Oreo's world: Jones gets a 'Baby' gift
DETROIT -- They say Parnelli Jones was prepared for any situation he faced as a driver or racing team owner. But the 79-year-old legend wasn't prep…
Twin 275s produced winners, (sore) losers
There was plenty of hot air blowing Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway, and it wasn't all atmospheric pressure. Most of it was coming from the d…
Dixon fastest in Carb Day practice
INDIANAPOLIS -- For the 33 drivers in the Indianapolis 500 field, Carb Day 2011 lacked drama. And that's just the way they like it. In ideal cool, c…
Ganassi: Survival of racing industry not a given
Multifaceted racing team owner Chip Ganassi and his Izod IndyCar Series driver Dario Franchitti were the stars of the 40th annual All-America Team Ba…
What's the point(s)? Just another IRL cliffhanger
By luck or design, the Indy Racing League's scoring system has created remarkably close championship battles, and for the fourth year in a row, the In…
Franchitti deserved No. 1 ranking, too
The top spot in ESPN.com's IndyCar Series Power Rankings got passed around as often as the lead of the series championship this year. We started the …
Hands down, 2009 one of Dario's best
Dario Franchitti returned to the IndyCar Series in 2009 after a brief foray into NASCAR, and it looks like he never missed a beat. Franchitti won fo…
Title or no title, Dario's return a successful one
Dario Franchitti might not win the IndyCar Series championship Oct. 10 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. But in his open-wheel comeback season, he cemente…