The real reason the IRL shortened its season?
Rumor in the IRL circles is that the real reason the IRL shortened their season was because ABC wanted the end of the NASCAR season (recently announced) and didn’t want … Read More
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Rumor in the IRL circles is that the real reason the IRL shortened their season was because ABC wanted the end of the NASCAR season (recently announced) and didn’t want … Read More
Now, irony of irony, John Barnes is seeking Honda‘s help to carry on with Panther Racing in 2006. While critics decry the single-manufacturer format that’s likely to be in place … Read More
It's long been rumored that sponsors on the cars of Honda teams in the IRL pay very little to nothing to have their name displayed because Honda was footing a … Read More
Looks like Tony George can use the Indy Lights trademark, not used since the days of CART. One of his companies, Brickyard Trademarks, recently filed trademark paperwork. Could he be … Read More
Rumors out of Indy say that Tony George will pay for a large number of cars to qualify for next year's Indy 500 using the large cash settlement the IRL … Read More
UPDATE #6 Chip Ganassi said in yesterday's IRL media teleconference announcing Dan Wheldon being added to his team, when asked about this rumor – "I think you've heard me speak … Read More
UPDATE According to our St. Pete source this rumor is 'false' and the race is definitely on for March 31st to April 2nd. 11/26/05 We are hearing from various sources … Read More
UPDATE #3 AutoRacing1.com has learned that ALMS is expected to wrap up a major deal on Monday with an announcement slated to happen Tuesday. We speculate that it is an … Read More
UPDATE #3 This Indy Star article outlines the low IRL car count, especially for the 2006 Indy 500 where 33 is just a number. The continued split is destroying open … Read More
Although Danica Patrick got plenty of publicity for her season in the IRL, she certainly doesn't want much for her wedding. The 23-year-old driver, who finished fourth in the Indy … Read More
IRL IndyCar Series veteran Tomas Enge posted his first podium finish in the World Cup of Motorsports, finishing third in feature event at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. "The podium … Read More
IRL IndyCar Series Bombardier Rookie of the Year Danica Patrick is one of three women drivers who have signed on to become Hostess "Race Divas" under a new sponsorship agreement … Read More
The following presents average Nielsen ratings for each network airing races during the ’05 IRL season, as well as race-by-race ratings, with comparisons to ’04. It appears Danica Patrick did … Read More
Rubens Barrichello and Indy 500 victor Dan Wheldon proved their winning style on Sunday by trumping the traditional 'Granja Viana' kart race in Brazil. The duo, in a team also … Read More
UPDATE #5 We are hearing that Toyota will announce their withdrawal from the IRL effective immediately by Thursday of this week. 11/19/05 The Indy Racing League will become a one-engine … Read More
According to a radio interview with Adrian Fernandez today in Homestead, Super Aguri Fernandez Racing will be back with a 2-car effort in the IRL in 2006 with Scott Sharp … Read More
Throw away those Road to Indy hats. The best dirt track and short oval racers in the USA are now wearing Road to Daytona hats, such is the destruction to … Read More
Tony Kanaan will start fifth Nov. 20 in the ninth annual Granja Viana 500, a charity go-kart race held at Kartodromogranjaviana on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Kanaan, a … Read More
UPDATE #3 Other rumors say Ganassi will indeed use Honda power and Dallara, instead of Panoz, chassis. With Panoz doing Champ Car in 2007, we suspect the IRL will become … Read More
UPDATE #2 “PKV and I are still talking and we are not too far apart," said da Matta at Mexico City. “But the Andretti-Green offer is a serious one. For … Read More
Hot on the heels of Adrian Fernandez team partner Aguri Suzuki announcing he is off to F1 to run the Honda B team next year comes word that NASCAR wants … Read More
With Chevy already gone from the IRL and Toyota presumably out if Ganassi also did a deal with Honda, comes rumors that Honda will have to ramp up and supply … Read More
Hearing that Patrick Carpentier is the top choice to replace a departing Dan Wheldon at AGR. Putting the Canadian in a winning car will be a big boost to interest … Read More
Rumor has it that Sarah Fisher and RCR will announce next week that they will part ways. After a horrible season in the lowly NASCAR Grand National West Series where … Read More