IndyCar News

As rumoured just over a month ago, Tony George has been removed from his senior roles at both the Hulman-George and Indianapolis Motor Speedway organisations - and has stood down as head of the IndyCar Series as well.

Dario Franchitti's run of short track form continued into Richmond as, having won six days earlier at Iowa Speedway, the Scot claimed the PEAK Performance Pole Award for Saturday night's SunTrust indy Challenge.

Vision Racing's Ryan Hunter-Reay is to take over driving duties in A.J. Foyt's ABC Supply entry for the remainder of the 2009 IndyCar season, beginning at next weekend's Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway.

AJ Foyt IV will return to the IndyCar Series fray - and the #14 AJ Foyt Racing Dallara - for this weekend's Bombardier Learjet 550k round at Texas Motor Speedway, spearheading a series of driver changes in the lower reaches of the field.

IndyCar Series veteran Tony Kanaan has admitted that he was grateful to still be able to stand following his violent lap 98 exit from the 93rd Indianapolis 500.

Marco Andretti branded IndyCar Series rival Mario Moraes 'clueless' after the pair clashed on the opening lap of the Indianapolis 500, ending any hopes either had of winning the blue riband event for the first time.

Vitor Meira's wild Indianapolis 500 resulted in him being detained in hospital with spinal injuries, although the long-term prognosis is positive for the Brazilian.

Helio Castroneves and Team Penske have won the Indianapolis 500 Pit Stop Challenge for the third consecutive time, after the Brazilian's crew edged that of Marco Andretti by 7.962secs to 9.456secs in the final.

Lauren George will officially assume the role of Firestone Indy Lights team owner at Vision Racing with effect from this weekend's Freedom 100 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, having been handed the opportunity to take charge from her 18th birthday earlier this month.

Alliance Motorsports has signed veteran Mike Potekhen to drive its #24 eFusjon Energy Club entry in this week's Firestone Freedom 100 at Indianapolis, just days after confirming the new partnership itself.

Alex Tagliani will race in next weekend's Indianapolis 500 despite failing to qualify for the race on Bump Day, after his Conquest Racing team opted to place the Canadian in temporary team-mate Bruno Junqueira's car.

While Alex Lloyd does play guitar, the next logical step to the mushrooming attention lavished on his pink racesuit and helmet and the similarly-liveried #99 HER Chip Ganassi Racing/Sam Schmidt Motorsports car at the Indianapolis 500 is the launch of a related website.

The Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing team has been working overtime to repair both the primary and back-up cars entered for this year's Indianapolis 500 in Robert Doornbos' name.

There will be no missing Alex Lloyd as the Briton attempts to make his second IndyCar start - and second at the Indianapolis 500 - this month, after he turned out for his refresher in the bright pink HER-backed #99 Dallara.

Conquest Racing's new relationship with the Rubicon Sports Agency has yielded a first sponsorship announcement in the run-up to this year's Indianapolis 500, preparations for which get underway at the Brickyard today [Tuesday].

The Indy Racing League has indefinitely suspended driver Sean Guthrie and Guthrie Meyer Racing co-owner Jim Guthrie for their actions during the Kansas Lottery 100 last weekend [26 April].

IndyCar owner-driver Sarah Fisher has picked up a second major sponsorship deal in a week, having successfully concluded negotiations with Direct Supply to back her Indianapolis 500 campaign and selected other IRL events in 2009..

Danica Patrick will be sporting a new livery on her Andretti Green Racing entry for both the Indianapolis 500 and the remainder of the 2009 IndyCar Series campaign after the Boost Mobile replaced partner Motorola as the main backer of the #7 Dallara.

Sarah Fisher Racing has revealed that its relationship with Dollar General has improved to the point where it will now feature at six rounds of the IndyCar Series instead of four.

Dillon Battistini's return to the Firestone Indy Lights Series ended with a trip to the wall, and a local hospital, following a heavy crash that ensured that the Kansas Lottery 100 finished under caution, but the Briton thankfully escaped any serious injury.

Jonathan Summerton and Junior Strous will be among those Atlantic Series converts preparing themselves for an oval race debut at Kansas Speedway this weekend, but also hoping that their inexperience does not impact to harshly on their Firestone Indy Lights championship positions.

Former series champion Wade Cunningham returned to the top of the timesheets in an Indy Lights qualifying session for the first time in two years as he guided one of the many Sam Schmidt Motorsport entries to pole position for the Kansas Lottery 100.

Graham Rahal won his second career IndyCar pole in three races, and his first on an oval, to edge rookie Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing team-mate Robert Doornbos by three-tenths of a second at the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway.

American Le Mans Series regular Primetime Race Group has decided to spread its motorsport involvement into the open-wheel categories, and will join the Cooper Tires-backed Atlantic Championship with a two-car effort from round two of the series.