Castroneves' uncertain future putting the pinch on Team Penske
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comRoger Penske is playing the waiting game with Helio Castroneves. Does the IndyCar Series team owner fill Helio's seat now or wait till the driver stands trial on tax-evasion charges? That's a tough one, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008Allgaier ready to finish off dream season with start at Homestead
Mark Ashenfelter, ESPN.comAP Photo/Paul Connors Justin Allgaier had a little too much adventure on Lap 47 at Phoenix International Raceway, but he made...
PageGordon on cusp of winless season and searching for answers
ESPN.comAP Photo/Jim Bounds It hasn't been the kind of season on the track Jeff Gordon, left, was hoping for. Daughter Ella Sophia, center, and wife Ingrid Va...
Page | ConversationFranchitti, Wheldon, Meira debut with new teams at Australia's Gold Coast
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comIt wasn't all fun and games at Surfers Paradise. For some IndyCar Series teams, the exhibition race on the streets of Australia's Gold Coast was a chance to get acquainted with their new drivers -- or in Dario Franchitti's case, renew old friendships, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2008Gordon's using 2008 to set the table for another title run in 2009
Marty Smith, ESPN.comAbsolutely nothing. Sure, the new car has given the four-time Cup champ fits at times, but Jeff Gordon is still one of the top drivers in the Cup garage, writes Marty Smith.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008Champ Car-IndyCar merger beefed up car numbers, series credibility
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comYear 1 in the open-wheel unification went about as well as can be expected. Car counts were up. So were fan attendance and TV ratings. And the racing was pretty good, too. The true test, however, will come in 2009, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | October 11, 20082008 campaign offered the best of times, the worst of times
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comIf you like roller coasters, you probably liked the 2008 IndyCar season. The highs? The open-wheel merger, Scott Dixon's mastery at Indy, Danica's historic first win. The lows? Helio's tax-evasion indictment and the passing of a legend. John Oreovicz recaps the season.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008Capello, McNish don't let early crash spoil bid for three-peat
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com...favorites, along with the class championship-clinched Audi of Lucas Luhr and Marco Werner. Yet before the green flag fell, McNish was in the fence after a bizarre grid-formation lap crash. He drove the...
Page | ConversationAtlantic Championship forced to reinvent itself after open-wheel unification
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comAP Photo Vicki O'Connor had her work cut out after the IndyCar Series swallowed up the Champ Car World Series. Atlantic: Survival season ending ...
Page | ConversationAs Dixon knows so well, pit stop timing can make (or break) a race
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comIndyCar Series teams plot pit strategy for days on end before a race. As championship leader Scott Dixon has seen in two straight races, one ill-timed call can prove costly, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2008Dixon can put exclamation point on series title this weekend at Sonoma
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comThe main story line at Sunday's IndyCar Series race at Infineon Raceway is no secret. Scott Dixon can wrap up his second championship with two races still to go, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008Final pit stop proves pivotal for Edmonton winner Dixon
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comHe didn't have the fastest car, but he did have the fastest pit crew. And that ultimately made the difference in Scott Dixon's points-padding victory on Saturday in the Rexall Edmonton Indy, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | July 27, 2008Benson survives cautions, holds off Hornaday at Power Stroke Diesel 200
Associated PressJohnny Benson survived a late flurry of cautions and held off Ron Hornaday Jr. in a 2-lap shootout at the finish to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Power Stroke Diesel 200 on Friday night.
Story | Conversation | July 25, 2008Newer IndyCar teams might take edge into Edmonton circuit
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comIf previous performance is any indication, and it has been so far this year, the teams transitioning from Champ Car to the IndyCar Series might have an advantage this Saturday at Edmonton, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | July 24, 2008Briscoe beats Penske teammate Castroneves at Mid-Ohio for 2nd IndyCar win
Associated PressPenske finished 1-2 at the Honda Indy 200 with Ryan Briscoe beating teammate Helio Castroneves for his second IndyCar victory.
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