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Power to run full-time for Penske in 2010

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

Fresh off the announcement of a new title sponsor, the IZOD IndyCar Series got another boost Thursday when Penske Racing revealed plans to run a third full-time entry in 2010 for Australian driver Will Power.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Sarge stayed in charge against the odds

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

The 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, 2009

What's the point(s)? Just another IRL cliffhanger

John Oreovicz

By 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, 2009

Franchitti deserved No. 1 ranking, too

John Oreovicz

The 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, 2009

Hands down, 2009 one of Dario's best

John Oreovicz

Dario 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, 2009

Title 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, 2009

Danica'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, 2009

Native 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, 2009

NHRA 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, 2009

IndyCar and MotoGP made for wild weekend

John Oreovicz

Wow! 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

Brand vs. mission? Danica has to decide

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

Danica Patrick the brand should be in NASCAR. Danica Patrick the driver? The IndyCar star should pay attention to what happened to the more-seasoned drivers who made the switch before her.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009

Dominant Dixon bad news for title contenders

John Oreovicz

STEAM CORNERS, Ohio -- If anyone had forgotten who the IndyCar Series' best driver is, Scott Dixon provided a timely reminder Sunday afternoon at Mi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009

Bourdais' F1 ouster another punch to U.S. gut

John Oreovicz

Confirmation that Sebastien Bourdais has been dropped midseason by the Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One team is another punch in the gut for aficionado...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 16, 2009

Drivers: Tire tests show improvement

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

Drivers, NASCAR officials and Goodyear representatives came away convinced that tires will not be an issue at this year's Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, scheduled for July 26.

Story | Conversation | June 16, 2009

Running too close for comfort at Texas

John Oreovicz

There's not much reason to expect that this year's Bombardier Learjet 550 at Texas Motor Speedway will feature much of the pack racing that many IndyC...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 05, 2009

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