View comments

Valentino Rossi believes he made a breakthrough with his Yamaha in Friday practice at Le Mans and should be more competitive than in his last two races.
 

Ogier to take on Loeb in Supercup

May 17, 2013 View comments

Sebastien Ogier will take on World Rally archrival Sebastien Loeb in the Monaco Porsche Supercup event.
 

Mercedes: Holding up rivals not enough

May 17, 2013 View comments

Mercedes says it cannot rely Monaco's lack of passing opportunities to make up for its race day tire issues.
 

INSIGHT: Formula 1 teams' race to secure engines hots up

May 17, 2013 View comments

Formula 1 could be set for a dramatic shake-up as the race to secure engine deals for the future hots up.
 

Ferrari hits out at Red Bull over tires

May 17, 2013 View comments

Ferrari has hit out at rival Red Bull's criticisms of the current tires in Formula 1, saying it does not understand why it should feel "ashamed" for winning races with aggressive four-stop strategies.
 

Double points finish key for Force India

May 17, 2013 View comments

Force India's hopes of keeping McLaren behind it hinge on achieving double points finishes, according to deputy team principal Bob Fernley.
 

Lombard back to Le Mans with Morand

May 17, 2013 View comments

Frenchman Olivier Lombard will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours with the Swiss Morand Racing team in his bid to repeat his LMP2 triumph of 2011.
 

Driver/team columns

Tony Kanaan's Indy 500 diary: Confusing start to the month of May

May 15, 2013

"We've had a few days of running now, very different days for each one of them, and it has not been the kind of month of May that, at least so far, has what you would consider a normal flow."
 

Pippa Mann's column: Strapping in

May 14, 2013

"If you had asked me one week ago whether I was nervous about strapping back into an Indy car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since 2011, I would have said no, but..."
 

Tony Kanaan's Indy 500 diary: Getting started

May 11, 2013

One of Indy's perennial favorites, KV Racing Technology's Tony Kanaan, will be keeping a regular diary for RACER over the course of the next two weeks, as he makes his 12th attempt at the Indianapolis 500.
 

Danny Thompson's LSR diary: Engineering agony

May 09, 2013

"The Challenger II was built in five months. I've been working on it full time for almost two years, and it's the hardest thing I've ever done."
 

Pippa Mann's column: The road less traveled

May 08, 2013

"If you'd have sat me down after the 2011 Indianapolis 500, and told me what was going to transpire over the course of the following months, I would not have believed you were telling me the truth."
 
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