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Sports Jobs With Junior Seau

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:56:00 +0000

Beginning tonight on VERSUS are the first 2 of a 10 episode half-hour series entitled Sports Jobs with Junior Seau . The 6'3 250lb 20 year NFL vet, will spend some time trying out sports related jobs including: college football writer for SI, conversion crew for a Professional Bull Riders ...

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Episode 17 – Open Paddock Podcast

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:51:43 +0000

Join Shaun, Mike, Doug, and Andy (aka Frantic) as we talk the IZOD IndyCar series and Danica Patrick. We also talk about RHR to Andretti Autosport. We offer our thoughts on Kimi to Citroen if the deal goes through and we also try and hammer the Formula 1 news out including a stupid entry list ...

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Media – NBC-Comcast Deal Nearly Complete

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:45:06 +0000

News came out today that a price for the Vivendi-owned portion of NBC has been agreed upon with GE. This was an important hurtle to the much rumored purchase of NBC-Universal by Comcast. Why are we, a motorsports blog, talking about television media industry news? Comcast is the parent company ...

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Still no announcement on Patrick's NASCAR plans (AP)

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:40:01 +0000

Still no NASCAR news from Danica Patrick.

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AA Going Chrome

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:33:00 +0000

Andretti Autosport will be channeling their inner Paul Tracy. As you may have noticed at yesterdays unveiling, Danica's new livery features a chrome nose, and it wont be unique just to her. The entire AA stable including Tony Kanaan , Marco Andretti , Danica Patrick and probably another young ...

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12/01 :: Broadcast news

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:34:06 +0000

In the IZOD IndyCar Series, VERSUS producers Terry Lingner and Rich O'Connor have everything they need for compelling television: dozens of storylines on and off the racetrack, drama, competition, pathos and the time to explore most each week. "We have a lot of technology, but you can't rely on a lot of gimmicks and tricks," said Lingner, who produces the race broadcasts. "You have to go with the things you have available, and that's personality and honesty. It's showing people that these guys and ...

Open Paddock found this 37 hours ago on indycar.com

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IndyCar – IZOD IndyCar Broadcast Schedule

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:34:06 +0000

Now that the deal for the Brazil race is finally complete, the broadcast schedule for the IZOD IndyCar Series has been finalized and published. …sorta. The network allocations have been made, and the race dates have been finalized, but the race times are still being debated. Many things ...

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2010 IZOD Indycar Series Broadcast Schedule

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:55:00 +0000

3-14 --Sao Paulo, Brazil -------------- VERSUS 3-28 --St. Pete ------------------------ABC 4-11 --Barber Motorsports Park ------VERSUS 4-18 --Streets of Long Beach ----------VERSUS 5-1 ----Kansas Speedway -------------ABC 5-30 --Indianapolis Motor Speedway --ABC 6-5 ----Texas Motor Speedway ...

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Official IndyCar 2010 Broadcast Schedule

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:47:44 +0000

Official IndyCar 2010 Broadcast Schedule The IZOD IndyCar Series announced its 2010 broadcast schedule today, featuring five races with long-term broadcast partner ABC and 12 races on cable television partner VERSUS. The schedule is highlighted by ABC's coverage of the Indianapolis 500 ...

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Tickets For St. Petersburg IndyCar Event On Sale

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Tickets For St. Petersburg IndyCar Event On Sale Tickets for the 2010 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, featuring five racing series headlined by the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights go on sale Dec. 4. The three-day racing event, scheduled for March 26-28 on the streets of ...

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Sarah Fisher Racing Holds 2nd Annual Food Drive

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:54:00 +0000

Sarah Fisher Racing announced today that for the 2 nd consecutive year they will be hosting in conjunction with St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry ( SVdP ) a "12 days of Christmas " food drive, benefiting SVdP . Items needed: Cereal Canned meat or fish Soups Canned Fruit Rice Pasta Pasta Sauce Box ...

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Welcome to Andretti Autosport

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:40:00 +0000

ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT SIGNS GO DADDY AND DANICA PATRICK TO MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENTS Andretti Autosport announced today it has signed domain registrar Go Daddy, the world's largest domain name registrar and Web hosting provider, to a multi-year primary sponsorship agreement and has also secured ...

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IndyCar – Danica’s New Ride

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:34:30 +0000

Not that its a big surprise, but Danica confirmed the three-year deal everyone knew she had with Andretti Autosport. The mild surprise is her change in primary sponsorship. Motorola is out and no where to be seen on the new car. GoDaddy.com is now featured prominently adding yet another green ...

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Danica Confirmed At Andretti Autosport

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:33:00 +0000

Danica Patrick has finally confirmed that she will indeed be driving the #7 Go Daddy Honda powered Dallara for Andretti Autosport in 2010.

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IndyCar: Third Car Rumors For Ganassi Coming True ???

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:01:03 +0000

IndyCar: Third Car Rumors For Ganassi Coming True ? Great minds think alike. Earlier this week, Roger Penske announced that his IndyCar team would be field three IndyCars for the 2010 season with Helio Castroneves, Ryan Briscoe, and new man - Will Power. The Australian addition is sure ...

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IndyCar/NASCAR: Big Danica Patrick Announcement On Monday ???

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:28:36 +0000

IndyCar/NASCAR: Big Danica Patrick Announcement On Monday ? According to Godaddy.com, there will be a BIG announcement with Danica Patrick on Monday. The rumor of the summer has been will Danica Patrick go stock car racing. And... it seems that Patrick will, though just not full time. ...

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Indy 500 Back On WIBC

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:09:00 +0000

For over 69 years 1070 WIBC could be found on Indianapolis airwaves. That was until December 27, 2007 when WIBC made the switch to 93.1 and 1070 was then re-branded as the newly formed ESPN 1070 The Fan. After the switch the 50+ year tradition of the Indy 500 being broadcast on 1070 WIBC was ...

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IndyCar – Olá!, Brasil!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:44:33 +0000

Well, its finally official. The IZOD IndyCar Series will in fact open the 2010 season in Brazil, but not in Rio as many originally thought, but in São Paulo. Here’s what Terry Angstadt had to say in an article posted at IndyCar.com: “While our primary focus continues to be building ...

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Mazda’s Patrick Dempsey, Joe Foster and Dempsey Racing Turn in Best Season Yet in 2009 Grand-Am GT

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:21:05 +0000

Mazda’s Patrick Dempsey, Joe Foster and Dempsey Racing Turn in Best Season Yet in 2009 Grand-Am GT Dempsey Racing and lead drivers Patrick Dempsey and Joe Foster gave Mazda another top challenger in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series in 2009 with career-best performances for both the team ...

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REPORT: Indycar To Brazil

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:22:00 +0000

According to Brazilian news, the IZOD Indycar Series will open the 2010 season in Sao Paulo, with an announcement expected at any time. They say that the specific circuit has not been mapped out, although they are looking at several layouts. More to come.....

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Star Mazda – 2009 Season Review – Battle for the Championship

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:53:25 +0000

Star Mazda Series – 2009 Season Review Battle for the Championship: Circuit Trois-Rivières Headed into the home stretch for the 2009 Star Mazda Championship, rookie Adam Christodoulou and Peter “The Irish Steamroller” Dempsey were locked in a battle for the lead. Coming to ...

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IndyCar – USF2000 Schedule Fun!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:10:47 +0000

The newly reformed USF2000 series (sanctioned by the IRL) has released their 2010 schedule and it has a few interesting tidbits on it that we should talk about. First, here is the schedule. 3/27 – 3/28 St. Petersburg 5/29 O’riely Raceway [...]

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IndyCar – Andretti Autosport Announced

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:49:17 +0000

Michael Andretti has completed dealings with former team co-owners Kevin Savoree and Kim Green. As was announced previously, Michael Andretti is now the sole owner of Andretti Autosport, while Green and Savoree have taken over ownership of what was previously Andretti Green Promotions which ...

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Andretti Restructure Complete

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:14:00 +0000

Andretti Green Racing is no more. From now on, it will be referred to as Andretti Autosport. This now opens the door for the anticipated announcements of Danica Patrick and Ryan Hunter-Reay for 2010. "This is a great day for all of us. We're very excited about the future of the team and we ...

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Q&A With Jonathan Summerton

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:55:00 +0000

16th And Georgetown: Piloting a Firestone Indy Lights car, you made your first start at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway running in the Freedom 100 last season. What are your thoughts on your first run on the 2.5 mile Superspeedway? Jonathan Summerton: It was awesome! The track is a lot ...

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OP-Ed – Support Your Local Tracks

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:58:39 +0000

As fans of IndyCar racing, Formula 1, MotoGP, WRC, we constantly hear about these fantastic venues. Who doesn’t want to go to Indianapolis to see the IndyCars, or to Spa to see Formula 1, or to Phillip Island to see the MotoGP race, or to Cyprus to the WRC? Many of us live [...]

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Star Mazda – 2009 Season Review – The Mid-Season Grind

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:56:05 +0000

Star Mazda Series – 2009 Season Review The Mid-Season Grind: The first double-header of the season was at the New Jersey Motorsports Park. Both races were won from the pole, Race 1 by Conor Daly and Race 2 by Richard Kent, and it was the first victory of the year for both race winners. [...]

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Sarah Fisher IndyCar Team Moving Into New Large Facility

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:21:11 +0000

Sarah Fisher IndyCar Team Moving Into New Large Facility Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) announced today plans to relocate its race shop to a larger facility this winter. The two-year-old team has outgrown its current facility, which it has only occupied since January 2008. The team began their ...

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#F1 – JR Hildebrand Tests for Force India

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:36:27 +0000

2009 Firestone Indy Lights champion, JR Hildebrand, will test for the Force India F1 team in the first days of December. Read the full article at Autosport.com. JR has been searching for a ride at the next level ever since August (probably before), but many, including myself, thought that meant ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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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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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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Penske gives Power full-time ride (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:58:08 +0000

Penske Racing has hired Will Power to drive full time next year after giving the Indy Racing League driver a part-time gig last season.

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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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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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