1. Helio snaps. After five days, there’s not much that hasn’t been said about Helio Castroneves’ post-race meltdown after a blocking penalty stripped him of a win in Edmonton. But IndyCar has said that they’ll meet with the three-time Indy 500 winner next week and determine a punishment for his actions afterwards, so this isn’t […]

Ever since their beloved green-and-yellow livery emerged in the IZOD IndyCar Series with Takuma Sato and KV Racing Technology, folks have been wondering what kind of plans Lotus have for their involvement in the sport. As of now, the famous marque has been giving financial and technical support to KV. But their role is set […]

Helio Castroneves’ post-race antics following last Sunday’s Honda Indy Edmonton remain a hot topic in the world of motorsports. Emotion is an integral part of racing and it’s no secret Castroneves is an emotional guy. But there’s always a line that cannot be crossed, and he crossed it — even though he had a good reason to […]

Purists may cringe, but Helio’s meltdown is getting buzz from mainstream press http://youtube.com/watch?v= 738rYz3iGX0[/youtube] There’s an old saying that tells us to never look a gift horse in the mouth, to never be ungrateful for good fortune. After Helio Castroneves’ post-race meltdown following Sunday’s Honda Indy Edmonton, it would appear that the attention-starved IZOD IndyCar […]

Blocking penalty on Castroneves hands Edmonton win to Dixon http://youtube.com/watch?v= 1e-J6LWropo[/youtube] After Helio Castroneves held off Will Power on the final restart of the Honda Indy Edmonton, it appeared that the three-time Indianapolis 500 champion was on his way to Victory Lane. But instead of celebrating after the race, he was in a state of […]

With Scott Dixon now the official winner in Edmonton, the Indy Racing League has put up their explanation on IndyCar.com. In addition to stating that Helio Castroneves ignored a black flag call after he was tagged with a blocking penalty in the final laps (as well as the drive-through pit lane penalty that went with the […]

Word has come from IRL president of competition Brian Barnhart that Scott Dixon is now the official winner of the Honda Indy Edmonton, after Helio Castroneves was tagged with a blocking penalty in the final laps of the race. On the last restart of the race at Lap 93, Castroneves and teammate Will Power were battling side by […]

Will Power’s aiming for his third win in a row. Dario Franchitti’s trying to keep him in striking distance for the championship. Tomas Scheckter and Alex Tagliani have no love lost between them after their Toronto run-in and post-race Twitter fight last week. And of course, Paul Tracy’s out to get to the front of […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v= LiUNkUgn8_E[/youtube] Stock car and open-wheel’s biggest events were apparently not enough for Chip Ganassi Racing. Jamie McMurray took the checkered flag in today’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, making Ganassi the first team owner to win the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500, and Brickyard 400 in the same season. McMurray also became the third […]

Will Power, Helio Castroneves go 1-2 in qualifying http://youtube.com/watch?v= -Gqx4I41ng8[/youtube] The dominance of Will Power continued yesterday in Honda Indy Edmonton qualifying — and considering how tough it is to pass on the 1.97-mile course at City Center Airport, this doesn’t bode well for the competition in this afternoon’s main event (5 p.m. ET, Versus). […]

Dale Coyne Racing driver Milka Duno has been criticized heavily this season for her inability to keep pace on the track and as a result, she hasn’t been much more than a moving chicane. Today, the Indy Racing League finally decided to do something about it. According to a League statement, Duno has been placed on […]

Money-losing race set to get new promotion group It’s common knowledge that the Honda Indy Edmonton has lost a lot of money in the last two seasons and that the city of Edmonton has had to absorb the hit. Since Northlands became the promoter of the event starting in 2008, it’s bled $9.2 million and […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v= 0nU6PLeAHMg[/youtube] 1. Tweets of Fury! Starring Tomas Scheckter, Alex Tagliani, Graham Rahal and Ryan Briscoe The Honda Indy Toronto was an ugly but entertaining race. Then it got even more dicey on Twitter as Tomas Scheckter and Alex Tagliani proceeded to continue their feud stemming from the contact they had together on Lap 73. Graham Rahal and […]

Set to return for Chicago, Kentucky and Homestead rounds Ed Carpenter, along with Indianapolis 500 backer Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka, will be back for three IZOD IndyCar Series events later this season. Former Masters champ Fuzzy Zoeller — the Fuzzy in Fuzzy’s Vodka — revealed the plans in an interview with

Will Power bags fourth win of season; Title edge up to 42 points Two down. Three to go. The IZOD IndyCar Series is in the midst of five straight road/street course events and it’s proven to be quite the boon to Will Power’s championship hopes. After scoring a win at Watkins Glen International two weeks […]