IndyCar News

Dario Franchitti won his fourth IZOD IndyCar Series Championship in 2011, but it was overshadowed by tragedy at Las Vegas. Only now is the series success sinking in, he says.

"Gentleman, start your engines."

Dario Franchitti has set aside questions about whether he might quit the sport after Dan Wheldon's death, and instead is focussing on developing the new 2012 car.

Will Power, one of the drivers sent to hospital after the crash at Las Vegas that claimed the life of Dan Wheldon, had been diagnosed with a compression fracture to his back.

IndyCar staged a public memorial service to celebrate the life and times of Dan Wheldon on Sunday, which included contributions from Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan and Bryan Herta.

Family and friends have paid a tearful farewell to Dan Wheldon at a funeral service in his adopted American home town of St Petersburg in Florida on Saturday.

Dan Wheldon continues to receive tributes from the wider motorsport community following Sunday's accident in Las Vegas.

IndyCar worked for months to make the 2011 season finale a fitting climax and affirmation of a series on the way back. No one could know it would end up being its darkest hour.

In the aftermath of the devastating crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway that claimed the life of Dan Wheldon, three more drivers were also sent to University Medical Center.

Tributes pour in for Dan Wheldon, following his death at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

A record field of 34 cars is set to take the green flag at the IZOD IndyCar World Championship season finale at Las Vegas next weekend.

Conquest Racing has confirmed that it is putting British driver Dillon Battistini onto the grid for his IndyCar series d?but in this weekend's race at Kentucky.

Helio Castroneves is far from calming down over the harsh penalty he received at the end of the race at Motegi, and has labelled race director Brian Barnhart "a circus clown".

A member of the Holmatro Safety Team who was driving a truck head-on into the oncoming cars at the start of the Baltimore Grand Prix on Sunday has been suspended.

Rahal Letterman Lanigan driver Pippa Mann has been ruled out of Sunday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after a major crash in practice on Saturday afternoon.

SH Racing have announced that they will be entering the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix in September, and will be joining up again with their Indy 500 driver Tomas Scheckter.

Dan Wheldon has signed up to help develop a new generation of online gaming software that will deliver highly accurate and realistic simulator-grade racing competition.

Dario Franchitti topped both of the extended Thursday practice sessions at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, while Will Power struggled and Pippa Mann crashed in the afternoon.

Justin Wilson fractured a bone in his back during practice on Saturday morning and will need to be flown back to Indianapolis for further tests and evaluation regarding treatment.

X Games superstar daredevil Travis Pastrana has confirmed that he's making a bid for one of the five 'guest' spots in the season finale in Las Vegas - and a shot at the $5m jackpot.

A charity event celebrating the life and racing career of Mario Andretti will unite three generations of motor racing drivers from the most famous family in the sport.

Jacques Villeneuve has said he's not interested in racing in the IndyCar season finale event, which is offering a $5million prize to any non-series regular who wins the event.

This year's Goodwood Festival of Speed will see a big contingent of cars and drivers from IndyCar, as the event celebrates the 2011 centennial running of the Indianapolis 500.

HVM Racing driver Simona de Silvestro has been ruled out of competing in this weekend's Iowa Corn Indy 250 after suffering post-concussion symptoms from last weekend's crash.