Leads 102 laps, holds off Danica for Texas win http://youtube.com/watch?v= 8vo9CqTg_kk[/youtube] Ryan Briscoe’s dreams of an IZOD IndyCar Series title are still alive. After a rough start to the championship that saw him throw away potential victory in the March season-opener at Sao Paulo and crash out of last Sunday’s Indy 500, Briscoe may have […]

Simona de Silvestro sustained some burns but was otherwise unharmed after a scary wreck on Lap 99 of tonight’s Firestone 550K at Texas Motor Speedway. The right side of De Silvestro’s No. 78 HVM Racing machine quickly became engulfed in flames after the crash and it took an uneasy amount of time for the Holmatro […]

Ryan Briscoe bounced back from a dismal Indianapolis 500 to win tonight’s Firestone 550K at Texas Motor Speedway from the pole position. On Lap 193, Briscoe was passed for the lead by Danica Patrick shortly after his final pit stop. But on the next lap, the Australian was able to re-take the point and steadily pulled […]

You can keep track of tonight’s Firestone 550k (8 p.m. ET, Versus) by following my Twitter account for in-race updates. Just click on the ‘T’ icon in the Social Media box or point your browsers to twitter.com/estradawriting. A full recap will be here on IndyRacingRevolution.com later tonight or early Sunday morning.

http://youtube.com/watch?v= 5ArnQUTFPxA[/youtube] With a failed attempt to become the fourth four-time Indianapolis 500 winner in his proverbial rear view mirror, Helio Castroneves is looking forward to tonight’s Firestone 550K at Texas Motor Speedway (8 p.m. ET, Versus). In the Chicago Tribune’s ‘Players Only’ blog, the Team Penske driver touches on his run at Indy and his […]

Tomas Scheckter is taking the controls of Dreyer and Reinbold Racing’s No. 24 machine for tonight’s Firestone 550k at Texas Motor Speedway (8 p.m. ET, Versus), but with its injured regular driver Mike Conway out for at least three months and Scheckter having no guarantees after tonight, who’s going to slip into the seat? Curt […]

Team Penske driver Ryan Briscoe will be looking to start a surge toward the top of the IZOD IndyCar Series championship this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Considering that Penske drivers have won four of the last six IndyCar races at TMS (including last year with Helio Castroneves), he couldn’t have picked a much better […]

Back in April, NASCAR star and former IZOD IndyCar Series champion Tony Stewart offered the winner of the Indianapolis 500 a ride for his ‘Prelude to the Dream’ charity race on June 9. But instead of Dario Franchitti, Stewart’s event will get the services of another former IndyCar titleholder — Tony Kanaan. Both Franchitti and Kanaan […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v= vLMdQsJMepw[/youtube] Last year’s IZOD IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway was shockingly bad considering the many close finishes that have occurred there. Instead of the side-by-side action that fans and media were used to, we got a largely processional affair that was won by Helio Castroneves. Drivers acknowledged the boring racing and clamored […]

Let’s take a look at what’s making news in the IndyCar world as we head for a Saturday night shootout in Texas (8 p.m. ET, Versus)! The Indianapolis 500 continues to falter in the ratings and the final number may set a record low for the second straight year. Not good… Kevin Van Valkenburg of the […]

The IZOD IndyCar Series is coming to Baltimore, hon. Officials from the Indy Racing League and Baltimore Racing Development, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, current IndyCar driver Graham Rahal and open-wheel legend Al Unser Jr. were on hand for the official announcement at the Baltimore Convention Center according to a League press release. […]

Starting in 2012, IZOD IndyCar Series machines will have turbocharged engines that are more powerful and efficient than the current powerplants, can pump out 550 to 700 horsepower, feature up to six cylinders, and have a maximum displacement of 2.4 cubic liters. The ICONIC Advisory Committee, formed earlier this year to determine the future path of IndyCar in regards to its next […]

There’s plenty to break down from Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, but considering that there’s another race in four days, I’ll skip the intro and just get the Machine firing… 1. Dario Franchitti doubles up. The humble Scotsman joined the likes of “Little Al,” Emmo, Vuky, and Arie as two-time winners of the ‘500.’ While he tried […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v= r4CCWoF-DCU[/youtube] Mike Conway survived one of the most vicious crashes in Indianapolis 500 history, but he won’t be back in an IZOD IndyCar Series machine for a while. According to Dr. Michael Olinger, the Indy Racing League’s director of medical services, Conway suffered a soft tissue injury to his left leg that was also fractured in […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v= HiADGnMz77o[/youtube] After dominating almost the entire day, Dario Franchitti’s drive for a second Indianapolis 500 victory appeared set to literally sputter. As the final laps ticked away, Franchitti was doing everything he could to save enough fuel to take the checkered flag. In the process, he allowed 2005 Indy winner Dan Wheldon a chance […]