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Who can break Ganassi/Penske grip?

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009

Schumacher rumor mill in overdrive

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

The F1 rumor mill is in high gear with speculation that seven-time world champ Michael Schumacher is poised to make a comeback. At age 40. History says it can be done.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009

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

When racing lost its brightest star ...

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

Indy car racing lost its brightest star Oct. 31, 1999, when Greg Moore was killed in a gruesome one-car crash at Auto Club Speedway. Ten years later, the racing world is still recovering.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009

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

IRL needs a leader, but who will it be?

John Oreovicz, ESPN.com

Tony George always said he never wanted to lead. But he did, and now he won't. Who wants to take charge of the Indy Racing League when the man who founded it doesn't?

Story | Conversation | July 01, 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