Penske Racing IndyCar Series driver Will Power was examined in Indianapolis Monday by series orthopedic specialist Dr. Terry Trammell. Power was injured in a practice accident at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma. California on Saturday, August 22. Dr. Trammell determined that Power suffered fractures of his second, third and fourth lumbar vertebrae, and a fracture of his fifth thoracic vertebra, in the accident. Surgery will not be required as Dr, Trammell expects Power to recover with rest and rehabilitation. Power will continue to wear a back brace during an expected recovery period of at least four months. Power, who also suffered a concussion and a chipped left front tooth in the incident, will begin physical therapy for his back injuries this ... FULL STORY »
IndyCar Series driver Danica Patrick, recent focus of intense media scrutiny over her potential jump to NASCAR, joined guest host Tommy Kendall (four-time Trans Am champion and host of Test Drive on SPEED) Sunday on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain ... FULL STORY »
"Dollar General launches program in support of Fisher's "On Track for a Cause" initiative" INDIANAPOLIS Aug 31, 2009: Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) and the team's primary sponsor, Dollar General, are supporting the fight against breast cancer by going pink at the ... FULL STORY »
JOLIET, Ill. (August 30, 2009) - Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti combined to lead 95 of 200 laps at Chicagoland Speedway, but Dixon was edged out at the finish line by 0.0077-seconds by Ryan Briscoe in ... FULL STORY »
Joliet, Ill. - (August 29, 2009) – Dan Wheldon drove from 16th-place all the way up to seventh in one stint during yesterday’s PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway, only to suffer a broken half-shaft ... FULL STORY »
JOLIET, Ill. (Aug. 29, 2009) - Vision Racing's Ed Carpenter drove the team's No. 20 Menards Dallara/Honda/Firestone machine to a sixth place finish in an exciting PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway in which the top ... FULL STORY »
Andretti Green Racing PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 Post-Race Quotes JOLIET, Ill. (August 30, 2009) - Andretti Green Racing drivers Danica Patrick, Tony Kanaan, Marco Andretti and Hideki Mutoh competed in the 2009 PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 at ... FULL STORY »