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Sam Hornish Jr. May Return to Indy 500

LAS VEGAS -- Three-time IndyCar champ and 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr.'s NASCAR future remains in limbo, but his team owner, Roger Penske, said Thursday that he will likely field Hornish in the Daytona 500 and possibly in the Indianapolis 500, too. Penske confirmed the news during a sponsorship...

Riding With Chip Ganassi on Historic Day

INDIANAPOLIS -- A still-smiling Chip Ganassi stared down at the scene on the ground as the private jet we rode in ripped toward the sky at such a steep incline it was as if his beloved Indianapolis Motor Speedway below was tugging him back for more. Less than an hour earlier, a massive crowd of some 400,000 had...

Dario Franchitti Wins Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS (May 30) -- Dario Franchitti has won the Indianapolis 500, beating Dan Wheldon to help Chip Ganassi become the first car owner to win at Indy and the Daytona 500 in the same year. Franchitti's victory Sunday was his second at the Indy 500 in four years and denied Helio Castroneves a chance to become the fourth...

Dario Franchitti Wins Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- One lap to go, running on empty and a car bearing down on his tail. After having the dominant car and the perfect game plan, Dario Franchitti still needed more Sunday -- one break to win his second Indianapolis 500. He got it in the form of a spectacular, airborne crash that brought out a yellow...

Race Day 1,100-Mile Live Blog

CONCORD, N.C. -- It's Sunday on Memorial Day weekend -- the biggest auto racing day of the year! Maybe you're in the second deck of a major league ballpark, or at the beach or somewhere else where your television set is unavailable. Well, you've come to the right place. We''ll keep you up to date on the action at the...

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Martina McBride to Perform National Anthem at Indianapolis 500

Martina McBride is scheduled to sing the "Star-Spangled Banner" during the pre-race ceremonies for the 96th annual Indianapolis 500 race on May 27.

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05/28/12 Franchitti wins third Indianapolis 500 title Source: Houma Today - Houma LA Dario Franchitti stamped his name in the record books, the latest three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.
But this was not about Franchitti: It was all for Dan Wheldon.
Franchitti won a wheel-to-wheel, last-lap battle Sunday with Takuma Sato, their tires briefly touching to send Sato spinning hard into the wall. Franchitti sailed away to the checkered flag, with Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon crossing the finish line right behind the Scotsman.
Third went to Tony Kanaan, making it a podium sweep for Wheldon's three closest friends in the IndyCar series.
05/27/12 INDIANAPOLIS 500: Temperature falls one degree short... Source: New Haven Register - New Haven CT Fans sought shade under the grandstands and beneath umbrellas.
05/27/12 Kanaan comes up short again at Indianapolis 500 Source: Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem NC Tony Kanaan was hoping his luck would change at this year's Indianapolis 500.
05/27/12 Dario Franchitti gets record Indianapolis 500 victory Source: Globe and Mail Dario Franchitti stamped his name in the record books, the latest three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.
05/27/12 Dario Franchitti Wins Third Indianapolis 500 Source: NPR Dario Franchitti stamped his name in the record books, the latest three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.

Background on Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is held annually, typically on the last weekend in May (specifically over the Memorial Day weekend) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.

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