NHL's #06 Changes To #40202

Yea, that right! Alex "Pink" Lloyd will pilot the #40202 HER Energy Dallara in the upcoming Season Finale October 10th.Why #40202 may you ask? By simply texting "stand" to 40202 you can donate $5 to cancer awareness and research.This will mark just Alex's 3rd Indycar Series event in his 2 years since winning the 2007 Indy Lights Championship. After competing in the '08 and '09 Indianapolis 500's with Target Chip Ganassi Racing, Lloyd left the team for greener pastures including a possible full season ride in 2010."HER is ecstatic to work with...

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Q&A With J.R. Hildebrand

(Photos courtesy of Indycar.com) 16th And Georgetown: After wrapping up the Firestone Indy Lights tittle in Chicagoland you said: "My strategy was not to crash". How hard is it heading into a race, an oval at that, with just one thing in mind, don't put it into the wall?J.R. Hildebrand: Well, I guess I would say that my strategy going INTO the race was more like, "Get to the...

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Foyt On Wind Tunnel

It's been said that Wind Tunnel host Dave Despain has been trying to get A.J. Foyt on for years, but he's always declined. Some say A.J.'s "ticked" at Despain, but Dave doesn't know why and others say A.J. is confused and thinks Despain is someone else. Finally Big Tex has agreed to appear on the SPEEDtv talk show, just withouth Dave.Miller and Foyt will discuss the 'good ol days' while showing vintage footage of highlights from Foyt's record-setting career. Foyt will be in his raceshop in Texas while Miller will be hosting from the Wind Tunnel...

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Danica Staying + IRL Close W/ Tittle Sponsor

According to the always reliable Curt Cavin of the Indianapolis Star, Danica Patrick signed another 3 year deal to remain with AGR in the Indycar Series. Although Danica could still run races in the stock car world in 2010, that 3 year deal really leads me to believe that the IRL is her future.In other news from Cavin (end of the Danica article), the IRL's President of the Commercial Division, Terry Angstadt mentioned on Thursday that they were once again close to signing a Tittle Sponsor for 2010.P.S. Sorry for the lack of updates recently but...

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Motegi Preview

By: Tony DonohueTwin Ring Motegi is where you can find the Indy Car Series this weekend. The 1.5 mile oval lies in the middle of the road course on the grounds that are owned by Honda. Moto GP runs the road course that connects into the oval. Motegi is a town in the Haga District, Tochigi, Japan. Its population of 16,500 live in a small area of 107.3 square miles. The Indy Car Series has been taking this annual trip across the pond to Japan since 2003. That year, Scott Sharp took the win. Up until this year, the race was ran in April, gearing...

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Q&A With Robert Doornbos

16th And Georgetown: With 2 races left your just 17 points behind Raphael Matos in the chase for Rookie of the Year. What would it mean to you to become 2010 Indycar Series ROY?Robert Doornbos: To be honest I’ve had such a bad season on and off track that winning the rookie title would definitely be a highlight from the season for me and it is something that still motivates...

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Team 3G Adds Sponsor For Motegi

As Stanton Barrett returns to pilot the #98 Team 3G ride this weekend in Motegi, they'll add a unique sponsor to the car.The new novel written by Caprice Crane, Family Affair, will be an associate sponsor on the Dallara with the primary sponsorship going to Interush. Crane, doughter of Tina Louise (Ginger on Gilligan's Island) also writes for the recently re-launched Melrose...

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Rutherford Back On Track

As tickets for the 2010 Indianapolis 500 went on sale today (available here), 3 time Indy 500 winner Johnny Rutherford took a few laps in his 1980 winning Chapparal to mark the 30th anniversary of the win.Coming from someone who wasn't even born in 1980 and who's parents were in High School at the time, I gotta say, it was pretty sweet seeing the #4 Pennzoil Chapparel turning...

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Fernandez Not Jumping To IRL

After rumors that Fernandez racing could be one of 3 teams to make the jump from ALMS to Indycars in 2010, it doesn't look like they'll be racing anywhere next season. According to SPEEDS Robin Milller, unless a sponsor steps up soon Fernandez Racing will close by the end of October.Miller also reports that Adrian Fernandez could of possible kept Lowe's, his ALMS sponsor, if he were to pilot a Dallara in the Indycar Series. However Adrian turned down the offer saying "I've got a wife, two kids and my health and I'm too old for Indy cars." Of...

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Ask Rutherford

UPDATE: As IsItMayYet? reported yesterday, J.R. will also pilot his 1980 Indy 500 winning car on Monday. IMS has now confirmed the laps will begin at 2:30pm Monday afternoon_______________________________Have a question for 3 time Indianapolis 500 Champion Johnny Rutherford? Now you can ask it. Just slide on over to Indy500.com/askjr.This Monday from 3:30-4pm Rutherford and host Bob Jenkins will be live from the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pagoda to answer the fan submitted questions. The broadcast can be seen live on Indy500....

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Danica To Stock Cars In '10

Well, kinda. According to stock car reporter Ed Hinton, Danica is close to signing a deal with Stewart-Haas Racing to run multiple Nationbusch, Truck, and ARCA races in 2010 all while competing in the full Indycar Series schedule.Currently Stewart doesn't have Nationbusch, Truck, or ARCA equipment, so she would probably be farmed out to either Dale Earnheart Jr. or Kevin Harvick's teams.This could be the best possible situation if your an Indycar fan when it comes to Danica's 2010 plans. She'll still be running Indycar where shes the face of...

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Grand-Am IMS Test Photos

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Alex Lloyd Confirmed For Homestead

UPDATE: It looks like Servia will be in the car for Motegi____________________________Nearly a week after it was rumored that the '07 Indy Lights champ would soon be in a car, it's finally official. Alex Lloyd will run the #06 Dallara for Newman/Haas/Lanigan in the season finale at Homestead-Miami.It's still unclear as to who, if anyone, will pilot the #06 in Motegi, but if not Lloyd I would assume the ride will go to Oriol Servia.Although not confirmed, look for him to be with Newman/Haas/Lanigan next year as we...

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IMS Grand-Am Test Info

UPDATE: It appears Ed Carpenter will be runnning some laps in the Spirit of Daytona DP car tomorrow.__________________________If you find yourself in Indianapolis tomorrow and feel the need for speed, the Grand-Am Series will be holding it's first ever test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In total 9 cars will be on track consisting of 5 Daytona Prototypes and 4 GT's.Starting...

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