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Team Australia duo on pace in V8 debut.
Team Australia's Champ Car World Series regulars Alex Tagliani and Marcus Marshall took little time in getting up to speed ahead of their competitive Australian V8 Supercar debut this weekend at Sandown Park.
Newman-Haas to feature on Box Office premiere.
One of the most successful teams in not only the Champ Car World Series, but in all of racing, will be featured on U.S. TV in this Friday's episode of the new HBO magazine show Costas Now, hosted by award-winning broadcaster Bob Costas.
MIPS: McCune to make Series debut at Chicagoland.
Sarah McCune lists winning the Indianapolis 500 as a childhood dream. It hasn't faded two decades later.
Well-tested Kite ready for Chicagoland success.
After electing to miss the last round of the IRL IndyCar Series Championship at the Infineon Raceway, Ethanol Hemelgarn Racing believe that they will reap the benefits of that decision this Sunday at the Chicagoland Speedway.
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Wheldon makes pitch at baseball game.
IndyCar Series points leader Dan Wheldon couldn't offer an educated opinion about reasons behind the Chicago Cubs' latest frustrating season, but the British import knew he was on hallowed ground when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch in a recent baseball game between the Cubs and the equal

Patrick`s Indy wing on display at IMS museum.
"The Wing" is back at the place that made it famous and one of the hottest motorsports collectible items in recent memory, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Sneva inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame
1983 Indianapolis 500 winner Tom Sneva was among the nine inductees into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America earlier this month.

Legends recall last Infineon race.
When Al Unser and Johnny Rutherford start talking racing, especially about their competitive heyday, the banter is quick, often comical and always educational.
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Bucknum to replace Foyt at Infineon.
For the first time since he began competing in the IndyCar Series in 2003, someone other than A.J. Foyt IV will drive the #14 car owned by his grandfather AJ Foyt.

MIPS: Mansell to partner Andretti on road courses.
Two famous motorsport names will be 'reunited' this weekend, as Britain's Scott Mansell partners Marco Andretti in a pair of Dave McMillan-run Menards Infiniti Pro Series entries at Infineon Raceway.
Pantano to tackle road courses for Ganassi.
Ex Jordan Grand Prix driver Giorgio Pantano has been named as Chip Ganassi's third driver for the two upcoming IRL IndyCar Series road course races at Infineon Raceway and Watkins Glen.
Honda to celebrate decade of winning.
On August 20th 1995, Andre Ribeiro flashed across the finish line at New Hampshire International Speedway for his, and Honda's, first victory in American open-wheel racing.
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First top ten for Kite since `99.
Jimmy Kite was able to secure his first top ten IRL IndyCar Series finish since Pikes Peak in 1999 as he guided his Hemelgarn Racing Dallara-Toyota to its first lead lap finish of the season at Kentucky Speedway on Sunday.
Record attendance figures for Denver.
The 2005 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver has announced that attendance for this year's event totalled 148,511 surpassing 2004 attendee total of 112,000.
Champ Car names new president.
The Champ Car World Series has named former CEO of the Sports Car Club of America Steve Johnson as its incoming president with Dick Eidswick set to move to the position of chairman and CEO.
Patrick takes first pole in qualifying washout.
Danica Patrick became the second woman in IndyCar Series history to start from the pole position at Kentucky Speedway after late-afternoon rain washed out Marlboro Pole Qualifying.
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Sharp denies Meira maiden win in Kentucky.
IndyCar Series veteran Scott Sharp became the latest driver to deny Vitor Meira a maiden IRL win as he held off the young Brazilian to win the Amber Alert Portal Indy 300 at the Kentucky Speedway.
TA: Mi Jack-Conquest to join `06 grid.
Eric Bachelart's Mi Jack-Conquest Racing team has announced that it will field a two-car programme in next year's reborn Atlantic Championship, joining Derrick Walker's Team Australia outfit as Champ Car World Series teams committed to running a 'junior-arm' in 2006.

Rahal to drive in historic F1 race at Infineon.
Bobby Rahal, winner of the 1986 Indianapolis 500 and co-owner of Rahal Letterman racing, will spearhead a strong contingent of drivers and classic Formula One cars at the Moly Shield Oil Historic Grand Prix, which will run as a support event during the Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix weekend at I
Tony Hawk named as Fontana grand marshal.
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk will serve as the grand marshal for the season-ending Toyota Indy 400 at the California Speedway in October and will also put on a live display of his talents for fans in attendance at Fontana.
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Former ESPN man takes control of TV coverage.
Champ Car have hired former ESPN advertising manager Mark Reilly as its new vice president of broadcast sales and distribution as it tries to capitalise on some of the new international interest in the series as well as working to regain the viewers lost in its own U.S. market.

Red Bull crewman OK after Michigan accident.
Patrick Carpentier's rear tyre changer Josh Junge has returned home and is recovering with no serious injuries after being clipped by a rogue tyre on pit road during last Sunday's Firestone Indy 400 at the Michigan International Speedway.
Dukes of Hazzard cameo for Foyt IV.
As the Hollywood remake of classic TV series 'The Dukes of Hazzard' prepares to hit the big screens, racing fans should keep an eye out for one AJ Foyt....the fourth!

Allmendinger: I`m tired of making mistakes.
There was little anyone could do to make RuSPORT's AJ Allmendinger feel any better about his San Jose weekend after the young American crashed out of a top four position just 12 laps into Sunday's gruelling Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix.
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