Drivers sweating the heat at Indy 500

Source: Courier Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Drivers will be getting hot under the collar — and just about everywhere else — in today's Indianapolis 500. The National Weather Service in Indy has forecast race-time temperatures to reach into the middle 90s, perhaps even approa ...
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Long road: Switch from Indy cars to NASCAR not so easy anymore

Source: Sporting News

CONCORD, N.C.—A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti made their names in open-wheel racing as winners of the Indianapolis 500. But both have their names on NASCAR’s Daytona 500 trophy as well, victories that solidified them as all-time great ...
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Indy Fans likely to get they want: speed

Source: Northwest Indiana Post-Tribune

They wanted a return to the days of turbochargers, radical wing design and most importantly, speed — the very attributes that made the Indy 500 the world’s greatest race. Randy Bernard, IndyCar CEO, didn’t back down from the ch ...
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The great unknown

Source: Winnipeg Sun

Andretti Autosport driver James Hinchcliffe of Canada is nervously anticipating today’s big race. He’ll start on the front row. (Reuters) INDIANAPOLIS - James Hinchcliffe is no longer a rookie in the IZOD IndyCar Series but when he steers ...
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INDYCAR: Robin Miller's Indy 500 Quiz

Source: SPEED.com: AUTO-RACING

It's 72 hours before the 96th Indianapolis 500 and 31 drivers are hopeful their 10-digit phone number will be called 24/7 after 3 p.m. on May 27.It's 72 hours before the 96th Indianapolis 500 and 31 drivers are hopeful their 10-d ...
Full article at: SPEED.com: AUTO-RACING  More like this  14 hours ago, 3:17pm CDT

First drive review: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Source: Autocar

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is the most potent Camaro ever produced, which Chevy has built to go toe-to-toe with Ford’s quickest Mustang, the Shelby GT500. The four-seat, rear-drive muscle car is a tribute to the rare 1969 Camaro ZL1; a lightened, high- ...
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Exclusive Q&A with Red Bull's Christian Horner

Source: Formula1.com

Mark Webbers pole might be an inherited one, but its still pole - and at the circuit where it matters most. On top of that, after his 2010 victory here Webber knows how to win on the Monte Carlo streets. No wonder, th ...
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INDYCAR: Patience, Practice And Downforce Keys To Winning Indy

Source: SPEED.com: AUTO-RACING

Heat, humidity, thin air, high downforce, raw power, big drafts and fuel economy are expected to hold sway over how the race plays out on Sunday.Who will win the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday? Your guess is as good as mine. But a ...
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IndyLights – 2012 Firestone Freedom 100 Recap

Source: Open Paddock

As usual, the Firestone Freedom 100, held on Carburetion “Carb” Day, featured some of the closest and most exciting racing you’re ever going to see! The cars have enough downforce that the drivers can put them nearly anywhere on ...
Full article at: Open Paddock  More like this  19 hours ago, 10:43am CDT