The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is holding an online auction to help the American Red Cross' disaster relief efforts following this week's earthquake in Haiti.

Sam Schmidt Motorsports and Chip Ganassi Racing have announced that they are renewing their partnership for the Indianapolis 500. This year, the No. 99 Schmidt/Ganassi entry will be driven by Townsend Bell.

Helio Castroneves collected his third Indianapolis 500 winner's ring and saw his likeness added to the event's Borg-Warner Trophy yesterday.

The Boy Scouts of America and Dale Coyne Racing are teaming up for a program designed "to promote family fun and education through a new BSA IndyCar."

Removal of the fuel mixture switch from the cars, doubling of the push-to-pass horsepower boost, and cut-rate engines among revisions for 2010.

IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights teams will have two open testing periods during the 2010 season, beginning with a pre-season test at Barber Motorsports Park next month.

Volkswagen Motorsport boss Kris Nissen reckons it is unlikely that any part of the VW group will go ahead with an IndyCar Series program in the near future.

The new FAZZT team that Alex Tagliani will drive for in this year's IndyCar Series made its testing debut at Homestead this week.

Standard Xtrac gearbox for Dallaras to be augmented by reverse gears for all road and street course events on IZOD IndyCar Series schedule.

As revealed by RACER last month, Andretti Autosport has signed Ryan Hunter-Reay for its fourth car, but is still searching for funds to run him for the full 2010 season.