Kosuke Matsuura News

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Kosuke Matsuura 1 hour, 51 minutes, 58.5533 seconds 0.5449 second 2 for 5 laps 6 among 4 drivers 2007 Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 98.593 m.p.h. 2006 Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 93.486 m.p.h. 2005 Tony ...

This is SPARTA !!!!! Kentucky, that is. When we last left our beloved IndyCar series, Scott Dixon had notched his 5th win of the year up in Canada, Paul Tracy had driven the wheels of his "crapwagon", and ...

After advancing to the second round of qualifications Saturday at Watkins Glen International, Delphi National Guard driver Vitor Meira narrowly missed the Firestone Fast Six and instead will settle on the tenth ...

Vitor Meira doesn't have any regret. Would the Brazilian liked to have won last month's Indianapolis 500? Sure.

Panther Racing driver Vitor Meira had one of the strongest cars on the track last season during the IndyCar Series inaugural Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway, where he led a total of 71 laps before a ...

As drivers furiously race hundreds of miles towards the checkered flag there awaits for them an evil so unspeakable, so undefiniable, it can turn the greatest of racers into sobbing, f-bomb throwing messes. via My Name Is IRL

Panther crew chief Dan Miller did not make the trip to Japan because of a herniated disc in his lower back. via Paddock Talk

The only vehicle turning laps at Twin Ring Motegi on Friday was an Ibaraki Kotsu tour bus, as a steady rainstorm ended any hopes of IndyCar Series participants making qualifications attempts for the Indy Japan ... via Paddock Talk

FAST FACTS Wheldon eyes third victory at Motegi Indy Japan 300 Date / Time Saturday, April 19 Midnight Track Twin Ring Motegi Distance 200 laps / 300 miles TV ESPN2 ; ESPN , Saturday, April 19) Radio IMS Radio ... via The Frontstretch

The Columbia native is going for his fourth Sprint Cup victory of the season and his second in a row.2The Phoenix race. via Kansas City Star

FORT WORTH , Texas David Reutimann will have to give up his starting position in the third row in the Samsung 500 today because the team found something in the engine and had to make a change following practice ... via Scene Daily

Texas Motor Speedway's success stems from a long-time "back to basics" approach to racing. via Fox Sports

“What happened last week was a mistake and we're moving on from it and looking forward to this week”

Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman became the latest driver penalized by NASCAR , losing 25 points Tuesday because his car failed inspection at Texas Motor Speedway. via WJLA-TV Arlington

“I certainly have all the faith in the world in (Franchitti's) driving abilities. I don't think it's that. The fact of the matter is, we didn't give him a car that was capable of doing it.”

His car owner issued a scathing progress report of their entire NASCAR operation, but Juan Pablo Montoya doesn't think problems at Chip Ganassi Racing are as severe as the boss indicated. via SI.com

“We felt like we had a little bit more for safety built in there, but that's at the upper range we worked toward”

Data from Michael McDowell's crash Friday at Texas Motor Speedway showed the impact was at the limit of what the SAFER barrier was designed to withstand, the man whose team developed the 'soft walls' said Monday.

Dr. Dean Sicking, whose team at the University of Nebraska developed the steel and foam energy reducing barrier, said on Sirius NASCAR Radio that data shared with him by NASCAR showed a 70 mph change of velocity at the moment of impact.

That change of velocity number is important in studying high-impact crashes. It measures the difference between the speed a car is traveling the moment -- in milliseconds -- immediately before and the moment immediately after an impact. In McDowell's case, that means his car lost 70 mph in the instant it hit the wall during qualifying for Sunday's Sprint Cup race. Read more

“Like everybody said, that's a testament to the safety equipment”

As rookie Michael McDowell barrel-rolled across Texas Motor Speedway, one thing became clear: NASCAR's latest safety measures are clearly working. via Tribune-Times

“It was tough after getting hit by Will (Power) and with the rain”

NOT even a tangle with Australian driver Will Power could stop teenager Graham Rahal winning in his first IndyCar Series start and becoming the youngest winner in series history. via NEWS.com.au

Missouri driver Carl Edwards got his third Sprint Cup victory of the season Sunday when he won the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.The victory came in overtime as he pulled away from defending series ... via KansasCity.com

“Maybe it's a combination of things”

FORT WORTH , Texas Michael McDowell , NASCAR 's newest media superstar thanks to his survival of an incredible crash during qualifying Friday, would like to get in the news again today at Texas Motor Speedway . via Scene Daily