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IndyCar crowns its first post-reconciliation champion (Spoiler Alert)

Although he wanted it so bad it hurt, Ryan Briscoe just couldn't buy himself a yellow flag in the Firestone Indy 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Team Penske driver was leading the season points battle with just seven laps remaining in this, the final race of the season at Homestead, and might have won the race and the championship had this been any other race. You see, fuel consumption became an issue and Briscoe had to pit with just seven laps between himself and the trophy for a splash and go. The reason? This was the first IndyCar ... Read more →

Al Unser Jr., extortion victim? Jonathon Ramsey

According to a grand jury indictment, a New Mexico prostitution ring mastermind was trying to extort two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser, Jr. for $750,000 over a videotape. Bobby McMullin, the ...

Long Beach Grand Prix: Final Champ Car race gallery Frank Filipponio

Click above for huge high-res gallery of Champ Car action from Long Beach We already told you about the final Champ Car race, how it marks the end of the series while signaling the start of a new era ...

Long Beach Grand Prix: People Gallery Frank Filipponio

Click above for high-res gallery from this weekend's LBGP American open-wheel racing just had a pretty big weekend, in case you missed it. While one era was beginning in Japan, another was ending at ...

Open Arms in Open Wheels: reunited IndyCar season kicks off at Homestead Noah Joseph

Click above for more high-res pics from the Gainsco 300 If you've got the Gainsco Auto Insurance Indy 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway TiVo'd and are waiting to watch it, read no further. Chances ...

Champ Car files for bankruptcy 1 year ago on Autoblog

The fallout from the Indy Car/Champ Car merger has begun to rear its ugly head. First, superpower team Forsythe Racing announced its departure from the scene. and now Champ Car has officially filed for bankruptcy. The disruption of the scheduled 2008 Champ Car season leaves contracts broken and ...

BREAKING: IRL and Champ Car unification agreement signed 1 year ago on Autoblog

We had just reported that an agreement to reunite the estranged U.S. open wheel racing series of the Indy Racing League and Champ Car World Series was all but inked, and now it is officially official. The two sides have issues a press release revealing the IRL founder and CEO Tony George, who ...

Champ Car and IRL working hard on truce for 2008 season 1 year ago on Autoblog

Champ Car and the Indy Racing League, the two de facto open wheel racing series in North America since CART split after the 1995 season, are reportedly close to a truce that could reunite the two series as soon as the 2008 season. AutoWeek is reporting that Tony George, owner of the Indianapolis ...

Newman-Haas defecting from Champ Cars to IRL 1 year ago on Autoblog

Newman-Haas' Sebastien Bourdais at the 89th Indy 500 At several points in the last thirteen years since American open-wheel racing split, the two parties have tried to come to an agreement that would allow them to reunite, but none have yielded fruit. Carl Haas is tired of waiting, and has ...

Champ Car Atlantic champ turns down $2 million 1 year ago on Autoblog

Every year the driver who wins the Atlantic Series gets a $2 million grant earmarked towards moving up to the Champ Car World Series. Critics say it's not enough to secure a ride in the competitive racing class, but who's going to turn down a multi-million-dollar purse? Raphael Matos, that's who. ...

Gallery: Long Beach GP weekend round-up 2 years ago on Autoblog

We present you with another big gallery of photos from the weekend's activities in Long Beach. Besides the Champ Cars, ALMS, and Toyota Pro/Celebrity races we've already covered, the Long Beach GP hosted Formula D, Champ Car Atlantics, and Speed World Challenge GT racing. We were there on Friday ...

Spoiler Alert: 2007 Champ Car Long Beach Grand Prix 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for large gallery of live shots from Friday's practice The festivities from Long Beach are winding down as the Champ Cars just finished their second race of the season. The Long Beach Grand Prix has been a fixture on the open-wheel schedule for more than 20 years and even if the series ...

Allmendinger to drive NASCAR for Toyota 3 years ago on Autoblog

Can you say, "Show me the money?" Champ Car's Rookie-of-the year in 2005 and currently second in championship points with only one race remaining, A.J. Allmendinger (shown at right with commemorative glass guitar after winning Cleveland's Champ Car race back in June) has signed a multi-year deal to ...

Ford Bold Moves - Episode 16: The Warriors (and one wicked crash) 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Ford Bold Moves web-based documentary series has released its 16th episode, which focuses on Ford's Warriors in Pink program that supports the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. We're glad the series switched off the topic of product, as we were becoming increasingly frustrated with its ...

VIDEO: Champ Car's Katherine Legge walks away from 160 mph crash 3 years ago on Autoblog

With less than 5 laps left in Sunday's Grand Prix of Road America, Champ Car driver Katherine Legge lost part of her rear wing heading into a high-speed turn, crashing into the wall and then flying into the air. Although the car disintegrated around her, the 25-year-old rookie walked away from ...

Champ Car: Dario Franchitti joins series for final three races 3 years ago on Autoblog

Champ Car veteran and current IndyCar Series competitor Dario Franchitti looks set to be RuSport's replacement for the injured Cristiano da Matta for the final three Champ Car races of the 2006 season. In his most recent road course outing at Infineon Raceway (pictured), Franchitti finished a close ...

Cristiano da Matta seriously injured after colliding with deer 3 years ago on Autoblog

Champ Car driver Cristiano da Matta was seriously injured yesterday when he collided with a deer that had wandered onto the track during a practice session at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI. The unconscious da Matta suffered head injuries and was medevaced to Theda Clark Medical Center. A CT scan ...

2007 Panoz DP01 Champ Car unveiled 3 years ago on Autoblog

Last Friday night in San Jose, California, the Champ Car World Series staged the long-awaited unveiling of its new spec racer for 2007 - the Panoz DP01. Designed and built by Panoz' Georgia-based operation, the new car will replace the aging Lolas that have been the backbone of the series for ...

[Not TiVoSafe] Motorsports Highlights: May 13-14 3 years ago on Autoblog

Formula 1: Spanish Grand Prix, Valencia World champion Fernando Alonso added to his 2006 championship lead this weekend, in the process becoming the first Spaniard ever to win the Spanish GP. Renault teammate Giancarlo Fisichella failed to hold off Michael Schumacher's Ferrari, losing his P2 ...

[Not TiVoSafe] Motorsports Highlights April 8-9 3 years ago on Autoblog

NASCAR: Kasey Kahne started on the pole and won going away Sunday to cap a perfect weekend in Texas, becoming the 11th winner in as many races in the 2006 Nextel Cup series. Kahne's Dodge finished five seconds clear of Matt Kenseth's second-place Ford. A brace of Chevy's driven by Tony stewart, ...

Motorsports this Weekend: April 8-9 3 years ago on Autoblog

Champ Car World Series: The Champ Cars are in Long Beach for their season-opener this weekend. Interesting storylines include Newman/Haas driver Sebastian Bourdais, who is going for his third consecutive championship, and RuSport's Justin Wilson, who should join Forsythe Racing's Paul Tracy as a ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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