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Indianapolis 500 | May 24, 2009 | Speedway, IN

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Castroneves wins third Indy 500

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

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Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009

Castroneves still the man to beat at Indy

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Some bad news for the 32 other drivers hoping to etch their names on the Borg-Warner Trophy: Helio Castroneves is back, and so is that killer smile.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2009

Andretti finds late speed to make 500

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

An exhausted John Andretti spent Bump Day in -- and out -- of the Indy 500 field. With less than 10 minutes to go, he finally put the Richard Petty car in the show.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2009

Slow going for Wheldon, Panther Racing

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Dan Wheldon should have high hopes for adding a second Indy 500 win to his résumé. But a slow start with Panther Racing has the 2005 IndyCar champ playing catch-up.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2009

It keeps looking better for Helio

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

With serious public trouble behind him and the pole position for the Indy 500 before him, it's looking like a very special year for the effervescent Helio Castroneves.

Story | Conversation | May 09, 2009

Atlantic Championship forced to reinvent itself after open-wheel unification

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

AP Photo Vicki O'Connor had her work cut out after the IndyCar Series swallowed up the Champ Car World Series. Atlantic: Survival season ending ...

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Superbike standout Spies hopes to squeeze into MotoGP paddock in 2009

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...the opening laps of Sunday's race. MotoGP: Spies continues to impress with sixth-place run at Indy With another AMA Superbike title wrapped up, Ben Spies looked forward to a pressure-free weekend at...

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Meira hoping to turn Chicagoland finale into open tryout

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

The Silly Season moves came at a rapid pace in the IndyCar Series in recent weeks. When the music stopped, popular Vitor Meira was left without a seat -- for now, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | September 06, 2008

It's not IndyCar racing, but it puts Tracy back behind a steering wheel

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

IndyCar teams didn't come calling, so out-of-work Paul Tracy landed a new job -- as test driver for Germain Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2008

Most rookies drivers found Indy tough to solve on first attempt

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

A steep learning curve for any Indy 500 rookie is expected. The former Champ Car drivers new to the IndyCar Series' signature track found the challenge tougher still, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | May 26, 2008

Patrick struggled with car all day before late crash took her out

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Danica Patrick led a semi-charmed life in her three previous Indy 500s. A crash on pit road in the race Sunday made it official that this is one month of May she will likely want to forget, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | May 25, 2008

Carb Day cut short by rain; Indy Lights race moved to Saturday

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Rain visited Indianapolis Motor Speedway again, meaning Carb Day adjustments for Sunday's Indy 500 were limited to all of 11 minutes, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2008

Annual IndyCar promotion in Manhattan takes on new meaning after merger

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

The 33 drivers who qualified for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 stopped by the Big Apple on Monday to celebrate Sunday's spectacle - and American open-wheel racing in general. Mission accomplished, John Schwarb writes.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008

Briscoe hoping to make more Penske history at Indianapolis 500

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Ryan Briscoe was one of the feel-good stories at the 2007 Indy 500 with his fifth-place finish in a one-off deal driving for Luczo Dragon Racing. Now driving for Team Penske, fifth place might not be good enough, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 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