Hideki Mutoh News

Michael Andretti has confirmed that Ryan Hunter-Reay is his top target to fill the fourth car at his Andretti Autosport team for the 2010 IndyCar Series season.

He was also managing director for Chip Ganassi's team from 1990 to 2000, a span when Ganassi's team won four straight points titles in the defunct CART series and the 2000 Indianapolis 500.

Over the past few years, apparel company Izod has taken a strong interest in the IndyCar Series, elevating itself from a partnership with driver Ryan Hunter-Reay, to official apparel partner of the Indy Racing League, to the IndyCar Series' title sponsor, beginning next year.

One of the great American and Canadian pastimes is Indy car racing. A fast-paced, eye-opening sport, race teams and fans live for the chase.

A picture of Danica Patrick wearing sunglasses. Danica Patrick will drive for Michael Andretti's IndyCar team for another three years.

Andretti Green Racing drivers Danica Patrick, Tony Kanaan, Marco Andretti and Hideki Mutoh qualified today for the Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi.

Hamburgers and shopping - ties that bind teenagers half a globe apart - were hot topics of discussion as a 16-member delegation of Speedway eighth- and ninth-grade students, their Japanese host families and chaperones were guests at the official welcome party for the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi.

Good news, IRL-o-philes! Danica Patrick, erstwhile Maxim model, former winner of the informal "Most Awkward Cheesecake Photo Pose Ever," current Go-Daddy Girl and - oh yeah - racing driver, told Sports Illustrated's Bruce Martin that she is likely to stay in the IndyCar Series instead of making a rumored move to NASCAR.

Michael Andretti will assume full control of Indianapolis-based Andretti Green Racing at the end of the season, the former CART champion said today.

This past weekend at Mid-Ohio, everything went smooth for me and my ABC Supply team but it sure didn't start out that way.

Pictured left - IndyCar drivers from left, Helio Castroneves, Will Power and Hideki Mutoh sign autographs at the Marysville Honda Auto Plant Wednesday afternoon.

The green pedestrian walkway winds past robotic arms placing completed cylinder sleeves into packing crates and the 48-station assembly line of the Honda V-6 engine in the voluminous Honda of America Manufacturing Inc.

RETURN TO MID OHIO Mid Ohio is a very familiar track for Raphael Matos. The Luczo Dragon rookie has raced there six times and has claimed three victories in three different series - " once in Formula Dodge, once in Star Mazda and once in Indy Lights.

Conquest Racing has announced that it will make its Japanese race debut in September's Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi, having signed a deal to run Kosuke Matsuura with backing from CLICK Securities Inc in the end-of-season 'flyaway' IndyCar Series event.

Andretti Green Racing drivers Danica Patrick, Tony Kanaan, Marco Andretti and Hideki Mutoh completed the 12th race of the 2009 IndyCar Series season, the Meijer Indy 300 at the Kentucky Speedway.

There's no Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix this year, and organizers say the troubled economy means the race is off again in 2010.

IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is in the pits, all geared up to go, during Friday's first practice session of the Rexall Edmonton Indy at the City Centre Airport.

Strong thunderstorms are moving southeast at 20 miles per hour extending from Red Hill to nine miles north of Georgetown, according to the National Weather Service.

Panther Racing driver Dan Wheldon will make his first IndyCar start in Toronto starting from the 21st position after qualifications at the downtown street course on Saturday afternoon.

Raphael Matos, of Brazil, zooms in front of Prince's Gate on his way to setting the fastest time in the second practice session for the Toronto Indy race.