Castroneves not always a happy man
INDIANAPOLIS -- In the immediate aftermath of the recent IZOD IndyCar Series race in Japan, Helio Castroneves was his usual happy-go-lucky self. …
Hildebrand thrilled with unusual team gift
INDIANAPOLIS -- Seven weeks later, JR Hildebrand is still dealing with the aftermath of the Indianapolis 500. But things are looking a lot better. …
Return to Auto Club Speedway a gamble
INDIANAPOLIS -- California Speedway. Really? That was my first reaction upon learning the Izod IndyCar Series will return to Fontana, Calif., in 2012…
Title race more up for grabs now
NEWTON, Iowa -- Lost in the excitement of Marco Andretti's thrilling victory Saturday night in the Iowa Corn Indy 250 was the intrigue of the IndyCar …
Danica Patrick's last, best shot for win?
NEWTON, Iowa -- The front row for the 2011 Iowa Corn 250 startled and surprised race fans from Joliet to Japan. Tokyo native Takuma Sato became the …
Racing at Milwaukee good; race crowd not
There was plenty of good and bad on display at the Milwaukee Mile over the weekend. The best part was the Izod IndyCar Series' on-track product. Dari…
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…
Texas looms and news trends are good
INDIANAPOLIS -- A few random thoughts about current happenings in the Izod IndyCar Series … • Despite a lot of prerace complaints an…
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…
Restarts a "50-50" proposition
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Two rounds into the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season, the jury has delivered a split verdict on INDYCAR's newly implemented doubl…
