News By Topic: Indy Racing League

INDY 500: Penske leads busy day of entries for 85th Indianapolis 500

Mar 30, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Penske Racing filed two of the four entries received March 29 for the Indianapolis 500, ending a five-year absence at the Brickyard for the team that has won the Greatest Spectacle in Racing a record 10 times. Sam Schmidt Motors ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Calkins smashes track record at Richmond

Mar 30, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS-- In the first Indy Racing Northern Light Series test at the Richmond International Raceway (RIR) on Monday, March 26th, Buzz Calkins unofficially smashed the track record by over three seconds and nearly 24 miles-per-hour. The De ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Weekly Notebook

Mar 30, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 Blueprint enters Miami race, Hollansworth to drive INDIANAPOLIS - Blueprint Racing Enterprises will make its 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series debut April 8 at the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami presented by 123.com Americatel, with veteran ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Cahill Racing files entry form for 85th Indy 500

Mar 29, 2001

March 29, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Cahill Racing filed an entry March 28 for the 85th Indianapolis 500, with Dr. Jack Miller as the driver. Miller, from Westfield, Ind., will drive the No. 11 Olympus/Opalescence/Cahill Racing Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone, with an identical backup car entered. Kevin Hertle is the chief mecha ... Continue reading

Northern Light continues with strong Indy Racing partnership

Mar 29, 2001

March 29, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, - When Northern Light Technology, Inc., was founded in 1996 in Cambridge, Mass., it adopted the name of the clipper ship Northern Light because, in its day, the ship was noted for its speed, groundbreaking technology and value to its customers. Those same assets will keep Northern Light, th ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Michael Andretti returning to Indy 500 with Team Green

Mar 28, 2001

March 28, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Andretti will return to the Indianapolis 500 this year in a Team Green, Inc. entry, his first race at the Brickyard since 1995. Team Green filed an entry March 27 for Andretti, who will attempt to make his 12th Indianapolis 500 start this year. Andretti joined Team Green this year. ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Michael Andretti Returns To Indianapolis 500

Mar 27, 2001

March 28, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS -- The five-year Indianapolis 500 hiatus is over for Champ Car driver Michael Andretti and race team owner Barry Green. Today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Andretti and Green announced an entry for "Motorola/Archipelago" in the 85th running of the Indianapolis 500. On May 27, Andretti ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Cheever, Ray put in final tuneup for Miami

Mar 27, 2001

March 27, 2001 MIAMI -- Eddie Cheever Jr. and Greg Ray visited Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 26 to cram in a final testing session before the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami presented by 123.com Americatel on April 6-8 at the track. It was the first opportunity for Cheever Indy Racing to test the new 35A Infiniti engi ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Vertex/Cunningham files entry for 85th Indy 500

Mar 24, 2001

March 24, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS- Vertex/Cunningham Racing filed an entry March 23 for the 85th Indianapolis 500, with rookie Shigeaki Hattori as the driver. Hattori, a native of Japan who lives in Hermosa Beach, Calif., will drive the #55 EPSON G Force/Oldsmobile/Firestone, with an identical backup car entered. Jamie Nanny ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing debut at Homestead-Miami could spring surprises

Mar 24, 2001

March 24, 2001 MIAMI - There were few mysteries after the season-opening Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 on March 18 at Phoenix. It was obvious that Sam Hornish Jr. immediately had emerged as a contender for the Northern Light Cup after his dominating victory in the Pennzoil Panther Racing Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone, ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Driver Standings Through March 23

Mar 23, 2001

March 23, 2001 1. Sam Hornish Jr., 52. 2. Eliseo Salazar, 40. 3. ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Series Notebook

Mar 23, 2001

March 23, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Former McLaren engineer Gordon Cuppock will join Galles Racing starting with the Indy Racing Northern Light Series event April 28 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The hiring comes after a tough season debut for Galles Racing at the Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 on March 18 at Phoenix. Al Unser ... Continue reading

TRACKS: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum to Offer Special Group Tours

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS-- The Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Hall of Fame Museum will offer the public an insider's view of the world-famous Speedway grounds with eight 1.5-hour tours this summer. Dates for these grounds tours: Saturday, June 9 Sunday, June 10 Saturday, June 16 Sunday, June 17 Saturday, July 14 Sund ... Continue reading

INDY 500: 2000 Winners to Defend Title at 85th Indianapolis 500

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc., which fielded the winning car for Juan Montoya in the 2000 Indianapolis 500, filed two entries March 20 for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing with rookies Nicolas Minassian and Bruno Junqueira as the drivers. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing also filed an entry, wit ... Continue reading

Northen Light IRL: Fans flood Indy Racing Online during Phoenix race

Mar 20, 2001

March 20, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - The number of race fans visiting IndyRacing.com reached record numbers during the three-day Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 at Phoenix International Raceway, with Internet-savvy fans creating more than 7.5 million hits. Sunday was the top day with more than one million page views before, du ... Continue reading