Will Kalkhoven and Forsythe shut down the IRL?
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, Anton George tried to buy Champ Car's Cosworth engines in bankruptcy to put Champ Car out of business. He is then rumored to have attempted … Read More
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A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, Anton George tried to buy Champ Car's Cosworth engines in bankruptcy to put Champ Car out of business. He is then rumored to have attempted … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. As predicted on these pages months ago, The biggest opportunity in Danica Patrick's blossoming racing career also presents a golden opportunity … Read More
According to this Indy Star article, As it stands today, the IRL's television broadcast team will be Todd Harris (last year's pit road reporter), Scott Goodyear and Gil de Ferran. … Read More
According to this Indy Star article, AJ Foyt said he plans to run A.J. IV in the IRL again next year. But he emphasized that he doesn't have the funding … Read More
Believe it or not, there is a point in racing where cars can get too fast. Just ask the IRL, which this season took the bold step of slowing its … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' as this page of photos show evidence that Penske did indeed have their old Reynske out at Sebring recently trying to gain … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. The owners of a proposed new IRL team, Playa Del Racing, have failed to muster sufficient finances on deadline to purchase the … Read More
UPDATE #4 A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I am going to sound like a Chauvinist, but so be it. I think it's great that Danica is going to the IRL … Read More
UPDATE This AutoWeek article agrees with our assertion that production based engines for the IRL are not good and will certainly drive Honda out of the series. GM officials have … Read More
At this week's Motorsports Forum in Indianapolis Tony George said, “Production engines are something that we will look at and consider as part of the process," George said. However, he … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Rahal Letterman Racing will announce next week that the 22-year-old Danica Patrick will drive a full schedule in the Indy Racing League … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. According to a Rahal Letterman spokesperson, Bobby Rahal was not at the Baja race. 11/25/04 Paul Newman was seen talking to Bobby … Read More
According to this SPEEDTV article, ABC's Todd Harris did the sideline reporting Saturday night from the USC/Notre Dame football game but I hear he'll be replacing Paul Page as the … Read More
According to Hungarian sources, ex-Minardi F1 driver Zsolt Baumgartner has a concrete offer from an IRL team for 2005. The name of this team is being kept under wraps. It … Read More
One may argue one win in 38 starts isn’t exactly a stellar resume, but to former AJ Foyt IndyCar driver Airton Daré, that meant something different: at least, he was … Read More
Rumor here in Mexico is that Adrian Fernandez has had talks with Gigante and Michel Jourdain Jr. for the last 6 months trying to get Jourdain to his team, promising … Read More
UPDATE #2 Our Ganassi Racing moles tell us the team will probably test four drivers to fill the third team entry. 11/12/04 AutoRacing1.com has learned through its Ganassi Racing moles … Read More
IRL officials have had preliminary discussions about returning to a production-based engine, league operations director Brian Barnhart said. General Motors cited that as a key to returning to the series … Read More
Word on the street is that Patrick Carpentier's race engineer, Eric Zeto, at Forsythe has chosen not to follow him to Cheever Racing and the IRL. Carpentier has already announced … Read More
This IndyRacing.com article indicates that Brazilian Felipe Giaffone will drive for the Dreyer and Reinbold again in 2005, but with what engines? Will they be a Chevy team again, or … Read More
Rumor has it that 3-time Indy 500 winner Johnny Rutherford's 30 year old son may race in the IPS in 2005. He is a race driving instructor, but a bit … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See feature article by Mark Cipolloni. 11/12/04 (GMM — Nov.12) The sale of Formula One engine supplier Cosworth Racing will be revealed … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See feature article. 11/13/04 AutoRacing1.com has learned that the deal to buy Cosworth will include Gerald Forsythe. Forsythe had a relationship with … Read More