Indycar: Mann’s test could lead to oval program with Conquest
Written by: Indycar Date: Feb. 11, 2011 Pippa Mann’s test in a Conquest Racing car Feb. 28 at Texas Motor Speedway could lead to a full oval program in 2011. A full-season program is the goal for 2012. Mann, who recorded one victory and seven top-10 finishes overall in 27 Firestone Indy Lights races the past two seasons, will be joined on the 1.5-mile, high-banked oval by... Read More
The Voice of Indy Dies
Written by: Indycar Date: Feb. 11, 2011 The mighty, thundering voice of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been silenced. Tom Carnegie, the chief announcer for the IMS Public Address system for 61 years, died Feb. 11. He was 91. Carnegie is survived by his wife, D.J., and children Blair, Charlotte and Robert. Services are pending. Carnegie served as the Public Address announcer... Read More
Indycar: Carroll preps for series debut at The Glen
Written by: Indycar Date: July 1, 2010 Adam Carroll adjusted the cockpit padding of the No. 27 Boost Mobile car with a ball peen hammer, pulled on his helmet and – just like that — was off pit lane. No fuss or muss; just another day at the track. Like the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course where he tested the Andretti Autosport car June 30, Carroll’s future is wide open. “I... Read More
Indycar: Briscoe on Texas Pole
Written by: Indycar Date: June 4, 2010 Two years ago, during his first IZOD IndyCar Series season with Team Penske, Ryan Briscoe started and finished third on the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway oval. Last year, he started second and was runner-up to teammate Helio Castroneves. Briscoe is hopeful that he’s trending June 5 in the Firestone 550K. He earned the PEAK Performance Pole... Read More
Indycar: 2012 Engine is…..
Written by: Indycar Date: June 4, 2010 Fans and industry representatives have asked for increased manufacturer participation in the sport, and the IZOD IndyCar Series is providing such a platform with its new engine strategy. The series announced that its next generation of engines will be more powerful and efficient than the current formula — along with being relevant to... Read More
Indycar: Kaanan to drive in Eldora “Prelude”
Written by: Indycar Date: June 4, 2010 It will be a busy Wednesday for Tony Kanaan, but certainly worth it. The 2004 IZOD IndyCar Series champion will be testing at Watkins Glen International on June 9 in the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven car for Andretti Autosport, and then compete that evening in the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream charity race at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg,... Read More
Indycar: VERIZON TEAM PENSKE’S WILL POWER WINS SEASON OPENER IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
Written by: Team Penske Date: March 15, 2010 Verizon Team Penske driver Will Power survived a wild ride on Sunday afternoon on the streets of Sao Paulo to complete an impressive comeback with a win in the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series 2010 season opener. Power captured the lead with three minutes and 20 seconds remaining in the Sao Paulo Indy 300 and raced to his second IZOD IndyCar... Read More
Indycar: Double Top-10 for Team Target at Sao Paulo Indy 300
Written by: TCGR Date: March 15, 2010 Team Target drivers Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti ran strong at the Sao Paulo Indy 300 on Sunday in Brazil finishing sixth and seventh, respectively, in the opening round of the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series. Due to track conditions, IZOD IndyCar Series officials moved the Saturday qualifying session to race morning – the first time in Indy... Read More
INDYCAR: De Silvestro Learning Quickly
Written by: Indycar Date: March 1, 2010 With multiple IZOD IndyCar Series cars on the 2.38-mile Barber Motorsports Park course at the same time, Simona de Silvestro says she has “quite a bit of learning” on the horizon. De Silvestro participated in the two-day preseason Open Test this week in the No. 78 Team Stargate Worlds/HVM Racing car, logging 106 laps with a best... Read More
Indycar: Power tops Barber test
Written by: Indycar Date: Feb. 25, 2010 Will Power limbered up before climbing in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car for the second and final day (an afternoon session actually because of a cold snap affecting track temp) of the IZOD IndyCar Series Open Test. Toe touches, squats and contortions that will be part of the Olympic women’s ice skating competition were part of the... Read More
