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Mazda Road to Indy, Houston day 1: Official race reports
Click here to read today’s official race reports for the Mazda Road to Indy series at the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston, including Firestone Indy Lights, Pro Mazda race 1, and USF2000 race 1.
Ganassi confirms signing of Kanaan and move to Chevrolet for 2014
[CGR PR] In a press conference Friday at the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston, Chip Ganassi Racing confirmed an expansion to four cars to welcome Tony Kanaan to the team and announced a move to Chevrolet powerplants for the 2014 season.
Grand Prix of Indianapolis road course layout and weekend format revealed
[IMS PR] The Grand Prix of Indianapolis, the new IndyCar Series event May 8-10, 2014 on the reconfigured Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, will jump-start Month of May activities at IMS and build toward the 98th Indianapolis 500 later in the month.
IZOD, INDYCAR to conclude sponsorship after 2013
[INDYCAR PR] INDYCAR announced today that IZOD will conclude its sponsorship of the IndyCar Series after the current season.
IMS to host INDYCAR road course race to open 2014 Month of May
[IMS PR] An IZOD IndyCar Series race will take place in May 2014 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, an event approved Thursday, Sept. 26 during a meeting of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC board of directors.
Bickers, Eidson selected for 2013 Team USA Scholarship
[Team USA PR] After a hard-fought shootout among six talented candidates, young Americans Joey Bickers and Jake Eidson have been selected to carry the patriotic red-white-and-blue colors of the Team USA Scholarship in two prestigious end-of-season Formula Ford events in England.
Hawksworth impresses RLL at Sebring test
[RLL PR] Firestone Indy Lights rookie and title contender Jack Hawksworth got his first laps in an IndyCar with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing yesterday at the 1.65-mile Sebring International Raceway short course.
Juan Pablo Montoya to join Team Penske in 2014
2000 Indianapolis 500 winner and 1999 CART Champion Juan Pablo Montoya will joined Team Penske for the 2014 IZOD IndyCar Series season.
IndyCar will not race in Baltimore in 2014 due to scheduling conflicts
[INDYCAR PR] INDYCAR announced today that it will not return to Baltimore in 2014.
Quest for record speed at Indy starts with Firestone tire test
[IMS PR] Six drivers turned laps at IMS on Tuesday, and engineers from teams and Firestone pored over the extensive data with the long-term goal of developing tires that will help drivers break the all-time speed records for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” set in 1996 by Arie Luyendyk.
Dixon fined, placed on probation for actions in Baltimore
[INDYCAR PR] INDYCAR officials have fined IZOD IndyCar Series driver Scott Dixon $30,000 and placed him on probation through Dec. 31 for comments made following the Sept. 1 Grand Prix of Baltimore presented by SRT.
IndyCar drivers, officials enthusiastic after IMS road course test
[INDYCAR PR] IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Graham Rahal and Ryan Briscoe participated in a test organized by Indianapolis Motor Speedway and INDYCAR to gather information about the current road course layouts as IMS considers changes and upgrades.