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Once again, Chip Ganassi Racing will start the Indianapolis 500 packed close together.Unfortunately, for the foursome, that proximity is in the middle of the pack.Hopes of cracking the top nine and claiming a front-row view were quashed Saturday during pole qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a gaggle of faster Chevrolets left Ganassi's Hondas behind as the first 24 slots were decided.Defending champion Dario Franchitti was 17th after posting a four-lap average of 226.069 mph in his No. 10 Honda. Teammate Scott Dixon was one spot better in the No. 9 at 226.158.Charlie Kimball was 19th in Ganassi's No. 83 (225.880), and Ryan Briscoe's third attempt claimed 23rd for the No. 8 (225.265).Of course, Franchitti and Dixon started far back last year before finishing 1-2.And Franchitti, the three-time Indy champion, believes CGR is capable of another recovery on May 26."If we're going to be in a difficult spot, these are the guys I'd like to be with," Franchitti said. "They've proven t...
Kurt Busch started from the pole at Darlington Raceway and led 69 laps before his car began to fade. When it did, it triggered some of that salty language Busch is n...
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti topped the speed chart Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, turning a lap at an average of 224.236 mph in th...
James Hinchcliffe posted the fastest lap Tuesday in practice for the Indianapolis 500, the third straight day an Andretti Autosport driver topped the speed chart.Hin...
The IndyCar Series appears to be on verge of hiring Derrick Walker in its competition division.Mark Miles, the new head of IndyCar owner Hulman & Co., said Friday he...
One day after testing an IndyCar at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch set a new track qualifying record at Darlington Raceway to win the pole for Saturday nigh...
Ed Carpenter jumped to the top of the speed chart late Saturday afternoon and finished with the fastest lap of the day during the Indianapolis 500's first practice s...
AJ Allmendinger spent the first few laps Saturday getting acclimated to his new car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.He spent the next hour finding speed. The IndyCar ...
Kurt Busch didn't just win the pole Friday for Saturday's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. He ran away with it.Busch was clocked at 181.918 miles per hour in qual...
NASCAR had the perfect combination for the start of Tuesday's tire test in Indianapolis.Cool track, new tires, long straightaways and cars with grip.It doesn't get a...
Kurt Busch hopes to remove the Indianapolis 500 from his bucket list — in 2014.Following an invitation from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Busch might just get his wis...
Kurt Busch will test an Indy car for Andretti Autosport at Indianapolis Motor Speedway next week.The 2004 NASCAR champion was at Indy this week testing tires for Goo...
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME BASEBALL? – Chipper Jones, for many years a baseball hero one state over, is scheduled to be the grand marshal for Sunday's Aaron's 499 Sprint...
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Pole Day (Qualifying continues Sunday; race May 26) At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis
Ed Carpenter knew he was capable of another fast run, and it earned him the pole for the Indianapolis 500.The Indianapolis native bested IndyCar racing's big-name te...
It's a big weekend in auto racing. The stars of NASCAR will shine under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 will take pla...
The Indianapolis 500 this year will have its smallest seating capacity since 2000, but don't expect to find fewer fans on race day.The Indianapolis Motor Speedway ha...
Rookie Conor Daly wrecked his car coming through the first turn during Thursday's practice for the Indianapolis 500, the first crash of the month at the Indianapolis...
Simon Pagenaud's rookie campaign was the best the IndyCar Series has seen in more than a decade.He had six top-five finishes, nine top-10's in 15 starts, finishing t...
Three years ago, Pippa Mann was poised to make big moves on the track.The English driver earned the pole for the Indy Lights race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2...