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3 hrs ago | Star-Telegram.com

Column: IndyCar needs to start playin' the feud

They have dinner together. They chat it up on Twitter. They offer congratulations on jobs well done, solace when things don't go so well.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nelson Piquet Jr., Nascar Drivers, Team Rahal, Indy Racing, Takuma Sato, KV Racing Technology, CART Racing, Graham Rahal, Sarah Fisher

6 hrs ago | WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Dempsey makes late pass to win Indy Lights Freedom 100

Ireland's Peter Dempsey beat Firestone Indy Lights points leader Carlos Munoz and three other drivers down the front straightaway Friday to win the closest oval race in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history by 0.0026 seconds over Colombia's Gabby Chaves.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jay Ryan Norris, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Michael Valiante, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Chase Austin, Andy Belmont, Pierre Bourque, Bobby Dotter

6 hrs ago | WUSA-TV Washington

Menard extends contract with Richard Childress Racing

Paul Menard has signed a multi-year extension with Richard Childress Racing to drive the No.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, Jay Ryan Norris, Travis Dassow, NASCAR Busch, Dwayne Leik, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Bobby Dotter, Mike MacKenzie

7 hrs ago | Rock Hill Herald

Patrick: Another Indy 500 'less and less likely'

Patrick, who first earned her popularity in open-wheel racing, said her focus is on the Sprint Cup series and the chances of her running at the Indy 500 become "less and less likely with each passing year." "Each year my desire to race there is less and less and my apprehension grows higher and higher," Patrick told The Associated Press earlier ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, Danica Patrick, Indy Racing, Andretti Autosport, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR Busch

8 hrs ago | Brandon Sun

Chip Ganassi honours Alex Zanardi at Indy with presentation of Laguna Seca car

Alex Zanardi received a hero's welcome at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the famed race track where he has never turned a single lap.

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Related Topix: Sports, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Dwayne Leik, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, Boris Jurkovic, John Graham

10 hrs ago | SavannahNow

Defending champ Keselowski tries to build on title

Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he's still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don't bear that out.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, Brad Keselowski, NASCAR Busch, Johnny Davis, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Jack Roush, Matt McCall, John Graham, Boston Reid, Auggie Vidovich

11 hrs ago | The Washington Post

NASCAR panel upholds penalties for RCR crew members charged criminally for fighting

A NASCAR appeals panel has upheld the penalties for two Richard Childress Racing Nationwide crew members who were also criminally charged for fighting with Nelson Piquet Jr.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nelson Piquet Jr., Nascar Drivers, Brian Scott, NASCAR Busch

16 hrs ago | Iol.co.za

Pirelli threatens to quit Formula One

Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli warned teams on Thursday that they will quit the sport at the end of the season if a new contract from 2014 is not agreed upon soon.

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Related Topix: Sports, Formula-1 Racing

20 hrs ago | The Wichita Eagle

Servia, team preparing for final race of 2013

For Servia and his team, Panther DRR, it's actually more fitting given that Sunday's race isn't just the biggest of the season for this team, it's an all-out battle for survival.

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Related Topix: Sports, Panther Racing, Indy Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Buddy Lazier, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, Curb-Agajanian Motorsports, Team Penske, Ryan Briscoe

Thu May 23, 2013

Marshfield News-Herald

Few big celebrities in pole position for Indy 500

Hoping to add to their collections of thousands, the Indianapolis-area pair was first in line at a Kentucky Derby eve charity event in Louisville earlier this month.

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Related Topix: Sports, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, NFL Football, Indianapolis Colts, NASCAR, Ian Henderson, NASCAR Busch, John Graham, Nascar Drivers, Dario Franchitti

Seattle Times

NHRA's Brown testing in NASCAR

Brown, last year's NHRA Top Fuel champion, will test a NASCAR K&N Series Toyota on Tuesday at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va., in a partnership between Rev Racing and Toyota.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Phillip McGilton, NASCAR Craftsman Truck

The Miami Herald

Andretti heads into Indy 500 trying to shake curse

Shortly before he left home for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Marco Andretti watched a documentary that showed his grandfather, Mario, at the famed track.

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Related Topix: Sports, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Dwayne Leik, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, Boris Jurkovic, John Graham

Courier News

Kenseth looks to continue winning ways

Kenseth and his first-year team at Joe Gibbs Racing have had plenty to celebrate this season with a Sprint Cup-best three victories and seven top-10 finishes in 11 events.

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Related Topix: Sports, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR, John Graham, Nascar Drivers, Deac McCaskill, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Auggie Vidovich, Mike MacKenzie, Jack Roush

Lexington Herald-Leader

Record-tying 4 women in the field for Indy 500

Pippa Mann chatted with tire makers, dropped in on the folks from the television networks, and even tried to get cozy with engine maker Honda in the hopes of landing a ride.

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Related Topix: Sports, CART Racing, Katherine Legge, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Ana Beatriz, Indy Racing

Bradenton.com

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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Related Topix: Sports, Chase Austin, Boris Jurkovic, NASCAR, John Borneman III, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dwayne Leik, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Mike MacKenzie, Cory Collum

Washington Times

Nabors returns, Henderson out as Indy 500 singers

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Thursday that actor Jim Nabors will return to sing "Back Home Again in Indiana" during pre-race ceremonies for Sunday's 97th running of the 500.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Ian Henderson, NASCAR Busch

Anchorage Daily News

Military tributes at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North will receive the Stonewall Jackson Award presented annually by Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Hendrick Motorsports, Jimmie Johnson

Seattle Times

MWR cars bring awareness to storm victims

NASCAR's Michael Waltrip hopes to bring attention to the needs of those affected by the Oklahoma tornadoes at the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, Michael Waltrip, Teresa Earnhardt, NASCAR Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Clint Bowyer, Richard Childress Racing

Times-Standard

IndyCar owner Sarah Fisher hitting the books

The youngest woman to race in the Indianapolis 500 and first female car owner, Fisher has enrolled in the business school of Western Governors University to pursue her bachelor's degree.

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Related Topix: Sports, Sarah Fisher, Indy Racing

Theboltonnews.co.uk

Rosberg sets the pace in practice

Nico Rosberg underlined why he may again be the man to beat over one lap ahead of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

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Related Topix: Sports, Mercedes GP, Nico Rosberg