Speedway/motorsports

Open-wheel series hires staffer, opens office to bring IndyCar to big and small screens.

IMS communications executive has considerable political experience working for Birch and Evan Bayh.

When the open-wheel series' title sponsor becomes directly affiliated with a team, questions could arise.

Edmonton officials have unveiled a plan to save the IndyCar Series race there in 2011.

While IndyCar Series' CEO is headed to L.A. for the Lotus announcement, the head of series' commercial division is flying down to Brazil to ink two new corporate partners. Big sponsor announcement could come next week.

On a day when Dallara breaks ground on new IndyCar manufacturing facility, Alfa-Romeo is pondering joining series as its third engine supplier. And that may not be the end of the good news for the open-wheel series.

Clearly the Detroit automaker believes in IndyCar Series CEO Randy Bernard and his new vision for the open-wheel series.

F1 driver and engineers targeted by Brazilian thugs. IndyCar drivers could become targets during May 1 race weekend.

City of Edmonton wants up to $3 million for course paving. IndyCar officials said July 24 race not likely to be replaced at this late date.

While Danica Patrick continues her six-year reign as open-wheel's most popular driver, the engaging Pippa Mann could be the driver to knock her off that roost.

Popular race car driver no longer called Elite NASCAR Driver in full-page newspaper ad. And last weekend in Japan, the IndyCar racer lived up to her new moniker.

Danica Patrick is hyped as "Elite NASCAR Driver" in widely distributed marketing materials for Zig Ziglar's Get Motivated Business Seminar.

Open-wheel series event in Kentucky marked series' 200th race. Landmark has some motorsports insiders asking 'what next?'

The economic impact of the MotorGP weekend is almost 20 percent of the entire Indiana Pacers season and more than 10 percent
of the Indianapolis Colts season. Not bad for an event the city puts almost nothing into. And it could be so much more.

Is bringing out old-time open-wheelers a smart play or a desperate move for the IndyCar Series?

Arena Racing USA could be housed in Conseco Fieldhouse or Pepsi Coliseum starting in 2011. Tony Stewart and Joe Gibbs are among investors in new series.

Series is scoring a record entry field for Chicagoland at a time when many racing grids across the country are contracting.
The series' new boss seems to be gaining sponsors' confidence.

Open-wheel racers seek unified voice on things like safety, track set-up, scheduling, rules and other hot topics. But would
that lead to more collaboration or conflict?