News By Topic: Open Wheel Racing

Michelin F1 Ticket Refund Process for Individual Ticket Holders Now Open

Aug 8, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 8 -- Individual ticket holders to the United States Grand Prix (USGP) may begin filing claims for their Michelin ticket refund today. Stubbed Ticket Claim Forms and detailed instructions are available now at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Ticket Office or ... Continue reading

Klein Tools/Jim Beam driver Dan Wheldon narrowly missed his fifth win of the season

Aug 1, 2005

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IndyCar Series Driver Bryan Herta Wins the Firestone Indy 400

Aug 1, 2005

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Bryan Herta, the driver of XM Satellite Radio's IndyCar Series race car, today won the Firestone Indy 400 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/XMSATLOGO ) Herta, who drives the No. 7 XM Satellite Radio Dallara/Honda/Firestone, held off his Andretti Green Raci ... Continue reading

Jimmy Kite Back Home Again, Again In Indiana

Jul 27, 2005

Jimmy Kite Back Home Again, Again In Indiana CLERMONT, IND., July 26, 2005 - Jimmy Kite will return to the state of Indiana and to one of his favorite short-tracks on Thursday, August 4th. The 29 year-old from Stockbridge, Ga. will make his third start of the season driving the No. 5 Westcon Elevator/ Westcon Racing Bl ... Continue reading

ESPN STAR Sports Races to Victory With Formula One(TM) Agreement

Jul 26, 2005

Latest Acquisition Reinforces Network as 'The Home of Motor Racing' in Asia SINGAPORE, July 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- ESPN STAR Sports, Asia's number one sports broadcaster has once again captured pole position winning a five- year deal to broadcast the FIA Formula One(TM)(F1) World Championships across all its major t ... Continue reading

Rob Bunker - Birmingham preview

Jul 25, 2005

seven driving styles Rob Bunker made good use of his six-week hiatus between Formula BMW USA races. The Bridgewater, N.J., driver isolated and honed elements of his performance in two race cars – his No. 18 AIM Autosport Formula BMW FB2 and a higher-horsepower Formula Renault 2000. He worked on driving styles suc ... Continue reading

Jimmy Kite Overcomes Heat to Take Two Milwaukee Open-Wheel Top-15 Finishes

Jul 25, 2005

Jimmy Kite Overcomes Heat to Take Two Milwaukee Open-Wheel Top-15 Finishes WEST ALLIS, Wisc., July 24, 2005 - If there was ever a concern about the physical fitness of driver Jimmy Kite, the Stockbridge, Georgia-resident put them to rest this weekend at the historic Milwaukee Mile. Despite incredibly high temperatures ... Continue reading

Milwaukee Mile IndyCar Autograph Session details

Jul 22, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE MILE 100 YEARS AND ACCELERATING Contact: Jim Tretow, Director of PR, 414-750-0042 cell, jtretow@milwaukeemile.com BULLETIN: A line is expected to form quite early in the day, which will reflect the popularity and attention being paid to the Indy Racing League and female rookie phenom Dan ... Continue reading

''To make contact with another car and finish third, we don't see that very often,'' - Patrick Carpentier following his third place finish in Nashville

Jul 17, 2005

Photos of Patrick Carpentier will been sent to e-mail subscribers Round 9 of the Indy Racing League at Nashville Superspeedway ''To make contact with another car and finish third, we don't see that very often,'' - Patrick Carpentier following his third place finish in Nashville Montreal, Saturday, July 16, 2005 - Again ... Continue reading

Michelin Y La Motor Speedway De Indianapolis Anuncian Proceso De Reembolso Para Fans De F1

Jul 15, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS, 15 de julio /PR Newswire/ -- Michelin North America, Inc. y la pista Motor Speedway de Indianápolis (IMS) anunciaron hoy los detalles del proceso de reembolso para los poseedores de boletos para el Gran Premio de Fórmula Uno 2005 en Estados Unidos. Todos los boletos adquiridos para el día de la carrera ... Continue reading

Milwaukee Mile IndyCar Media Update

Jul 15, 2005

MEDIA ALERT MILWAUKEE MILE 100 YEARS AND ACCELERATING INDYCAR DRIVERS, ONE-ON-ONE'S, LUNCH Get a Preview of Race Weekend During Media Lunch Thursday, July 21 UPDATE: A.J. FOYT will also be available for media interviews on Thursday, July 21 at 12:00pm. Foyt has competed as a driver more times at The Milwaukee Mile than ... Continue reading

Michelin and Indianapolis Motor Speedway Roll Out Ticket Refund Process for F1 Fans

Jul 15, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS, July 15 -- Michelin North America, Inc. and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) announced today the details of the ticket refund process for ticket holders to the 2005 Formula One United States Grand Prix (USGP). All tickets purchased for race day (June 19, 2005) are eligible for the Michelin ticket ref ... Continue reading

Ford of Canada Reinforces Champ Car Relationship

Jul 13, 2005

By: Matt Drennan-Scace | Ford Communications Network TORONTO, July 13, 2005 -- The Molson Indy of Toronto, the first of three Champ Car World Series races in Canada, was recently contest in the streets of Toronto among a blur of Ford blue ovals -- around the track, on the Ford GT as it led the pack as the official pace ... Continue reading

Czech Grand Prix Results

Jul 10, 2005

TONY Rickardsson produced yet another remarkable performance in Prague on Saturday night to complete his fifth Grand Prix win of the season and his fourth in succession. Rickardsson simply outclassed the opposition in the FIM Grand Prix of the Czech Republic at the Marketa Stadium, taking the chequered flag ahead of Bj ... Continue reading

IRL Driver Enge Tests Infineon Raceway on Wednesday

Jul 6, 2005

Diana Rose (707) 933-3918 IRL Driver Enge to Visit Infineon Raceway for One-Day Test on Wednesday SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - IRL IndyCar(r) Series driver Tomas Enge will visit Infineon Raceway for a one-day test session on Wednesday, July 6. Enge, who drives for Rockstar Panther Racing, did not participate in ... Continue reading