Ryan Briscoe News

Ryan Briscoe beats Ed Carpenter to the line at Kentucky in August. When IndyCar officials allowed the installation of the so-called Push to Pass button this year before the race at Kentucky Speedway the intention was to make it easier for cars to pass each other by delivering a temporary boost of horsepower.

I'm not going to lie. It pained me deeply to learn that Nicole Manske of ESPN's "NASCAR Now" is actually going to marry IndyCar driver Ryan Briscoe on December 19th.

Voting is under way among more than 300 members of the motorsports press to select the 2009 Auto Racing All-America team.

Penske Racing's driver, Ryan Briscoe, working through chassis set-ups with team owner, Roger Penske during Practice session #3 of the 35th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Third-string quarterback Brandon Weeden threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns in the second half, leading No.

Will Power , who joined Team Penske this year as the substitute driver for Helio Castroneves during Castroneves' tax evasion trial, landed a full-time ride with the IndyCar Series team.

Retired NBA star Jayson Williams has cut a plea deal that would send him to prison for up to three years for accidentally shooting a driver at his New Jersey estate in 2002.

The next generation of Indy cars could come from an abandoned tunnel off the Pennsylvania Turnpike east of Pittsburgh.

It's never too early to start writing "season preview" articles in the IZOD IndyCar Series when your subject drives for one of the best teams in motorsports and has never finished worse than sixth in the points.

Laptop tucked under his right arm, Eric Cowdin strides to the Team Penske pit stand for the initial practice session.

Ryan Briscoe hadn't provided much heavy lifting regarding wedding day details - save for a few "yes, of course, that's nice" remarks before Oct.

Indianapolis, October 29, 209:Throughout the offseason, IndyCar Series drivers will discuss their 2009 season.

Penske Racing plans to go with three cars in next season's IndyCar Series. AutoWeek quotes Penske Performance president Tim Cindric as saying Will Power will join regulars Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe next season.

Ryan Briscoe and Helio Castroneves are expected to be joined by Will Power to round out Penske's IndyCar lineup.

Just one night after becoming the "Comeback Kid" by winning his second IndyCar Series title, Dario Franchitti got the ultimate show of respect from his fellow drivers.

A race-worn Firestone Firehawk tire provided a temporary resting spot for the sweat-soaked Ryan Briscoe immediately following the IndyCar Series' championship-deciding race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

After Dario Franchitti picked up about $1.2 million in bonus cash and other prizes to commemorate his IndyCar Series championship, three of his pursuers finally caught him.

Welcome to Miami, which has replaced Chicagoland as the site of the series finale.

Dario Franchitti conserved just enough fuel Saturday to win the Firestone Indy 300 and claim the IndyCar series championship.

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