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Apr 05

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Bell, Howard, Officially Entered in 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500

Veteran, Rookie Join Tagliani for Powerful Three-Car Sam Schmidt Motorsports Team INDIANAPOLIS (April 5, 2011) – Veteran Townsend Bell and rookie Jay Howard have been named to drive cars entered by Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) in the 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. The official entry forms were mailed to the INDYCAR office on April 1, 2011. Bell, from San Luis Obispo, Calif., will drive the No. 99 Herbalife Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone car. Howard, from Basildon, England, will drive the No. 88 Service Central Schmidt/RLL Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone car. The 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 29. It is the 95th running of the historic ... FULL STORY »

James Hinchcliffe to Compete in the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series with Newman/Haas Racing

ERIC SPROTT AND SPROTT INC. TO BE A PRIMARY SPONSOR FOR HIS ENTRY LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (April 5, 2011) – Newman/Haas Racing (NHR) announced today that Canadian James Hinchcliffe will drive for the team in the North ... FULL STORY »

A Dance of Chance and Engineers – Unique Schedule for Star Mazda Round 2 at the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Places a Premium on Educated Guesswork and Adaptation

Pacoima, CA (April 4, 2011) -- Tristan Vautier, the French racer who dominated Star Mazda pre- season testing at IndyCar spring training and finished on the podium in the season-opener, hit the nail on the head in ... FULL STORY »

INDYCAR News and Notes – April 1, 2011

Today's IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights headlines: 1. INDYCAR sets field for first Mazda Road To Indy scouting combine 2. Companies join sponsor lineup of Baltimore Grand Prix 3. Long Beach to honor Vasser, Target Chip ... FULL STORY »

Kellogg Company Teams with Target Chip Ganassi Racing for 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series Season

Reigning Series Champion and Indianapolis 500 Winner Franchitti to Drive Kellogg’sä Car in Two Races INDIANAPOLIS (March 31, 2011) – Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) announced today that it has partnered with Kellogg Company – the world’s leading producer of cereal and ... FULL STORY »

The Michael Andretti Foundation to Benefit Local Dallas Charities with June Event

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 29, 2011) The Michael Andretti Foundation, in conjunction with Dr Pepper Snapple Group, announces today that it will be hosting an event in Dallas to benefit the Children's Museum in the new Perot Museum of Nature & ... FULL STORY »

Ferreira Brings Home an Eighth-Place Finish for BHA in St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.(March 27, 2011) – Duarte Ferreira made his Firestone Indy Lights debut this afternoon at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg finishing eighth in the support race to the IZOD IndyCar Series season opener. It ... FULL STORY »

Telemundo Driver Oriol Servia Finished Ninth in the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Posted 03.28.11
Oriol Servia, No. 02 Telemundo Newman/Haas Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone: “I saw a mega-pile up of cars in front of me and thought I was fine but then I had a car on each side of me and got boxed in. Then I came to Briscoe who was ...FULL STORY »

Firestone IZOD IndyCar Series race report — St. Petersburg
Posted 03.28.11
FIRESTONE FIREHAWK RACE REPORT IZOD IndyCar Series - Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Albert Whitted Airport/Streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. Sunday, March 27, 2010 - Round 1 of 17 Top-5 Finishers: 1. Dario Franchitti; 2. Will Power; 3. Tony Kanaan; 4. Simona de Silvestro; 5. Takuma Sato. Race Temperatures: ...FULL STORY »

INDYCAR and Bridgestone Americas: Firestone to Remain as IZOD IndyCar Series Tire Supplier
Posted 03.11.11
NASHVILLE, Tenn. and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (March 11, 2011) - Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) and INDYCAR have announced that Firestone will continue to serve as the sole tire supplier to the IZOD IndyCar Series through the 2013 race season. Late last week the companies announced that they would allow the ...FULL STORY »

Schmidt Lands Newgarden for Firestone Indy Lights Seat
Posted 03.09.11
Tennessean Is Only American To Win Prestigious Formula Ford Festival INDIANAPOLIS (March 9, 2011) – Up-and-coming American open-wheel driver Josef Newgarden officially signed Tuesday to drive a Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) entry in the 2011 Firestone Indy Lights Championship. Newgarden, from Nashville, Tenn., has spent the last ...FULL STORY »

High-Profile Indy-Based Companies Team Up to Back Andretti Autosport Drivers Andretti, Hunter-Reay
Posted 03.09.11
Bryant Heating and Cooling, OneAmerica and ExactTarget align with two of IndyCar's brightest American stars INDIANAPOLIS (March 9, 2011) - Two of the IZOD IndyCar Series' brightest American driving stars will hit the track in 2011 with the benefit of significant support from three high-profile Indianapolis-based companies in Bryant Heating and ...FULL STORY »

1965 Lotus-Ford 38/1 On Display March 13 at Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Posted 03.08.11
(Dearborn, MI – March 8, 2011) —The recently conserved Lotus-Ford 38/1, owned by The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, will be on display one day only, Sunday March 13, at the 2011 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Amelia Island, Florida. Bob Casey, automobile historian and curator of transportation at The Henry ...FULL STORY »

Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Announces Budweiser Clydesdales, Drifting and Red Bull Air Show
Posted 03.08.11
March 8, 2011 (St. Petersburg, FL) – Preparations for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg are well underway as the event announced today the addition of more “horsepower” to its entertainment line-up at a press conference in Andersen RacePark. The 2011 event will feature appearances from ...FULL STORY »

INDYCAR News and Notes – March 7, 2011
Posted 03.08.11
Today's IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights headlines: 1. IZOD IndyCar Series fields to be capped at 26 cars 2. INDYCAR adds fan-friendly features at track, re-launches INDYCAR Nation 3. Sam Schmidt Motorsports adds Guerrieri to driver lineup 1. IZOD IndyCar Series fields to be capped at 26 cars: In ...FULL STORY »

Firestone Brand To Exit INDYCAR After 2011 Season
Posted 03.05.11
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 ...FULL STORY »

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