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In me you see a man alone Drinking up Sundays and spending them alone A man who knows love is seldom what it seems Just other people's dreams.* Last week the tales of Helio Castroneves IN CHAINS took up most of ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Indy Racing, Helio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan, Vitor Meira

Thu Oct 09, 2008

The Auto Channel

Unification Spurred Ultra-Competitive Season

The quest for the 2008 IndyCar Series championship was one of the most difficult in series history.

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Related Topix: Sports, Scott Dixon, Racing, Tony Kanaan, Indy Racing, CART Racing, Bruno Junqueira, Will Power

Mon Oct 06, 2008

The Auto Channel

Indycar Series Notes - Oct. 1, 2008

26. Despite winning three national karting championships as a youth, Briscoe has done very little racing in his home country.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Ryan Briscoe, Indy Racing, Buddy Rice, Ryan Hunter-Reay

Sat Oct 04, 2008

Paddock Talk

Firestone Completes Two-day IndyCar Tire Test At Indianapolis

"Any time that I can be out at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, youa TMre going to see a smile on my face." While it was 2005 Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon who said it, the sentiment could be attributed ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Indy Racing, Buddy Rice, Scott Dixon, Ryan Briscoe, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Tony Kanaan

Thu Oct 02, 2008

The Indianapolis Star

Wheldon prepares to lead resurgence

The changes in Dan Wheldon since he won the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar Series championship in 2005 are obvious.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Indy Racing, Andretti Green Racing, Scott Dixon, NASCAR, Sam Hornish Jr, Sam Hornish Jr., Nascar Drivers, Tomas Scheckter

Wed Oct 01, 2008

The Indianapolis Star

IRL drivers test tires at IMS

Four IndyCar Series drivers completed the first day of fall tire testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Indy Racing

Celebrity Babies

Indy Racer Dan Wheldon Expecting First Child, a Boy

" " " " Robert Laberge/Getty The 2005 Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon has announced that he is expecting his first child -- a baby boy -- with his wife Susie .

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Indy Racing

Tue Sep 30, 2008

My Name Is IRL

Mini 2008: Achievement in Televised Reporting

Never underestimate the difficulty of television broadcasting. It's a difficult job involving preparation, focus, and above all a ton of assistance from a lot of people.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Danica Patrick, Indy Racing

Sun Sep 28, 2008

CBS News

Russ Mitchell: Speed Racer

Russ Mitchell puts the pedal to the metal and learns how to drive a racecar from 2005 Indy 500 champion Dan Wheldon.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Indy Racing

Fri Sep 26, 2008

WBIW-AM Bedford

Meira Joins AJ Foyt Racing

IndyCar driver Vitor Meira has landed a spot at AJ Foyt Racing for the 2009 season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Vitor Meira, Indy Racing, Panther Racing, Darren Manning

Thu Sep 25, 2008

IndyStar.com

Wheldon to test at IMS

Dan Wheldon will test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday in his return to Panther Racing's IndyCar Series team.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Indy Racing, Panther Racing, Vitor Meira, Scott Dixon, Ryan Briscoe, Tony Kanaan

Wed Sep 24, 2008

CBS SportsLine

Revamped driver lineup 'Down Under'

The driver lineup will have a different look when the IndyCar Series shows up for its nonpoints Nikon Indy 300 next month at Surfers Paradise in Queensland, Australia.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon, Indy Racing

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Indycar Series News

9/22 :: Fast, fun ride

"Where's the stereo? Where's the air conditioning?" Russ Mitchell gasped as he peeked into the cockpit of the Indy Racing Experience two-seat IndyCar.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Indy Racing, Panther Racing

Sun Sep 21, 2008

Crash

IL: Plowman to Panther for '09 Lights.

IndyCar>> IL: Plowman to Panther for '09 Lights. Wednesday, 17th September 2008 Another Briton has decided to try his luck in the United States, as Martin Plowman swaps F3 Euroseries for Indy Lights.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Dario Franchitti, Jay Howard, Indy Racing, Alex Lloyd, Panther Racing

Fri Sep 19, 2008

Indycar Series News

9/18 :: Lloyd will join drive to championship

Target Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Lloyd will join Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas in the No.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, Indy Racing, Alex Lloyd, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Scott Pruett, Scott Dixon, Michael Valiante

Wed Sep 17, 2008

NWI Times

English driver to join Panther in Indy Lights

Formula 3 Euroseries driver Martin Plowman will drive for Panther Racing next season in the Indy Racing League's developmental Firestone Indy Lights series.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Indy Racing, Panther Racing

Tue Sep 16, 2008

Indianapolis Star

Sept. 16: On Panther and Wheldon

Question: Will 2009 be a make-or-break year for Dan Wheldon? He will need to win at Panther next year and run up front, too.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Indy Racing, Tomas Scheckter, Enrique Bernoldi, Mario Dominguez, Moto GP

Sun Sep 14, 2008

Tribune-Star

From the Press Box: It's too bad IndyCar slipped through the cracks

With the Indiana State football team taking an oddball idle week after its opening game, I took the opportunity to take time off myself last week.

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Related Topix: Sports, Scott Dixon, Racing, Indy Racing, Helio Castroneves, Ryan Briscoe, Danica Patrick, Graham Rahal

Fri Sep 12, 2008

The Auto Channel

Indycar Series Notes - Sept 11, 2008

Drivers such as Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan and Dan Wheldon, who had previously won IndyCar Series championships, learned in late February that they would be competing against the likes of Champ Car race winners ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Scott Dixon, Racing, Tony Kanaan, Indy Racing, CART Racing, Bruno Junqueira, Will Power

Thu Sep 11, 2008

NowPublic

Sad T-Points End To Open Wheel Unification :: The EDJE

Will Power grids in position P11 for the final points paying race of the season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, CART Racing, Bruno Junqueira, Indy Racing, Danica Patrick, Marco Andretti, Will Power, Graham Rahal

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