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Aug 10
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Ryan Hunter-Reay / A.J. Foyt Racing Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Post Race Report

LEXINGTON, OH Aug. 9, 2009— Starting a season-high seventh, Ryan Hunter-Reay and the ABC Supply team set the stage to score their best finish of the season in the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Sunday afternoon. Everyone played their part well as Hunter-Reay drove the wheels off the No. 14 ABC Supply car to finish fourth in front of a sellout crowd that included over 600 ABC Supply guests! It was the team’s best start and finish of the season to date. “We just rolled off the truck with a good setup and from there we did what we thought was smart,” said Hunter-Reay afterwards. “I put it together on the track and the guys ... FULL STORY »

Scott Dixon Gets IRL Record Victory, Points Lead with Mid-Ohio Win

LEXINGTON, Ohio (August 9, 2009)- Scott Dixon regained the IndyCar Series points lead with a stout 29.7803-second margin of victory over Ryan Briscoe at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for his 20th IRL win, while Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Dario ... FULL STORY »

Raybestos Rookie News and Notes: Zippo 200

NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDERS – NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES Michael McDowell was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in the August 1 U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway. McDowell scored an eighth-place finish, his fourth top-10 of ... FULL STORY »

Panther Racing Looks For Positive Return to Kentucky Speedway Oval

"Wheldon Still Eyes First Victory in No. 4 Car, Indy Lights Team Goes for Three Straight" INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - (July 29, 2009) – Kentucky Speedway has hosted some of Panther Racing’s most memorable moments, and the team hopes to add to ... FULL STORY »

Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti Trade IRL Points Lead for Fourth Straight Race Following Edmonton Indy

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (July 26, 2009)- Target Chip Ganassi Racing drivers Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti continued their rule of the roost at the top of the IndyCar Series points lead as the two traded the point for the fourth ... FULL STORY »

VaselineR MEN Lotion Teams with Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates across IndyCar and NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams

CONCORD, N.C. (July 23, 2009) – Unilever, one of the world’s largest consumer products companies, announced today that Vaseline® MEN Lotion will be an associate sponsor of Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. Vaseline® MEN ... FULL STORY »

Target Chip Ganassi Racing Rexall Edmonton Indy Advance Notes

Target Chip Ganassi Racing Rexall Edmonton Indy Advance Notes Race: Rexall Edmonton Indy, July 26 (5:00 PM ET, Versus) Track: Edmonton City ... FULL STORY »



Conquest Racing and Alex Tagliani Dominate in Toronto but Suffer Heartbreak
Posted 07.12.09
"Untimely yellow costs team top result" TORONTO (July 12, 2009) – They were fast, they were leading and they were dominating, but Conquest Racing and Alex Tagliani also suffered heartbreak at the Honda Indy Toronto today. The team ran in the top two for more than half the race, leading 21 ...FULL STORY »
Dario Franchitti Takes Points Lead With Honda Indy Toronto Victory
Posted 07.12.09
TORONTO - Sunday, July 12, 2009 - Dario Franchitti held off Ryan Briscoe to claim his third win of the season at the Honda Indy Toronto on the street of Exhibition Place. Franchitti beat Briscoe to the checkered flag by 1.6745 seconds. Will Power, making his first start since the Indianapolis ...FULL STORY »
Dan Wheldon Comes Home 14th in Accident-Riddled Honda Indy Toronto
Posted 07.12.09
"Early Incident with Antinucci Causes Rear Wing Damage, Panther to Lose a Lap" TORONTO - (July 12, 2009) – Panther Racing driver Dan Wheldon was nearly taken out in the first of what turned out to be a plethora of accidents Sunday in the Honda Indy Toronto but rebounded to finish ...FULL STORY »
Ed Carpenter Perseveres To 15th Place Debut In Toronto
Posted 07.12.09
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (July 12, 2009) - Starting from the 19th spot on the grid in his debut on the streets of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Vision Racing's Ed Carpenter held on and persevered through a wild and exciting Honda Indy Toronto behind the wheel of the No. 20 William Rast ...FULL STORY »
Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda Indy Toronto Advance Notes
Posted 07.08.09
Race: Honda Indy Toronto, July 12 (1:00 PM ET, ABC) Track: Streets of Toronto (1.755-mile street circuit) Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada NOTES/NEWS Thoughts on Toronto with TCGR Managing Director ...FULL STORY »
Scott Dixon’s Podium Leads Team Target at The Glen as Ganassi Drivers Swap Points Lead
Posted 07.05.09
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 5, 2009) - Team Target driver and three-time Watkins Glen International winner Scott Dixon started and finished third in the 60-lap event in upstate New York, while teammate Dario Franchitti came home 15th after starting fifth in the No.10 Polaroid car. With the results, the Target ...FULL STORY »
The triumvirate has been downsized — at least for now
Posted 06.28.09
Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Team Penske's dominance of the 2009 IndyCar Series has been either stupendous or boring to watch depending on your point of view. But no matter where you stand, there's one thing that can be agreed on. The "Big Three" has become the "Big Two." Andretti Green Racing ...FULL STORY »
Dan Wheldon Captures Seventh Consecutive Top Ten in Richmond
Posted 06.28.09
"Untimely Caution Flag Puts National Guard Panther Racing Team Lap Down Early" RICHMOND, Va. (June 27, 2009) – Panther Racing driver Dan Wheldon captured the National Guard team’s seventh consecutive Top Ten finish Saturday during an uneventful race at Richmond International Raceway. Wheldon, who started 13th, overcame two untimely caution flags ...FULL STORY »
SunTrust Indy Challenge Starting Lineup at Richmond Int’l Raceway
Posted 06.26.09
RICHMOND, Va. - Qualifying Friday for the SunTrust Indy Challenge IndyCar Series event on the .75-mile Richmond International Raceway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed: 1. (10) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 167.315 2. (9) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 166.638 3. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 165.931 4. (6) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 165.749 5. ...FULL STORY »


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