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Kanaan, Castroneves involved in major warmup crash

http://youtube.com/watch?v= 5hNZmxHcCq0[/youtube] During this morning’s warmup for today’s Baltimore Grand Prix (2 pm ET, Versus), a brake failure going into Turn 1 caused Tony Kanaan to barrel over the right side of Helio Castroneves’ machine at full speed before landing and crashing into the tire barriers. As you can see in the video above, Castroneves […]

Baltimore blues

Track activity delayed as Baltimore track continues to get worked on One is starting to get the sense that we could get a lot more than we bargained for with this weekend’s Baltimore Grand Prix. As pictures emerged yesterday of crews still creating the chicane near the MTA train tracks — which were also being […]

So what’s this Baltimore course going to be like?

http://youtube.com/watch?v= xbDXDT7Ykzg[/youtube] One of the more anticipated events on this year’s IZOD IndyCar Series calendar goes down this weekend, as the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix takes place through the streets of Charm City’s downtown. And considering how the series’ title fight between Dario Franchitti and last week’s winner, Will Power, has tightened considerably in recent […]

Notes: Power fined $30K for Loudon gesture

Almost two weeks after his double-barreled salute to INDYCAR Race Control made him the talk of the racing world (and a bonafide Internet meme), Will Power is going to have to pay the price for his antics. The Team Penske driver, who sits second in the championship going into this weekend’s event at Infineon Raceway […]

New Hampshire results upheld; Hunter-Reay still winner

INDYCAR has announced that the top three positions of the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 on Aug. 14 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway have been upheld, meaning that Ryan Hunter-Reay will keep his first victory of 2011.  A three-person panel heard the protests of Newman/Haas Racing and Target Chip Ganassi Racing in a protest hearing yesterday in Indianapolis. Both teams […]

Protest panel announced, but will it matter?

One day after INDYCAR announced that it would hear the protests of Newman-Haas Racing and Target Chip Ganassi Racing regarding the outcome of last Sunday’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the series’ president of competition and chief steward, Brian Barnhart, has revealed the three-person panel he’s chosen to resolve the protest. New Hampshire Motor Speedway general […]

A street race in Seattle? It could happen

While the IZOD IndyCar Series’ next event is at Sonoma, California’s Infineon Raceway on Aug. 28, I can’t help but let my mind drift to the race after that, the Baltimore Grand Prix on Labor Day Weekend. My many relatives in Maryland have told me they don’t plan on going down to the Inner Harbor […]

Controversial finish mars IndyCar’s return to N.H.

Results are not official; Hunter-Reay currently recognized as winner http://youtube.com/watch?v= LNTNb2-eQUA[/youtube] The IZOD IndyCar Series’ first race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 13 seasons will certainly be remembered. Whether they will be remembered for the right reasons is currently up for debate. And, as of now, so are the results of the inaugural MoveThatBlock.com […]

What to watch for: New Hampshire

1. Turn Two This weekend, several drivers have mentioned how the progressive banking — which is trouble enough — drops off quickly off of Turn 2 going into the backstretch. That can spell calamity for a loose car, so I expect a couple of incidents in this part of the course today. 2. Track position […]

Notes: ABC/ESPN inks new deal with IndyCar

ABC/ESPN will continue to be in the IndyCar television fold. The sports juggernaut announced a new agreement with INDYCAR for the 2013-2018 seasons that will see ABC hang on to the Indianapolis 500 and continue to broadcast four other IZOD IndyCar Series events per season. In addition, live streaming of onboard cameras for all ABC […]

Notes: Danica finalizing NASCAR deal?

Tag, RHR and Conway placed on probation for Edmonton incidents The question: Is Danica Patrick going to NASCAR full-time in 2012? The answer: It may finally be coming. The Associated Press is now reporting that the IZOD IndyCar Series and part-time NASCAR Nationwide Series driver is finalizing a deal to run stock cars full-time in […]

Notes and things

The stereotypical lumberjack dresses in flannel, is as burly as a grizzly bear and sports a beard that would make Giants closer Brian Wilson blush. But in the IZOD IndyCar Series, the role of lumberjack belongs to Will Power, a relatively thin, clean-shaven Australian that goes to work in a fire-resistant jumpsuit. And as of […]

Twitter reports: Edmonton Indy shortened to 80 laps

Today’s Edmonton Indy was set for 90 laps, but Twitter reports from one IZOD IndyCar Series team and Indianapolis Star reporter Curt Cavin is saying that the race will cut down to 80 laps. The green flag is set for 2:52 p.m. ET, with TV coverage starting at 2 p.m. ET on Versus. HVM Racing […]

Taku on pole for Edmonton

After rains washed out the opening day of practice, the IZOD IndyCar Series drivers/teams finally got to know the new Edmonton Indy course yesterday with practice sessions and qualifying. When the dust settled, it was Takuma Sato who bagged his second career IndyCar pole with a lap of 78.5165 seconds in the Firestone Fast Six — […]

Catching up…

As bad as Toronto was for Will Power, it was certainly not the end of his IZOD IndyCar Series title hopes. I’ve only been able to see bits and pieces of last weekend’s race because of my internship duties, but I did happen to see Power’s ill-fated incident with title rival Dario Franchitti at Turn […]