http://www.mail.com/subjects/24198-indycar.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24198-indycar.html 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/2084434-apnewsbreak-brown-turns-indycar-ceo-job.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Zak Brown has turned down an offer to join the IndyCar Series, choosing instead to remain with the motorsports marketing company he founded. Brown told The Associated Press on Tuesday he informed Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles of his decision not to take a job with IndyCar. He'll instead relocate in July to England to continue the grow... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:56:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084434-apnewsbreak-brown-turns-indycar-ceo-job.html 2013-05-14T16:56:34Z 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/2075062-busch-solid-test-indy-500-unlikely.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kurt Busch wants to race an IndyCar at Indianapolis. Just not now. The 2004 Sprint Cup champion kept Ryan Hunter-Reay's primary car out of trouble Thursday, topping 218 mph on one of the world's most prestigious tracks. He became the first driver to pass this year's rookie test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, likely creating a rumor-fi... Thu, 09 May 2013 20:21:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2075062-busch-solid-test-indy-500-unlikely.html 2013-05-09T20:21:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064808-hinchcliffe-wins-indycars-sao-paulo-300.html SAO PAULO (AP) — On the final turn of the final lap, James Hinchcliffe finally saw an opening — and made sure he squeezed into it. Hinchcliffe made a last-ditch move on Takuma Sato, going past the Japanese driver on the inside of the last bend to win IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300 on Sunday. The Canadian was barely even sure that Sato was finally behind him by t... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:31:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064808-hinchcliffe-wins-indycars-sao-paulo-300.html 2013-05-05T21:31:33Z 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/baseball/2022350-major-upcoming-sports-events-will-examine-security.html In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, more toughened measures are expected as security is calibrated for major upcoming sports events that draw big crowds, such as next month's Kentucky Derby and Indianapolis 500. And, only a few days away, the London Marathon. That event's chief executive, Nick Bitel, said officials in charge of Sunday's 26.2... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:25:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2022350-major-upcoming-sports-events-will-examine-security.html 2013-04-16T07:25:49Z 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/1980622-nascar-penalties-issued-california-race.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Chairman Brian France said Tuesday the contact between Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin as they battled for the win at California over the weekend was just the kind of throwback racing he expects out of his drivers and the new Gen-6 car. "I have said repeatedly, every minute, that contact, especially late in the race when you are... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:22:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1980622-nascar-penalties-issued-california-race.html 2013-03-27T02:22:12Z 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/1976770-hinchcliffe-wins-1st-career-race-indycar-opener.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — James Hinchcliffe watched the 2011 season-opening race at St. Petersburg from the sidelines because he didn't have a deal yet to drive in the IndyCar Series. Out of work again at the end of the year when his race team closed its doors, the Canadian was pondering his future in the Indianapolis house he shared with a bunch of roommates when his big ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:00:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976770-hinchcliffe-wins-1st-career-race-indycar-opener.html 2013-03-24T22:00:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974356-tony-george-reinstated-to-hulman-board.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — IndyCar founder Tony George was reinstated to the Hulman & Co. board of directors on Friday, five months after resigning following a failed attempt to reacquire the series. The decision to bring George back onto the board was made after the family members met in St. Petersburg for their annual shareholder meeting. George resign... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:49:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974356-tony-george-reinstated-to-hulman-board.html 2013-03-22T22:49:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974136-marco-andretti-answers-lousy-2012.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Sometime before his 11th birthday, Marco Andretti was forced to quit racing by his father, who feared his son was following in the wrong set of footsteps. Michael Andretti had been down that path himself — racing because that's what Andretti's do — and learned much later in life that the pressure of living up to that famous las... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:46:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974136-marco-andretti-answers-lousy-2012.html 2013-03-22T21:46:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1947394-indycars-drivers-eager-to-to-work.html BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — It has been six long months since the last IndyCar race, when the focus was still on the drivers and the on-track product. The days since have been filled with politics, drama and debate over how to fix the troubled open-wheel series. With the March 24 opener finally in sight, the drivers are eager to get back to work. But they hea... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:59:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1947394-indycars-drivers-eager-to-to-work.html 2013-03-11T22:59:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1940836-penske-hires-allmendinger-2-indycar-races.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — AJ Allmendinger looked and sounded like a driver getting the second chance of a lifetime Friday. Eight months after failing a NASCAR drug test and losing his job on Roger Penske's Cup team, the 31-year-old California native was rehired by The Captain to drive in two IndyCar races this season — including the season's biggest race, the I... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:15:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1940836-penske-hires-allmendinger-2-indycar-races.html 2013-03-08T19:15:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1925776-ap-exclusive-family-told-to-indycar-ims.html The Hulman-George family should retain ownership of the IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, according to a report from a consulting group it hired to evaluate business operations, including running the Indianapolis 500. The Boston Consulting Group offered a wide array of suggestions on how to better position the troubled open-wheel series and ... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:01:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1925776-ap-exclusive-family-told-to-indycar-ims.html 2013-03-02T05:01:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1913498-johnson-top-with-2nd-daytona-500-victory.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson went two years without a title and suddenly became an afterthought at the Daytona 500. All the attention went to Danica Patrick and a handful of other drivers. Not that it mattered Sunday, because look who pulled into Victory Lane. Five-time is back. Not that he ever went away. Johnson won his second Daytona 500 o... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:36:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1913498-johnson-top-with-2nd-daytona-500-victory.html 2013-02-25T08:36:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912440-johnson-wins-2nd-daytona-500-patrick-finishes-8th.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A big first for Danica Patrick, but an even bigger second for Jimmie Johnson. Patrick made history up front at the Daytona 500 Sunday, only to see Johnson make a late push ahead of her and reclaim his spot at the top of his sport. It was the second Daytona 500 victory for Johnson, a five-time NASCAR champion who first won "The G... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:14:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912440-johnson-wins-2nd-daytona-500-patrick-finishes-8th.html 2013-02-25T01:14:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912152-danica-patrick-satisfied-with-daytona-finish.html Danica Patrick turned in the best finish by a woman in the Daytona 500. Still, she's beating herself up a little bit after fading on the final lap. With one lap to go, Patrick was running third behind Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. The crowd was going nuts, hoping the pole-sitter could somehow pull out an improbable win. ... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912152-danica-patrick-satisfied-with-daytona-finish.html 2013-02-24T22:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912308-patrick-leads-laps-finishes-8th-daytona-500.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Danica Patrick made more history at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. She became the first woman to lead a lap and was the highest female finisher in the famed Daytona 500. She led five laps and finished eighth. Janet Guthrie had the previous best finish for a woman in the Daytona 500 — 11th in 1980. ... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:06:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912308-patrick-leads-laps-finishes-8th-daytona-500.html 2013-02-24T22:06:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912242-early-wreck-daytona-500-takes-favorites.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With one massive wreck, the favorite was gone from the Daytona 500. So was the sentimental favorite. An early crash in the Daytona 500 on Sunday knocked out several top contenders, including 2007 race winner Kevin Harvick and three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart, shaking up NASCAR's opener. Winner of two races at Speedweeks, ... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:46:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912242-early-wreck-daytona-500-takes-favorites.html 2013-02-24T20:46:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912124-safety-everyones-mind-daytona-500.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Raymond Gober parked his motorcycle outside Daytona International Speedway, climbed off and briefly considered bringing his helmet into the track. "I was about to wear it in, but I knew everyone would be laughing at me," said Gober, a pastor from outside Atlanta. Maybe not. Safety was on everyone's mind before and during the Day... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:48:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912124-safety-everyones-mind-daytona-500.html 2013-02-24T19:48:17Z 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/sports/other/1910674-montoya-jet-dryer-crash-dismal-2012.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Forgive Juan Pablo Montoya if he doesn't find the fireball jokes very funny. He's just totally over them a year after crashing into a jet dryer during the Daytona 500. The wreck in last year's race caused a raging inferno that stopped the event for two hours, and made Montoya an instant punch-line. "People are dumb enough to thi... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:55:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1910674-montoya-jet-dryer-crash-dismal-2012.html 2013-02-23T19:55:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1909354-danica-brings-eyes-to-nascar-daytona-500.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The big boys brought their little girls to see NASCAR's shining star. Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson all took their daughters to meet Danica Patrick this week at Daytona International Speedway. It was the ultimate backstage pass. Patrick dropped to one knee, wrapped her right arm around Ella Gordon's waist and pose... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:39:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1909354-danica-brings-eyes-to-nascar-daytona-500.html 2013-02-23T16:39:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1898150-danica-patrick-wins-pole-nascars-daytona-500.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Danica Patrick is at her best in the spotlight. Good thing, too, because she's going to be there all week. Patrick won the Daytona 500 pole Sunday, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any race in NASCAR's premier circuit. It's by far the biggest achievement of her stock-car career. She's braced for the attention ... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:07:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1898150-danica-patrick-wins-pole-nascars-daytona-500.html 2013-02-18T08:07:29Z