IndyCar News

James Hinchcliffe was able to pay tribute to one of his all-time sporting heroes during Indy 500 qualifying, by taking a pair of Greg Moore's race gloves on his qualifying lap.

Dallara has been making a change to the new DW12 IndyCar chassis, after crashes during practice and qualifying suggested the car could be tending to get airborne.

Marco Andretti blitzed the field on Fast Friday, hitting 227.540mph on with the assistance of the additional turboboost that all the drivers got to use for the first time.

Dragon Racing's relationship with engine supplier Lotus is reportedly ending with legal action by the team, citing "contractual fraud" by the manufacturer.

Sarah Fisher's former longtime sponsors Dollar General are to return to the IZOD IndyCar Series in a one-off deal to back her team at Indianapolis next month.

IndyCar has placed Graham Rahal on a six-race probation, following an accident at Long Beach that saw Marco Andretti's car launched into the air.

The IndyCar officials have stuck to their decision not to give F1 veteran Rubens Barrichello full rookie status in the US series, but will allow him extra track testing time.

New race director Beaux Barfield is introducing changes to the way that full course cautions and restarts are handled in the remaining races of the 2012 season.

There was no question who was setting the pace for the second group of IndyCar drivers testing at Sebring International Raceway, with Scott Dixon way in front of the rest.

Rubens Barrichello is set to be backed by sponsorship from construction company Brasil Maquinas to enable him to compete in IndyCar in 2012, say reports.

Dallara are to produce new rear wheel guards for the 2012 IndyCar chassis for use on high speed ovals, the series announced Tuesday.

Vitor Meira is departing the US open wheel racing scene, and will swap IndyCar motor sports for competing in touring stock cars back in his native Brazil in 2012.

Simona de Silvestro's HVM Racing team has announced that Shane Seneviratne will be the team's new manager with immediate effect, following the departure of Vince Kremer.

An online auction of entertainment and sporting memorabilia has succeeded in raising over $600,000 for the Dan Wheldon Family Trust Fund, organisers revealed on Friday.

Canadian driver Alex Tagliani has signed a race deal with Bryan Herta Autosport for 2012

Here's the current provisional calendar for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series championship and for the Firestone Indy Lights series.

Dario Franchitti won his fourth IZOD IndyCar Series Championship in 2011, but it was overshadowed by tragedy at Las Vegas. Only now is the series success sinking in, he says.

"Gentleman, start your engines."

Dario Franchitti has set aside questions about whether he might quit the sport after Dan Wheldon's death, and instead is focussing on developing the new 2012 car.

Will Power, one of the drivers sent to hospital after the crash at Las Vegas that claimed the life of Dan Wheldon, had been diagnosed with a compression fracture to his back.

IndyCar staged a public memorial service to celebrate the life and times of Dan Wheldon on Sunday, which included contributions from Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan and Bryan Herta.

Family and friends have paid a tearful farewell to Dan Wheldon at a funeral service in his adopted American home town of St Petersburg in Florida on Saturday.

Dan Wheldon continues to receive tributes from the wider motorsport community following Sunday's accident in Las Vegas.

IndyCar worked for months to make the 2011 season finale a fitting climax and affirmation of a series on the way back. No one could know it would end up being its darkest hour.