Panther Racing News

Fast Friday practicefor the 97th Running of the Indianapolis 500 turned soggy this afternoon with thunderstorms drenching the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but not before Panther Racing drivers JR Hildebrand and Townsend Bell were able to lay down some fast laps on the 2.5-mile track.

If there's a 34th car for this year's Indianapolis 500 it won't be driven by Buddy Rice.

Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. It's a bird. It's a plane.

DECATUR TOWNSHIP Two-time IndyCar Series champion Panther Racing announced today that former driver Townsend Bell will return to the team this May to drive the No.

Soon, the historic 2.5-mile oval could have lights, updated seats and better cellphone service.

What do you call the half-spin IndyCar drivers pull to get turned around and return to action? It's not a Scandinavian flick.

IndyCar driver JR Hildebrand practiced today with the Carmel High School baseball team.

National Guard Panther Racing driver JR Hildebrand led his first laps of the 2013 season during the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300, but had to settle on a 15th-place finish after the team lost telemetry and got stuck on an alternate fuel strategy.

Race Report a Oriol Servia finished 4th in the 2013 Sao Paulo Indy 300 in the No.

A This is James Hinchcliffe's second win of 2013 and the second win of his Indy car career.

For the second consecutive race National Guard Panther Racing driver JR Hildebrand advanced to the second round of IndyCar qualifications and will start 11th tomorrow in the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300.

Townsend Bell has essentially traded places with Buddy Rice, driving for Panther while the 2004 Indy 500 winner fills the Californian's vacancy at Schmidt.

Not only is Curb Records a famous country music label, but it is also a company that has lent its backing to drivers at all levels of auto racing since 1979.

After a strong showing in Long Beach, Panther Racing and driver JR Hildebrand hope to keep the team's momentum going at this weekend's Sao Paulo Indy 300.

In our February 2012 issue, Erik Hedegaard profiles two-time Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg, Paul Solotaroff revisits the golden era of Gold's Gym, and Kevin Gray celebrates the fast life and fiery death of Dan Wheldon, racing's brightest star.

Panther DRR, known to longtime fans and supporters as Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, will scale back its participation in the IZOD IndyCar Series following the 97th Indianapolis 500 May 26.

Oriol Servia, who finished sixth at Long Beach, will be looking for work after his current team shuts its doors following the Indy 500 on May 26.

Last October, JR Hildebrand cheered for the San Francisco Giants in a World Series game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.

The team said Tuesday the 29-year-old Mann will join fellow Briton Justin Wilson and Brazilian Ana Beatriz to complete three Honda-powered entries in the race.

Dennis Reinbold told Panther DRR employees and Servia this week he and co-owner Robbie Buhl will have to close the IndyCar Series team after next month's Indianapolis 500 if sponsorship isn't found.