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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...

Memo to Danica: We're Losing Interest

It may shock you to discover that sex, the most provocative word in any language, doesn't necessarily sell in sports. Such is the hard lesson of Danica Patrick, who has posed and unzipped and used her looks to sell t-shirts and do interviews and commercials, but, in the end, hasn't won enough to sustain her once-sizable...

After Losing Seat Last Year, Bruno Junqueira Solidly Back in '500'

One year ago, Bruno Junqueira qualified for the Indianapolis 500, only to see his ride in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" vanish in a flash. Canadian driver Alex Tagliani had been sitting in the qualifications line waiting his turn to make a final run when the 6 p.m. gun sounded at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,...

Tony Kanaan Overcomes Crash to Make Indy 500 Field

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Tony Kanaan overcame a second crash to qualify for this year's Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The former IndyCar Series champion made it onto the starting grid, posting a four-lap average of 224.072 mph with 30 minutes left in qualifying. That was good enough to bump rookie Sebastian Saavedra out of...

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Motorsports: Guy Fieri to drive Corvette ZR1 pace car in Indy 500

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives persona Guy Fieri is making more news with garages these days than kitchens.

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05/28/12 Dario Franchitti wins 3rd Indy 500 Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO It was an hour before the Indianapolis 500, and Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan found a quiet corner to prepare for the race.
05/28/12 Dario Franchitti wins 3rd Indy 500 (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Chickasaw Journal - Houston MS INDIANAPOLIS (AP) It was an hour before the Indianapolis 500, and Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan found a quiet corner to prepare for the race.
05/28/12 Indy 500 2012: Where Dario Franchitti Ranks Among... Source: Bleacher Report Dario Franchitti overcame a number of hurdles to capture his third Indianapolis 500.
05/28/12 Dario Franchitti wins third Indy 500 Source: Canada.com - Canada Dan Wheldon couldn't win his third Indianapolis 500.
05/28/12 Indy 500 Results: Drivers Who Should Be Encouraged... Source: Orlando Sentinel - Orlando FL (NASCAR) While many drivers are jealous of seeing Franchitti drink milk in the winner's circle at the Indy 500 for the third time in his career, they should be encouraged by a strong finish.

Background on Indy 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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