TIVO Alert: Graham Rahal on Letterman Tonight

April 16, 2008

Graham Rahal; photo by MichaelLeavittIRLWednesday (April 16th) Late Show Features 19-year old IndyCar Star

David Letterman enjoys poking fun of anyone and everything. It will be a challenge for him to stay ahead of IndyCar’s rising star from Dublin, Ohio. Read more

TCGR Returns to Indy Lights

April 15, 2008

Marc Williams; photo by Allan BrewerNew Zealander Marc Williams and Integra Motorsports Affiliate with Ganassi IndyCar Team

Scott Dixon’s dad Ron brought nineteen-year old countryman Marc Williams to the attention of Chip Ganassi Racing. Read more

2007 Indy Lights Champ Secures Indy 500 Seat

April 12, 2008

Alex LloydRahal and Ganassi Teams to Collaborate on Alex Lloyd Entry

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Lloyd will drive in the 2008 Indianapolis 500 aboard a car prepared by two of racing’s best-known names: Bobby Rahal and Chip Ganassi.

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Ethanol Power and Performance with a Capital “P”!

April 9, 2008

Emerson Fittipaldi, twice Formula 1 World Champion and IndyEthanol-Powered Corvette Pace Car 500 winner, glanced at me and asked calmly over the roar of the Corvette Z06 pace car’s V-8 as we hurried down the Indianapolis Motor Speedway straightaway at 180 miles per hour, “So, have you driven on the Speedway before?”

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Rahal stuns the competition in St. Pete, but is a momentary reprieve for ex-Champ Car teams

April 6, 2008

Graham Rahal made history on Sunday afternoon by becoming the youngest driver to win an Indy Car series race. The youngster overcame an early incident with Will Power, and ran away from Helio Castroneves on a late race restart to come away with the victory.

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Indy Lights Race-Winner Penalized by Stewards

April 6, 2008

Richard Antinucci

Sam Schmidt Motorsports’ Richard Antinucci punted teammate Ana Beatriz out of the lead on a late race restart to win his third race of the last six. He was penalized ten championship points post-race for ‘avoidable contact’ by the race stewards.

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Transition teams rock Indy Car St. Pete qualies

April 5, 2008

Tony Kanaan qualified for the pole position, and Will Power qualified along side on the front row for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. You read that right, former Champ Car team, KV Racing put Will Power in the front row in only their their second race in the Indy Car series. Just Wilson, of Newman/Haas/Lanigan racing, another former Champ Car team, qualified third. Today’s session also served as the debut of Indy Car’s new qualifying format for road courses and proved to be very exciting.

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Indy Lights Welcome Jeff Simmons Home

April 2, 2008

IndyCar Star Returns to Site of Previous Success

Jeff Simmons, whose IndJeff Simmons; photo by Ron McQueeney, IRLyCar drive at Rahal/Letterman Racing came to an abrupt end eight months ago, returns to Indy Lights competition for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Saturday and Sunday (April 5th and 6th).

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A Series Title Sponsor At Last

April 1, 2008

One benefit of the recent merger was to generate team sponsorships as well as a series title sponsor. Tick off the box marked “Title sponsor” as accomplished. Read more

Danica Patrick Gaining Confidence with New Role at AGR

March 31, 2008

Danica PatrickAmerica’s Princess of Speed Growing On and Off the Track

Before, she might have deferred to veteran teammates Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan; but with the Indy Racing League champion gone to NASCAR, the time has come for the tiny black-haired racer from Roscoe, Illinois to take a step forward into a leadership role at Andretti Green Racing.

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