Kosuke Matsuura

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2009 STATS - INDYCAR SERIES
RNK STARTS WINS POLES PTS
36 1 0 0 13
146 Results for kosuke matsuura

Native drivers steal Motegi spotlight from Danica

John Oreovicz

...s Japan Indy 300 -- her Andretti Green Racing teammate Hideki Mutoh, as well as part-timers Kosuke Matsuura and Japanese-American Roger Yasukawa. Not to mention the IndyCar Series championship battle being waged by...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009

From Dan to Danica, 2008 campaign won't be lacking in drama

John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.com

Will Dan Wheldon do enough in '08 to attract a NASCAR ride in '09? Will Danica Patrick finally get to Victory Lane? John Oreovicz poses these questions and others as he examines the eight drivers to watch in the 2008 IndyCar season.

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2008

Franchitti out, Mutoh in just par for the course at AGR

John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.com

Andretti Green Racing is in transition with the loss of champion Dario Franchitti and the addition of rookie Hideki Mutoh. But transition is a way of life at AGR, and veteran Tony Kanaan said the team will be ready for the challenge, writes John Oreovicz.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2007

Penske's Castroneves, Hornish expected to go their separate ways

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Helio Castroneves will be "Dancing with the Stars." Sam Hornish Jr. likely will be rubbing fenders in NASCAR. It looks the end of the road for Team Penske's dynamic duo, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2007

Franchitti offered high point to otherwise messy AGR day

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Dario Franchitti gave Andretti Green Racing what it wanted most by winning the title. The other three AGR drivers made highlight reels for the wrong reasons at Chicagoland.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2007

Hornish in front again at Chicagoland, but in spoiler role

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Sam Hornish Jr. called 2007 a "terrible year," but he can erase a lot of bad memories Sunday by winning the IndyCar Series finale at Chicagoland Speedway.

Story | Conversation | September 08, 2007

Franchitti hoping to stay grounded Sunday at Infineon

Bruce Martin, Special to ESPN.com

Dario's Flying Circus rumbles through Sonoma on Sunday for the Motorola 300. Under the big top at Infineon Raceway? The big three: Franchitti, Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan.

Story | Conversation | August 24, 2007

Dixon making up ground on leader while warily checking behind him

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Scott Dixon already has one IndyCar Series title, and he got it by finishing strong down the stretch. Trailing Dario Franchitti by a mere eight points, Dixon may be poised to win Title 2, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | August 14, 2007

Kanaan keeps his cool all the way to fourth win of season

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Danica Patrick crashed under caution. Dario Franchitti went airborne again. The guy not making highlight reels? Tony Kanaan, who won his second straight race, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | August 11, 2007

Kanaan wins Indy 300 to stay in race for IndyCar title

Associated Press

Tony Kanaan kept his outside shot at an IndyCar Series title alive Saturday night, blistering the field to win the Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway.

Story | Conversation | August 11, 2007

Kanaan squeaks past Andretti for Indy 400 title

Associated Press

Tony Kanaan held off protege Marco Andretti for the final 27 laps Sunday and won the Firestone Indy 400, a race marred by a spectacular wreck in which Andretti Green Racing teammate Dario Franchitti took a wild, upside-down ride.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2007

Hornish has rough day at Mid-Ohio, finishes 14th

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Mid-Ohio notebook.

Story | Conversation | July 22, 2007

Nashville race hampered by lack of second racing groove

John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.com

Title contenders were concerned coming in to the IndyCar race at Nashville Superspeedway that lapped traffic could be a problem. Their concerns were well founded, writes John Oreovicz.

Story | Conversation | July 16, 2007

Tennessee IRL race sees circuit's first postponement in seven years

Associated Press

The IRL Firestone Indy 200 was postponed Saturday night and rescheduled for Sunday, marking the first rainout in the IndyCar Series in seven years.

Story | Conversation | July 14, 2007

Fireworks at The Glen, glass blowing and country music

Sarah Fisher, Special to ESPN.com

Sarah Fisher admits she's still just a rookie when it comes to road-course racing. Perhaps she'll be singing a different tune after the Firestone Indy 200 in Nashville, she writes in her diary.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2007