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3 hrs ago | Lexington Herald-Leader

Rules changes may help IndyCar drivers break marks

Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles and Derrick Walker, the new head of IndyCar competition, emerged from a competition advisory board meeting Thursday to announce they were debating how to top the record-breaking speeds clocked in 1996 by two-time Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk.

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6 hrs ago | AutoWeek

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Dallara and Purdue to use motorsports technology to teach kids

Purdue, race-car constructor Dallara and Indianapolis Motor Speedway have begun a project using motorsports to make science education more accessible to children.

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6 hrs ago | Roadracing World

Dane Westby Featured In Road America's First Preview Of The AMA...

Popular SportBike rider is eager to put early season disappointment behind him at Road America as the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Racing Subway SuperBike Doubleheader Returns May 31 - June 2 - ELKHART LAKE, Wis., May 23, 2013 - Ever since he was old enough to walk, GEICO Motorcycle Honda Daytona SportBike rider, Dane Westby, has spent at least part of ... (more)

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8 hrs ago | Inhabitat

Moto Electra Looks to Set Record by Crossing US in an Electric Motorcycle in Just 3 Days

It's hard to imagine a time when driving cross-country was a challenge, a time when gas stations were infrequent and roads were unreliably paved.

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9 hrs ago | CBS Local

IndyCar Series Driver James Hinchcliffe Joins New School

James Hinchcliffe of Canada driver of the Andretti Autosport Dallara Chevrolet drives during the IZOD IndyCar series Sao Paulo Indy 300 at Anhembi Sambadrome on May 5, 2013 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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11 hrs ago | MLive.com

Ada sports car driver to tackle Michigan International Speedway this weekend

The idea of racing this weekend at Michigan International Speedway makes Chris Williams' heart pump just a little bit faster.

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15 hrs ago | Vail Daily News

Life goes fast in Lazier Land

Special to the Daily Just behind the roll bar and in front of the American flag is a Vail Mountain School sticker.

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17 hrs ago | The Indianapolis Star

What you need to know this weekend

You don't have to get anywhere near the hallowed grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend to soak up the 500 experience.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Griffin Daily News

Wallace has solid K&N race in Richmond

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver - and Spalding High junior - Jacob Wallace leans on his car before his race at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va.

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WFNT-AM Burton

The 10 Best Indy 500 Finishes of All-Time

The Indianapolis 500 is the world's largest single-day sporting event. Approximately 400,000 fans will crowd the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend to watch "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" at the 2.5-mile oval track.

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WBTV

Bruton Smith disputes that fall race move is a "done deal"

NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says there is a strong possibility that he will move the Bank of America 500 out of Charlotte, but a source told WBTV the move is "a done deal." The Bank of America 500 is one of two annual races held at Smith's Charlotte Motor Speedway, along with May's Coca-Cola 600.

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Paddock Talk

Texas Motor Speedway's Hinchcliffe Ticket Promotion

While IZOD IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe continues to grow his fan base with his torrid start to the season, Texas Motor Speedway is providing yet another reason for its fan base to root for the driver of the No.

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Bradenton.com

Drag racer Brown steps into Carpenter's IndyCar

Ed Carpenter thought it'd be fun to ramp up the speed by about 100 mph. Brown, the reigning NHRA Top Fuel champion, stopped by his old pal's garage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, slipping into Carpenter's No.

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Glenwood Springs Post-Independent

Memorial Day memories rush in

Just one month and 10 days ago, my family lost my grandpa to pneumonia. I still feel numb about it.

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Paddock Talk

2013 Charlotte: Kevin Harvick NASCAR Nationwide Race Preview

This Week's Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No.

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CBS Sports

Niners' Harbaugh to drive pace car at Indy 500

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh will drive the pace car in the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

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WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Toby Keith barley missed tornado in Moore, Oklahoma

In a community used to experiencing tornadoes, many in Moore, Oklahoma are in a state of shock.

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Detroit Free Press

Sebastien Bourdais expects fast success in IndyCar return

What : The Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans. When : May 31-June 2. Where : Belle Isle, Detroit.

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The Indianapolis Star

Things to donear you: Downtown Indianapolis

On Robert D. Orr Plaza near the Statehouse. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Indiana Statehouse, 200 W. Washington St., free, call 233-0800 or visit www.in.gov. Fashion in the Fast Lane West Indy - The fun, fast and fashion-filled brunch in the East Chalet features a fashion show and Indy's biggest racing stars and their families.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Examiner.com

Sheryl Crow to perform pre-race concert for the 55th annual Coke Zero 400

Nine-time GRAMMY winner Sheryl Crow , whose long list of hits include "All I Wanna Do," "Soak Up The Sun" and her latest single "Easy," will perform a hour-long pre-race concert prior to the 55th annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday, July 6 at Daytona International Speedway .

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