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Open Wheel News and PR Releases - 2012



Edited by Len Ashburn / Ron Felix



  • Open Wheel News 10-1-2012

    IZOD INDYCAR SERIES UNVEILS 19-RACE SCHEDULE FOR 2013

  • Open Wheel News 9-21-2012

    Charles Burns Named GM of Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix

  • Open Wheel News 9-14-2012

    HUNTER-REAY WINS IZOD INDYCAR SERIES TITLE AS CARPENTER WINS MAVTV 500
    MAVTV 500 Final Results
    Marco Andretti Wins the Pole at Auto Club Speedway
    MAVTV 500 Starting Lineup
    Wade >Cunningham in for Mike Conway at season's finale

  • Open Wheel News 9-1-2012

    Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins Grand Prix of Baltimore
    Grand Prix of Baltimore Final Results
    POWER TAKES POLE FOR GRAND PRIX OF BALTIMORE
    Grand Prix of Baltimore Starting Lineup
    POWER LEADS SHORTENED OPENING DAY ON STREETS OF BALTIMORE

  • Open Wheel News 8-25-2012

    Ryan Briscoe Wins Grand Prix Of Sonoma
    GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Final Results
    WILL POWER SCORES THIRD-STRAIGHT POLE AT SONOMA
    GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Starting Lineup

  • Open Wheel News 8-13-2012

    Drivers Test Aero Specs For Fontana Season Finale
    TEST LEADS TO POSITIVE REVIEWS FOR CHANGES AT SONOMA
    INDIANAPOLIS 500 VETERAN GRANT DIES AT 77

  • Open Wheel News 8-1-2012

    DIXON CONTINUES MID-OHIO MASTERY, WINS FOURTH HONDA INDY 200
    Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Final Results
    POWER SETS QUALIFYING RECORD IN WINNING MID-OHIO POLE
    Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Qualifying Results
    POWER PACES FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE AT MID-OHIO
    INDYCAR ADDS FIVE-SECOND DELAY TO PUSH-TO-PASS

  • Open Wheel News 7-30-2012

    IndyCar Drivers spend off weekend driving in endurance events
    BALTIMORE GRAND PRIX LAYOUT ALTERED TO IMPROVE COURSE'S RACEABILITY

  • Open Wheel News 7-23-2012

    Edmonton Caution-Free Race Tightens up IZOD IndyCar Series Championship

  • Open Wheel News 7-20-2012

    Castroneves Wins IZOD IndyCar Series Edmonton Indy
    IZOD IndyCar Series Edmonton Indy Results
    Ryan Hunter-Reay On Edmonton Indy IZOD IndyCar Series Pole
    Qualifying Saturday for the Edmonton Indy IZOD IndyCar Series
    CASTRONEVES LEADS OPENING DAY OF PRACTICE FOR EDMONTON INDY

  • Open Wheel News 7-7-2012

    RYAN HUNTER-REAY WINS THIRD-IN-A-ROW AT HONDA INDY TORONTO
    Honda Indy Toronto IZOD IndyCar Final Results
    FRANCHITTI CLAIMS POLE POSITION FOR HONDA INDY TORONTO
    Toronto IndyCar Qualifying Results
    FRANCHITTI PACES THE OPENING DAY ON STREETS OF EXHIBITION PLACE

  • Open Wheel News 6-28-2012

    INDYCAR APPROVES LOTUS' REQUEST TO MODIFY IZOD INDYCAR SERIES ENGINE

  • Open Wheel News 6-24-2012

    Push To Pass Will Return To The IZOD IndyCar Series
    Matt Breeden Joins INDYCAR Staff
    2012 IZOD IndyCar Series Schedule Will Remain at 15 Races
    Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins Back-To-Back IndyCar Races
    Final Results For The Iowa Corn 250 IndyCar Race

  • Open Wheel News 6-19-2012

    Dario Franchitti Wins Heat Race and Pole For Iowa Corn Indy 250
    IZOD IndyCar Series Iowa Corn Indy 250 Heat Race Results
    Iowa Corn Indy 250 Qualifying Heat Results and Starting Lineup
    The Heat is on in Three Short Iowa Qualifying Races
    NBC Sports Network Expands Coverage of Iowa Event

  • Open Wheel News 6-15-2012

    Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins At The Milwaukee Mile
    Milwaukee IndyFest IZOD IndyCar Series Final Results
    Dario Franchitti Wins The Pole At The Milwaukee Mile
    Milwaukee IndyFest IZOD IndyCar Series Starting Lineup
    IMS CAMPING OFFERED TO INDIANA SPRINT WEEK TEAMS and Fans

  • Open Wheel News 6-12-2012

    Six drivers, including top two in points, face grid penalties
    China Race Officially Canceled
    Grand-AM Drivers Eager To Race In July At Indy After Test
    Iowa Will Feature Heat Races and Double File Restarts

  • Open Wheel News 6-5-2012

    Justin Wilson Wins Firestone 550 At Texas
    Firestone 550 Final Results
    Alex Tagliani Wins Firestone 550 Pole At Texas
    Firestone 550 Starting Lineup
    Best Finish of the Season for Lotus HVM Racing

  • Open Wheel News 6-2-2012

    Dixon jumps to second in standings with Belle Isle win
    Dixon Wins 28th IndyCar Race at Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
    Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Final Results
    DIXON NIPS POWER FOR POLE POSITION AT BELLE ISLE
    Belle Isle Qualifying Results - Starting Lineup

  • Open Wheel News 5-26-2012

    POWER LEADS PRACTICE AS TEAMS BEGIN PREPARATIONS AT BELLE ISLE
    FRANCHITTI EARNS $2.47 MILLION FOR WINNING 96TH INDIANAPOLIS 500
    IZOD IndyCar Series - Indianapolis 500 Final Results
    FRANCHITTI CLAIMS THIRD INDIANAPOLIS 500 WIN
    DAN WHELDON HONORED AS DRIVERS PREPARE FOR 2012 INDY 500

  • Open Wheel News 5-24-2012

    FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS TO DEBUT NEW CAR IN 2014
    Firestone Freedom 100 Results
    YACAMAN SCORES FIRST POLE WITH FIRESTONE FREEDOM 100
    Firestone Freedom 100 qualifying results

  • Open Wheel News 5-20-2012

    U.S. MILITARY SALUTED AT 96th INDIANAPOLIS 500
    INDYCAR ANNOUNCES PRE-QUALIFICATION PENALTIES
    Starting Lineup For The 93rd Indy 500
    FIELD FOR 96th INDIANAPOLIS 500 SET AFTER FINAL NINE CARS QUALIFY

  • Open Wheel News 5-18-2012

    Ryan Briscoe Wins Pole For The 96th Indianapolis 500
    Indy 500 Pole Day Top 24 Fastest Qualifiers
    Pole Day At Indianapolis
    FAST FRIDAY LIVES UP TO ITS NAME AS ANDRETTI TEAM SETS MONTH'S TOP LAP
    U.S. MILITARY TO BE HONORED SUNDAY AT ARMED FORCES DAY AT IMS

  • Open Wheel News 5-16-2012

    INDYCAR APPROVES DRAGON RACING ENGINE MANUFACTURER CHANGE
    TEAMS PREPARE FOR FAST FRIDAY AT INDIANAPOLIS
    WHELDON TO BE HONORED THROUGHOUT INDY 500 RACE WEEK AT IMS
    NEWGARDEN GOES FAST, THEN SPINS ON DAY 5 OF INDY 500 PRACTICE

  • Open Wheel News 5-13-2012

    ANDRETTI TOPS 223 MPH AS INDIANAPOLIS 500 PRACTICE CONTINUES
    SPEEDS KEEP CLIMBING AS TEAMS CONTINUE '500' PRACTICE
    SAAVEDRA LEADS YOUTH MOVEMENT ON DAY 2 AT INDY

  • Open Wheel News 5-11-2012

    Rookie Josef Newgarden Leads Opening Day Practice
    IMS STATEMENT ON PASSING OF CARROLL SHELBY
    Carroll Shelby, Automotive Legend Dies
    Indy 500 Sixty Four Car Entry List
    INDYCAR TURBOCHARGER DECISION UPHELD
    Indy 500 Alert: New Ramps at I-74 and Crawfordsville Road

  • Open Wheel News 5-8-2012

    PRACTICE BEGINS SATURDAY AT IMS FOR 96TH INDIANAPOLIS 500
    Six Drivers Complete Rookie Orientation Program
    Lotus Confirms Jean Alesi As Indy 500 Entry
    2013 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR1 TO PACE 96TH INDIANAPOLIS 500

  • Open Wheel News 5-1-2012

    Parnelli To Celebrate 150-mph Pole Run By Driving 'Calhoun' On Pole Day At IMS
    Townsend Bell Rejoins Sam Schmidt Motorsports For Indy 500
    Jim Nabors Will Sing "Indiana" Despite Missing 2012 Indy 500
    Davey Hamilton adjusts to new role as team owner
    Will Power Takes IndyCar Point Lead to Indy 500

  • Open Wheel News 4-28-2012

    Will Power Wins The Sao Paulo Indy 300
    Sao Paulo Indy 300 IZOD IndyCar Series Final Results
    IndyCar Penalizes Panther Racing CEO John Barnes
    Will Power Sets New Event Record To Take IndyCar Pole
    Sao Paulo Indy 300 IZOD IndyCar Series Starting Lineup

  • Open Wheel News 4-23-2012

    Dollar General And SFHR Team Up For The Indy 500
    96th INDIANAPOLIS 500 SCHEDULE
    EXCITEMENT EVERYWHERE FOR FANS AT 96TH INDIANAPOLIS 500

  • Open Wheel News 4-17-2012

    Clauson Joins Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing For Indy 500 Three Winners, Series Champions In 96th Indianapolis 500 Field
    Cunningham to drive second A.J. Foyt Racing car at Indy
    INDYCAR PLACES GRAHAM RAHAL ON PROBATION FOLLOWING ANDRETTI SHUNT

  • Open Wheel News 4-14-2012

    Long Beach Win Changes Power's Outlook
    WILL POWER SURGES TO BACK-TO-BACK WINS WITH LONG BEACH WINS
    IZOD IndyCar Series Results - Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Ryan Briscoe Captures Long Beach Grand Prix Pole
    Starting Lineup For Long Beach Grand Prix

  • Open Wheel News 4-11-2012

    ANDRETTI LEADS WATER-LOGGED OPENING DAY AT LONG BEACH
    ELITE VINTAGE CAR TO RECEIVE FIRST ROAD & TRACK TROPHY AT IMS
    Open Wheeler Heydenreich Is Anxious to Get Back to Racing
    Two IndyCar teams get grid penalty for Long Beach

  • Open Wheel News 4-7-2012

    Barrichello gets extra time at select tracks
    Pit rules under caution change beginning at Long Beach
    OW Lotus Gains Sir Speedy-Monrovia Sponsor

  • Open Wheel News 4-1-2012

    Teams, Drivers Happy With New Car Test At Indy
    New Speedway bodywork gets first on-track test
    Will Power Holds Off Scott Dixon To Win Grand Prix of Alabama
    Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Finishing Order

  • Open Wheel News 3-26-2012

    Helio Castroneves On IndyCar Pole At Barber Motorsports Park
    Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Starting Lineup
    Will Power Leads Practice At Barber Before Rains Come
    Barrichello Has Fun in Debut IndyCar Race
    Lotus HVM Racing Disappointed At St. Pete

  • Open Wheel News 3-20-2012

    Helio Castroneves Wins Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Results
    Will Power Breaks Track Record On Way To St. Pete Pole
    Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Starting Lineup
    TEAM PENSKE’S POWER, BRISCOE LEAD OPENING DAY AT ST. PETERSBURG
    IndyCar Debuts New Series Cars at St. Petersburg
    Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg IZOD IndyCar Series Entry List

  • Open Wheel News 3-13-2012

    Seat Time, Not Lap Time, is Key Element of IRL Tests

  • Open Wheel News 3-8-2012

    Roger Penske To Be Honored at Indianapolis Motor Speedway On May 26
    Ganassi Teammates Lead Third Day Of Sebring Testing

  • Open Wheel News 3-1-2012

    F1 VETERAN BARRICHELLO, KANAAN CONFIRMED AT KV RACING TECHNOLOGY

  • Open Wheel News 2-24-2012

    Honda to power Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing in 2012

  • Open Wheel News 2-13-2012

    Downforce Racing Selected as New Baltimore Promoters
    2012 IZOD IndyCar Series Broadcast Schedule Confirmed

  • Open Wheel News 2-3-2012

    50th ANNIVERSARY OF USAC RACING TO BE CELEBRATED IN GRAND STYLE

  • Open Wheel News 1-17-2012

    Barrichello Samples IZOD IndyCar Series with KV Racing
    Lotus Shakedown and Testing a Success
    Servia joins Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

  • Open Wheel News 1-4-2012

    Beaux Barfield Named Race Director For IZOD IndyCar Series


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