The INDYCAR holiday shopping guide

Looking to spread some INDYCAR cheer this holiday season? Look no further. This guide puts all of your INDYCAR-related gift-giving options in one place. From the most ardent fan to the completely uninitiated, there’s an idea here for everyone on your list.

Top Picks

2012 IZOD IndyCar Series calendar — Everyone needs a calendar, right? Well, not only does this one have all the standard calendar features plus a photo of Dan Wheldon for May that will have us all welling up, but the proceeds of its sale go to the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, Racing for Kids, and Racing for Cancer. There are volume discounts, too. Buy one for everyone you know!

KV Racing’s leftover Dallaras — When it came time to mothball the old Dallaras, who would have thought that KV would be the team with complete chassis left to sell? (*rimshot*) If you’ve got a limitless budget and a race fan on your list who has everything, KV has you covered.

Series/Driver/Team Gear

Brickyard Authentics — Features some Dan Wheldon memorial items as well as gear for the Series, IMS, and a few drivers. There are some especially good deals in the clearance section, such as a set of all three collectible 2011 Indianapolis 500 programs for $30 and limited edition framed brick pieces signed by Bobby and Graham Rahal for $149.

Chip Ganassi Racing — Team gear and driver gear for Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon, Graham Rahal, and Charlie Kimball. Some items are on sale.

Dale Coyne Racing — Team gear.

HVM Racing — Driver gear for Simona de Silvestro. One of the t-shirt designs is on sale.

KV Racing — Team gear. Some very cool stuff available here, including race-worn crew shirts and a driving suit race-worn by EJ Viso. (Of course, this stuff will all look dated very shortly.) Can be shipped to the lower 48 states only. (A few other Lotus and Takuma Sato-related items can be found here.)

Panther Racing — Team gear and driver gear for JR Hildebrand. Includes discounted holiday gift packs.

Penske Racing — Team gear and driver gear for Helio Castroneves, Ryan Briscoe, and Will Power. Many items are on sale.

Subscriptions

IMS Kids Club — $25 gets a one-year membership for a child 12 or under and includes a membership card and lanyard, a Mattel Hot Wheels car, a water bottle, a t-shirt, plus free admission to all Indianapolis 500 practice and qualification days and race day admission to the Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400 and Red Bull Indianapolis GP (when accompanying an adult with a general admission ticket).

RACER Magazine — Essential monthly reading for any serious INDYCAR fan.

Trackside Online — Our friends at TSO are offering gift subscriptions again this year. $22 gets your favorite INDYCAR fan a full year of some of the most comprehensive Series coverage available, and they’ll throw in one of the calendars mentioned above as well. Full details are available at their website, tracksideonline.com.

Race Tickets

Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg — St. Petersburg, FL; March 23-25, 2012. Reserved seats purchased before January 1st come with free paddock passes.

Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy — Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AB; March 30-April 1, 2012. A special Holiday Package is available.

Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach — Long Beach, CA; April 13-15, 2012.

Indianapolis 500 — Indianapolis, IN; May 27, 2012.

Detroit Grand Prix — Detroit, MI; June 1-3, 2012.

Iowa Speedway — Newton, IA; June 22-23, 2012. (Link goes to season ticket purchasing.)

Honda Indy Toronto — Toronto, ON; July 6-8, 2012.

Edmonton Indy — Edmonton, AB; July 20-22, 2012.

Auto Club Speedway — Fontana, CA; September 14-15, 2012.

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