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Penske’s Power Poised For Championship

(photo courtesy IZOD IndyCar Series)

The month long drain of Will Power’s championship lead continued when Dario Franchitti scored points for gathering up the pole at the Cafes do Brasil Indy 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Power’s lead that stood at a comfortable 59 points prior to the PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil . . . → Read More: Penske’s Power Poised For Championship

Joey Saldana Was Up At The Creek

(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)

Last Saturday night Joey Saldana won The Clash at The Creek Presented By Sprint For a Cure at Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota.  With this win, Saldana remains undefeated at The Creek, after winning last year’s inaugural event on the spectacularly manicured 3/8 high banked race track.  He . . . → Read More: Joey Saldana Was Up At The Creek

Tony George Wants To Buy The IndyCar Series

(Tony George at the IMS pogoda)

The cat is out of the bag.  Robin Miller, who writes for the Indianapolis Star and is a contributor on Dave Depain’s TV program Wind Tunnel, has reported that Tony George has submitted a bid to purchase the Indy Racing League/IndyCar Series.  The IndyCar Series is . . . → Read More: Tony George Wants To Buy The IndyCar Series

Danica Mania Round Two

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Here we go again, race fans.  This weekend at Louden, N.H. begins Danica-mania round two.  After four months at her “day job”, the IndyCar series, Danica Patrick returns to her apprenticeship in the Nationwide series.

The open-wheel “glam queen” of the IZOD IndyCar series precipitated a media frenzy . . . → Read More: Danica Mania Round Two

Danica Bows Out Of NASCAR At Iowa

(photo courtesy IndyCar series)

A very interesting news tid-bit gleaned from both my cyberspace buddy over at brusimm.com and the gazzetteonline, Danica Patrick has decided to not race in the US Cellular 250 on July 31 at the Iowa Speedway.

However, she will be entering into the Nationwide race, The New England . . . → Read More: Danica Bows Out Of NASCAR At Iowa

Kanaan Wins The Iowa Corn 250

(photo courtesy IZOD/IndyCar Series)

After crashing out of the two previous races at Iowa, Tony Kanaan’s luck changed dramatically Sunday, and he brought home the victory for Andretti Auotsport in the Iowa Corn 250 .  It was his first victory of the 2010 IZOD/IndyCar Series season, and for the 2004 IZOD/IndyCar champion, . . . → Read More: Kanaan Wins The Iowa Corn 250

Andretti Autosport Making A Run

(photo courtesy marcoandretti.com)

The 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series was supposed to be all about “the big two” for wins and championships.  “The big two” are the teams of Penske Racing and Team Target Chip Ganassi. It did start out as just that.  Penske drivers won the first three races and Penske and/or . . . → Read More: Andretti Autosport Making A Run

Changes Coming To The IRL

(photo courtesy IZOD IndyCar League)

By the end of this month, June, the officials of the officials of the IndyCar League will decided on the way that their race cars will look and sound for 2012 and far beyond.

The group led by Randy Bernard, IRL CEO, and the nine member ICONIC . . . → Read More: Changes Coming To The IRL

Prelude Post Race Notes

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Eldora owner and event organizer Stewart elected to start in 27th starting spot, dead last, and navigated his way through the carnage to finish sixth. Each team had the option of sending a driver to the rear of the field and if that driver won from the back, . . . → Read More: Prelude Post Race Notes

2010 Prelude To The Dream

(photo courtesy Chris Graythen/GettyImages)

Wednesday night Tony Stewart, owner, promoter, and race car driver, put on the 6th annual Prelude to The Dream at his race track in southwestern Ohio.  That race track is better known as Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH.

The entire proceeds from this annual invitation only event go . . . → Read More: 2010 Prelude To The Dream