IndyCar News

Ever since teams and drivers arrived at Indianapolis, there has been a rolling campaign to get IndyCar to drop double file restarts for the Indy 500. But to no avail: they stay.

Andretti Autosport has bought Bruno Junqueria's place on the Indy 500 grid for Ryan Hunter-Reay, as the team goes into crisis and damage limitation mode over its qualifying performance.

Simona de Silvestro has been allowed back on track in morning practice to test her injured hands ahead of qualifying on Saturday afternoon, but Ryan Briscoe crashed in the session.

Rumours were flying around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday that Scott Speed was set to walk out of Dragon Racing's Indy bid after a series of bad-tempered rows between driver and crew.

Practice finally got underway in Indianapolis in much improved weather conditions but it was a short run for Simona de Silvestro before a vicious crash left her car upside down and on fire.

Drivers are starting to go a little stir crazy with the inactivity - leading to several of them taking up "planking" as they waited out another rain-hit day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Helio Castroneves is facing renewed demands from the US Internal Revenue Service over allegedly unpaid taxes dating back over a decade, which nearly saw him go to jail in 2009.

Three time F1 world champion Sir Jackie Stewart is to be inducted into the Auto Racing Hall of Fame in Indianapolis, as part of the celebrations leading up to the centennial Indy 500.

Motor racing legend AJ Foyt has been confirmed as the new driver of the Indy 500 pace car, following billionaire businessman Donald Trump's decision to withdraw.

Taking a first look at the new Edmonton Indy layout, Paul Tracy shared his feelings over how the deal he thought he had with KV Racing Technology went up in smoke at the last minute.

Andretti Autosport star Mike Conway reflects upon his breakthrough IndyCar Series success at Long Beach - and hopes it might finally draw a veil over his spectacular Indianapolis smash last year...

IndyCar has published the entry list for this year's running of the Indy 500. 42 cars will compete to line up on the starting grid, including four former winners and five rookies.

The latest name to be mentioned in connection with a 'wild card' entry into the 2011 IndyCar Series finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is that of none other than former Ferrari F1 star and Canadian Grand Prix-winner Jean Alesi...

The Indycar Series finale has attracted interest from far and wide, with some interesting names being lined up for Las Vegas.

Team owner AJ Foyt wasn't able to attend the IndyCar season opener at St Petersburg - because he was recovering from emergency heart surgery.

Tony Kanaan joins KV Racing Technology for the 2011 IndyCar Series season

IndyCar has managed to persuade Firestone to remain as the series' tyre supplier for two more years through to 2013, reversing last week's decision by the company to pull out.

IndyCar limits grid to 26 cars; Ana Beatriz gets Dreyer & Reinbold seat; Bobby Rahal and Sam Schmidt team up to boost Jay Howard's Indy 500 challenge; testing news; and more.

Motor racing legend Mario Andretti has admitted that he could be 'tempted' to return from retirement for one last roll of the dice in the IndyCar Series' unique 2011 Las Vegas finale...

New track layout for Edmonton unveiled, but IndyCar announces that 2011 will be the last outing for the series at Japan's Motegi Twin Ring oval because of the ongoing state of the motor car industry.

Sky Sports have announced that they have signed a two-year deal for exclusive rights to live IZOD IndyCar Series racing and will be showing races in high definition.

A deal with IndyCar title sponsors IZOD saves Penske's three-car line-up of Castroneves, Briescoe and Power for 2011, as the team hint at a return to the Indy 500 for Sam Hornish Jr.

Group Lotus is to supply IndyCar engines from 2012, joining Honda and Chevrolet as series manufacturers.

Chevrolet today confirmed its return to the IZOD IndyCar Series as an engine supplier from 2012 at a news conference at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.