IndyCar Series

Alexander Ovechkin wins Hart Trophy

2013-06-15 18:33:00

Alexander Ovechkin has won his third Hart Trophy, given to the NHL's most valuable player. The Washington Capitals right wing beat out Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and John Tavares of the New York Islanders for the award on Saturday night. Ovechkin also...

NASCAR, IndyCar drivers to display tributes to Jason Leffler

2013-06-14 11:56:00

NASCAR's Brad Keselowski and IndyCar's Ed Carpenter said their cars would display tributes this weekend to Jason Leffler, the driver killed this week in a racing crash in New Jersey. Keselowski, the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, will...

Californian JR Hildebrand loses ride in IndyCar racing series

2013-05-30 14:22:00

JR Hildebrand, who came within a few hundred yards of winning the Indianapolis 500 as a rookie in 2011, lost his ride with the Panther Racing team after another accident in this year's Indy 500. In its announcement Thursday, Panther said it parted...

Sentimental favorite Tony Kanaan wins first Indianapolis 500

2013-05-26 12:25:00

INDIANAPOLIS -- Veteran driver Tony Kanaan finally won his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday after 12 years of trying. The Brazilian had become a sentinmental choice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway because he had come close to winning the legendary...

Tony Kanaan finally gets his due with Indianapolis 500 victory

2013-05-26 19:35:00

INDIANAPOLIS — When he arrived for this year's Indianapolis 500, Tony Kanaan was asked if the Brickyard owed him one. The popular Brazilian many call "T.K." had tried to win the famous race 11 times and, despite several close calls, failed 11...

Watch this four-wide finish in Indy Lights race at Indianapolis

2013-05-24 13:20:00

� INDIANAPOLIS -- A three-wide finish in motor racing is thrilling. But four wide? Peter Dempsey won the Freedom 100 by mere inches Friday in the Firestone Indy Lights series at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Gabby Chaves finished second, Sage...

Drivers get speeds above 220 mph in practice for Indianapolis 500

2013-05-16 12:54:00

Now in their sixth day of practice, drivers preparing for the Indianapolis 500 are turning laps in excess of 220 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Memorial Day weekend classic is May 26, and qualifying to set the 33-car field is this weekend....

Four-time club could be enlarged at Indy 500

2013-05-23 19:37:00

INDIANAPOLIS — More than two decades have passed since Rick Mears became the last driver to win the Indianapolis 500 four times. Now, Helio Castroneves and Dario Franchitti hope to join that elite fraternity, which also includes A.J. Foyt and Al...

Hunter-Reay, Conway and Power top Long Beach Grand Prix practice

2013-04-19 17:06:00

Ryan Hunter-Reay, Mike Conway and Will Power -- winners of the last three Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach races -- topped the speed charts in Friday afternoon's practice for the 39th annual running of the street race Sunday. Hunter-Reay, the reigning...

Dario Franchitti wins pole position for Long Beach Grand Prix

2013-04-20 16:15:00

Trying to bounce back from his miserable start to the season, Dario Franchitti won the pole position for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Franchitti, a four-time champion in the Izod IndyCar Series and winner of the Long Beach race in 2009, turned...

Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney are up by one shot at Quail Hollow

2013-05-05 00:00:00

Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney wound up tied for the lead Saturday in the Wells Fargo Championship, minus much separation from the rest of the field. Mickelson hit a shot out-of-bounds on the 15th hole and hit another shot that struck a spectator in the...

Takuma Sato makes history in winning Long Beach Grand Prix

2013-04-21 16:02:00

Takuma Sato won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, becoming the first Japanese driver in history to win an IndyCar series race. Sato, 36, drives for the team of legendary racer A.J. Foyt, and this was the team's first victory in more than...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 26: (Lead cars L-R) Marco Andretti, driver of the #25 RC Cola Chevrolet, and Tony Kanaan of Brazil, driver of the Hydroxycut KV Racing Technology-SH Racing Chevrolet, lead the field as they drive into turn one during the IZOD IndyCar Series 97th running of the Indianpolis

2013-05-26 00:00:00

Runners who participated in the 2013 Boston Marathon run down pit road during the IZOD IndyCar Series 97th running of the Indianpolis 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

2013-05-26 00:00:00

Takuma Sato of Japan during the IndyCar Series Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

2013-04-21 00:00:00