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May 29
Sunday

Simona de Silvestro Shows Courage Can Be as Important as Results

Simona de Silvestro - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell 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 a week-one practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, injuring her hands and destroying her primary racecar. However, she overcame the odds to qualify her backup car P23 on Pole Day. Starting the race, de Silvestro was cautiously optimistic. Her goal was as much about gaining confidence in the cockpit as it was about gaining positions. The tremendous roar from the crowd during driver introductions indicated that de Silvestro has quickly become ... FULL STORY »

Servia Led the Indy 500 & Finished Fifth; Hinchcliffe Retired 29th After Contact

Newman / Haas Racing Thumbnail 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. ... FULL STORY »

Andretti Autosport, 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series Indy 500 Post-Race Recaps

Andretti Autosport 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 ... FULL STORY »

Briscoe’s No. 6 IZOD Crew Wins Pit Stop Challenge for Team Penske on Carburetion Day

Ryan Briscoe with Penske Racing President Tim Cindric - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell SPEEDWAY, Ind. (May 27, 2011) – Team Penske won the IZOD Pit Stop Challenge during Carburetion Day festivities Friday as final preparations wrapped up for Sunday’s 100th anniversary Indianapolis 500. The crew for Ryan Briscoe’s No. 6 ... FULL STORY »

Carb Day Tune-Up Has Spirits High with Panther’s Hildebrand, Rice

Buddy Rice - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell Panther Tandem Finish Strong on Final Day of Practice for 95th Running of the Indianapolis 500 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - (May 21, 2011) – A strong month of practice and qualifications concluded for Panther Racing drivers JR Hildebrand ... FULL STORY »

One Car, One Driver, One Race, One Win … and One Set of Winning Tires

Firestone Shows Off a Century of Indy 500 Race Tires - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell 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, ... FULL STORY »

Simona de Silvestro/HVM Racing Post-Indy 500 Carb Day Practice Notes & Quotes

Simona de Silvestro - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell 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 ... FULL STORY »



Helio Castroneves - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
Team Penske Excited to Compete in 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday
Posted 05.27.11
FAST FACTS Drivers: Helio Castroneves (No. 3 Shell V-Power Pennzoil Ultra Team Penske), Ryan Briscoe (No. 6 IZOD Team Penske) and Will Power (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske) Event: Indianapolis 500 he Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile superspeedway) When: Sunday, May 29 at 12:00 p.m. ET (Live on ABC-TV) TV/Radio: ...FULL STORY »
Fast cars, big money: Inside the sponsorship of the Indy 500
Posted 05.27.11
The checkered flags will wave on Sunday, May 29 for this year's Indianapolis 500 race. Though it isn't the 100th running of the Indy, 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the race's inception. According to spokespeople from IndyCar and Izod, which is this year's title sponsor, the 100th is bringing ...FULL STORY »
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Honda To Power Chip Ganassi Racing in 2012
Posted 05.27.11
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 27, 2011) – American Honda and its Honda Performance Development (HPD) subsidiary will power all IZOD IndyCar Series entries fielded by Chip Ganassi Racing as manufacturer competition returns to the series in 2012, officials with both HPD and the team announced today. Under terms of the multiyear agreement, ...FULL STORY »
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Ronald Reagan Centennial Car to Race in Indy 500
Posted 05.26.11
43rd president, legendary race celebrate 100th anniversaries at May 29 race INDIANAPOLIS (May 26, 2011) – For the first time ever, an IZOD IndyCar Series car will bear the seal of a former U.S. president this Sunday during the 100th-anniversary running of the Indianapolis 500. ...FULL STORY »
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Angie’s List to Sponsor Oriol Servia Again
Posted 05.26.11
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 26, 2011) – Angie’s List and Oriol Servia are together again for the Indianapolis 500 mile race. Angie’s List will be an associate sponsor for Newman/Haas Racing’s No. 2 entry in the 95th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29. “We are thrilled to team ...FULL STORY »
Alex Tagliani - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
Alex Tagliani – Let’s Make a Record or Two
Posted 05.26.11
INDIANAPOLIS (May 26, 2011) – On May 29, 2011, during the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Alex Tagliani will look to join three exclusive clubs. First, he’d like to become the 68th driver to win the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and join legends named Foyt, Andretti, Mears and ...FULL STORY »
No 67 Dollar General/Sarah Fisher Racing Honda Dallara driven by Ed Carpenter- Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
Third Time’s Charm: Angie’s List to Sponsor Sarah Fisher Racing Again
Posted 05.26.11
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 256 2011) – For the third consecutive year, Angie’s List is sponsoring hometown favorite Sarah Fisher Racing in the Indianapolis 500 mile race. “We’re steadfast supporters of Sarah Fisher Racing and will be pulling for Ed Carpenter,” said Angie’s List Founder Angie Hicks. “It’s great ...FULL STORY »
Sarah Fisher - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
Sarah Fisher Awards Scholarship to Deserving Roncalli High School Recipient
Posted 05.25.11
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 25, 2011)- IZOD IndyCar ® Series team owner Sarah Fisher, of Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR), awarded a $2500 college scholarship to a deserving high school senior on Wednesday afternoon, during Community Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The recipient was 18-year old Lacey Christian, a senior ...FULL STORY »
Townsend Bell - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
Townsend Bell – Bring On the Milk, Bagpipes and Borg-Warner
Posted 05.25.11
INDIANAPOLIS (May 25, 2011) – On four previous occasions, Townsend Bell has competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. But his fifth start, which will come this Sunday in the 100th Anniversary of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” will arguably be his best chance, yet, at hearing the ...FULL STORY »


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