Topic: IndyCar Series

Patrick announcement hints at NASCAR move from Indy

PHOENIX (Reuters) - IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is widely expected to make a full-time move to NASCAR next year after announcing she will hold a news conference in Scottsdale, Arizona Thursday to discuss her plans for 2012.Patrick has divided her time between ...

Pippa Mann to miss Indy race after smash

British racer Pippa Mann, a rookie on the IndyCar circuit this year, will miss Sunday's race following a single-car smash while practicing for Sunday's race.Mann was conscious and able to walk slowly when she emerged from her car on Saturday. She was ...

Pippa Mann taken to hospital after smash

British racer Pippa Mann, a rookie on the IndyCar circuit this year, has been hospitalized following a single car smash while practicing for Sunday's race.Mann was conscious and able to walk slowly when she emerged from her car. She was loaded onto ...

Dixon cruises to Mid-Ohio Indy win

New Zealand's Scott Dixon took charge with 24 laps remaining and cruised to victory on Sunday over series points leader and teammate Dario Franchitti in the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio.Dixon added a third Mid-Ohio victory to those he claimed in 2007 and ...

Dixon on Mid-Ohio pole, Wilson hurt

New Zealand's Scott Dixon captured pole position Saturday for the Mid-Ohio IndyCar race in qualifying marred by a crash that left England's Justin Wilson with a broken vertebra.Dixon, winner at Mid-Ohio in 2007 and 2009, notched the fastest qualifying time ahead of ...

Three IndyCar racers put on probation

Britain's Mike Conway, Canada's Alex Tagliani and American Ryan Hunter-Reay are on probation for the remainder of the IndyCar season for multiple instances of initiating avoidable contact.Series officials announced the penalties on Tuesday, five days before the Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, the ...

Franchitti captures Toronto IndyCar crown

Scotland's Dario Franchitti navigated through a labyrinth of car crashes to earn his third title at the Honda Indy Toronto race.Franchitti held off Kiwi teammate Scott Dixon on the 2.8 kilometre temporary street course at Exhibition Place to add to his lead ...

Aussie driver Power back on track

IndyCar driver Will Power was back behind the wheel on Wednesday in a test session at the Mid-Ohio road course after the Australian was given medical approval to return to the track.IndyCar medical officials cleared Power on Tuesday after he suffered slight ...

Franchitti on IndyCar pole, De Silvestro crashes

Scotland's Dario Franchitti earned pole position for Sunday's IndyCar race at the Milwaukee Mile, where a qualifying crash sent Simona De Silvestro to hospital.Franchitti seized pole position on Saturday with an average speed of 170.841 mph.Brazilian Helio Castroneves was second-fastest, followed by ...

Franchitti, Power notch twin Indy wins

Will Power, the IndyCar Series points leader, won the second race of the IndyCar Twin 275s on Saturday after Dario Franchitti edged teammate Scott Dixon by .05 of a second in the opener.Australia's Power claimed his first victory on an oval circuit ...