http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Indy_Racing_LeagueFind stories, videos, and photos about Indy Racing League from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:07:26 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Indy_Racing_League14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Indy Racing League from CNN.com.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/11/11/izod/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/11/11/izod/index.htmlThe Indy Racing League looked smart in sassy white pants and cut a stylish businessman's profile in a charcoal suit and hipster glasses. It was uncharacteristically bawdy, a little prance-y on the catwalk, but what the heck, it was fully subsidized for the first time in its 13 years. Time to work it.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:36:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/09/23/tony.stewart/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/09/23/tony.stewart/index.htmlTony Stewart is used to his big decisions working out: abandoning a championship-winning Indy Racing League career to switch to NASCAR and buying racetracks to name a few.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:07:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/07/20/NASCAR_Indy/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/07/20/NASCAR_Indy/index.htmlKOONTZ LAKE, Ind. -- There's a lot on the line at Sunday's AllState 400 at the Brickyard -- NASCAR's annual trip to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Simply put, there are three entities that cannot afford to fail -- NASCAR, Goodyear and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway itself.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:08:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/07/15/Gant/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/07/15/Gant/index.htmlThis would be the moment for Harry Gant to punch up the story, to embellish just how arduous a task it is to win a race at NASCAR's highest level at age 50 and beyond.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:55:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/05/06/IR/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/05/06/IR/index.htmlThe Phoenix Coyotes are having trouble paying the ice bill, so much so the National Hockey League has intervened to steady a bankrupt club that not even Wayne Gretzky could save.Wed, 06 May 2009 16:54:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/04/02/IRL/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/04/02/IRL/index.htmlST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- After the longest offseason in sports, the IndyCar Series is back, beginning with this weekend's Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. That means the return of sleek, high-flying machines and some of racing's most diverse drivers as they begin a 17-race schedule that includes short ovals, intermediate ovals, big tracks, streets and natural terrain road courses.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:08:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/04/01/Ten_Reasons/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/04/01/Ten_Reasons/index.htmlAfter a long offseason, the Indy Racing League is primed for a big return Sunday at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. With reunification complete and a budding crop of young stars, here are the top 10 things to watch for in the IRL in 2009.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:08:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/03/16/Martin/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/03/16/Martin/index.htmlMOORESVILLE, N.C. -- As sports fans gear up for college basketball's March Madness, NASCAR fans have their own version as the series heads to Bristol for the first short track race of the season.Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:28:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/03/11/James_deFerran/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/03/11/James_deFerran/index.htmlThose who are talented and masochistic enough to make motorsports a career begrudgingly accept the vagaries of the profession. It provides the highest highs. But they don't last long. The lowest lows can seem particularly cruel when so much involved with success and failure is beyond the control of the driver at the wheel. And racing doesn't often indulge sentimentality. Few get that ticker tape farewell.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:06:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/03/02/martin_patrick/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/03/02/martin_patrick/index.htmlHOMESTEAD, Fla. -- While the IndyCar Series has one of the longest offseasons in sports, Danica Patrick doesn't mind because it allows her to be the face of the series in a different way than the steely look of determination that peers through a race visor.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:21:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/01/13/castroneves/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/01/13/castroneves/index.htmlIndyCar racing's most extroverted driver is turning his car over to the series' biggest introvert while he goes to trial over tax evasion charges.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:19:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/01/12/racing/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/01/12/racing/index.htmlMOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Stanton Barrett has already made the big screen, now he's hoping to make the big time by competing in the Indianapolis 500.Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:01:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/11/30/banquet/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/11/30/banquet/index.htmlThis is the week when drivers, mechanics, marketing executives and even the traveling slobs known as the "motorsports media" put on fancy clothes and tuxedos for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards Banquet.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:59:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/11/10/weekend.wrapup/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/11/10/weekend.wrapup/index.htmlAVONDALE, Ariz. -- One of the greatest combinations in NASCAR Sprint Cup history will come to an end this weekend when Tony Stewart competes in his final race for Joe Gibbs Racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:09:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/10/03/helio/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/10/03/helio/index.htmlTALLADEGA, Alabama -- NASCAR and IRL drivers are keeping a close eye on the Helio Castroneves/Alan Miller tax evasion case, some because Miller is also their agent and others because Team Penske could be in need of a new driver as early as late October.Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:53:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/09/08/inside.nascar/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/09/08/inside.nascar/index.htmlJOLIET, IL -- Scott Dixon will be the first to admit he is a far different individual than when he won his first IndyCar Series title in 2003.Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:40:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/brant_james/09/03/inside.nascar/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/brant_james/09/03/inside.nascar/index.htmlJohn Barnes has an eye for talent. There is no denying that. As for a hand for holding on it ... that was in need of a little work.Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:15:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/09/02/franchitti/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/09/02/franchitti/index.htmlMOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Dario Franchitti is returning to the IndyCar Series after a fruitless one-year effort in NASCAR. The 2007 Indianapolis 500 winner and '07 IndyCar Series champion will move over to Target/Chip Ganassi Racing, replacing Dan Wheldon, who has been signed by Panther Racing, the team he made his IndyCar Series debut with six years ago.Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:44:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/08/11/inside.nascar/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/08/11/inside.nascar/index.htmlKOONTZ LAKE, Ind. -- When it comes to speaking his mind, especially when it comes to NASCAR, Jerry Carroll certainly doesn't hold back.Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:10:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/08/04/inside.nascar/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/08/04/inside.nascar/index.htmlMOORESVILLE, N.C. -- A week that began with NASCAR apologizing for the embarrassing tire situation at the Brickyard, ended in similar fashion as Pocono winner Carl Edwards apologized for fighting with crew chief Bob Osborne over pit strategy in Sunday's Sprint Cup race. In other words, just another week at the races.Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:29:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/07/28/wrapup/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/07/28/wrapup/index.htmlThe crowd at last weekend's AllState 400 at the Brickyard was the smallest in the 15-year history of the race. After Sunday's tire debacle at Indy, imagine how small the crowd could be next year.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:37:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/brant_james/07/23/penske.indy/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/brant_james/07/23/penske.indy/index.htmlIndianapolis Motor Speedway is a touchstone for Ganassi Racing and cordial rival Penske, the backdrop for much of the glory that has defined the storied open wheel teams.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:36:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/brant_james/07/16/racing/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/brant_james/07/16/racing/index.htmlIt once seemed like America in microcosm, a high-banked land of opportunity where a hard-worker with a gleam in his eye and lead in his foot could make something of himself, where money and fame flowed like high-octane gasoline.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:07:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/lars_anderson/05/30/compare/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/lars_anderson/05/30/compare/index.htmlSo which do you prefer, the raw speed of IndyCar or the beatin' and bangin' of NASCAR? Let's compare the two racing series in four different categories.Fri, 30 May 2008 19:54:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_tuttle/05/27/indyrookie/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_tuttle/05/27/indyrookie/index.htmlRyan Hunter-Reay was discarded by Champ Car in 2005 and a year ago was still trying to find his way back to a full-time job driving race cars. Tuesday night he spoke at the Indianapolis 500 Victory Banquet as the race's Rookie of the Year. Tue, 27 May 2008 19:08:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/lars_anderson/05/27/indy0602/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/lars_anderson/05/27/indy0602/index.htmlFor 13 years they had waited for this moment, waited as open-wheel racing lost its luster and receded deeper into the background of America's sports landscape. For 13 years, following the breakup of the open-wheel circuit into competing series (CART and IRL), the top owners and drivers had watched the Indianapolis 500 become less and less relevant. For 13 years the race that was once America's most watched and celebrated had the feel of a party at which only half the guests (IRL drivers) showed up. Tue, 27 May 2008 13:56:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/lars_anderson/05/26/indy.lessons/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/lars_anderson/05/26/indy.lessons/index.htmlFive things we learned on Sunday in the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500, one of the most significant days in the race's history.Mon, 26 May 2008 19:48:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/more/05/25/honda.engines/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/more/05/25/honda.engines/index.htmlWith a unified IndyCar Series, Honda Performance Development has agreed to a five-year extension to supply engines to the series.Mon, 26 May 2008 02:13:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_tuttle/05/22/indy.guide/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_tuttle/05/22/indy.guide/index.htmlThis year's Indianapolis 500 on Sunday afternoon could be the most intriguing in years. Let's take a look at some of the reasons why.Fri, 23 May 2008 19:49:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_tuttle/05/22/indy.500.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_tuttle/05/22/indy.500.preview/index.html1. It will be 500 miles, flat out. With chassis, engine and tire reliability at an all-time high, all 33 drivers will have to run as hard as they can on every green-flag lap to have any chance of a top-five finish. Indianapolis is no longer an endurance test, it's a sprint.Fri, 23 May 2008 05:40:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_tuttle/05/20/foyt.indycar/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_tuttle/05/20/foyt.indycar/index.htmlLate in the summer of 2006, A.J. Foyt IV's career was at a standstill. Prospects for next season looked bleak. Then, out of the blue, Michael Andretti called.Tue, 20 May 2008 18:20:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/05/12/dixon/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/05/12/dixon/index.htmlINDIANAPOLIS -- Scott Dixon was asked last Friday if winning the pole for the Indianapolis 500 is as big as winning an IndyCar race anywhere else?Mon, 12 May 2008 18:38:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/05/09/danica.strikes.crewman/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/05/09/danica.strikes.crewman/index.htmlINDIANAPOLIS -- IndyCar racing's biggest name was emotionally shaken Friday as Danica Patrick was involved in an incident on pit lane during Friday's practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when her car hit a crew member from another team in pit lane.Sat, 10 May 2008 01:50:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/lars_anderson/05/03/barber.park/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/lars_anderson/05/03/barber.park/index.html"You ready?" Cas Whitehead, a driver instructor for the Porsche Driving School at Barber Motorsports Park outside of Birmingham, Ala., asked me on a recent afternoon. "Hold on."Sat, 03 May 2008 21:34:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_tuttle/04/29/george.indycar/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_tuttle/04/29/george.indycar/index.htmlAs Chief Executive Officer of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tony George is charged with promoting the Indianapolis 500. It's a family heirloom, one which the 48-year-old George was accused of damaging when he founded the Indy Racing League. He had his supporters, too, during the period in open-wheel racing known as "The Split," which began in 1996 with cars and drivers from the IRL making up the vast majority of the field at Indianapolis.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:29:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/04/28/talladega/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/04/28/talladega/index.htmlMOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Throughout the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, trends that begin at one track often given an indication of what to expect in the following race on the schedule.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:33:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/brant_james/04/23/nascar.green/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/brant_james/04/23/nascar.green/index.htmlThe notion would have seemed absurd a decade ago but there, at the end of a national teleconference in June 2006, NASCAR chairman Brian France asserted his desire for his series to develop and race in the future something he called a "green car."Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:27:00 EDT