Mario Dominguez was on track, making his third qualifying attempt of
the day when he spun in Turn 1 and made moderate contact with the
SAFER Barrier. Dominguez was attempting to bump Marty Roth (218.965
mph) from the field in what would be the last qualifying attempt of
the event. Dominguez failed to make the field on his first [...]
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Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
Buddy Lazier Wins Firestone Indy 500 Final Qualifier Award
Tire Maker Rewards Last Driver to Make It into Field of 33
SPEEDWAY, Ind. (May 18, 2008) - The drama of the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway is always intense on the final day of qualifying. “Bump Day” is
a ball of raw emotions as drivers push their equipment and themselves to
the [...]
Conquest Racing Makes the Field for Indy 500
Enrique Bernoldi and Jaime Camara to start in middle and outside of
row 10 in their Indy 500 debut
INDIANAPOLIS (May 18, 2008) - It was a long day of waiting for the
Conquest Racing team but when the gun went off signaling the end of
qualifying for the 2008 Indianapolis 500, [...]
Foyt Heads Exciting “Bump Day” at Indianapolis
The first driver to make a qualifying run Sunday at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway, veteran A.J. Foyt IV led the way in “Bump Day” final
qualifying for the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 as a total of
six drivers vied for the final three starting positions.
Foyt’s four-lap average speed of 219.184 [...]
INDYCAR: Indy 500: Dreyer & Reinbold Drivers Bump Day report
Published May 19th, 2008 in IRL. 0 CommentsRice, Bell And Duno Get In Final Preparations For The World’s Biggest
Race
Buddy Rice, Townsend Bell and Milka Duno completed initial preparations
for next Sunday’s 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race with
practice runs today. The three Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team drivers
will now work off the track with a variety of media and marketing
promotions before returning [...]
INDYCAR: Indy 500: Pacific Coast Motorsport Bump Day report
Published May 19th, 2008 in IRL. 0 CommentsDespite a Valiant Effort by Dominguez and Crew, PCM Packs Up
Indianapolis, IN — Against all odds, rookie Mario Dominguez and his
rookie PCM team nearly made the big show today. In fact, they were in
for a few minutes. But racing’s highest of highs and lowest of
lows were on hand today for the PCM and [...]
POWER GETS FURTHER PRACTICE AS INDY FIELD IS SET ON BUMP DAY
Will Power has gained further track time to refine his race
set-up as the starting line-up for the 92nd Indianapolis 500
was confirmed on Bump Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in
Indiana today.
Power qualified for his Indy 500 debut yesterday by claiming
the 23rd starting position for the [...]
INDYCAR: Indy 500: Andretti Green Racing Bump Day report
Published May 19th, 2008 in IRL. 0 CommentsHideki Mutoh, #27 Formula Dream Dallara/Honda/Firestone
“First of all, I would like to thank the Formula Dream team for fixing
the #27 car and having the car ready for today. During the practice
session, Tony got into the Formula Dream car to shake it down and see how
he feels about the car. His feedback was pretty much [...]
The Rubicon Race Team worked through the night to repair the #44 Rubicon
LifeLock car that was heavily damaged after contact yesterday. At 12:30
p.m. today they rolled the car through technical inspection and were
cleared to practice. The team spent most of the afternoon working to
get the car up to speed with the intention of making an [...]
FISHER, TEAM WORK ON RACE TRIM AT IMS
Fisher spends just 22 laps on track before closing shop for the day
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Sarah Fisher Racing hit the track for just under
an hour of practice to work on race setup during Bump Day, the final day
of qualifications for the upcoming 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500.
Sarah [...]
News out of Indianapolis tonight indicated that an agreement between the
two top American-based open-wheel series has not yet been reached and
that meetings between the Champ Car World Series and Indy Racing League
top players will continue into Friday.
“The ongoing talks between the Indy Racing League and Champ Car World
Series will continue into at least Friday in [...]
CASTRONEVES TO BE HONORED BY BRAZILIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF
FLORIDA
On Friday night, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves
will be presented with the 2008 Annual Excellence Award from the
Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida (BACCF). Two-time
Indianapolis 500 winner and current “Dancing with the Stars” Champion,
Castroneves will be receiving the award in recognition of his
accomplishments both on [...]
CARA Charities 27th Annual Fashion Show Set for the Marriott Hotel
Indianapolis, IN February 19, 2008 - May in Indianapolis brings fast cars,
fans and the social event of the season.the 27th annual CARA Charities
Fashion Show and Luncheon. On Thursday, May 22, the downtown Marriott will
play host to this spectacular gathering for the first time.
The magnificent [...]
IRL: A.J. Foyt speaks out on Daytona and Indianapolis
Published February 16th, 2008 in IRL. 0 CommentsA. J. Foyt won the Daytona 500 in 1972 and he is one of the many former
winners returning to Daytona as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of
the Great American Race. Even though Foyt is to open-wheel racing what Richard
Petty is to stock-car racing, Foyt differs from the majority as he was
equally successful behind [...]
Pole Day to Kick Off Weekend of Racing Under the Lights at Chicagoland
Speedway
(Joliet, Ill. - February 14, 2008) Chicagoland Speedway announced today
that it will kick off a new season of racing when the facility’s newly
added lights are turned on for the first time during this year’s NASCAR
Pole Day on Thursday, July 10. In addition to [...]
INDYCAR SERIES NEWS AND NOTES — Feb. 14, 2008
Today’s IndyCar Series and Indy Pro Series headlines
1. 7-Eleven fuels Patrick swimsuit frenzy
2. Michael Andretti to be inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
3. Tschops Sipuka passes rookie test with Brian Stewart Racing
1. 7-Eleven fuels Patrick swimsuit frenzy: 7-Eleven stores are offering a gift to the [...]
IRL: Walker committed to racing, whatever the series
Published February 15th, 2008 in IRL. 0 CommentsWhile the rumors have continued to swirl in the wind since last Thursday, February
7th when Robin Miller, speedtv.com, informed the world of motor sports that
merger talks between the Indy Racing League and Champ Car World Series were
getting close to a resolution, facts have been rare and idle gossip has been running
rampant.
…
Source: IRL: Walker committed [...]
IRL: Walker committed to racing, whatever the series
Published February 15th, 2008 in IRL. 0 CommentsWhile the rumors have continued to swirl in the wind since last Thursday, February
7th when Robin Miller, speedtv.com, informed the world of motor sports that
merger talks between the Indy Racing League and Champ Car World Series were
getting close to a resolution, facts have been rare and idle gossip has been running
rampant.
…
Source: IRL: Walker committed [...]
IRL: Rahal Letterman Racing vs Sharp statement 2008-02-13
Published February 14th, 2008 in IRL. 0 CommentsU.S. DISTRICT COURT ISSUES ORDER IN RAHAL LETTERMAN RACING V. SCOTT SHARP
CASE
Miami (February 13, 2008) — Because Scott Sharp violated his
obligation to race exclusively for Rahal Letterman Racing in 2008, Rahal
Letterman Racing was vindicated today in its breach-of-contract
allegations against Scott Sharp Sports, LLC pursuant to an order issued
by United States District Court Judge Hon. [...]
RYAN HUNTER-REAY AND RAHAL LETTERMAN RACING FIND SPEED IN PHOENIX
TESTING
With the IndyCar Series season opener less than seven weeks away and
nothing but snow in the forecast for Columbus on Monday, Rahal Letterman
Racing followed the sage advice of Horace Greeley who once told a
prospective pioneer to ‘Go West, young man.”
Reigning IndyCar Rookie of the Year Ryan [...]
