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INDYCAR News and Notes – April 30, 2012

INDYCAR Logo Today's IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines: 1.      Streaking Power takes point lead to Indianapolis 2.      Sato scores first podium 3.      Inside the Box Score - Sao Paulo 1. Streaking Power takes point lead to Indianapolis: The champagne wasn't flowing yet in Victory Circle when Will Power, winner of the Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle for the third consecutive year, was speaking of his next objective. "I'm very happy to get that third win (in Brazil) and third in a row," said Power, who prevailed April 29 in the Chevrolet-powered No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car on the temporary street course by 0.9045 of a second over Ryan Hunter-Reay. "We need to make it four in a ... FULL STORY »

Rahal Finishes 16th in Sao Paulo

2012 IICS Graham Rahal - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA SAO PAULO (April 29, 2012) – Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing (SCCGR) driver Graham Rahal finished 16th in the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 on the Streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The result comes in at his 81st IZOD IndyCar ... FULL STORY »

Kimball Has Career-Best Finish at Sao Paulo

2012 IICS Charlie Kimball - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA SAO PAULO (April 29, 2012) – Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing (NNCGR) driver Charlie Kimball had a career-best finish of eighth in the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 on the Streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil.  The finish came in his 21st career ... FULL STORY »

Franchitti Finishes Fifth, Dixon 17th in Brazil

2012 IICS Dario Franchitti - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA SAO PAULO (April 29, 2012) – Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) driver Dario Franchitti earned his first top-five of the season with a fifth-place finish in the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 from the Streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Target teammate ... FULL STORY »

Wild Sao Paulo Race Incidents End Newgarden’s Day, Rookie Sets Fastest Race Lap

2012 IICS Josef Newgarden - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA Despite Damage Newgarden Set the Fastest Lap of the Race DATE: April 29, 2012 EVENT: Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 SERIES: IZOD IndyCar Series LOCATION: Streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil START/FINISH: 8th/23rd (Contact, Completed 61 of 75 laps) WINNER: Will Power of Team Penske Sao Paulo, Brazil, ... FULL STORY »

Power Wins Third Consecutive Race in Sao Paulo as Teammate Castroneves Finishes Fourth to Lead Team Penske

Team Penske Logo SAO PAULO, Brazil (April 29, 2012) – As the weather stayed dry, Team Penske’s Will Power remained red hot as he captured the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 on Sunday for his third consecutive victory of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar ... FULL STORY »

Mike Conway, 2012 IICS Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 Post-Race Recap

AJ Foyt Racing Logo SAO PAULO, April 29, 2012—Driving a very competitive ABC Supply Dallara/Honda, Mike Conway battled back from two accidents in the early stages of the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 only to be taken out with eight laps to go while ... FULL STORY »



2012 IICS Simon Pagenaud - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA
Simon Pagenaud, 2012 IICS Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 Post-Race Recap
Posted 04.29.12
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Sunday, April 29, 2012 – Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) General Manager Rob Edwards summed up Sunday’s IZOD IndyCar Series race best when he said, “That was a long day and a lot of hard work for a P12 finish.” As the fourth race on the schedule, Sunday’s Itaipava ...FULL STORY »
2012 IICS Oriol Servia - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA
Lotus DRR Finishes 11th For The São Paulo Indy 300
Posted 04.29.12
RACE NOTES/QUOTES---- São Paulo, Brazil, April 29, 2012 Fast Facts: Oriol Servia Servia started the race 23rd and finished a season best of 11th. Yesterday in qualifying he clocked the 24th fastest time, but there was an issue with the motor and the team had to change it after the session. As a ...FULL STORY »
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KV Racing Technology Places Two Cars in Top-10 in the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300
Posted 04.29.12
E. J. VISO FINISHES TEAM HIGH NINTH, RUBENS BARRICHELLO 10TH SĀO PAULO, Brazil – April 29, 2012 – In a race filled with accidents and different strategies, KV Racing Technology driver E. J. Viso showed discipline and skill in finishing a team-high ninth while teammate Rubens Barrichello placed 10th in today’s ...FULL STORY »
Andretti Autosport, 2012 IICS Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 04.29.12
Ryan Hunter-Reay, Team DHL/Sun Drop Citrus Soda Chevrolet, No. 28 Hunter-Reay secured the second step on the podium today. This matches Hunter-Reay's best finish at São Paulo. (He finished second in 2010). He now has two podium finishes (third at Grand Prix of St. Pete) and has moved to fourth in ...FULL STORY »
2012 IICS Katherine Legge - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA
Disappointing Finish Leaves Legge Looking Forward
Posted 04.29.12
TrueCar Racing Rookie Exits Early Due to Wall Contact SAO PAULO, April 29, 2012 – The first thing IZOD IndyCar Series driver Katherine Legge does when she steps out of her TrueCar Racing Dallara is seek out her race engineer, Brandon Thomas. As the rookie has shown in every session this ...FULL STORY »
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2012 IICS Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 Race Results
Posted 04.29.12
2012 IZOD IndyCar Series Streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle SAO PAULO, Brazil - Results Sunday of the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.536 mile Sao Paulo Street Circuit, with order of finish, starting position ...FULL STORY »
2012 IICS Simona de Silvestro - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA
Difficult Day in Brazil for Lotus HVM Racing
Posted 04.29.12
Sao Paulo, Brazil (April 29, 2012) - Lotus HVM Racing had an early exit from today's Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle. The #78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy car was running well, having climbed to 16th place before driver Simona De Silvestro reported an issue with sixth gear. ...FULL STORY »
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Power Sets Track Record While Winning Pole Position for Team Penske in Sao Paulo
Posted 04.28.12
SAO PAULO, Brazil (April 28, 2012) – Team Penske’s Will Power kept the hot streak going for Team Penske in 2012 as he won the pole position for the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 on Saturday in record fashion. Power’s lap of 81.4045 in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet ...FULL STORY »
2012 IICS Josef Newgarden - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Newgarden to Start Ninth in Soggy Sao Paulo
Posted 04.28.12
SAO PAULO, Brazil, April 28, 2012 – When the sun peaked through the clouds of rainy Sao Paulo today, rookie Josef Newgarden made a splash during qualifying for the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 when he qualified ninth with a lap of 1 minute, 21.8128 seconds at 111.591 mph. For the ...FULL STORY »


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