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Q&A With Tomas Scheckter

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:06:00 +0000

By: Tony Donohue Tomas Scheckter is one of the most thrilling drivers to ever strap into an Indy Car. His breath taking passes, daring moves and marketing value make him one of the fan favorites to any who follow the IZOD Indy Car Series. Scheckter, finished up his seventh Indy Car season ...

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IndyCar – IMS Announces new CIO

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:30:17 +0000

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, having recently sacked its entire online media division, just hired a new CIO, Rhonda Winter. Ms. Winter has been around the Indianapolis area for a while working for the NCAA, Indianapolis Museum of Art (check their website! very cool, and not white text on ...

mikeopenpaddock posted 3 hours ago from openpaddock.net

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IndyCar – PR VP John Griffin Resigns

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:01:58 +0000

John Griffin, Vice President of Public Relations for the Indy Racing League for the past seven years, announced his resignation from the league today effective on December 18th. Here’s the official release:

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What About Vegas?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:36:46 +0000

Don’t worry I will have some follow-up posts on this year’s SKUSA SuperNationals XIII. I’m planning to do a slideshow of photo’s from the event. So make sure to check back. I will also update my SuperPro entry list to reflect the fact that Raphael Matos and Andrew ...

JOWT posted 9 hours ago from junioropenwheeltalent.com

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Star Mazda – 2009 Season Review – Getting Started

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:58:52 +0000

Star Mazda Series – 2009 Season Review The Star Mazda Championship is a low-power spec-formula series that started in 1999 in an effort to transition young drivers from karts and F2000 cars to the types of winged single-seaters they’ll see in Atlantics, Formula BMW, GP2, and ...

mikeopenpaddock posted 11 hours ago from openpaddock.net

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IndyCar – A Motorcycle Sportscar?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:21:02 +0000

So on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee last night and in today’s Pit Pass column in the Indianapolis Star, the topic of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series chassis was discussed. There are two different options currently being considered, an evolution of the current configuration and a ...

mikeopenpaddock posted 3 days ago from openpaddock.net

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Q&A With Team 3G Co-Owner Steve Sudler

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:03:00 +0000

16th And Georgetown: For the first time since 2001 the Indycar Series will be entering the 2010 season with a title sponsor. The addition of IZOD is an obvious financial and marketing boost to the series, but what effect do you see it having on the teams? Steve Sudler: The biggest impact ...

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Former Lola Engineer Behind "Radical" Design

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:32:00 +0000

According to the Indianapolis Star's Curt Cavin , the new "radical" chassis design is by former Lola engineer and current Chip Ganassi engineer, Ben Bowlby. It's said to look like a cross between a sports car and a motorcycle, but has the support of Tony George, Chip Gannassi, and Michael ...

16thandgeorgetown posted 3 days ago from 16thandgeorgetown.blogspot.com

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Next Indy car may be lurking in a Pennsylvania tunnel

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:32:00 +0000

The next generation of Indy cars could come from an abandoned tunnel off the Pennsylvania Turnpike east of Pittsburgh. Ben Bowlby , head of engineering for Ganassi Racing and a former car designer at Lola, is close to knowing if IndyCar Series officials will choose his radical chassis design for ...

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An Interview with Tony Kanaan

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:21:30 +0000

On this special episode of the podcast Paul, Lisa, and I are joined by 2004 Indycar Champion Tony Kanaan. We talk to him about the 2009 season, his goals for next year, and even his afro! Listen Here

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shortcuts: david ragan surprises people

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:35:21 +0000

– It was announced yesterday that Jamie McMurray will take over the No. 1 car for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing next year. I say congratulations to Mr. McMurray. I like knowing that people have jobs. This leads me to think about another driver that I think should have a ride next year and that ...

Rover found this 4 days ago on thefastandthefabulous.com

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16th And Georgetown Coming To An End

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:47:00 +0000

Today is a very sad day for some, but a very exciting day for others, 16 th And Georgetown will soon be no more. No, you haven't gotten rid of me that easy. Today ground was broke in Speedway on the $500 Million revitalization plan. The 400 acre project began today with the $6.7 Million Main ...

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Episode 16 – Open Paddock Podcast

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:32:37 +0000

Join us this week as we talk about Jenson to McLaren, Mercedes GP as well as a whole host of F1 news topics. Will Power goes full time in the IndyCar series and Ford tells the IRC to get lost. As always we try to solve IndyCar's problems because they obviously cannot do it themselves. **NOTE: ...

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Power Confirmed At Penske

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:00 +0000

It's been widley rumored over the last several months that Will Power would return to Penske Racing in 2010. Today, they finnaly made it official. Power will pilot the #12 Verizon Wireless Dallara full-time next season under the "Will did a terrific job for Penske Racing this past season and ...

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The Indiana Tradition Continues For Fisher With AAA Hoosier Insurance

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:32:05 +0000

The Indiana Tradition Continues For Fisher With AAA Hoosier Insurance AAA Hoosier Insurance announced today that it has renewed its contract with veteran IZOD IndyCar® Series driver/owner Sarah Fisher of Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR). As a result of that renewal, AAA Hoosier Insurance will ...

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Musings from the Fire Pit

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:10:09 +0000

>I would be remiss if I didn’t open up this edition with the fact that I am extremely excited that the IndyCar Series has a series sponsor. Welcome IZOD to the world of title sponsorship and a big thank you to Terry Angstadt, Brian Barnhardt & Tony George for bringing in a huge ...

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John Edwards to test with Sam Schmidt

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:51:06 +0000

Earlier this week, I wrote a post about John Edwards and his potential move to Indy Lights in 2010. It turns out, he will be testing an Indy Lights car next week (November 17th-18th), along with three other drivers, at Sebring International Raceway with Sam Schmidt Motorsports. The driver ...

JOWT posted 11 days ago from junioropenwheeltalent.com

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Viso Back In 2010?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:43:00 +0000

In a rather surprising development, it looks like E.J. Viso could be returning to the IZOD Indycar Series in 2010. Although nothing is official, it's been reported that Viso will announce the deal shortly. Props to the great Shane Rogers for making everyone aware

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IndyCar – Will Power Gets a Full-Time Seat

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:02:31 +0000

his is a move that we’ve all been expecting ever since Long Beach last April. The acquittal of Helio and his return to IndyCar racing was celebrated by all (ok, almost all), and collectively we were happy to have him back. At the same, though, we were sad for Will Power who has [...]

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AOWR – Atlantics 2009 Season Review – The Mid-Season Grind

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:08 +0000

Atlantics Championship – Year In Review The Mid-Season Grind: The middle stretch of the season saw some big changes in the complexion of the championship. At Lime Rock Park, Simona de Silvestro continued her dominance, winning from the pole and becoming the winningest female driver in the ...

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