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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...

Helio Castroneves Wins Fuel Mileage Battle in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (AP) -- Helio Castroneves held off Scott Dixon to win the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Alabama on Sunday, coasting to the finish line after coming off caution with two laps to go. The three-time Indianapolis 500 winner took over in the stretch run when Marco Andretti headed to pit road with seven laps...

A Welcoming Gesture Before Danica Patrick's Stock Car Debut

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It was a small thing, really, but as close to an official "you're in" as it gets. Juan Pablo Montoya sent a friend to seek out Danica Patrick and invite her over to the Montoyas' motorcoach in the Daytona International Speedway infield Thursday night. "I'd never even met Juan before,'' Patrick said...

Former Pro Bull Riders CEO Lassos Indy Racing League

As expected, the IZOD IndyCar Series formally introduced Randy Bernard as the new chairman of the board of both the Indy Racing League and Firestone Indy Lights series Tuesday at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bernard, 43, held the same post with the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) for the past 15 years...

Castroneves Beats Teammate at Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Helio Castroneves keeps smiling-and climbing.Castroneves, who last month won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time after being acquitted of federal tax evasion charges, became a three-time winner at Texas Motor Speedway when he beat Penske teammate Ryan Briscoe off pit row after the final stop...

Marco Andretti News From the Web

05/29/12 Marco's turn to feel Andretti frustration at Indy Source: East Oregonian - Pendleton OR Given his family's checkered history in the Indianapolis 500, Michael Andretti understands better than anybody why his son, Marco, was so frustrated during Sunday's race.
05/29/12 INDYCAR: 2012 Indy 500 By The Numbers Source: FOX Sports Driver who has have completed every lap of every race in the first five IZOD IndyCar Series events: James Hinchcliffe. 3 - Indianapolis 500 wins for Dario Franchitti, the 10th driver to win the Indianapolis 500 three or more times. 4 - Drivers to lead the Indianapolis 500 for the first time: James Hinchcliffe, Takuma Sato, Charlie Kimball and Rubens Barrichello. 5 - Indianapolis 500 wins for car owner Chip Ganassi (1989, 2000, 2009, 2010 and 2012).
05/28/12 Andretti team again unable to claim Indianapolis 500... Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA Another Indianapolis 500, another tough day for an Andretti driver.
05/27/12 Indy 500: Our staff predictions Source: The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis IN Curt Cavin and Phillip B. Wilson -- even had someone who finished in the top three (each picked winner Dan Wheldon second).
05/26/12 IndyCar relishing rivalry with 2 familiar names Source: Lincoln Daily News - Lincoln IL When Bobby Rahal was racing, he hung a picture of Michael Andretti in his workout room.