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May 22
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Hinchcliffe Becomes TMS Fans’ Choice for Indy 500 with Special Firestone 550 Ticket Promotion

James Hinchcliffe - Texas Motor Speedway FORT WORTH, Texas (May 22, 2013) - While IZOD IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe continues to grow his fan base with his torrid start to the season, Texas Motor Speedway is providing yet another reason for its fan base to root for the driver of the No. 27 GoDaddy Chevrolet for Andretti Autosport in Sunday's 97th Indianapolis 500. Texas Motor Speedway will offer a frontstretch ticket for the Firestone 550 on Saturday, June 8, for a price that directly correlates to Hinchcliffe's finish in the Indianapolis 500. The tickets could be as low as $1 should he emerge victorious and no higher than $33 should he finish last, and either end of the spectrum will offer solid savings on the designated seating sections. An ... FULL STORY »

Chase Austin Returns to Indy Lights to Contest the Freedom 100

Chase Austin BHA Indianapolis, IN - May 22, 2013 - Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian (BHA) in association with Jeffrey Mark Motorsports (JMM) are proud to announce a partnership with Starting Grid, Inc. that will see the team field American driver Chase Austin ... FULL STORY »

49ers Coach Harbaugh To Pace 97th Indianapolis 500 In 2014 Corvette Stingray

Jim Harbaugh - Photo Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, May 21, 2013 - Jim Harbaugh, head coach of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, will drive the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Pace Car to lead the pack of 33 racers to the start of the 97th running ... FULL STORY »

Three Entrants Penalized for Qualification Technical Infractions at Indianapolis

IZOD IndyCar Series Logo INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, May 21, 2013) - INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series, announced today penalties following qualification technical inspection May 18-19 at Indianapolis. The No. 8 entry of Chip Ganassi Racing driven by Ryan Briscoe has been fined ... FULL STORY »

Grammy Winner Patty To Sing National Anthem At 97th Indianapolis 500

Singer Sandi Patty performs onstage at the 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards at The Fox Theatre - Photo Credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images Grammy Award-winning contemporary Christian music superstar Sandi Patty will come back home to Indiana to sing the national anthem before the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This will be the sixth time Patty will ... FULL STORY »

Veach Heads Back To Indianapolis For Firestone Freedom 100

Zach Veach - Photo Credit: Chris Owens for IMS 18-Year-Old Zach Veach Hopes Fastest Time From Practice Transitions Over To Qualifications, Race INDIANAPOLIS (MAY 21, 2013) - Andretti Autosport's Zach Veach heads into the Firestone Freedom 100 race after leading the opening day of practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in ... FULL STORY »

ABC Memorial Day Tradition Continues with 49th Indianapolis 500 Telecast

ESPN on ABC ABC will televise the Indianapolis 500 for the 49th consecutive year on Sunday, May 26, continuing a Memorial Day tradition that began in 1965. A one-hour preview show airs from Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 11 a.m. ET, with the race telecast, presented ... FULL STORY »



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Motorsports This Week on ESPN and ABC
Posted 05.20.13
ABC Airing Indianapolis 500 for 49th Consecutive Year One of the longest-running relationships between a sporting event and a television network continues Sunday, May 26, as ABC airs the Indianapolis 500 for the 49th consecutive year. The race telecast is presented by Go Daddy and begins at noon ET, with the race’s green flag at 12:15 ...FULL STORY »
2013 IICS Driver Kathrine Legge in the No. 81 Angie's List Schmidt Peterson Pelfrey Honda - Photo Credit: Bret Kelley/IMS
Bump Day Drama At Indianapolis Puts Legge in Indy 500 Field
Posted 05.19.13
INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 19, 2013) - In a little more than a day, Katherine Legge went from Indianapolis 500 spectator to Indianapolis 500 qualifier. The surprising turn of events Sunday propelled Legge, who logged her first track time in the morning practice session (24 laps), into her second Indianapolis 500. Less ...FULL STORY »
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2013 IICS Indy 500 Day 2 Qualifying Results
Posted 05.19.13
2013 INDYCAR, IZOD IndyCar Series (IICS) Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indianapolis Indianapolis 500 Day 2 Qualifying Results INDIANAPOLIS - Results of qualifying Sunday for the 97th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with Rank, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed ...FULL STORY »
The front row drivers. Marco Andretti, Ed Carpenter, and Carlos Munoz -- Photo by: Jim Haines/IMS
97th Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Fast Nine Shootout Transcript (May 18)
Posted 05.19.13
Ed Carpenter, Carlos Munoz, Marco Andretti, E.J. Viso, AJ Allmendinger, Will Power, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Helio Castroneves, James Hinchcliffe Saturday, May 18, 2013 THE MODERATOR: I think this is a pretty good indication that there's a lot of pressure that goes with this shootout, and I would imagine it's pretty darned difficult to hang ...FULL STORY »
2013 IICS Driver Ed Carpenter on Top of the Team Pit-Box During Day 1 Indy 500 Qualifying - Photo Credit: Paul Powell/Catchfence
Ed Carpenter with Chevrolet V6 Power Wins the Pole for the 97th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Posted 05.18.13
INDIANAPOLIS (May 18, 2013) – Ed Carpenter fulfilled a life-long dream today by winning the pole for the Indianapolis 500.  In his own Ed Carpenter Racing No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet V6, Carpenter put up a blistering four-lap average speed of 228.762 mph to earn the right to lead ...FULL STORY »
Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar CEO Jeff Belskus presents pole-winner Ed Carpenter, driver of the #20 Fuzzy's Vodka/Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet, with the trophy after qualifying for the 2013 Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 18, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana. - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Carpenter Claims Pole for 97th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race
Posted 05.18.13
INDIANAPOLIS - (Saturday, May 18, 2013) - After a Indianapolis 500 pole day filled with drama for teams Ed Carpenter found himself celebrating with the Verizon P1 Award The lone team owner/driver in the IZOD IndyCar Series recorded a blistering four-lap average speed of 228.762 mph (best lap of 229.347 mph; ...FULL STORY »
2013 IICS Driver Josef Newgarden - Photo Credit: Paul Powell/Catchfence
Newgarden and SFHR Bumped from Top 24 on Pole Day
Posted 05.18.13
Indianapolis, Ind. (May 18, 2013) - Josef Newgarden set out to contend for the coveted pole position on Pole Day for the 97th running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, but the cards were not in his favor. Driving the No. 21 Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (SFHR) Century 21/Dallara/Honda/Firestone car, Newgarden ...FULL STORY »
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2013 IICS Indianapolis 500 Day 1 Qualifying Results
Posted 05.18.13
2013 INDYCAR, IZOD IndyCar Series (IICS) Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indianapolis Indianapolis 500 Day 1 Qualifying Results INDIANAPOLIS - Results of qualifying Saturday for the 2013 97th Indianapolis 500 IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with Rank, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed in ...FULL STORY »
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Both KV Racing Technology Cars Make the Field at the Indianapolis 500 on Pole Day
Posted 05.18.13
Indianapolis, IN (Saturday, May 18, 2013) - It was a drama-filled day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today with qualifying being delayed due to rain. De Silvestro, driver of the No. 78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy car was first up having drawn 10th in the qualifying order, while Kanaan, driver ...FULL STORY »


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