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Mouser Electronics to be Primary Sponsor for KV Racing Technology Driver Tony Kanaan at Four Events During the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series Season and Co-Primary at the Indianapolis 500

KV Racing Technology INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 7, 2012 -- KV Racing Technology announced today that Mouser Electronics will sponsor Tony Kanaan’s #11 MOUSER ELECTRONICS | GEICO – KV Racing Technology Chevrolet/Firestone car in a primary capacity for four events during the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season and the co-primary sponsor for the 2012 Indianapolis 500. Kanaan will drive the MOUSER ELECTRONICS | GEICO KV Racing Technology Chevrolet/Firestone entry at Long Beach, Texas, Sonoma and China, and the #11 GEICO | MOUSER ELECTRONICS – KV Racing Technology Chevrolet/Firestone car at 10 events. MOUSER ELECTRONICS and GEICO will be co-primary sponsors at the Indy 500. Mouser Electronics is regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components. With its broad ... FULL STORY »

INDYCAR News and Notes – May 31, 2011

INDYCAR_LOGO Thumbnail Today's IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights headlines: 1. Indianapolis 500 telecast ratings rise over 2010 2. Teams use off week to test Milwaukee 3. Wheldon sent packing on Victory Tour 1. Indianapolis 500 telecast ratings rise over ... FULL STORY »

Alex Lloyd Has Strong Run in 100th Anniversary of Indianapolis 500

Dale Coyne Racing Indianapolis, Indiana (May 29, 2011) – As most drivers will tell you, it’s an accomplishment in and of itself just to make the Indianapolis 500, but even more of an accomplishment to finish all 500 miles. Though timing denied ... FULL STORY »

Conquest Racing Rookie Scores Top-20 Indianapolis 500 Finish

Pippa Mann in Her Street Clothes at Indy - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell INDIANAPOLIS (May 29, 2011) – Conquest Racing’s Pippa Mann had an impressive performance in her Indianapolis 500 IZOD IndyCar debut. One of only two rookies still running at the finish in the caution-filled race, Mann came ... FULL STORY »

Power Maintains Series Lead After Tough Indianapolis 500 for Team Penske

Team Penske Thumbnail SPEEDWAY, Ind. (May 29, 2011) – Team Penske encountered difficulties during the 100th anniversary Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and, unfortunately, recorded disappointing results in the historic race. The bright spot on the day was that Will Power ... FULL STORY »

KV RACING TECHNOLOGY– LOTUS DRIVER TONY KANAAN FINISHES FOURTH IN 100TH ANNIVERSARY RUNNING OF INDY 500

KV-Lotus-Racing Thumbnail SPEEDWAY, IN – MAY 29, 2011 – KV Racing Technology – Lotus driver Tony Kanaan finished fourth today in the 100th anniversary running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Teammates E. ... FULL STORY »

KV Racing Technology – SH Racing Has a Great Debut at the 2011 Indianapolis 500

Tomas Scheckter in car Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell SPEEDWAY, IN – MAY 29, 2011 – KV Racing Technology - SH Racing driver Tomas Scheckter had a superb race today, finishing eighth in the 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in ... FULL STORY »



100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 Logo
2011 IZOD IndyCar Series 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 Race Results
Posted 05.29.11
IZOD IndyCar Series 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 INDIANAPOLIS - Results Sunday of the 2011 Indianapolis 500 IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (6) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 200, ...FULL STORY »
Townsend Bell - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
Mid-Race Accident Ends Bell’s Strong Run
Posted 05.29.11
Sam Schmidt Motorsports Driver Finishes Disappointing 26th in Indianapolis 500 Date: May 29, 2011 Event: 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500-Mile Race (Round 5 of 17) Series: IZOD IndyCar Series Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile oval) Start/Finish: 4th/26th (Accident, completed 157 of 200 laps) Winner: Dan Wheldon of Bryan Herta Autosport Townsend Bell started ...FULL STORY »
Simona de Silvestro - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
Simona de Silvestro Shows Courage Can Be as Important as Results
Posted 05.29.11
Indianapolis, IN - May 29, 2011 - Sunday's 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 brought a disappointing end to a month full of ups and downs for last year's Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, Simona de Silvestro, and her team at HVM Racing. De Silvestro endured a massive crash during ...FULL STORY »
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Servia Led the Indy 500 & Finished Fifth; Hinchcliffe Retired 29th After Contact
Posted 05.29.11
Oriol Servia, No. 2 CDW Telemundo Dallara/Honda/Firestone: “Fifth is the lowest we were on the scoreboard the whole race but it was a great effort. We were up there; we showed we may have something for these guys. This is the Indy 500, it’s the Centennial and ...FULL STORY »
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Andretti Autosport, 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series Indy 500 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 05.29.11
ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT IZOD INDYCAR SERIES NOTES AND QUOTES, POST-RACE INDIANAPOLIS 500 JOHN ANDRETTI, #43 TEAM WINDOW WORLD CAR Finished the race in 22nd place "It wasn't what we expected. At the start, I felt really good about the Window World car. We were moving up; the car felt great. Then all of a sudden ...FULL STORY »
No 67 Dollar General/Sarah Fisher Racing Honda Dallara driven by Ed Carpenter- Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
Carpenter Records SFR’s Best Finish at Indianapolis
Posted 05.29.11
SFR Driver Ed Carpenter Finishes 11th in the 2011 Indianapolis 500 INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 29, 2011)- Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) driver, Ed Carpenter, returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Sunday to mark his eighth start on the famed 2.5-mile oval. He started the race in the eighth spot, advancing as ...FULL STORY »
In The Pits with Scott Dixon - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
Firestone Firehawk Carburetion Day Report
Posted 05.27.11
Top-5 practice speeds (mph): 1. Scott Dixon (225.474); 2. Alex Tagliani (224.739); 3. Dario Franchitti (224.658); 4. Vitor Meira (224.480); 5. Dan Wheldon (224.439). Carburetion Day practice temperatures: Track ranged from 58°-59° F (14°-15° C) and ambient was a constant 69° F (21° C). Firestone Carburetion Day highlights: More than 1,400 laps ...FULL STORY »
Firestone Shows Off a Century of Indy 500 Race Tires - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
One Car, One Driver, One Race, One Win … and One Set of Winning Tires
Posted 05.27.11
SPEEDWAY, IN, May 26, 2011 - When the Henry Ford Museum decided to conserve its 1965 Indianapolis 500-winning, Jim Clark Lotus-Ford 38/1, the car was carefully worked on to make sure it remained as original as possible. Forty-six years later, thanks to Firestone Racing, the last piece of the conservation ...FULL STORY »
Simona de Silvestro - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
Simona de Silvestro/HVM Racing Post-Indy 500 Carb Day Practice Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.27.11
Driver: Simona de Silvestro Car: #78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy Primary sponsor: Entergy Nuclear Event title: Indianapolis 500 Location: Indianapolis, IN Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile oval) Race: Sunday, May 29 from 12-3:30 p.m. (airing on ABC) - 200 laps Driver quote (after Carb Day practice): "I'm pretty happy about our Carb Day run. The car feels good ...FULL STORY »


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