Franchitti, Wheldon, Meira debut with new teams at Australia's Gold Coast
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comIt wasn't all fun and games at Surfers Paradise. For some IndyCar Series teams, the exhibition race on the streets of Australia's Gold Coast was a chance to get acquainted with their new drivers -- or in Dario Franchitti's case, renew old friendships, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2008Franchitti's return, Helio's availability highlight Surfers Paradise finale
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comSo what if this weekend's IndyCar finale at Surfers Paradise is a non-points venture. "Without championship points," explains Dario Franchitti, who makes his return to open-wheel racing on Australia's Gold Coast, "[the fans] might even get a bigger show than they were expecting."
Story | Conversation | October 23, 20082008 campaign offered the best of times, the worst of times
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comIf you like roller coasters, you probably liked the 2008 IndyCar season. The highs? The open-wheel merger, Scott Dixon's mastery at Indy, Danica's historic first win. The lows? Helio's tax-evasion indictment and the passing of a legend. John Oreovicz recaps the season.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008Dixon has inside track to series title, but Castroneves not conceding
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comHelio Castroneves has made things interesting with strong runs down the homestretch. Still, the IndyCar Series title will be Scott Dixon's to lose Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | September 05, 2008Franchitti on joining Ganassi's IndyCar stable: 'I've gotta do this'
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comContinue learning the NASCAR way in the Nationwide Series or drive for one of the top open-wheel teams on the planet? For 2007 IndyCar Series champ Dario Franchitti, the answer was simple, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2008Dixon foils Castroneves' fuel strategy, closes in on second series title
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comHelio Castroneves ran out of fuel Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway, and he's running out of time to challenge Scott Dixon for the 2008 IndyCar Series title, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | August 09, 2008Early luck gives Briscoe winning strategy at Mid-Ohio
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comThe day went about as well as team owner Roger Penske could hope for at Mid-Ohio. Some early luck led to the winning strategy for Ryan Briscoe, and teammate Helio Castroneves finished second to trim into the series lead held by Scott Dixon, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | July 20, 2008Teams running low on parts and patience may find more trouble in Nashville
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comIt has been a costly few weeks in the IndyCar Series as cars have crashed at a rapid clip. It could be more of the same at Nashville on Saturday as the title battle heats up, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | July 10, 2008With Dixon and Wheldon hitting the books, Target/Chip Ganassi gets an 'A'
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comIt's report-card time in the IndyCar Series. Who's at the head of the class? That's a no-brainer. Professor John Oreovicz writes the boys at Target/Chip Ganassi have been doing their homework and are passing with flying colors.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2008Iowa crashfest of 2007 could be turned up a notch with more cars on the track
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comThe inaugural Iowa Corn 250 was an IndyCar Series crashfest. What can we expect from Round 2 on Sunday? With eight more cars, it may be that much wilder, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008Late-race tangle with Andretti spoils strong outing by Hunter-Reay
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comRyan Hunter-Reay says he should have been racing side by side with Scott Dixon for IndyCar bragging rights at Texas. But a late-race collision with Marco Andretti took care of that, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | June 07, 2008Meira hunting for first win, but team's past success at Texas bodes well
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comVitor Meira's first victory in the IndyCar Series won't be earth shattering, but it will be popular with longtime watchers of the series. After 82 winless starts, Saturday's race at Texas Motor Speedway might be the one, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2008IndyCar Series might be in good hands with young crop of drivers
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comA look at the front row to start Sunday's race at Milwaukee should give any fan hope for the IndyCar Series' future. Andretti and Rahal: The Next Generation is starting to strut its stuff, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2008With Danica wreck in past, Briscoe hands Penske Racing win No. 300
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comKnown more for what he did to Danica Patrick on pit road at the Indy 500 only a week ago, Ryan Briscoe will be known for much more than that now. The Australian broke through for his first win at Milwaukee on Sunday, and Roger Penske's 300th, writes John Oreovicz.
Story | Conversation | June 01, 2008Dixon won the Indy 500, but not without some challenges from others
John Oreovicz, Special to ESPN.comScott Dixon dominated the month of May at Indianapolis and ultimately dominated the Indy 500. But he was challenged on Sunday, and his cool under pressure when others lost theirs was the difference, writes John Oreovicz.
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