Sarah Fisher Racing Holds 2nd Annual Food Drive

Sarah Fisher Racing announced today that for the 2nd 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:CerealCanned meat or fishSoupsCanned FruitRicePastaPasta SauceBox DinnersPeanut ButterTypically Canned Vegetables are in surplusCollection locations (Dec 1-Dec 12):Cash & Food donations also excepted through US Mail to SFR ShopSFR Race Shop at 4701 Rockville Rd, Suite A., Indianapolis, IN, Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.O'Gara's...

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Danica Confirmed At Andretti Autosport

Update: Danica's deal with Andretti is 2 years with a 3rd year option rather than a 3 year-------------------------------------------------------Update 12:19 pm: Danica's web designer is all over it. The loading page now features DP in her IZOD Indycar Series uniform. -------------------------------------------------Update 10:50am : Check out this very interesting loading...

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Indy 500 Back On WIBC

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 broken, as it was then streamed on both 1070 The Fan and Hank 97.1.In 2010 the Greatest...

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Indycar To Brazil Confirmed

UPDATE 4: Aerial shots of the 3 possible locations, thanks to Jackson Lincoln Lopes over at Blog Da IndySambodromo (Most Likely)Campo de MarteIbirapuera Park-----------------------------------------UPDATE 3: Robin Miller is reporting that the teams will receive a 6-figure check in addition to all expenses paid for the Brazilian race. The fees will be paid by the promoter....

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Andretti Restructure Complete

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 are looking forward to being a contender again in 2010. Everyone at Andretti Autosport...

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Q&A With Jonathan Summerton

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 of fun and well to race on you actually have to work with your tools in the car every lap....

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Q&A With Tomas Scheckter

(Photos Courtesy of Indycar)By: Tony DonohueTomas 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 for Dreyer and Reinbold Racing driver the #43, and at times...

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

(Photos Courtesy of Indycar)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 IZOD will have for the teams is the increased exposure that...

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Former Lola Engineer Behind "Radical" Design

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 Andretti, 3 of the powerhouses in the IZOD Indycar Series paddock. Although Dallara has a chassis which is similar to the current formula that is still up for consideration, when John Lewis was on Trackside last night, it sure seemed like they were leaning towards...

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16th And Georgetown Coming To An End

Today is a very sad day for some, but a very exciting day for others, 16th 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 street reconstruction and should be finished by May of 2011.This summer the renovation...

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Power Confirmed At Penske

It's been widely rumored over the last several months that Will Power would return to Penske Racing in 2010. Today, they finally made it official. Power will pilot the Penske Racing #12 Black/Red Verizon Wireless Dallara full-time next season."Will did a terrific job for Penske Racing this past season and we are excited that he will be able to drive full-time with the team...

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Viso Back In 2010?

Update 12:58: According to Jose Teixeira the Chief Editor of a Venezuelan Auto magazine, E.J. is negotiating with 2 teams. One is owned by a former Champion, the other has drivers that wear red.Teams that meet that criteria are:Penske - Not gonna happenGanassi -Not gonna happenAndretti -Highly doubtfulde Ferran -Highly doubtfulRahal -Unfortunately probably notDale Coyne -ProbableKV -Probable--------------------------------------------In a rather surprising development, it looks like E.J. Viso could be returning to the IZOD Indycar Series in 2010....

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Big Changes To Come At IMS/ICS?

If last weeks 40 layoffs weren't bad enough, the IBJ reports that big changes could be coming for both the IZOD Indycar Series and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.The IBJ reports that Belskus could be examining the fallowing changes:Futures of both stock car and MotoGP racesFunding of Indycar teams (TEAM program)Schedule changes (less ovals more twisties)Month of May Schedule (cut by a week, maybe more) Due to Robin Miller, it wasn't really a huge surprise when Jeff Belskus, the former Chief Financial Officer for IMS, took over for Tony George...

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Angstadt On Wind Tunnel

If your not watching the big Colts/Patriots game tonight on NBC, you'll be able to catch the President of the Commercial Division for the IRL Terry Angstadt on Wind Tunnel. Angstadt will presumably talk about the Title sponsorship, car count, and how close they are to confirming Brazil. The show can be seen on SpeedTV at 9 p...

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VERSUS' Loss Of DirectTV Not As Bad As It Seemed

Don't get me wrong, I feel for all the people that were unable to watch the last couple IZOD Indycar Series races in 2009, but it looks like the loss of DirectTV wasn't as bad as it seemed.According to MultiChannel.com, the loss of VERSUS on DirectTV was nearly completely balanced out by the addition of the sports channel on Dish. When Direct TV dropped the station, VERSUS was in 75 million homes. After the addition of Dish, VERSUS is in 71 million households. Granted, the numbers could drop in December because VERSUS is scheduled to jump back...

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IMS Seating Guide

A few weeks ago on TrackForum, Indy 500 and IZOD Indycar Series fan Art Vandele announced that he was unable to continue his IMS Seating Guide website. Fortunately Art was willing to hand over the keys to all of the information that took him years to accumulate.After combining his stuff with addition information and stats that I've accumulated, the new site is ready to launch...

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Brooks Associates Racing Jumps To FIL

The 2008 Atlantic Championship winning team, Brooks Associates Racing, has announced their intent to field a Firestone Indy Lights car in 2010. Although a driver has not been chosen, the team recently purchased a FIL Dallara from Guthrie Meyer Racing.BAR has fielded entries for:Markus Niemela ('08 Atlantic Champ)Al Unser IIIAndreas WerthMemo Rojas"After winning the 2008 Atlantic Championship, we have taken the last year to review all of our opportunities in North American racing series. We wanted to examine the various series to see where we...

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IZOD Indycar Series Gear Now Available

Although the vintage IZOD Indy 500 shirts from the last post won't be available until 2010, the IZOD Indycar Series is beginning to roll out their newly branded clothing.2010 "Don't Blink" IZOD Indycar Series 2-sided Tee2010 "Don't Blink" IZOD Indycar Series One Fit Cap(Same one that was given out at Announcement Press Conferen...

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New IZOD Indy Clothing Line

UPDATE: Some of the new shirts are now available HEREUPDATE: The line will be available in stores in March of 2010Last season IZOD and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway/IZOD Indycar Series teamed up to produce an unprecedented clothing line. Now with the Title sponsorship announcement, IZOD is getting ready to role out the new Spring 2010 line. Here's a sneak peak:1961 Bowes...

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It's Officially Official

It's finally official. After months of waiting, the Indycar Series will now be known as the IZOD Indycar Series. With the tagline of "The Fastest Race on Earth", IZOD has signed a 6-year multi-million dollar contract to become the new Title sponsor, with an option for a 7th & 8th year.In what was truly a superb event, with a great turnout, both IZOD Indycar Series and...

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REPORT: Hunter-Reay To Andretti

As I wrote last Thursday on the 16th&Georgetown Facebook page, shortly after the Title Sponsorship announcement Ryan Hunter-Reay would sign with a competitive team. But what I didn't know, was what team.According to SPEEDtv, Ryan Hunter-Reay is closing in on a 2010 ride with Michael Andretti's Indycar team in 2010. With backing for IZOD, RHR has reportedly been negotiating with the team for several weeks, only saying "Something good is on the horizon but it's not done yet and I can't talk about i...

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Here We Go Again......

According to ESPN, Danica Patrick is "in the final phase" of a 2-year deal to run a limited schedule with stock car team JR Motorsports.Weeks ago it was reported by the Indianapolis Star's Curt Cavin that 27 year old Patrick had signed a 3-year contract to remain with Andretti in the Indycar Series. An Announcement has yet to be ma...

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Title Sponsor Announcement Set For Thursday

For the first time since 2001, the Indycar Series will enter the 2010 season with a title sponsor. Izod, personal sponsor of Ryan Hunter-Reay and category sponsor of the IRL in 2009, will announce on Thursday that they will dramatically increase there involvement next season by becoming the Series' 3rd title sponsor. The announcement can be seen Live on Indycar.com at 2pm...

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