Tag: Indianapolis 500
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Martin Plowman on America: “I’m going flat out or I’m going home”
Two years ago, things were looking bleak for Martin Plowman. With very limited options for the 2008 season, he feared his career was losing momentum. Not so these days, where he’s rapidly becoming a fixture on the American open-wheel circuit. He talks to BritsOnPole.
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IRL: Live Tweeting of the Indy 500
Throughout the Indy 500 – from the first false start to Helio Castroneves celebrating in Victory Circle – fans, bloggers, journalists and race teams pumped out a steady stream of updates using microblogging service Twitter.
Tagged as: Indianapolis 500
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IRL: Indy 500 win makes Helio’s comeback complete
The rollercoaster career of Helio Castroneves took another major leap skywards when he converted pole position at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway into his third Indy 500 victory.
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IRL: Runners and riders for the Indy 500
The parades, the talk show guest spots and the PR photo opportunities are over and the month-long build up to the 93rd Indianapolis 500 is almost over – but who will triumph when the race begins tomorrow? We assess the prospects of all 33 drivers.
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IRL: Lloyd relieved after sponsor wins $2.5m bet
Although he didn’t know it, there was a bit more riding on Alex Lloyd’s performance on Pole Day than a place at the top table at one of motorsport’s most prestigious events.
Tagged as: Alex Lloyd, Chip Ganassi, Dario Franchitti, Indianapolis 500, Lauren Bohlander, Pole Day, Sam Schmidt, videos
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IRL: Indy 500 field finalised – Tagliani, Lazier, Barrett miss out
The final day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 ended in high drama, as Ryan Hunter-Reay knocked Alex Tagliani out of the field of 33 cars with the last laps of the day.
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IRL: Conway grabs his place in the Indy 500
Mike Conway shrugged off the after-effects of his high-speed crash and hospital stay to provisionally qualify for the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average speed of 220.124mph that put him 28th in the field of 33.
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IRL: Helio Castroneves on pole for Indy 500
Barely a month ago, Helio Castroneves was sitting in a Florida courtroom on tax evasion charges, staring at a possible prison sentence and the ruin of his career. Now he sits on pole for the 93rd Indianapolis 500.
Tagged as: Alex Lloyd, Dario Franchitti, Helio Castroneves, Indianapolis 500, IndyCar Series, Sam Schmidt
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F1: Teddy Mayer, founder of McLaren, dies
The racing world in Britain and America is mourning the loss of a major figure this week – Teddy Mayer, the man who co-founded McLaren and who took the team to an iconic F1 world championship and Indy 500 double.
Tagged as: Emerson Fittipaldi, Indianapolis 500, James Hunt, McLaren, Roger Penske, Ron Dennis, Teddy Mayer