They said it: The year in quotes

Drivers 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.

Vision for IndyCar, speedway still on track

...most important stories in Indy car racing during 2009 was the boardroom coup that resulted in Tony George being removed from power at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Even more surprising was George's subsequent...

Who can break Ganassi/Penske grip?

One 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.

2010 IndyCar paddock taking shape

Now 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?

Hall of Fame: Locks and long shots

If Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Bill France Sr. aren't included in the NASCAR Hall of Fame's inaugural class, there should be an investigation.

Danica's reported signing great news for IRL

...America. You can be sure that Jeff Belskus, the man who took over from the ousted Tony George as the leader of the IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp., is sleeping a...

Is NASCAR ready to weather storm?

Flash back to 1994: NASCAR was growing, but Indy racing was king. Look at today, when Indy racing is in tatters and NASCAR is at a crossroads, wondering how not to suffer Indy racing's fate.

Don't grant Dixon legend status just yet

...in CART and Champ Car, which were what Indy car racing was in the years before Tony George established the IRL in 1996 and reclaimed the trademarked and licensed name "IndyCar Series." Not to...

Kentucky thriller may put IndyCar back on track

...said. Carpenter, the stepson of recently deposed Indy Racing League founder and Vision Racing co-owner Tony George, was a revelation in his Menards-sponsored car. One of the few drivers in the IndyCar...

Dear Anton: Miss you (sort of)

Dear Tony George: Your smirks and scowls at this year's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard were missed, but there is still plenty to remind us what your reign at Indy has wrought.

In this May 25, 2007, photo, Tony George, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, stands on pit row during the final day...

George seeks answers on ouster

Tony George wants to know why he was ousted as CEO of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Indianapolis NASCAR blog -- Sunday

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Belskus says leadership commits to IRL

The new head of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway says the Hulman-George family remains committed to the Indy Racing League despite a management shake-up.

Racing royalty looking shaky these days

Three families rule American racing, with the head of one -- Tony George -- recently rolling. It raises the question: Is the current generation of Frances, Smiths and Georges capable of maintaining its empires?