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

John Oreovicz

...finishing third. Castroneves would have won another crown in 2008 if either CART or Champ Car World Series points had been awarded. Castroneves was out of championship contention this year, but once again, an...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 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...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Power took a gamble -- and it's paying off

John Oreovicz

...The 28-year-old native of Toowoomba, Australia, was running away at the front of an IndyCar Series exhibition race in Surfers Paradise, Australia, when he lost concentration and crashed. Later that night, the crestfallen...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 06, 2009

Brazil, Bama on 2010 IndyCar schedule

John Oreovicz

...with a dark sense of humor have joked that the IndyCar Series has been gradually morphing into the old CART/Champ Car World Series, and the release of the 2010 schedule has done nothing...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2009

Overtake button among changes employed by IRL

John Oreovicz

...drag. Last but not least, in the latest move copied from the defunct CART/Champ Car World Series, the Indy cars will feature an overtaking function accessed by a button on the steering wheel...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2009

IndyCar Series wraps up Canadian swing

John Oreovicz

...that was established in 1986 dropped off the calendar altogether in 2008 after the Champ Car World Series went out of business, and its return this year was met by extremely disappointing attendance. Champ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 24, 2009

New engines, chassis, may wait until 2012

John Oreovicz

The clock is ticking on the IndyCar Series and its efforts to create a new formula for the future. Although series officials still say that...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 22, 2009

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

John Oreovicz

...him as from the next round of the world championship, the Hungarian Grand Prix," stated Toro Rosso...year run in the CART and Champ Car series. He claimed pole position for his first two...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 16, 2009

Wrapping up an eventful weekend in Wisconsin

John Oreovicz

...primary source of funding for the Indy Racing League, the series George formed in 1996 as a direct competitor to the CART Indy Car World Series. It's ironic that the team owners who -- collectively...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 31, 2009

Long Beach running strong as ever

John Oreovicz

...only thing different will be the cars in the main show. The IndyCar Series is taking over from the Champ Car World Series, but few of the estimated 75,000 fans expected to attend Sunday...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009

Visit to Detroit clinched return for Dario

John Oreovicz

...when he drove for Hogan Racing during his rookie season in the PPG/CART Indy Car World Series. So we basically just caught each other up on what had been going on in our...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 06, 2008

Gossage's worry? Two too close

John Oreovicz

...rights to that event and the Grand Prix of Houston (also a former CART/Champ Car World Series event) are held by Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing co-owner Mike Lanigan. Being in the same...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2008

IndyCar deal with Izod a real shot in the arm

John Oreovicz

...muscle of Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. behind it, the Izod IndyCar Series may finally get noticed as "The Fastest Race in the World." At first glance, the notion of an apparel brand and a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Title or no title, Dario's return a successful one

John Oreovicz

...if not an elder statesman -- of the IndyCar Series. Despite his success on the track -- and the fact that he is married to one of the world's most-admired women, Ashley Judd -- Franchitti remains...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Danica's reported signing great news for IRL

John Oreovicz

...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 Castroneves, Tony Kanaan and the rapidly...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 28, 2009