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47 min ago | WNFL-AM Green Bay

Girl power no longer a novelty at Indy 500

While Formula One flirts with the idea of a female driver, girl power is already as much a part of the Indianapolis 500 as turbo-charged engines and the winner chugging cold milk in Victory Lane.

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4 hrs ago | Merced Sun-Star

Harbaugh: 'I just don't want to screw it up'

The coach of the San Francisco 49ers will drive the pace car for the start of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, and while he won't be behind the wheel during in-race cautions - when the yellow flag comes out - you can be sure he'll have a wry smile on his face when it flutters in the breeze.

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9 hrs ago | The Washington Post

Next victory for Dario Franchitti will be a milestone, especially if it comes at Indianapolis

Dario Franchitti says he doesn't look at the numbers or concern himself with where he stacks up on the list of all-time greats.

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11 hrs ago | The Island Packet

France: NASCAR not talking to IndyCar about double

"It's not on our front burner to work on that," France said at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the eve of the two famous races.

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13 hrs ago | Rock Hill Herald

Kyle Busch tries to break through at Charlotte

He also can't seem to finish on top in the track's Sprint Cup event. Busch has won six times here in the Nationwide Series and five times when the trucks race at Charlotte, the last one coming a week ago.

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17 hrs ago | Reuters

Indy 500's elite club may welcome new member

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winners A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears grace the cover of the souvenir program for the 'Greatest Spectacle in Racing' like a trio of senior GQ models.

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21 hrs ago | Lexington Herald-Leader

Getting it right always tricky at Indianapolis 500

A year ago at Indy, Will Power was collected in the race's first crash and a bouncing wheel wound up hitting the car of his teammate, Helio Castroneves.

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Fri May 24, 2013

Rock Hill Herald

Facts and figures of the 97th Indianapolis 500

RACE CARS - Open-cockpit, open-wheel and single-seat, with 2.2-liter, 550-700 horsepower turbocharged V-6 engines.

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Asbury Park Press

Team Andretti strong again

Ryan Hunter-Reay slid into a seat next to Simon Pagenaud and E.J. Viso after the final practice for the Indianapolis 500, and then started to rattle off what he had learned.

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The Wichita Eagle

Menards back at RCR

RCR announced the home improvement store signed a multi-year partnership renewal to back the No.

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Brandon Sun

Chip Ganassi honours Alex Zanardi at Indy with presentation of Laguna Seca car

Alex Zanardi received a hero's welcome at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the famed race track where he has never turned a single lap.

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The State

Atlas of Indianapolis: Carpenter on pole at Indy

The unflappable Ed Carpenter is also the stepson of series founder Tony George. That means his family tree has roots tracing all the way back to Tony Hulman, who bought Indianapolis Motor Speedway after World War II, and includes Mari Hulman George, who still serves as speedway chairman and on Sunday will proclaim once more, "Gentleman, start your ... (more)

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CNN

NASCAR panel upholds Childress Racing penalties

A NASCAR appeals panel on Friday upheld the penalties for two Richard Childress Racing Nationwide crew members who are also facing criminal charges for fighting with Nelson Piquet Jr.

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The Daily Record

Flying Scot Dario Franchitti aims to make history after notching up victory at the Brickyard

Flying Scot Dario Franchitti has a chance to indelibly stamp his name in the annals of motor racing history when he seeks out a record-equalling fourth victory at Sunday's Indianapolis 500 at the famous Brickyard speedway.

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KDWN

Servia, team preparing for final ra...

For Servia and his team, Panther DRR, it's actually more fitting given that Sunday's race isn't just the biggest of the season for this team, it's an all-out battle for survival.

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News Observer

Changing fan habits a challenge for NASCAR

Race fans enjoy country singer Josh Turner in concert Saturday afternoon, May 18, 2013, before the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Daily Press & Argus

Few big celebrities in pole position for Indy 500

Hoping to add to their collections of thousands, the Indianapolis-area pair was first in line at a Kentucky Derby eve charity event in Louisville earlier this month.

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Seattle Times

Walker begins work as head of IndyCar competition

Derrick Walker took a break this week from being the general manager for Ed Carpenter Racing to get himself immersed in his new job as head of IndyCar competition.

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NewsOK.com

Kenseth looks to continue winning ways

Kenseth and his first-year team at Joe Gibbs Racing have had plenty to celebrate this season with a Sprint Cup-best three victories and seven top-10 finishes in 11 events.

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AutoWeek

Andretti Autosport drivers confident ahead of Indianapolis 500

Team owner Michael Andretti has five drivers in this year's Indy 500, including front-row starters Marco Andretti, left, and Carlos Munoz.

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