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Storylines aplenty in 2009 Indy 500

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Castroneves, Franchitti, Patrick or Tracy? Kanaan, Rahal, Foyt or Andretti? Who will write the storybook ending for the 93rd Indianapolis 500?

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2009

Dixon's win launches new, better era for the Indianapolis 500

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

A huge crowd, hard crashes, tempers flaring, teammates dissing teammates. Oh yeah, the Indy 500 is back, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | May 25, 2008

Is this Danica's year? She's not the favorite, but don't bet against it

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Danica Patrick already has a victory on her résumé. She's a marketing dream. But there's something she wants more than anything, and that's an Indy 500 victory. Despite the deepest field in a decade, she has her best chance yet, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2008

Famed blue-collar racer from Texas pushed his cars to the very limit

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

A.J. Foyt is the only man to win the Indy 500 (four times), the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. The best race car driver in history? Do you have to ask?

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2008

Quotes fly on Media Day

Terry Blount

...year. "But I do still try the occasional burnout and sliding through a turn." • Tony Kanaan, one of the favorites to win Sunday, was surprised to learn that A.J. Foyt considered...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 22, 2008

Marco unable to shake Andretti curse on Pole Day

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Marco Andretti started qualifying as the man to beat for the Indy 500 pole. He finished Pole Day as just another Andretti frustrated by what Indianapolis Motor Speedway brought him, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | May 10, 2008

Indy newbies from Champ Car get schooled at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

IndyCar Series veterans schooled their new competitors from Champ Car in the first race of open-wheel unification, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2008

Dixon gets pole, but Wheldon, Howard wreck at Homestead qualifying

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Graham Rahal, the son of former Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal and one of the more recognizable names coming from Champ Car, won't be racing Saturday in the Gainsco Auto Insurance Indy 300.

Story | Conversation | March 28, 2008

American open-wheel racing braces for more defections

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

What's NASCAR got that the IndyCar Series doesn't have? If you're newly crowned champion Dario Franchitti, the answer is simple: more money, fame and -- perhaps most important -- safety, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2007

Circumstances make Race to the Chase a dud this season

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Expanding the Chase field to 12 drivers seemed like a good idea. But the way it's working out this season, the Race to the Chase is a big dud, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | August 28, 2007

NASCAR playing catch-up in its Drive for Diversity

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Formula One has Lewis Hamilton. The IRL has Danica Patrick, Sarah Fisher and now Milka Duno. What about NASCAR's Drive for Diversity? Well, it's just a matter of time, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 2007

Hornish fends off Kanaan, Patrick in Texas shootout

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Round 2 of Danica vs. Dan didn't materialize, but Danica Patrick earned bragging rights with a career-best third-place finish Saturday night at Texas. While Dan Wheldon crashed out and finished 15th, Sam Hornish Jr. won for a series-leading 19th time.

Story | Conversation | June 09, 2007

Welcome to the most dangerous race in the IndyCar Series

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

The race may not end before midnight on the East Coast, but Saturday's IndyCar Series race at Texas will be worth staying up for, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | June 08, 2007

Sharp wins first pole for Rahal Letterman Racing since 2005

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Scott Sharp pulled off the biggest surprise of the IndyCar Series season Friday night by winning the pole for Saturday's Bombardier Learjet 550 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Story | Conversation | June 08, 2007

Look closely, and this Indy 500 was one of the best

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

At first glance, the 91st Indy 500 might seem like a disappointment. Look through the raindrops and you realize quickly this race was one of the best, writes Terry Blount.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2007