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They said it: The year in quotes
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comDrivers may be vanilla these days, but a few spoke their minds in 2009. Leave it to Paul Tracy, Danica Patrick, Jenson Button, Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti and a few more to come through for us.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009Vision for IndyCar, speedway still on track
John Oreovicz...1993, the Speedway now hosts three major events a year. In 2009, attendance was down for the NASCAR Brickyard 400 and the second running of the Red Bull Indianapolis MotoGP race, but Belskus is not...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009Who can break Ganassi/Penske grip?
John Oreovicz, ESPN.comOne word best describes the level of success Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Penske Racing have enjoyed in the IndyCar Series the past two years: domination.
Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009Time for Danica (The Race Car Driver) to step it up
John Oreovicz...the controversial Web domain vendor and Web site developer. No mention was made of the N-word (NASCAR). Although the news is good for the IndyCar Series, which can now theoretically count on keeping its...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 20092010 IndyCar paddock taking shape
John Oreovicz, ESPN.comNow that the biggest offseason deals have been announced (Izod and Danica), let's tackle the obvious question: How is the 2010 IndyCar Series paddock shaping up?
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Stars aligned in open-wheel world
John Oreovicz, ESPN.comFrom Danica to Dario to the new title sponsor for the IndyCar Series, the world of open-wheel racing has a lot to be thankful for in 2009 ... and beyond.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Sarge stayed in charge against the odds
John Oreovicz, ESPN.comThe odds were stacked against Tony Schumacher to start the 2009 season. Winning his sixth straight Top Fuel championship and seventh overall makes you wonder if he can be beat in 2010.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009What's the point(s)? Just another IRL cliffhanger
John OreoviczBy luck or design, the Indy Racing League's scoring system has created remarkably close championship battles, and for the fourth year in a row, the In...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009Franchitti deserved No. 1 ranking, too
John OreoviczThe top spot in ESPN.com's IndyCar Series Power Rankings got passed around as often as the lead of the series championship this year. We started the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009Hands down, 2009 one of Dario's best
John OreoviczDario Franchitti returned to the IndyCar Series in 2009 after a brief foray into NASCAR, and it looks like he never missed a beat. Franchitti won four races and won the 2007...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009Title or no title, Dario's return a successful one
John Oreovicz...he cemented his status as a champion for American motorsports. To most, Franchitti's brief foray into NASCAR in 2008 was not a success. The obvious lows included an ankle-breaking accident in a Talladega...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009Danica's reported signing great news for IRL
John Oreovicz...big sigh of relief now that Indy car racing's most recognizable star is not leaving for NASCAR. Although the IndyCar Series can boast of several world-class drivers, including Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti, Helio...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 28, 2009Native drivers steal Motegi spotlight from Danica
John Oreovicz...period, and Danica may be distracted by all the speculation about her possible long-term future in NASCAR. Patrick was reportedly rebuked by her team following the IndyCar Series race at Infineon Raceway for revealing...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009NHRA event is all you've been told and more
John Oreovicz...given the forces they are subject to. • It's impressive when an Indy car or NASCAR team performs an engine change within the space of an hour or two. Top Fuel and Funny...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2009IndyCar and MotoGP made for wild weekend
John OreoviczWow! A full weekend of racing for the Oreo man. Last Friday and Saturday were spent at Chicagoland Speedway, where the IndyCar Series delivered up a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009
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