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Lotus’ underpowered IZOD IndyCar Series engine program will have to compete “as-is” during Sunday’s 96th running of the Indianapolis 500. INDYCAR, sanctioning body for the open-wheel series, announced Tuesday that all three engine manufacture...

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com The Lotus-powered Dallaras qualified by Simona de Silvestro and Jean Alesi in Row 11 for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 are re-defining the concept of “field-fillers” at Indianapolis...

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com Ryan Briscoe’s pole-winning run for the 96th Indianapolis 500 looms as the perfect vehicle to alter the Australian’s image as “third-wheelman” at Team Penske. Largely overshadowed by Helio C...

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor RacinToday.com There was no bumping on Bump Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but IndyCar Series officials did avoid a public relations setback when the field for the 2012 Indianapolis 500 was filled out to its...

RacinToday.com Ryan Briscoe went out early in the Fast Nine portion of Pole Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Saturday, set a surprisingly-fast four-lap speed and then sat nervously in the cockpit of his Chevrolet powered Dallara the remainder of th...

RacinToday.com Marco Andretti topped the timesheets on Fast Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a lap of 39.5535 seconds (227.540 mph) mph, the fastest lap of the Month of May at Indy. It was the second time this month that Andretti’s N...

A change in turbocharger boost pressure promises to increase speeds, engineering data and perhaps anxiety levels for IZOD IndyCar Series teams during Fast Friday practice today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Setup data collected during six days/35 h...

The life of two-time/reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon will be honored during a variety of activities leading into the 96th running of the race on May 27. Wheldon earned his second Indy 500 victory in dramatic fashion at Indianapolis Mot...

RacinToday.com Two more IndyCar Series drivers have defected from Lotus and moved to Chevrolet power. INDYCAR, the sanctioning body for the IZOD IndyCar Series, confirmed today that it has approved an engine partner change for Dragon Racing. The team...

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com Rookie Josef Newgarden added a pair of experiences to his Indianapolis 500 notebook Wednesday, when a spin in Turn 4 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway resulted in a visit to the track’s medical cente...

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com After three days of working primarily on race day setups for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500, Team Penske got serious about qualifying Tuesday. The results produced the team’s fastest lap...

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com Teammates Ryan Hunter-Reay and Marco Andretti picked up the pace for Andretti Autosport during practice Monday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where speeds for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 5...