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INDYCAR News and Notes – April 25, 2013

INDYCAR Logo Today's IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines: 1. Teams face quick turnaround for Brazil trip 2. Pagenaud to compete in Pikes Peak Hill Climb 3. Of note 1. Teams face quick turnaround for Brazil trip: Paul "Ziggy" Harcus and Kyle Moyer huddle over a stack of packing manifests as a whirl of activity surrounds them as the team packs all the equipment needed to field the team's four-car lineup  in the Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle on May 5. More than 400,000 total pounds will be swallowed by two 747-400F cargo airplanes for the 5,000-plus-mile trip between Indianapolis and São Paulo, Brazil, in the first logistical leg overseen by SOS Global. The behemoth planes will take off for Viracopos-Campinas International ... FULL STORY »

Eddie Cheever Expands ESPN IndyCar Analyst Role

ESPN Logo Lindsay Czarniak to Host ABC’s Indianapolis 500 Telecast  Former Indianapolis 500 winner Eddie Cheever will expand his role as an analyst in ESPN’s coverage of the IZOD IndyCar Series to work in the broadcast booth for all six races that will air on ... FULL STORY »

INDYCAR News and Notes – April 23, 2013

INDYCAR Logo Today's IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines: 1. Long Beach technical penalty update 2. Sato's win makes headlines in Japan 3. Jourdain to race in Indianapolis 500 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan team 1. Long Beach technical penalty update: There were no technical ... FULL STORY »

A.J. Foyt Undergoes Successful Back Surgery

AJ Foyt of AJ Foyt Racing will be the Pace Car driver for the 100th Indianapolis 500 HOUSTON April 23, 2013—Motorsports legend A.J. Foyt underwent successful back surgery today in a Houston hospital. Foyt, 78, will be kept overnight as a precaution. Neurosurgeon Dr. David Cech performed the laminectomy procedure in the lumbar region of Foyt’s spine ... FULL STORY »

Franchitti Fourth, Dixon 11th at Grand Prix of Long Beach

(L-R) Scott Dixon of New Zealand, driver of the #9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda, chats with teammate Dario Franchitti of Scotland, driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 21, 2013) – Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) drivers Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon finished fourth and 11th, respectively in Round 3 of the IZOD IndyCar Series at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.  Franchitti started on ... FULL STORY »

Kimball Finishes 21st at Long Beach

Chip Ganassi (left) owner of Chip Ganassi Racing and Charlie Kimball driver of the #83 Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 21, 2013) – Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing (NNCGR) driver Charlie Kimball finished 21st in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on the Streets of Long Beach, California in Round 3 of the IZOD IndyCar Series. Novo Nordisk ... FULL STORY »

INDYCAR News and Notes – April 22, 2013

INDYCAR LOGO Today's IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines: 1. Chemistry helps Foyt score first win since 2002 2. Andretti delivers another top-10 finish 3. Inside the numbers - Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 1. Chemistry helps Foyt score first win ... FULL STORY »



2013 FIL Driver Zach Veach - Photo Credit: INDYCAR
Veach’s Long Beach Debut Cut Short By Unavoidable Contact
Posted 04.22.13
18-Year-Old Zach Veach Collected in Jack Hawksworth's Lap 1 Incident LONG BEACH, CA (April 21, 2013) - Andretti Autosport K12 driver Zach Veach made left-side contact with the retaining wall on the frontstretch when second-place starter Jack Hawksworth made wheel-to-wheel contact with Veach's #12 Andretti Autosport machine on Lap 1, ending ...FULL STORY »
2013 IICS Driver Takuma Sato and The ABC Supply/AJ Foyt Racing Team in Victory Lane at Long Beach - Photo Credit: INDYCAR
Takuma Sato 2013 IICS Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Post-Race Report
Posted 04.22.13
LONG BEACH, Calif. April 21, 2013—VICTORY! Takuma Sato and A.J. Foyt’s ABC Supply team sent a resounding message with their dominant performance in the 39th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach this afternoon. “This was one of the greatest days of my racing career,” Sato said. Their triumph came as a surprise ...FULL STORY »
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Late Contact Ruins a Dual Top-Ten Finish for KV Racing Technology
Posted 04.22.13
Long Beach, Calif. (Sunday, April 21, 2013) - With both KV Racing Technology cars poised to finish in the top-ten, Oriol Servia made contact with Tony Kanaan knocking him out of 5th place with only two laps to go. Kanaan was driving a great race in the No. 11 HYDROXYCUT ...FULL STORY »
2013 IICS Driver Josef Newgarden Pitting - Photo Credit: INDYCAR
The Streets of Long Beach Leave SFHR Longing for More
Posted 04.21.13
Long Beach, Calif. (April 21, 2013) - Josef Newgarden and Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (SFHR) had a tough day swerving through the Streets of Long Beach after a pit stop glitch halted the progress of the No. 67 SFHR/Dallara/Honda/Firestone car. "We shot ourselves in the foot on both ends," Newgarden said. ...FULL STORY »
2013 IICS Driver Oriol Servia (Charter) on Track - Photo Credit: INDYCAR
Servia Races to 6th Place Finish in Grand Prix of Long Beach
Posted 04.21.13
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 21, 2013) - Race Report Oriol Servia finished 6th in the 2013 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in the No. 22 Charter Panther DRR Chevrolet. During yesterday's qualifications, Servia made contact with the tire barrier avoiding the No. 9 car of Scott Dixon's which had stopped in ...FULL STORY »
2013 IICS Driver Justin Wilson Poses with His 3rd Place Trophy in Long Beach - Photo Credit: INDYCAR
Consistency Pays Off for Wilson with Podium Finish in Long Beach
Posted 04.21.13
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 21, 2013) – Only three drivers can lay claim to finishing in the top 10 of all three IZOD IndyCar Series races this season. Justin Wilson is one of them. It didn’t matter if his car was full or low on fuel or if he had ...FULL STORY »
2013 IICS Driver Takuma Sato Displays His Country Japan's Flag in Victory Lane in Long Beach - Photo Credit: INDYCAR
Sato Stars As Honda Rolls Through Long Beach
Posted 04.21.13
Takuma Sato made IZOD IndyCar Series history Sunday at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, leading a 1-2- 3-4 sweep of the top finishing positions by Honda drivers and becoming the first Japanese driver in history to win in IndyCar competition. The victory capped an incredible weekend of racing for ...FULL STORY »
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Streets of Long Beach Ebb & Flow for Pagenaud & Vautier
Posted 04.21.13
Long Beach, Calif., (April 21, 2013) - Simon Pagenaud and Tristan Vautier drove the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in true Southern California fashion with waves of brilliance and tides of disappointment on their way to finishing eighth and 17th respectively. Tristan Vautier, driving the No. 55 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports ...FULL STORY »
2013 IICS Driver Helio Castroneves in the Helio Castroneves, No. 3 Auto Club of Southern California Team Penske Chevrolet - Photo Credit: INDYCAR
Five Team Chevy Drivers Finish in Top-10; Helio Castroneves Retains Points Lead
Posted 04.21.13
LONG BEACH, Calif.  (April 21, 2013) – With a fifth-place finish, JR Hildebrand, No. 4 National Guard Panther Racing Chevrolet, led a contingent of five Chevrolet IndyCar V6 drivers in the top-10 finishing positions of the Grand Prix of Long Beach Indy. Hildebrand scored his best finish of the season after ...FULL STORY »


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