IndyCar News

Making the field at Indianapolis has its perks, and both Sarah Fisher and Marty Roth have picked up additional backers for their Brickyard quest as a result of qualifying last weekend.

With the dust still settling after a dramatic Bump Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, those involved have had time to take stock of their respective situations and plan the next step in their seasons.

Despite having appeared pessimistic about his chances of landing a seat for the 'greatest spectacle in racing', John Andretti will attempt to qualify for his ninth Indianapolis 500 having replaced Jay Howard in the #24 Roth Racing car for Pole Day.

Dale Coyne Racing crew member Charles Buckman was taken to Indianapolis' Methodist Hospital on Friday after being hit by another car as he worked in pit-lane at the Brickyard.

Marty Roth has confirmed that his eponymous Roth Racing outfit has hired IndyCar Series veteran, and former Vision Racing team manager, Larry Curry as its new chief engineer.

Jaime Camara has been told that there is no reason why he cannot get back into the #34 Conquest Racing Dallara-Honda for the second full day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 following his accident on Monday.

The car driven by Danica Patrick in the 2005 Indianapolis 500, when she became the first woman to lead laps in the historic race en route to a fourth-place finish, has found a home in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.

Jaime Camara became the first driver to take a trip to the medical centre in the build-up to this month's Indianapolis 500, after crashing on the second day of rookie orientation at the Brickyard on Monday.

Only eight rookies have ever won the Indianapolis 500 - and that includes Ray Harroun, who won the inaugural race in 1911 - but, this year, some 13 newcomers will attempt to add their name to the list that includes Graham Hill, Juan Pablo Montoya and Helio Castroneves

From being trumpeted as Conquest Racing's first signing of its new relationship with Australian investment house Opes Prime, Franck Perera has become the first casualty of the season following the sponsor's recent collapse.

by Lynne Huntting Sunday night, after the end of the 34th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, there was a bitter-sweet gathering of the Champ Car family on the Queen Mary in Long Beach harbour.

Less than 24 hours after Atlantic Championship graduate Danica Patrick earned her first career IndyCar Series victory in Japan, second-year Swiss driver Simona de Silvestro became only the second woman in 34 years to win an Atlantic series race.

Sunday AM: Garage sale? With no future for the Champ Car series after this weekend's race, the teams continue to ponder what to do with their cars.

Taking advantage of the smallest IndyCar Series field of the year, and her acknowledged enjoyment of the Twin Ring Motegi oval, Danica Patrick finally opened her victory account with Andretti Green Racing in round three of the 2008 season.

Three drivers, representing the past four race winners at Twin Ring Motegi, were stashed in the top five of the speed chart as preparations began for the Indy Japan 300.

The Newman Wachs Racing team has snapped up Jonathan Summerton to drive the #36 car in this year's Atlantic Championship, which starts at Long Beach this weekend.

Two races into the new IndyCar Series and Roth Racing is still raring to go after making a solid start to its new two-car programme.

The ResQ Pure Power energy drink brand has agreed to sponsor Sarah Fisher's eponymous IndyCar Series team when it takes to the track for the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 next month.

Despite not taking up the challenge of switching to the 'new' IndyCar Series this season, Rocketsports Racing has confirmed its participation in the last-ever Champ Car World Series event by naming a two-car line-up for next weekend's Long Beach Grand Prix.

IndyCar Series newcomer Graham Rahal made history at the Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg by becoming the youngest winner of a major open-wheel race at the age of 19 years and 93 days.

After a winter of talking, US open-wheel racing is finally poised for action as the newly unified IndyCar Series takes to the track at Homestead-Miami Speedway, under lights, on Saturday night.

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing has announced that it has been forced to withdraw its planned entry for the #06 Dallara/Honda/Firestone race car to be driven by Graham Rahal at this Saturday's Gainsco Auto Insurance Indy 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The following is a statement from Team Australia's Craig Gore, following ongoing statements and accusations in the media from his former partner Derrick Walker.

Oriol Servia paced the second and final day of the Sebring test for those teams and drivers making the switch from Champ Cars to the IndyCar Series, posting the third best time of all runners to have used the Florida facility in pre-season.