IndyCar News

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.

Derrick Walker is clearly not prepared to let former Team Australia partner Craig Gore slink away to KV Racing Technology and run Will Power there without a fight, promising to pursue money he claims he is owned through the courts if necessary.

Erstwhile Minardi Team USA co-owner Keith Wiggins will be present in the newly-amalgamated IndyCar Series this year but, it would appear, without Paul Stoddart alongside him.

Conquest Racing took another step towards its goal of becoming a contender in the new IndyCar Series by announcing that it had signed a technical partnership with Forsythe Performance Research, a subsidiary of Forsythe Racing Inc.

IndyCar Series drivers completed almost 3,000 laps in four days of testing at Sebring International Raceway to conclude preparations for the 2008 season.

Roth Racing's full-time entry into the IndyCar Series in 2008 is a story of perseverance, both for owner/driver Marty Roth and for rookie team-mate Jay Howard.

Speculation over the number of potential entries in the newly unified Indycar Series was dealt a blow when Forsythe Racing announced that it would not be taking up a place on the grid.

Vision Racing has re-signed Ed Carpenter and A.J. Foyt IV for the 2008 IndyCar Series season.

Sarah Fisher has announced the formation of Sarah Fisher Racing, which will begin competing this year at the Indianapolis 500.