Ryan Briscoe News

Honda Performance Development, along with partner teams Strakka Racing and Level 5 Motorsports, returns to the Circuit de la Sarthe this week as the racing division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., seeks to extend its run of class victories and podium finishes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The 31-year-old departed Milwaukee immediately after the race to head to France to compete in the historic 24 Hour of Le Mans endurance race with Level 5 Motorsports.

In the midst of preparing for the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans, Level 5 Motorsports team owner and driver Scott Tucker encouraged team driver Ryan Briscoe to take the weekend off in order to race in the Milwaukee IndyFest at the Milwaukee Mile in Wisconsin.

National Guard Panther Racing driver Ryan Briscoe qualified 19th in the No. 4 National Guard Chevrolet for tomorrow's Milwaukee IndyFest at the Milwaukee Mile.

Jimmie Johnson has tied Matt Kenseth for victories, each with three, as they vie for the top seed in the Chase.

Briscoe drove the Panther car in the Detroit doubleheader two weeks ago, finishing where he started in both races - 21st and then 13th.

What: The Milwaukee IndyFest 250, the ninth of 19 races on the IZOD IndyCar Series, highlights the weekend of racing and other entertainment at the Milwaukee Mile on the grounds of State Fair Park in West Allis.

Despite challenging weather conditions, Level 5 Motorsports achieved its objective of completing a trouble-free day of testing in preparation for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

With the 24 Hours of Le Mans just over two weeks away, teams from around the globe have arrived at Circuit de la Sarthe to begin on-site preparations for the world-renowned enduro on June 22-23 .

Oriol Servia will drive the Panther Racing car in Saturday's IndyCar race at Texas, and then two weeks later in Iowa.

While the American Le Mans Series presented Tequila PatrA3n offers up two of the toughest endurance races in the world, the 12 Hours of Sebring and 1,000-mile Petit Le Mans combined doesn't even equal the distance covered in 24-hour marathon that can only be Le Mans.

Ryan Briscoe finished 21st in his first race for Panther Racing on Belle Isle in Detroit on Saturday.

National Guard Panther Racing driver Ryan Briscoe made a spirited charge through the grid Sunday during the first race of this weekend's Chevrolet Duel in Detroit, but a late-race spin relegated the team to a 21st-place finish.

Breaking down IndyCar qualifying at Belle Isle: Free Press sports writer Mike Brudenell and Australian journalist Mark Fogerty break down Friday's IndyCar qualifying for the Detroit Grand Prix.

Alex Tagliani used three wheels and sometime four to set the best lap in opening practice on Friday.

Let's say you're a fan of the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila PatrA3n and/or GRAND-AM Road Racing, and - like many other fans all over the world - you tune into live coverage of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which will be provided by SPEED in North America.

The team called it a "mutual agreement" to terminate Hildrebrand's contract, which ran through the 2013 season.

A cold case in Franklin is gaining renewed attention with the help of teenagers.

Police in Hamilton County are searching for the people responsible for abandoning five cats and a dog at the humane society.

It looks like a potential repeat of 2012, when most thought Honda drivers had no chance at winning the Indianapolis 500 against the faster Chevrolet drivers on the grid.