Yesterday | Examiner.com
Sao Paulo, Brazil will host first IZOD IndyCar Series race of 2010 season
Sao Paulo, Brazil is the mot populus city in South America. IndyCar Series officials spent much of last summer talking about the possibility of going to Brazil, the home country of last season's biggest sponsor APEX-Brasil, which provides Ethanol fuel for the IndyCars.
Related Topix: Sports, Team Penske, Racing, Indy Racing, Helio Castroneves, Andretti Green Racing, Tony Kanaan, Panther Racing, Vitor Meira, Raphael Matos, Vision Racing, Dale Coyne Racing
11/22 :: Kanaan, Moraes in star-studded kart lineup
IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Tony Kanaan and Mario Moraes will race against some of Brazil's top racers in the star-studded field for the International Challenge of Champions karting event on Nov.
Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Andretti Green Racing, Tony Kanaan, Indy Racing, Dale Coyne Racing, Formula-1 Racing, Ferrari, Felipe Massa
Moraes may be getting too good for KV Racing to afford
Mario Moraes made so much improvement as an IndyCar Series driver this season that his boss wants him reclassified.
Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Dario Franchitti, Racing, Dale Coyne Racing, Indy Racing, Jimmy Vasser, CART Racing, Luczo Dragon Racing, KV Racing Technology, Andretti Green Racing, Marco Andretti
Oct. 29: On Moraes and Danica in NASCAR
Question: Mario Moraes talks with three teams for 2010, clearly one of them is the KV Racing.
Related Topix: Sports, Max Papis, Todd Braun, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Stephen Germain, Racing, Jacques Villeneuve, Justin Marks, Greg Pollex, Phillip McGilton, Dale Coyne Racing, Indy Racing, Panther Racing
Paddock Postcard from Interlagos
As usual the paddock at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Interlagos drew in familiar faces from Brazil’s racing scene.
Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Conquest Racing, Enrique Bernoldi, Indy Racing, Roberto Moreno, Chastain Motorsports, Dale Coyne Racing
Cole Collins' excited "Hey, Mario" rose above the din in the garage area two hours before the Firestone Indy 300, catching the attention of Mario Moraes and everyone within earshot.
Related Topix: Sports, Dale Coyne Racing, Racing, Indy Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, John Borneman III, Max Papis, Todd Braun, Stephen Germain, Phillip McGilton, Jacques Villeneuve, Justin Marks, Greg Pollex
A well-deserved break awaits Castroneves, who had a 2009 season unlike any other
Helio Castroneves is looking forward to an offseason vacation. The ups and downs of 2009 were colossal for Castroneves, whose year began with him fighting charges that he evaded federal income taxes, accusations so severe that he would have faced up to six years in prison if convicted.
Related Topix: Sports, Team Penske, Racing, Indy Racing, Helio Castroneves, AFC East, NFL Football, Dale Coyne Racing, CART Racing, Robert Doornbos, HVM Racing, Minardi Team USA, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Dario Franchitti
They'll be moving fast in Homestead
Speed junkies may want to call in sick Wednesday when the Homestead-Miami Speedway invites you to watch Danica Patrick, Tony Kanaan, Raphael Matos, Mario Moraes, Sarah Fisher and Alex Lloyd test drive in advance of the Oct.
Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Danica Patrick, Andretti Green Racing, Indy Racing, Tony Kanaan, Raphael Matos, Vision Racing, Dale Coyne Racing, Roth Racing, Sarah Fisher, Alex Lloyd, Entertainment
Target Chip Ganassi Racing Indy Japan 300 Advance Notes
"Motegi is a world class facility. Although a 1.5 mile track, it's not typical of American tracks.
Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Dario Franchitti, Racing, Brian Scott, Dave Fuge, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, Indy Racing, Luczo Dragon Racing, Ryan Briscoe, Dale Coyne Racing
Scott Dixon on the pole for Indy race in Japan
Jack Arute of Versus interviews pole winner Scott Dixon at Twin Ring Motegi. Scott Dixon will start from the pole in tonight's IndyCar race at the Twin Ring Motegi course in Japan.
Related Topix: Sports, Scott Dixon, Racing, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, Indy Racing, Dale Coyne Racing, Danica Patrick, Andretti Green Racing, Team Penske, Helio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan, Dario Franchitti
Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Macromedia's Flash Player.
Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Indy Racing, Dale Coyne Racing
Mario Moraes carries a load of momentum into the Indy Japan 300 on Sept. 19 at Twin Ring Motegi.
Related Topix: Sports, Dale Coyne Racing, Racing, Indy Racing, Max Papis, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Stephen Germain, Dario Franchitti, Jim Rosenblum, Andy Lally, Revelocity Racing, John Graham, Mike Garvey
Scott Dixon loses by a whisker
New Zealand's Scott Dixon has been beaten into second in the closest finish in IndyCars history in Chicago today.
Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Dario Franchitti, Racing, Dale Coyne Racing, Indy Racing, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, CART Racing, Graham Rahal, Team Penske, Helio Castroneves
INDYCAR: Briscoe extends points lead, wins Chicagoland
Ryan Briscoe crossed the finish line a scant 0.0077 of a second ahead of Scott Dixon to win his third race of the season.
Related Topix: Sports, Luczo Dragon Racing, Racing, Ryan Briscoe, Indy Racing, Scott Dixon, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Dario Franchitti, Brian Scott, Dave Fuge, Dale Coyne Racing
IndyCar leader Briscoe wins by a nose at Chicagoland
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh Ryan Briscoe Scott Dixon and Mario Moraes hold their trophy as they celebrate after winning the IRL Peak Indy 300 auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Saturday, Aug.
Related Topix: Sports, Luczo Dragon Racing, Racing, Ryan Briscoe, Indy Racing, Scott Dixon, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Dario Franchitti, Dale Coyne Racing, Jay Ryan Norris, Michael Valiante
Death of dad deals blow to young Brazilian racer
Mario Moraes is looking forward to getting back into a race car this weekend. It's where he's comfortable, where he can settle into some sort of routine.
Related Topix: Sports, Dale Coyne Racing, Racing, Indy Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Dario Franchitti, Brian Keselowski, Bryan Clauson, Jack Roush, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Pilgrim, Andy Belmont
Death of dad deals blow to young Brazilian racer
Mario Moraes is looking forward to getting back into a race car this weekend. It's where he's comfortable, where he can settle into some sort of routine.
Related Topix: Sports, Dale Coyne Racing, Racing, Indy Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Dario Franchitti, Brian Keselowski, Bryan Clauson, Jack Roush, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Pilgrim, Andy Belmont
Moraes, Hunter-Reay deal with family tragedies
Two broken hearts are involved in this weekend's IndyCar Series race at Sonoma, Calif.
Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Dale Coyne Racing, Indy Racing, Rahal Letterman Racing, Ryan Hunter-Reay, KV Racing Technology
Tracy gets weekend drive Paul Tracy, seen racing in the Edmonton IndyCar series race last month, will replace Mario Moraes for this weekend's Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. Toronto racer will fill in for Moraes in Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio LEXINGTON, Ohio - Last updated on Friday, Aug.
Related Topix: Sports, Racing, CART Racing, Forsythe Championship Racing, Paul Tracy, Indy Racing, Dale Coyne Racing
a oePush to Passa is a big hit in IRL
The technical term for the IndyCar Series new toy is the Honda Overtake Assist button.
Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Ed Carpenter, Luczo Dragon Racing, Ryan Briscoe, Vision Racing, Indy Racing, Dale Coyne Racing
Also on Topix
2 hrs ago | NY Times
China Jails Environmentalist Wanted in U.S.
2 hrs ago | NY Times
Experts Say Swine Flu Mutations Do Not Warrant New Alarm
2 hrs ago | NY Times
Afghanistan Using Persuasion and Jobs to Disarm Taliban
2 hrs ago | NY Times
South Korea: President Willing to Meet Kim Jong-Il
3 hrs ago | ABC
Diplomats: Iran Censured at UN Nuclear Meeting
13 hrs ago | CNN
U.S. and Iraq become partners in education
16 hrs ago | CBS
Insuring Young Key To Health Care Overhaul Plans
17 hrs ago | CNN
Wall Street set to open lower
18 hrs ago | ABC
Khmer Rouge Prison Chief Pleads for Release
23 hrs ago | LA Times
Norway says Iran has confiscated Shirin Ebadi's Nobel Prize
Recent activity of our hottest topics
Tiger Woods
Addison, IL
Jupiter, FL
Texas Longhorns NCAA ...
Germany
Orange County Choppers
Saab
Hemet, CA
Trumann, AR
Marine Biology
Cynthiana, KY
Day after Thanksgiving

• Flag inappropriate postPost has been flagged for review
• Priority Review request ($19.99)
• Cancel
Change location for your local news
Current location: Willimantic, CT
International users, click here to set your location.
What is Topix?
Topix is the largest news community on the web.
We take news from over 60,000 sources and categorize those stories to over 40,600 locations and 450,000 topics.
Topix breaks the mold of traditional news sites by allowing our users to edit the news. We've built a suite of editing tools, so Topix users can make sure all the stories that matter get the attention they deserve.
The best part? You can comment on everything. Every story, every poll, every user-submitted photo.
Jump in, find a topic and start talking!
By the way, if you're interested in learning more about Topix, visit our blog.