IndyCar News

Since his breakthrough win at the Indy 500, Buddy Rice had led the chase of Tony Kanaan and the Andretti-Green Racing powerhouse in the IRL IndyCar Series ably supported by his equally fired-up Rahal-Letterman Racing teammate Vitor Meira.

While the average IndyCar Series spectator may not realize the importance and depth of the tyre technician's roles and responsibilities, you can be assured there's never a slow moment for John Turpin and Josh Sides, the tyre technicians for Marlboro Team Penske teammates Sam Hornish Jr and Helio

The Rocketsports Racing team had a fantastic weekend at Road America, with Alex Tagliani claiming his first ever Champ Car victory and debutant Guy Smith taking a top ten finish.

As any motorsport fans knows, the logistical effort behind any street race is truly gargantuan and the Champ Car event on the streets of Denver is no different as Londoner Martyn Thake, director of operations for this years race, knows only too well.

Driver quotes following the Grand Prix of Road America - won by Alex Tagliani, his first Champ Car victory. Alex Tagliani - race winner: #8 Johnson Controls Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone

The Champ Car World Series has announced that Joe Chrnelich has been appointed as its new Executive vice president of development, government affair and planning.

The RuSPORT racing team is showing its support for the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and honoring Lance Armstrong's historic 6th straight Tour de France victory by running the #10 Champ Car in all yellow with LAF and "Live Strong" logos during this weekend's Grand Prix of Road America in Elkha

The Champ Car World Series reaches its halfway point this weekend with Round Eight at Elkhart Lake in Wisconsin, posing an opportunity for Brazilian Bruno Junqueira to claim a third Road America win.

In one of the Series' biggest days since its inception ten years ago, all the League's top brass were on hand to discuss the move into road course racing, which other venues they want to see added in future years, how far the series has come in the last decade and how it can grow from here, plus

Rookie points leader Kosuke Matsuura was unable to benefit from a strong starting position at Michigan International Speedway, eventually finishing in a disappointing 17th place.

Yorkshires Darren Manning has, in his own words, "hit the big time" after news that he and Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon would become the first IRL IndyCar Series drivers to become a part of an American Breakfast institution and appear on boxes of Wheaties cereal.

Alex Barron defends his famous 'spin and win' title this weekend as the IRL heads to the Michigan International Speedway.

The Champ Car winning streak of Sebastien Bourdais has come to an end after Paul Tracy took the honours in the Molson Indy Vancouver.

Top three finishers Paul Tracy, Michel Jourdain and A.J Allmendinger give their views on the action following the Molson Indy Vancouver - round seven of the Champ Car World Series. Eric Mauk:

Driver quotes after second qualifying for the Molson Indy Vancouver. Paul Tracy - starts from Pole Position: (#1 Indeck Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone)

Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Rice and members of Rahal Letterman Racing visited the White House on Monday to meet with United States President George W. Bush.

Former NASCAR Nextel (Winston) Cup Champion Bill Elliott returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, site of his 2002 Brickyard 400 triumph, on Monday behind the wheel of Ray Evernham's #91 Visteon sponsored Dodge and took time to reflect on the time he tried CART racing with Chip Ganassi Racing

Herdez Competition teammates Ryan Hunter-Reay and Mario Dominguez and Walker Racing's Mario Haberfeld have all added their names to the growing list of drivers who will cycle their way around the 4.048-mile Road America circuit on the day before this year's Champ Car World Series event.

IRL IndyCar Series fan favourite Jaques Lazier will make his return to the IRL IndyCar Series for the first time since Indianapolis for Pat Patrick's eponymous team in this Saturday's Firestone Indy 200 at the Nashville Superspeedway.

Despite being with the smallest and least well-funded team on the IRL IndyCar Series grid, Briton Mark Taylor has pronounced himself 'delighted' to have joined forces with Access Motorsports for the remaining nine races on the 2004 IRL schedule.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway is gearing up to host its first major open-wheel racing event in four years after it was confirmed that the Champ Car World Series had added a date to its schedule on 25 September.

Rodger Ward, one of the greatest drivers in Indianapolis 500 history, died on Monday in Anaheim, California aged 83.

Brothers always share a bond with each other that is built on trust, strength and love. When you ask Joey Vallone, gearbox assistant for Red Bull Cheever Racing, what he shares with his younger brother, Adam, he simply replies, "Respect, but also a love for cars."

Buddy Rice and team boss Bobby Rahal talk after Rice leads home a Team Rahal 1-2 in the Indy 300 at the Kansas Speedway. [See seperate Q&A for second place Vitor Meira and third placed Tony Kanaan.]