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Apr 02
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Indianapolis 500 Preparations Continue April 4 With Test Of New IZOD IndyCar Series Car At IMS

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Logo Preparations for the 96th Indianapolis 500 will shift into top gear at an Open Test of the new IZOD IndyCar Series car Wednesday, April 4 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Media will be allowed to photograph from Pit Lane from 11 a.m.-noon. Drivers will be available for media interviews from noon-1 p.m. Media wishing to attend should proceed to the intersection of 5th and Hulman inside of IMS for credentials. Please contact Suzi Elliott in advance at (317) 492-6409 or selliott@brickyard.com if you plan to cover this test on site. Teams and IZOD IndyCar Series drivers scheduled to participate: A.J. Foyt Enterprises (Mike Conway), Andretti Autosport (Marco Andretti), Dale Coyne Racing (Justin Wilson), Ed Carpenter Racing (Ed Carpenter), KV Racing Technology (Tony Kanaan), Panther Racing (JR Hildebrand), Rahal Letterman ... FULL STORY »

INDYCAR News and Notes – April 2, 2012

INDYCAR Logo Today's IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines: 1. In the heart of 'Dixie' beats a 2012 title contender 2. Inside the box score - Barber Motorsports Park 3. Derby contender draws interest in INDYCAR Paddock 4. Another solid ... FULL STORY »

Dixon Second, Franchitti 10th at Barber

Target Chip Ganassi Racing Logo BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 1, 2012) – Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) earned its second podium finish of the IZOD IndyCar Series season as Scott Dixon drove his way to a second-place finish in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama ... FULL STORY »

Mike Conway, 2012 IICS Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Post-Race Recap

2012 IICS Mike Conway - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA Mike Conway’s Sunday drive proved to be tougher than expected at Barber Motorsports Park but he delivered the best race result there to date for the ABC Supply team with a seventh place finish in the Honda Indy Grand Prix ... FULL STORY »

Juan Pablo Garcia Finishes Top 10 Second Weekend in a Row

Team owner Jeffrey Mark, Bryan Herta and Juan Pablo Garcia at the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. April 1, 2012 - Birmingham, AL. - Coming into their second race of the season, Jeffrey Mark Motorsport and driver Juan Pablo Garcia were ready to race.  After rain delays and skip plate complications during the practice sessions, the #76 Freightliner Jeffrey ... FULL STORY »

Josef Newgarden, 2012 IICS Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Post-Race Report

2012 IICS Josef Newgarden - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA LEEDS, Ala., Sunday, April 1, 2012 – Rookie Josef Newgarden drove his Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone car into the top 10 twice during Sunday's Honda Grand Prix of Alabama before contact with another car forced him into a 17th-place finish ... FULL STORY »

Simon Pagenaud, 2012 IICS Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Post-Race Report

2012 IICS Simon Pagenaud - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA LEEDS, Ala., Sunday, April 1, 2012 – One is a lonely number. But Simon Pagenaud will tell you he is just fine being the one and only driver on the Schmidt Hamilton HP Motorsports team right now. Pagenaud finished fifth in Sunday’s ... FULL STORY »



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TrueCar Racing Leaves Alabama with Valuable Experience
Posted 04.01.12
Katherine Legge finishes 23rd in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama and Ashley Freiberg finishes 11th and 12th in two Star Mazda races at Barber  SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 30, 2012 – Katherine Legge and Ashley Freiberg, driving for TrueCar Racing’s “Women Empowered” initiative, had mixed results at Barber Motorsports Park today but both ...FULL STORY »
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Veach Records Pair Of Top-15 Finishes During First Career Starts At Barber Motorsports Park
Posted 04.01.12
Andretti Autosport’s Zach Veach Finishes 15th and 11th at Barber LEEDS, AL (April 1, 2012) – Andretti Autosport driver Zach Veach continued on his double-header back-to-back season opening weekends with two races at Barber Motorsports Park today, following his two race events on the Streets of St. Petersburg just last weekend. ...FULL STORY »
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Will Power Takes Chevrolet V-6 to Victory Lane at Barber Motorsports Park
Posted 04.01.12
Team Penske Driver Scores Second Consecutive Victory for Bowtie in Return to IZOD IndyCar Competition  LEEDS, Ala. (April 1, 2012) – Will Power took the lead with 12 laps remaining in the Grand Prix of Alabama and drove his Chevrolet V-6 powered No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car to Victory Lane. It ...FULL STORY »
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No Fooling: Power Wins at Barber Motorsports Park Again
Posted 04.01.12
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sunday, April 1, 2012) - Will Power held off Scott Dixon on a restart with 16 laps left to win the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama for the second year in a row. Dixon, who was 3.3709 seconds behind in the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing car, ...FULL STORY »
2012 IICS Simona de Silvestro - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USA
Lotus HVM Racing Better at Barber
Posted 04.01.12
Leeds, AL (Sunday, April 1, 2012) - Timing and scoring doesn't give you the true story of the highs and lows Lotus HVM Racing experienced at today's Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. With a disappointing 21st place start, driver Simona De Silvestro was aggressive from the start. After losing a ...FULL STORY »
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Lotus DRR Finishes 13th At The Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
Posted 04.01.12
RACE NOTES/QUOTES---- Birmingham, Alabama, April 1, 2012 Fast Facts: Servia qualified 26th for the race and finished 13th. As he crossed the start/finish line at the end of the race, Oriol came over the radio to the guys saying, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Great job ...FULL STORY »
JR Hildebrand in car - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
Hildebrand Finishes 15th in National Guard Chevy at Barber Motorsports Park
Posted 04.01.12
National Guard Panther Team Makes Huge Strides in Qualifying, Moves Focus to GP of Long Beach LEEDS, Alabama - (April 1, 2012) – In what was an exciting day of racing at Barber Motorsports Park, National Guard Panther Racing driver JR Hildebrand finished in 15th position Sunday in the Grand Prix of Alabama. ...FULL STORY »
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2012 IICS Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Race Results
Posted 04.01.12
IZOD IndyCar Series Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama BIRMINGHAM, Ala - Results Sunday of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.3 mile Barber Motorsports Park, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1.  (9) Will ...FULL STORY »
Will Power wins Honda Indy GP of Alabama - Photo Credit: Firestone Racing/Dennis Ashlock
Firestone Racing, 2012 IICS Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Post-Race Report
Posted 04.01.12
FIRESTONE FIREHAWK RACE REPORT IZOD IndyCar Series - Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Barber Motorsports Park - Leeds, Ala. Sunday, April 1 - Round 2 of 16 Top-5 Finishers: 1. Will Power; 2. Scott Dixon; 3. Helio Castroneves; 4. Graham Rahal; 5. Simon Pagenaud. Race Temperatures: Track ranged from 110°-122° F ...FULL STORY »


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