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Mar 05
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Firestone Brand To Exit INDYCAR After 2011 Season

Firestone Racing NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 4, 2011) - Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) announced today that it has mutually agreed with INDYCAR to allow its Firestone brand sponsorship and supply contract with the sanctioning body's IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights to expire at the end of the 2011 season. The partnership between the Firestone brand and INDYCAR has been one of the most successful in all of motorsports. And while this was a very difficult decision, it is in line with the company's goal of ensuring the long-term growth of its business and its brands, including Firestone. "During our long history in racing we have met or exceeded all of our ... FULL STORY »

Lundy’s Catering Signs Long-term Partnership Agreement with the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Honda GrandPrix of St Petersburg Thumbnail March 3, 2011 (St. Petersburg, FL) – The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg announces today that it has signed a long-term partnership agreement with Lundy’s Catering. The Kentucky-based company will provide catering to all hospitality suites ... FULL STORY »

KV Racing Technology – Lotus First Test a Success

KV Racing Technologies Thumbnail BIRMINGHAM, AL – MARCH 1, 2011 -- KV Racing Technology – Lotus and drivers Takuma Sato and E. J. Viso had a successful first test in preparation for the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season today at Barber ... FULL STORY »

Jay Howard, Sam Schmidt Motorsports To Team Up at Indy in 2011

Sam Schmidt Motorsports thumbnail Howard Will Drive in the 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 23, 2011) – It will be a reunion of a championship team when driver Jay Howard joins Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) in an attempt to ... FULL STORY »

Team Pelfrey Signs De Phillippi for 2011 Star Mazda Championship Title Charge

Connor De Phillippi will be part of a talented driver line-up under the Team Pelfrey awning in 2011 - Photo Credit: Star Mazda Championship – Eric McCombs Reigning Rookie of the Year will be part of a talented multi-car driver line-up CLEARWATER, FLA. (February 9, 2011) – Series newcomers Team Pelfrey are excited to announce the signing of rising junior formula car racer ... FULL STORY »

An Irish Hotshoe Accelerates Down the Mazda Road to Indy – Team GDT Signs USF2000 Star Patrick McKenna for the 2011 Star Mazda Championship Season

PatrickMckennathumbnail Voted 2010's 'Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year,' the 23 year-old Dublin native adds a dash of youth to the Texas team's championship recipe Dallas, TX / Feb. 9, 2011 – Texas-based Team GDT announced today ... FULL STORY »

IZOD IndyCar Series Will Not Return to Motegi in 2012

IZOD IndyCar® Series INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 9, 2011) - The IZOD IndyCar Series announced today that it will not return to Twin Ring Motegi in 2012. The series will hold its final event at the 1.5-mile egg-shaped oval located north of Tokyo on ... FULL STORY »



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INDYCAR News and Notes – Feb. 8, 2011
Posted 02.08.11
Today's IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines: 1. New circuit, grandstands highlight changes at Edmonton Indy 2. Miller joins JDC for Star Mazda opener 1. New circuit, grandstands highlight changes at Edmonton Indy: A new 2.256-mile, 13-turn race course, a reduction ...FULL STORY »
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Fans Can Enjoy Special Access at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Popular ‘Grounds Tour’
Posted 02.04.11
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum will continue its Grounds Tours in 2011 with a complete schedule of dates from March through November. Tickets are available now for the Museum’s popular Grounds Tour, which provides a great opportunity to ...FULL STORY »
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Guidepoint Systems to Sponsor Team Penske IndyCars Driven by Helio Castroneves & Ryan Briscoe in 2011
Posted 02.02.11
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 2, 2011) – Penske Racing announced today that Guidepoint Systems has joined Team Penske beginning with the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season. Guidepoint Systems, an industry-leading vehicle tracking service, will serve as both a primary and associate sponsor of the team’s No. ...FULL STORY »
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Penske Racing Welcomes Kimberly-Clark and Its Wypall Wipers Brand as Partners Beginning in 2011
Posted 01.24.11
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 24, 2011) – Penske Racing and Kimberly-Clark will begin a new partnership in 2011 as the Penske teams competing in NASCAR will assist in the promotion and marketing of one of the company’s top products, Wypall Wipers. Kimberly-Clark, which includes such global brands ...FULL STORY »
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LiftMaster Introduced as the Official Garage Door Opener of Texas Motor Speedway
Posted 01.24.11
Speedway’s NASCAR Nationwide/IZOD IndyCar Series Garage Sports New High-Performance Look Powered by LiftMaster FORT WORTH, Texas (January 24, 2011) – Texas Motor Speedway announced today that LiftMaster, the leading brand of professionally installed garage door opener systems and access solutions, has been named as the “Official Garage Door Opener” of “The Great ...FULL STORY »
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INDYCAR News and Notes – Jan. 20, 2011
Posted 01.20.11
Today's IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines: 1. Indianapolis 500 Centennial Tour enters its final stages 2. Power's family touched by Australian floods: 3. Karam to appear at Motorsports 2011 Show 1. Indianapolis 500 Centennial Tour enters its final stages: For ...FULL STORY »
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Texas Motor Speedway To Be Featured On NBC Hit Show ‘Chase.’
Posted 01.18.11
Texas Motor Speedway will be the backdrop for scenes on Wednesday night’s NBC TV hit show Chase (8:00 P.M. - CT - check your local NBC affiliate listing) featuring Cole Hauser, Kelli Giddish and Jesse Metcalfe. The cast and crew of Jerry Bruckheimer filmed chase scenes on the track and ...FULL STORY »
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INDYCAR News and Notes – Jan. 18, 2011
Posted 01.18.11
Today's IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines: 1. Hunter-Reay fishes for a good cause 2. Wyoming family wins Jensen Motorsport design contest 3. Tagliani, Wheldon join Florida Winter Tour 1. Hunter-Reay fishes for a good cause: IZOD IndyCar Series driver ...FULL STORY »
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead-Miami Speedway Names New VP of Sales & Marketing
Posted 01.18.11
Former soccer, collegiate athletic exec McGee shifts from penalty kicks to pit stops MIAMI—Shawn McGee has been named Vice-President of Sales & Marketing at Homestead-Miami Speedway. McGee joins the Speedway from the Atlanta Beat of Women‟s Professional Soccer, where he ran the professional soccer franchise as General Manager and Chief Operating ...FULL STORY »


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