IndyCar

Franchitti clinches IndyCar title with win

Jeff Olson October 10, 2009

Dario Franchitti has won the IndyCar Series title for the second time in his career after out-foxing rivals Ryan Briscoe and Scott Dixon in the Homestead finale.
 

Franchitti beats the heat at Homestead

Jeff Olson October 09, 2009

IndyCar finale pole winner shocked by the tropical heat, but still comes out on top.
 

Franchitti beats Dixon to Homestead pole

October 09, 2009

Dario Franchitti moved one point closer to Scott Dixon in the IndyCar championship by beating his Ganassi teammate to pole position at Homestead-Miami Speedway
 

Jay Howard joins Sarah Fisher Racing

Jeff Olson October 09, 2009

Sarah Fisher Racing will field a second Indy car driven by Jay Howard next season, as well as expanding Fisher's effort to nine races next season.
 

IndyCar finale set to be "winner take all"

September 21, 2009

Three-way title fight to go down to the wire at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
 

Drivers praise IndyCar passing fix

August 03, 2009

Ryan Briscoe and Ed Carpenter believe the IndyCar Series has resolved its problems with processional oval racing after a thrilling Kentucky event that saw Penske driver Briscoe edge Vision Racing's Carpenter at the finish line by just 0.0162 second
 

Kentucky: Cup race unlikely for 2010

August 02, 2009

But new track owner Bruton Smith plans to make the IndyCar Series at Kentucky Speedway race a major success
 

Pocono Cup race postponed

August 02, 2009

The Sprint Cup series race scheduled for Sunday at Pocono has been postponed until Monday due to intermittent rain in the area. A heavy downpour in the morning had already pushed back the start of the race, with officials estimating a delay of around an hour and a half that would give them enough time to get the track race ready. However, a similar situation as the one experienced by the Indycar Series at Kentucky further delayed procedures, as weepers on the track surface didn't allow the track to be raceable still.
 

Briscoe beats Carpenter to victory in Kentucky

August 01, 2009

Australian ends victory drought in IndyCar's best oval race of the year
 

Keselowski takes Iowa Nationwide win

August 01, 2009

Brad Keselowski beat points leader Kyle Busch in a tight and exciting battle to win the inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway.
 

Kentucky qualifying called off, Dixon starts first

July 31, 2009

Entrant points decide IndyCar Series grid order, leaving Scott Dixon on pole, and Tomas Scheckter, in car No. 43, at the south pole
 

Weepers delay Kentucky practice

July 31, 2009

Practice for the Kentucky round of the IndyCar Series has been delayed due to patches of moisture on the track
 

IndyCar's 2010 calendar: Rio in, Milwaukee out

July 30, 2009

Two ovals gone, two road/street courses arrive
 

Rahal Letterman still hopeful of IndyCar return

July 30, 2009

Bobby Rahal has reiterated his desire to return to the IndyCar Series as a team owner, and reckons the series to be in reasonable shape for the future
 

Hirvonen denies Finland is too fast

July 30, 2009

World Rally Championship leader Mikko Hirvonen has hit back at Sebastien Loeb's criticism of Rally Finland for being too fast
 

IndyCars get push-to-pass system

July 29, 2009

The Indy Racing League has taken further steps to improve the quality of racing in the IndyCar Series by introducing a "push to pass" system
 

Team Vodafone confirms Holden move

July 29, 2009

Championship-winning outfit Team Vodafone will switch marques from Ford to Holden from 2010, the team announced at a press conference at Holden headquarters in Melbourne today. The team's decison to switch manufacturers comes just over a year after Ford restructured its commitment to V8 Supercar, which saw it focus on Ford Performance Racing and Stone Brothers Racing and drop support for Team Vodafone and Jim Beam Racing. In response to the decision, the Team Vodafone cars have run this season without Ford logos, which have been replaced with those of the team's sponsors.
 

Shedden replaces Eaves at CVR

July 29, 2009

Gordon Shedden will return to the British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton this weekend after replacing Dan Eaves at Clyde Valley Racing. The Scotsman, who has 10 BTCC wins to his name, has not raced since the Brands Hatch season opener, after which he was replaced in the Team Dynamics Honda line-up by former champion James Thompson. Shedden, who will stay with the team for the rest of the season, said: "I was approached by [team boss] Colin Neill very recently and things have moved fast to this point
 

Doctors say Massa will race again

July 29, 2009

Dino Altmann, Felipe Massa's personal doctor, is certain that Felipe Massa will be able to race again
 

Heidfeld surprised by BMW withdrawal

July 29, 2009

Nick Heidfeld has revealed that he had no prior knowledge about BMW's decision to withdraw from Formula 1 at the end of the year, following the company's announcement on Wednesday
 

LG not to blame for timing blackout

July 29, 2009

Formula 1 Management has exonerated LG of any blame for the live timing screens going down in the final minutes of qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
 

IndyCar confirms Barber race for next year

July 27, 2009

"Indy Grand Prix of Alabama" will be contested the weekend of April 9-11, 2010.
 

Power: Full-time drive not a worry

July 27, 2009

Will Power says he is not wasting time thinking about getting a full-time drive in the IndyCar series despite scoring his first win in Edmonton on Sunday
 

Tony George still baffled by board decision

July 27, 2009

Former Indianapolis Motor Speedway boss Tony George says he continues to be baffled as to why he was forced to resign from his position last month
 

Montoya remains livid over Brickyard penalty

July 27, 2009

Juan Pablo Montoya remains adamant that the penalty that denied him a Brickyard 400 win was incorrect
 

Power leads Penske 1-2-3 at Edmonton

July 25, 2009

Will Power took his second pole position of the IndyCar season as Penske continued to dominate at Edmonton, the Australian snatching first place away from teammate Ryan Briscoe late in the final segment
 

Corvettes lead into the night at Spa

July 25, 2009

The Chevrolet Corvettes of Selleslagh Racing and Pekaracing have taken control of the Spa 24 Hours just after one-third distance
 

Power fastest in opening Edmonton practice

July 24, 2009

Will Power's Penske entry set the pace in the first free practice session for Sunday's Edmonton IndyCar Series race
 

Ganassi admits to Danica Patrick talks

July 24, 2009

Chip Ganassi has admitted to having held talks with Danica Patrick amid speculation linking the IndyCar star to the current series champions