Andretti out of retirement for Indy 500 return
UPDATE #3 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Michael Andretti has raced his father, brother and cousin in the Indianapolis 500. Next he'll race his son. Andretti, 43, will … Read More
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UPDATE #3 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Michael Andretti has raced his father, brother and cousin in the Indianapolis 500. Next he'll race his son. Andretti, 43, will … Read More
IRL president Brian Barnhart believes the reduced cost of the spec Honda engine will increase the likelihood of new teams wanting to join. "The only assurance I can give you … Read More
The IRL is poised to have more serious crashes in 2006 and beyond on the high-speed ovals as the spec Honda engine will mean the gap between the front of … Read More
UPDATE #2 With Marco Andretti supposedly signing with AGR, Ryan Hunter-Reay won't be driving for them in the IRL. 12/09/05 According to the IndyStar, Ryan Hunter-Reay visited Andretti Green Racing … Read More
UPDATE We are downgrading this rumor to 'speculation' and it may soon go to 'false.' The contract before the renewal last year was $15M a year for 5 years. Two … Read More
With little chassis development allowed in the IRL, look for Penske Racing to possibly pull the plug on its Poole, England factory. We suspect some race team in the UK … Read More
Long time IRL campaigners PDM Racing are rumored to have given up on the IRL IndyCar Series and will instead focus on the prestigious USAC Silver Crown series in 2006 … Read More
Perhaps out of spite, perhaps not, the Andretti Green team has kept the No. 1 that went to Dan Wheldon as this year's IRL champion. Wheldon will, therefore, drive the … Read More
UPDATE Also hearing that Danica Patrick will get free Honda engines, or at least substantial financial support, in 2006. We also hear that an associate sponsor has left Danica's car … Read More
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