141 Results for buddy rice

Castroneves wins third Indy 500

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Indianapolis 500 blog

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009

Indy 500 buildup really begins now

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

With practice slated to start Wednesday, Pole Day on Saturday and four days of qualifying over the next two weekends, the buildup for the Indy 500 is in full swing.

Story | Conversation | May 04, 2009

Dixon, Franchitti IndyCar's dream team

John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.com

That big ol' bull's-eye on Target Chip Ganassi Racing is there for a reason. What do you expect when you pair the 2007 IndyCar Series champ with the 2008 winner?

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2009

New places, old faces greet 2009

John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.com

What's new for IndyCar in 2009? Plenty. From the return of Dario Franchitti to the early absence of Helio Castroneves, '09 promises to be a season of change.

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009

Daytona enduro conquers our limits

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

What's it like to hang around a working pit for more than 24 hours straight? Ryan McGee got up close and personal with the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Maybe too personal.

Story | Conversation | January 26, 2009

Ride Receiver

Tim Struby

Even with help from IRL star Danica Patrick, Giants wideout Amani Toomer finds out that racing cars (even little bitty ones) is a lot tougher than it looks

Story | Conversation | December 05, 2008

Sand Blast

Tim Struby

With his new wife's blessing, Indy Car star Buddy Rice spent his honeymoon racing a two-ton truck with five dudes across the Mexican desert. Ah, love

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008

Helio's win at Infineon means there's plenty at stake Sunday at Belle Isle

John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.com

Don't etch Scott Dixon's name into the championship trophy just yet. Helio Castroneves' victory at Infineon Raceway means there's still plenty at stake in Sunday's Firestone Detroit Grand Prix, writes John Oreovicz.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2008

Hunter-Reay wins at Watkins Glen to break Rahal Letterman drought

John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.com

Ryan Hunter-Reay looked good all weekend for Rahal Letterman Racing at Watkins Glen. He looked even better breaking the team's nearly four-year losing streak on Sunday, writes John Oreovicz.

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2008

With Dixon and Wheldon hitting the books, Target/Chip Ganassi gets an 'A'

John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.com

It's report-card time in the IndyCar Series. Who's at the head of the class? That's a no-brainer. Professor John Oreovicz writes the boys at Target/Chip Ganassi have been doing their homework and are passing with flying colors.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2008

Iowa crashfest of 2007 could be turned up a notch with more cars on the track

John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.com

The inaugural Iowa Corn 250 was an IndyCar Series crashfest. What can we expect from Round 2 on Sunday? With eight more cars, it may be that much wilder, writes John Oreovicz.

Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008

Looking up and down the Indy grid reveals hidden structure ... a pyramid

John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.com

Most years, the Indy 500 looks like a crapshoot, with many drivers looking as if they have the winning stuff. This year? Scott Dixon has it looking like a pyramid game, writes John Oreovicz.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2008

Time to scrap the abused past champion's provisional in NASCAR

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The past champion's provisional might have been a good idea at one time. Now it's just an abused rule to help struggling teams circumvent qualifying, and it's a loophole that should be closed, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008

Indianapolis Motor Speedway idle for second straight day because of rain

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

It's not time to panic … yet. A second straight day of practice for the 92nd Indy 500 was canceled because of rain, which means Fast Friday on the 2.5-mile oval will be fast and furious indeed, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2008

Rookies break out of the gate impressively as Indy 500 festivities begin

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Indy 500 festivities kicked off Sunday with rookie orientation. That they ran 661 trouble-free laps combined bodes well for the race on May 25, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | May 04, 2008