INDYCAR: HIPPINO.com To Sponsor Kanaan At Detroit
Just a few weeks after announcing the KV Racing-SH Racing entry of Tony Kanaan would go sponsorless in June, HIPPINO.com has signed on for Detroit.
2013 Indianapolis 500: Cooler temps keep many stars away from track today
INDIANAPOLIS- Only 13 of the 34 drivers on the 97th Running of the Indianapolis 500 entry-list took to the famed 2.5-mile oval Indianapolis Motor Speedway today for opening day.
Cooler temperatures and windy conditions can be blamed as only 15 cars took to the track counting the T cars that Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon drove.
None of the Rahal/Letterman/Lanigan trio or Andretti...
2013 Indianapolis 500: 5 favorites who could win the big race
Winning the Indianapolis 500 takes a great amount of skill and flat out luck.
Don’t get me wrong, a winner of the Indy 500 isn’t a fluke, it just takes a degree of luck to stay around all day and not get caught up in a wreck or have a mechanical failure. It also takes skill like none other to last 500 miles and give your shot a chance at winning the toughest race in the world...
TK set to make 200th start this weekend in Sao Paulo.
Tony Kanaan will reach a milestone in his racing career in his home race. Kanaan, who hasn't finished better than 12th in three previous starts in Sao Paulo, is scheduled to make his 200th consecutive Indy car start at Sao Paulo - a streak that began more than a decade ago. He would be the second driver to reach 200 consecutive starts, joining his team co-owner, Jimmy Vasser...
Kanaan is home for IndyCar, but hand is hurting
Racing at home won't be as much fun for Tony Kanaan.
The Brazilian arrives at the Sao Paulo 300 with an injured right hand that he knows will bother him. He just doesn't know how much. He said his hand is ''still a mystery.''
Kanaan doesn't think it will keep him from driving in his 200th consecutive race Sunday, but he isn't sure if he will be able...
IndyCar: Expect great race at Barber tomorrow with big names coming from back
The hype around this weekend for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was bigger than ever before in the four-year history of this race.
The speeds were going to be high and the racing was going to be closer than ever before. Through all three practice sessions and the qualifying session today the 90 Lap race on Sunday will be superb.
Many big name Izod IndyCar Series stars will...
Tony Kanaan: I haven't been around all these years because I'm a lucky guy.
Tony Kanaan came home 4th at St. Pete. INDYCAR veteran Tony Kanaan finished fourth at St. Pete this past Sunday, his 107th top five in his career. That ties him with Gordon Johncock and Helio Castoneves for 10th all-time. The Brazilian is also closing in on Jimmy Vassar's record for consecutive starts. Today, he spoke with the media on the longevity of his career, breaking...
Kanaan says de Silvestro pushing him to his limit
(Eds: Updates with quotes, details. With AP Photos.) By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Tony Kanaan is feeling the pressure from new teammate Simona de Silvestro in a way that reminds him of his days battling Alex Zanardi.
Kanaan finished fourth in IndyCar's season-opening race at St. Pete, where he passed de Silvestro in the closing laps to ensure he was the highest-finishing...
IndyCar Drivers Meet with Andy Murray
We love the adrenaline of Tennis T..
IndyCar drivers, Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan met up with Andy Murray after his victory over Grigor Dimitrov in the 3rd round of the 2013 Sony Open Tennis Tournament on March 25 in Miami. IndyCar drivers and Tennis players usually don’t mix, but it’s always a pleasure to see athletes respecting one another.-TO
Roddick and Andy Murray...
Hinchcliffe wins IndyCar opener
James Hinchcliffe picked up his first career IndyCar Series victory in Sunday's season opener at St. Petersburg, where Andretti Autosport showed it's picked up right where it left off after last year's championship season.
Hinchcliffe passed Helio Castroneves on the final restart to take the lead and held on to win by 1.09 seconds over defending race winner Castroneves...
New face up front: de Silvestro fast at St. Pete
There was a new face at the top of the IndyCar leaderboard, and the competition thought it was long overdue.
Simona de Silvestro, making her debut with new team KV Racing Technology, posted the third fastest time Friday on the opening day of the IndyCar season. The Swiss driver was right behind Will Power and defending series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay on the course through the streets...
KV Racing signs sponsor in time for season opener
Tony Kanaan has landed a nine-race sponsorship deal with Hydroxycut just in time for the IndyCar season opener at St. Petersburg.
The deal between KV Racing Technology-SH and the weight-loss supplement company helps the team replace longtime sponsor Geico, which gave the organization little notice it was pulling out of IndyCar.
''We're really stoked to bring a new sponsor...
Notes: "10-spot" engine penalty stays
The 10-spot grid penalty for engine changes -- which constantly shuffled starting grids throughout last season -- will be back in 2013.
And it may prove to have an even bigger impact in its second year. That's because the engine change-out mark for teams has been stretched from 1,850 miles to 2,000 miles.
It's just one of multiple changes made to the INDYCAR rulebook...
IndyCar: Oriol Servia Returning to Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in 2013
In yet another great piece of news for the IZOD IndyCar Series, Oriol Servia announced he will return to Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for the 2013 season. It will be his fifth season in the series and second with the team.
Last year, Servia drove for DRR to start the season off but with an underpowered Lotus engine, the team switched to Chevrolet powered cars for the Indianapolis...
Brazilian open-wheel drivers shift
Some of Brazil's IndyCar drivers are spending their time off from the open-wheel series racing stock cars back home. It turns out their vacation pastime hasn't been as much fun as they might have expected.
Rubens Barrichello and Tony Kanaan have struggled so far during their guest appearances in Brazil's main stock car series, and three-time Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves...
Brazilian IndyCar drivers trying stock car racing
(Eds: With AP Photos.) By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Some of Brazil's IndyCar drivers are spending their time off from the open-wheel series racing stock cars back home. It turns out their vacation pastime hasn't been as much fun as they might have expected.
Rubens Barrichello and Tony Kanaan have struggled so far during their guest appearances in Brazil's main stock...
IndyCar: Simona de Silvestro to KV Racing in 2013
The IZOD IndyCar Series has been heading in the wrong direction this past month, but a bit of positive news is Simona de Silvestro has signed with KV Racing for 2013.
The 24 year-old has raced the last three seasons with HVM. She will join fan favorite Tony Kanaan with KV as the duo could surprise some people next year or at least the few fans that will be attendance and tuning in...
KV Racing rounds out 2013 roster
Simona de Silvestro may get a chance to find out what she can accomplish in a race car with better equipment.
KV Racing Technology said Tuesday it had signed the 24-year-old Swiss driver and will have a two-car operation with Tony Kanaan It will be the first time de Silvestro will have a teammate in IndyCar, where she has spent the last three seasons driving for single-car team...
Simona de Silvestro signs with KV Racing for 2013
KV Racing Technology has signed Simona de Silvestro for the 2013 IndyCar season.
The Swiss driver will join Tony Kanaan for a two-car KV Racing effort next season. It will be the first time de Silvestro has had a teammate in IndyCar.
She will drive the No. 78 and will be sponsored by the Nuclear Clean Air Energy campaign.
She spent the last three seasons driving for HVM Racing...
OFFICIAL: Simona de Silvestro joins KV
After testing one of their cars yesterday at Barber Motorsports Park, Simona de Silvestro has now officially joined KV Racing Technology for the 2013 season.The "Swiss Missile" will be joining former IZOD IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan to create a two-car program for Kevin Kalkhoven and Jimmy Vasser's group. She'll also bring her current Nuclear Clean Air Energy...
Report: Simona de Silvestro jumps to KV Racing
After a poor 2012 season that saw her weighed down by the uncompetitive Lotus engine, Simona de Silvestro appears ready to move to a new home for 2013.AUTOSPORT is now reporting that De Silvestro will leave HVM Racing for Chevrolet-powered KV Racing Technology and will also retain her current sponsorship package with Entergy Nuclear. The really interesting bit though is that AUTOSPORT...
INDYCAR: KV Racing Close To Two-Car Program
KV Racing co-owner Jimmy Vasser tells Marshall Pruett his team will be testing with two cars next week and is close to adding a teammate for Tony Kanaan.
IndyCar: Series to award four separate titles in 2013
The IZOD IndyCar Series is trying to grow and improve each season to regain what was once one of the best fan bases in all of sports.
They’re finally heading in the right direction and with the announcement of bringing back a triple crown, the series will now have four titles on the line in 2013. That’s huge and should be big excitement in each of their 19 races.
IndyCar CEO...
Kanaan, Barrichello take on new rides
IndyCar driver Tony Kanaan will ride in two stock car races in Brazil this year, competing against former Formula One driver and fellow Brazilian Rubens Barrichello in one of them.
Kanaan will race in Brasilia on Nov. 11 and in Sao Paulo on Dec. 9. Barrichello, Kanaan's KV Racing Technology teammate, will race only in the season finale at the Interlagos track in Sao Paulo.
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IndyCar: What layoffs at KV Racing mean to future of organization
It was confirmed today that KV Racing released 25+ employees from their Indianapolis based headquarters. Among those released were team manager Tom Wurtz and general manager Mark Johnson. The cutback at KV signifies that the organization is going to go forward with a one-car operation for 2013 with Tony Kanaan as the driver. Rubens Barrichello [...]
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