IndyCar News

Scott Dixon's maiden IRL IndyCar race victory was not only a massive boost for Toyota in their first IRL event but it also gave the new generation of the Panoz G Force chassis a hard fought win against numerically superior competition.

Complete results from Sunday's Toyota Indy 300 at the 1.5-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway, round one of the 2003 IRL IndyCar Series Championship.

With less than 90 days remaining before he retires from active competition, auto racing legend Michael Andretti announced today that he is issuing a limited edition autograph card and will introduce a line of collectibles and memorabilia as part of his efforts to encourage race fans to join him i

Qualifying results for the Western Union 100 IRL Infiniti Pro Series event on the 1.5-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway.

"I think there are going to be a lot of drivers coming into the first race who are ready to win it. It is going to be very competitive. I can see five or six drivers able to walk away with it at the moment. It is so close." - Mark Taylor

"It's a challenge and if it wasn't challenging, we'd probably go find something else to do. It will be a long season. If we win some down the road, that will be great.

After two consecutive 70,000 strong sell-out events and one of the most thrilling final 20 laps of any open-wheel race anywhere in history last year, Chicagoland Speedway and the Delphi Corporation have reached a deal to continue the firm's title sponsorship of the track's Indy Racing League even

Hemelgarn Racing were forced to withdraw their #91 Dallara-Chevrolet from the 2003 IRL season-opener at Homestead on the eve of first practice when some of the necessary parts failed to arrive in time.

Legendary Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino will serve as grand marshal for the Toyota Indy 300, the season opener for the IRL IndyCar Series on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Dreyer & Reinbold team co-owner Dennis Reinbold expressed his delight, not to mention a little relief, after his team secured a last minute sponsorship package that would enable Sarah Fisher to contest the 2003 IRL season opener at Homestead.

After four years at the helm of the Champ Car World Series event in picturesque Surfers Paradise, Australia, Geoff Jones has stepped aside as the Chief Executive Officer of what is now known as the Lexmark Indy 300.

Access Motorsports will enter a single car in the 2003 IRL IndyCar Championship Series for former Champion Greg Ray from Phoenix onwards using a G Force-Honda chassis/engine package.

PDM Racing and its rookie IRL IndyCar driver Scott Mayer are busy preparing themselves for the upcoming Toyota Indy 300 at Homestead with Mayer proclaiming himself "way ready" to finally make his series bow.

Former IRL IndyCar Series contender Brandon Erwin will drive the No. 99 Natural Golf / Sam Schmidt Motorsports entry in the Infiniti Pro Series, beginning with next weekend's season opener at Homestead/Miami Speedway.

After testing nearly a dozen different drivers over the course of the winter Sam Schmidt has completed his three-car 2003 Infiniti Pro Series lineup with former karter and NASCAR short-track ace Lloyd Mack, younger brother of IRL driver George.

Bobby Rahal may no longer have ties with Jaguar but his eponymous Champ Car outfit will be closely linked with another member of the 'Big Cat' family this year with sports company PUMA coming on board to supply the team with footwear.

Kelley Racing have been bolstered in their bid to field a third Dallara-Toyota for Tony Renna later in this year's IRL IndyCar Series by confirming that Kruse International will stay with the team as an associate sponsor for 2003.

Hemelgarn Racing has announced they will continue tradition and long-standing relationship with driver Buddy Lazier, competing in the 16-race IndyCar Series season.

Paul Tracy romped home to victory in the 2003 Champ Car World Series season opener in St Petersburg after early race leader Sebastien Bourdais made a rookie mistake and slapped the tyre barriers.

American Spirit Team Johansson have confirmed that Merlins Energy Source, a natural energy drink containing the always mysterious 'Guarana Seed' will provide associate sponsorship for both Jimmy Vasser and Ryan Hunter-Reay this year.

You may not be allowed to buy a drink in the United States until you are 21 but, as of this weekend, you can drive a 165mph Toyota Atlantic car or, for the less adventurous, a 155mph Barber Dodge Pro Series machine as evidenced by BDPS driver Nelson Philippe.

The 2003 Barber Dodge Pro Series will once again bring the best and the brightest of the future of open wheel racing together to fight for the series title but, with so much talent in its field, the championship is far from a clear-cut one.

Patrick Racing have announced Infineon technologies as a major associate sponsor for the 2003 Champ Car World Series to add to their backing from Visteon with a view to expand from one to two cars in the future.

Coming back from a major back injury last April, Jaques Lazier will return to the seat of the Johns Manville Menards Dallara/Chevrolet/Firestone car for the 2003 IRL IndyCar Series, Team Menard owner John Menard announced today.