http://www.mail.com/people/453252-dario-franchitti.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/453252-dario-franchitti.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2154580-ryan-hunter-reay-wins-milwaukee.html WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — When Ryan Hunter-Reay picked up his first win of the season in Alabama, he regretted that his wife and newborn son weren't on hand for Victory Lane photographs. He made up for it Saturday with an early Father's Day celebration at his favorite track, no less. Hunter-Reay continued Andretti Autosport's domination at the Milwaukee Mil... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:22:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2154580-ryan-hunter-reay-wins-milwaukee.html 2013-06-16T00:22:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2139682-castroneves-1st-indycar-win-year-texas.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Helio Castroneves still knows how to climb the frontstretch fence to celebrate a victory at Texas. And welcome back to Victory Lane, Roger Penske. Castroneves led the final 132 laps Saturday night for his and Team Penske's first victory this season, and the fourth of the driver's career at the 1½-mile, high-banked track. ... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:13:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2139682-castroneves-1st-indycar-win-year-texas.html 2013-06-09T04:13:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2126482-allmendinger-support-penske.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — AJ Allmendinger left Detroit looking for a place to hide. Instead, he's received an outpouring of support and kind words from the man who has stood by him all along. "Just a tough weekend after his success at Indy," Roger Penske said Monday, shrugging off Allmendinger's crash-filled weekend of IndyCar racing at Belle Isle. ... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:54:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2126482-allmendinger-support-penske.html 2013-06-03T17:54:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2124956-pagenaud-wins-crash-filled-detroit-grand-prix.html DETROIT (AP) — Simon Pagenaud took advantage of a series of restarts, making moves each time to thrive in a crash-filled Detroit Grand Prix for his first IndyCar victory. The Frenchman finished 5.6 seconds in front of James Jakes on Sunday in the second of two races on Belle Isle. "Luckily enough, my reflexes are pretty sharp," Pagenaud said. The reigning... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:27:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2124956-pagenaud-wins-crash-filled-detroit-grand-prix.html 2013-06-03T00:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2123898-conway-wins-1st-2-races-detroit-grand-prix.html DETROIT (AP) — Mike Conway went from watching to winning IndyCar events in a week, less than a year after backing out of an oval race and wondering when he'd get another shot. "Amazing," he said. Indeed. The British driver dominated the first of two races at the Detroit Grand Prix, finishing nearly 13 seconds ahead of defending series champion Ryan Hunter... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:42:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2123898-conway-wins-1st-2-races-detroit-grand-prix.html 2013-06-01T23:42:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2112056-finally-tony-kanaan-elusive-indy-500-victory.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tony Kanaan had the car. He had the nerves. And he finally had the luck. Now he has the trophy, too. Kanaan won his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, ending 12 years of frustration with a crowd-pleasing victory for the popular Brazilian driver. After coming so close so many times, he couldn't help but feel nervous on that long, anticli... Mon, 27 May 2013 07:16:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2112056-finally-tony-kanaan-elusive-indy-500-victory.html 2013-05-27T07:16:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2111230-tony-kanaan-ends-heartbreak-with-indy-500-victory.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tony Kanaan had one more lap, one anticlimactic last lap under the yellow caution flag, to end 12 years of frustration in the Indianapolis 500. He flipped up his visor to wipe away tears as the crowd roared its approval, and then in Victory Lane gave his bride of two months a long kiss and poured the celebratory winner's milk over his ... Sun, 26 May 2013 22:21:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2111230-tony-kanaan-ends-heartbreak-with-indy-500-victory.html 2013-05-26T22:21:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109662-indy-500-better-than-2012s-epic-race.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — They raced 1-2-3 in line, trading the lead a whopping 15 times over the final, frantic 75 laps. All three drivers had a last-lap plan in mind when they zipped past the white flag, and it was Takuma Sato who acted first with a bold move for the win. Sato pulled out of line, dipped inside of Dario Franchitti and tried to pounce as they h... Sat, 25 May 2013 16:37:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109662-indy-500-better-than-2012s-epic-race.html 2013-05-25T16:37:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096802-young-americans-waste-time-qualifying-indy.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bump Day at Indianapolis followed the script. No surprises, no drama and no drivers getting bumped. On a day devoid of tension and rumors, all nine drivers who made attempts on the second and final day of Indianapolis 500 qualifications made it into the 33-car field, led by two young Americans — Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal — who e... Mon, 20 May 2013 01:33:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096802-young-americans-waste-time-qualifying-indy.html 2013-05-20T01:33:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2095668-carpenter-earns-indy-500-pole.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration. The stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George became the first member of the Hulman family to win the biggest pre-race event in the series — the Indianapolis 500 pole. Carpenter produced a stunning finish to a day that was rife with suspense but lacked surprise. His four-lap average ... Sun, 19 May 2013 01:21:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2095668-carpenter-earns-indy-500-pole.html 2013-05-19T01:21:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2095468-will-power-grabs-early-lead-race-indy-pole.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Power was the most relieved man in Roger Penske's garage Saturday. After spending most of the week frustrated as he tried to find speed, Roger Penske's team finally came up with the answers the Australian needed to move into position for his first Indianapolis 500 pole. Power posted a four-lap average of 228.84... Sat, 18 May 2013 22:17:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2095468-will-power-grabs-early-lead-race-indy-pole.html 2013-05-18T22:17:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094342-andretti-team-clear-favorite-indy-pole.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Everything seems to be lining up for Michael Andretti this May. His five drivers have taken turns atop the practice speed charts all week and, when series officials gave the engines a boost Friday, E.J. Viso and Marco Andretti were still on top. The team owner has the defending series champ, the only two-time IndyCar winner this season... Sat, 18 May 2013 00:35:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094342-andretti-team-clear-favorite-indy-pole.html 2013-05-18T00:35:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2082564-indycar-hires-walker-competition-chief.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar drivers and owners have always considered Derrick Walker to be a beacon of leadership. Now he's switching to what Walker calls the "dark" side. The well-respected former team owner was hired Monday as IndyCar's new head of competition, ending the worst-kept secret in Indianapolis. Speculation that the 68-year-old Scotsman would... Tue, 14 May 2013 00:23:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2082564-indycar-hires-walker-competition-chief.html 2013-05-14T00:23:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077920-drivers-teams-preparing-indy-500.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is getting its mojo back. Rumors are flying, speeds are increasing and an Andretti is trying to get back to Victory Lane. Yes, it's starting to feel like the good old days in Indy. "I've been feeling that resurgence ever since I came back over in 2009 and the momentum around the Indy 500 is just increasing," said D... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:15:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077920-drivers-teams-preparing-indy-500.html 2013-05-10T22:15:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035508-sato-1st-japanese-driver-to-win-indycar-race.html LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — It was an unlikely pairing that no one was certain would work when A.J. Foyt hired Takuma Sato to drive for him this year. Foyt, the hot-tempered Texan with little patience for errors, had just hired a talented Japanese driver with a penchant of letting his aggression take him out of many races. Sato's most spectacular gaffe came... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:26:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035508-sato-1st-japanese-driver-to-win-indycar-race.html 2013-04-22T01:26:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2004112-hunter-reay-holds-dixon-to-win-barber.html BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Andretti Autosport remained perfect on the year Sunday when defending IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay snapped Penske Racing's winning streak at Barber Motorsports Park. The win came at one of Hunter-Reay's worst tracks, which just so happened to be where his Penske rivals dominated. Headed into the weekend, Helio Castronev... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:54:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2004112-hunter-reay-holds-dixon-to-win-barber.html 2013-04-08T00:54:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1978574-hamlin-compression-fracture-lower.html Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower spine during a last-lap crash while racing for the win against former teammate Joey Logano, and Joe Gibbs Racing gave no indication Monday how long its driver could be sidelined. "I just want to go home," Hamlin tweeted from a hospital in Southern California. He later posted a photo of himself givi... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:03:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1978574-hamlin-compression-fracture-lower.html 2013-03-26T03:03:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911344-horrifying-crash-daytona-exposes-risks-to-fans.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The risks of racing extend beyond the drivers. Fans can wind up in the danger zone, too. A horrifying crash on the last lap of a race at Daytona International Speedway injured at least 30 fans Saturday and provided another stark reminder of what can happen when a car going nearly 200 mph is suddenly launched toward the spectator... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 07:41:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911344-horrifying-crash-daytona-exposes-risks-to-fans.html 2013-02-24T07:41:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1855366-judd-announces-separation-franchitti.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ashley Judd and Dario Franchitti are separating after 11 years of marriage. Judd's spokeswoman confirmed a Tuesday report from People magazine that the 44-year-old actress and 39-year-old Scottish race car driver are ending their marriage. The star of such films as "Double Jeopardy" and "Kiss the Girls" says in a statement that the pair... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1855366-judd-announces-separation-franchitti.html 2013-01-30T01:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849712-pruett-ties-haywoods-record-ganassi-wins-rolex.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Humbled a year ago when both its cars failed to make the podium, Chip Ganassi Racing returned to the Rolex 24 at Daytona determined to pick up another victory watch. An eyebrow-raising lineup change that involved Juan Pablo Montoya showed just how serious the team was about winning, and it delivered Sunday with its fifth win in ... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849712-pruett-ties-haywoods-record-ganassi-wins-rolex.html 2013-01-27T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1847000-ganassi-team-shakes-up-lineup-with-montoya-move.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Off the podium a year ago, Chip Ganassi Racing returned to the Rolex 24 at Daytona determined to collect another victory watch. But the blueprint for getting back to Victory Lane required a shake-up to the lineup of the two-car Ganassi team, and it involved one of the most prolific drivers in the world. Juan Pablo Montoya was mo... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1847000-ganassi-team-shakes-up-lineup-with-montoya-move.html 2013-01-25T22:14:00Z