By InyCar PR (Indianapolis, IN) — INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series, announced penalties following qualification technical inspection May 18-19 at Indianapolis. The No. 8 entry of Chip Ganassi Racing driven by Ryan Briscoe has been fined $5,000 for not complying with Rule 14.6.4.16. 14.6.4.16 Rear Wings: The mainplane trailing edge height, … Continue reading full story
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Field set for 97th Indianapolis 500
By IndyCar PR (Indianapolis, IN) — In a little more than a day Katherine Legge went from Indianapolis 500 spectator to Indianapolis 500 qualifier. The surprising turn of events propelled Legge, who logged her first track time in the morning practice session (24 laps), into her second Indianapolis 500. Less than 48 hours earlier, her … Continue reading full story
Weekend of practice complete for 97th Indy 500
By IndyCar PR (Indianapolis, IN) — Carlos Munoz, who breezed through Indianapolis 500 ROP a day earlier, topped the speed chart on the second day of practice for the 97th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The Firestone Indy Lights point leader, who hopes to compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and Firestone Freedom … Continue reading full story
Hinchcliffe makes last corner pass for victory in Brazil
By IndyCar (São Paulo, BRAZIL) — James Hinchcliffe led the final 300 yards of the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle, which is all that was necessary. Hinchcliffe overtook Takuma Sato in the final turn of the final lap to win by .3463 of a second, preventing A.J. Foyt Racing from earning consecutive … Continue reading full story
Sato wins Long Beach for Foyt, first since Kansas 2002
By Dave Lewandowski, IndyCar.com (Long Beach, CA) — Amid the Victory Circle celebration for Takuma Sato, conspicuously absent and certainly missed was the team’s inspirational leader, A.J. Foyt. Foyt was watching the NBC Sports Network’s broadcast of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach from his Texas home as he faces midweek surgery to relieve … Continue reading full story
Hinchcliffe takes IndyCar season opener
By IndyCar PR (St. Petersburg, FL) — Drama punctuated the Honda Indy Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season opener. The reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion opened the season in 18th place. The Verizon P1 Award winner and 2012 championship runner-up wound up 16th. The four-time series title-holder exited early in … Continue reading full story
