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A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, With merger announcements due out on Friday at 11:00 am, many of us who have worked for CART and CCWS have been left out of … Read More
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A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, With merger announcements due out on Friday at 11:00 am, many of us who have worked for CART and CCWS have been left out of … Read More
(Note: Numbers in parentheses are the approximate time codes on the audio MP3) MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. We appreciate you joining us for today's Indy Racing League teleconference. Our guest … Read More
UPDATE Champ Car World Series co-owner Kevin Kalkhoven said there will be no announcement today of unification with the Indy Racing League. But he is not concerned about anything derailing … Read More
UPDATE A reminder that Helio Castroneves will be a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Thursday, February 21. The show airs at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm in most, … Read More
When the Champ Car and IndyCar merger is announced on Friday the IRL's 16 races are expected to grow to 20 with the addition of four races from Champ Car … Read More
Below are a few photographs shot today of a Firestone/Bridgestone display at a Midas Muffler Shop in North Richland Hills, Texas. Is this the latest sign that the merger is … Read More
Although no official confirmation was forthcoming Tuesday, a much-discussed merger between Champ Car World Series and Indy Racing League appears on the brink of being consummated. A report Tuesday on … Read More
Helio Castroneves, IRL driver and winner of last season's Dancing with the Stars, will be a guest on the Rachael Ray show on Wednesday, February 20. Helio will have his … Read More
Paul Tracy and Helio Castroneves side-by-side heading into the Ninety. Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti jockeying for position down the backstretch and into the chicane. Justin Wilson against Dan Wheldon … Read More
Long Beach GP The first step toward turning Shoreline Drive in downtown Long Beach into a 200-mph front straightaway took place this morning as construction began for the 34th Annual … Read More
AirTran Airways, a sponsor of Danica Patrick's, recently announced that passengers at LaGuardia Airport in New York will have the privilege of their own personal pit crew to get through … Read More
Paul Gentilozzi The four owners of the Champ Car World Series could decide the fate of the Indianapolis-based series today, but one of them offered a word of caution. Paul … Read More
Don't wave the checkered flag on the Champ Car World Series just yet. At worst, we're looking at a full-course caution right now but as far as Gill Campbell, CEO … Read More
Another sure sign that a merger of Champ Car and the IRL is upon us – Andretti Green Racing (AGR) announced today it has hired Champ Car racing veteran Paul … Read More
With the opening event of the 2008 Champ Car World Series now just two months away, rumours powered by the ongoing merger possibility and the annual bankruptcy stories continue to … Read More
Former Champ Car and Indy 500 champion Juan Montoya, talks about the rumors of Champ Car and the IRL getting back together and says he doesn't see how it is … Read More
Although the Indianapolis 500 remains Stewart’s first love, he certainly doesn’t miss the politics of open-wheel racing. With Champ Car and the Indy Racing League once again talking about reunification … Read More
While Indy Racing League owners Penske and Chip Ganassi expressed enough interest in a reunified national open-wheel series to support the purchase of equipment for Champ Car teams that would … Read More
After a top five finish in the Indianapolis 500 last season, Luczo Dragon Racing, LLC has a new driver, a veteran team manager, a three-race IRL schedule planned for the … Read More
UPDATE #2 Another reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, Why is any concrete news of a merger taking so long to materialize? Dan Brown Dear Dan, When these rumors first surfaced we … Read More
Indy Racing League founder Tony George didn't offer any news before flying to England for Scott Dixon's weekend wedding, nor did the four owners of the Champ Car World Series, … Read More
Michael Andretti Andretti Green Racing co-owner Michael Andretti is among seven racing greats who will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America when the organization stages its … Read More
Danica's career has largely been driven by her good looks rather than her driving skills 7-Eleven stores are offering a gift to the first 25 customers and racing fans purchasing … Read More
UPDATE There's a good chance that the roar of race cars will still reverberate from Exhibition Place this summer. That optimism comes despite reports that Champ Car, which has brought … Read More
UPDATE Regarding a date change to the Motegi Race, a Japanese Autosport Magazine website reported on February 12 (Japan time) that Motegi and IRL officials held a meeting, but the … Read More