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2012 Indy 500: IndyCar Hopes To Grow Viewership Off Momentum Of This Year's...
Following the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, IndyCar is more than happy with the high drama of the day that saw Dario Franchitti win his third Indy 500 championship. With a record number of lead changes, beautiful weather and a ...  
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Indy 500 Results: Andretti Curse Remains Intact After Marco's Awful Finish
Everything was set up. After leading 59 of the first 100 laps at the 2012 Indianapolis 500, it looked like Marco Andretti was finally going to break the infamous “Andretti Curse” that has plagued the family for over 40 years. Instead, he lost the handle of his car at lap 124, sliding to the back end of the top 10. Yet there was still plenty of time to go, and Andretti was making moves at the tail end of the race as multiple caution flags...  
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2012 Indy 500: IndyCar Hopes To Build Viewership From Momentum Of This Year's...
At least thats what they hope. "I hope people watch the other races and see what we do week in and week out," said Dario Franchitti, who picked up his third Indianapolis 500 victory on Sunday. "The crowds have been good, and obviously we need to ...  
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5 Top Drivers to Never Win the Indy 500
Kanaan has competed in the past 11 events with a career-best 2nd place finish at Indy in 2004. That was also the year that the Brazilian captured the IZOD IndyCar Series title for Andretti Green Racing. Kanaan held the race lead in 7 consecutive races from ...  
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In The Pits: IndyCar hits jackpot with Indy 500
It's rare in racing when everything aligns to create a breathtaking event, the kind that's certain to be talked about through the years and recalled as one of the best. IndyCar hit the jackpot with the Indianapolis 500: a record number of lead ...  
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Dario Franchitti wins 3rd Indy 500
It was an hour before the Indianapolis 500, and Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan found a quiet corner to prepare for the race. They were interrupted by Parnelli Jones, Bobby Unser and Johnny Rutherford, three of the greatest drivers in IndyCar history.  
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Dario Franchitti's Indy 500 Victory Comes Just in Time to U-Turn Season
Dario Franchitti changed more than history.The focus of Franchitti’s Indianapolis 500 triumph on Sunday has been the driver’s place amongst the greatest IndyCar competitors of all-time, and deservedly so, after winning his third Indy 500. The man won four out of the last five IndyCar Series titles—with that type of resume, a major victory is naturally going to trigger attention towards history. But shifting the focus away from the big picture...  
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Indy 500 plus Coca-Cola 600
It was Franchitti’s 31 st career win, tying him with Sebastien Bourdais and Paul Tracy for seventh place on the all-time wins list. The only drivers with more Indy car wins are the legends of open-wheel racing: three of the Unsers (Al ...  
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Franchitti, wife Ashley Judd pose with trophy at IMS...
At one point, about 50 team employees led by the boss, five-time 500 winner Chip Ganassi, stood for a group picture, too. Franchitti, who also won this race in 2010 for Ganassi and in 2007 for Andretti-Green Racing, staved off a late charge by ...  
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Dario Franchitti: 3rd Indy 500 Win Cements Driver's Hall of Fame Legacy...
Dario Franchitti's Hall of Fame resume was sealed with a big glass of milk at Sunday's Indianapolis 500. For the third time in his long, storied career, Franchitti was able to kiss the bricks—and Ashley Judd—after one of the most emotional, frantic ...  
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Franchitti has the edge in tight Indy 500
SCOTLAND'S Dario Franchitti stamped his name in the record books by becoming the latest three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. Franchitti won a wheel-to-wheel, last-lap battle with Takuma Sato, their tyres briefly touching to send Sato spinning hard ...  
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Franchitti makes it first in exiciting Indy 500 fnish
But Franchitti made his way to the front before battling for the lead with his teammate, Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan and Takuma Sato multiple times in the late- stages of this race that featured a record 34 lead changes among 10 drivers.  
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Indy 500 2012 Results: Late Wreck A New Low For Marco Andretti
All things considered, Marco Andretti's wreck with 12 laps to go (per Yahoo Sports) in the 2012 Indy 500 is his worse setback at the Brickyard. There always seems to be something that prevents Marco Andretti from winning the Indy 500, today a late wreck ...  
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Indy 500: Fans deal with heat
The temperature was officially 91 degrees when Dario Franchitti crossed the finish line, one degree shy of a record for race day. But don't tell the tens of thousands who baked as they watched from metal bleachers. Sharon Ross, 71, Pekin ...  
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Legendäres Indy-500-Rennen: Hitzeschlacht im Hexenkessel
Das Tempo ist hoch, die Tradition groß: Das Indy-500-Rennen begeistert Hunderttausende an der Strecke in Indianapolis und Millionen vor den Bildschirmen. Erneut boten die Piloten beste Unterhaltung, 40 Mal wechselte der Führende. Am Ende setzte ein Herausforderer alles auf eine Karte - und verlor.  
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Ashley Judd: Husband's Indy 500 win is 'overwhelming'
Ashley Judd got emotional on Sunday as her hubby Dario Franchitti won the Indy 500 for the third time. She wrote that she was "overwhelmed," by the moment. "This was my 44th 500. And may just have been the best. Done with class and pure talent," she ...  
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Mixed emotions for Franchitti after Indy 500 win
He kissed his wife, Hollywood actress Ashley Judd, then threw his arms around Susie Wheldon, whose husband Dan won last year's Indy 500 before he was killed five months later in a horrific crash in Las Vegas. Franchitti put on a pair of white-framed ...  
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Marco Andretti hits wall late in Indy 500
Andretti appeared to be OK, climbing out of the cockpit. It was the latest blow to the family that reached Victory Lane in 1969 with Mario Andretti, but has had nothing but bad luck on the Brickyard's historic 2.5-mile oval since then. Marco Andretti had ...  
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Franchitti rolls at Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS — Dario Franchitti stamped his name in the record books by winning his third Indianapolis 500 yesterday, a day that started and ended as a tribute to Dan Wheldon, who won the race a year ago but was killed in an October crash in the IndyCar ...  
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VIDEO: Marco Andretti Wrecks Late At Indy 500, Extends Family Curse...
The Andretti family may be racing royalty, but the Indianapolis 500 doesn't care. Not since 1969 when Mario Andretti won has the family tasted victory at the Brickyard, with the family going 0-for-66 in combined attempts from Mario's sons ...  
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Indy 500 roundup: Three cars dominate early, but mishaps prevent breakthrough...
Three Andretti cars, those belonging to James Hinchcliffe, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Marco Andretti, had been consistently among the fastest in practice and qualified in the top four spots. Through the first 100 laps, all three were packed tightly ...  
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Indy 500 2012 Results: Marco Andretti and Sunday's Biggest Losers
With another classic edition of the Indianapolis 500 in the books, it’s time to examine the results and find out who Sunday’s biggest losers were. As much as a star like Will Power has hurt his stock finishing in 28th, there are much bigger losers coming out of the 2012 Indy 500. All of the following racers came into this race with high hopes but ended up finishing in a disappointing position.  Marco Andretti There was no driver on the track...  
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Indy 500 2012: Frantic Finish Makes Race One for the Ages
Not only did the Indy 500 come down to the final lap, but it came down to three of the sport's most well-known names duking it out in honor of their friend. In the end, the one guy who has become accustomed to winning in the past five years was the first ...  
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Franchitti wins Indy 500 for the third time
(CNN)-- Dario Franchitti won the 96th edition of the Indianapolis 500 motor race on Sunday, placing first in the prestigious race for the third time. The Scotland native and husband of actress Ashley Judd bested a field of 32 other competitors ...  
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Brick by brick: With 3rd win, Franchitti adds another layer to Indy 500...
INDIANAPOLIS — Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time on Sunday and did it in dramatic fashion. He edged Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon at the wild finish with Tony Kanaan finishing third, Oriol Servia fourth and Ry ...  
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Franchitti’s Indy 500 win a tribute to Wheldon
Fans were given white sunglasses to wear on laps 26 and 98, marking the car numbers Wheldon used in his two wins. It was Susie Wheldon’s first trip to any race track since her husband’s death, and she watched from Dixon’s pit stand with ...  
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2012 Indy 500 Live: Takuma Sato Leads With 50 Laps To Go, Marco Andretti In...
There's just 50 laps to go in the Indianapolis 500, and Japan's Takuma Sato is the leader. Sato, who took over the lead during a series of green-flag pit stops, is holding off Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon, James Hinchcliffe and Justin Wilson ...  
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Dixon leads Indy 500 half way through the race
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Scott Dixon led the Indianapolis 500 half way through the 200-lap race held in sweltering temperatures on Sunday. The 96th running of the race was earlier led by Marco Andretti, grandson of the 1969 winner Mario Andretti.  
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The Indy 500 past and present
With this said, I indeed loved the days when the Unser brothers, Mario Andretti, Parnelli Jones, Johnny Rutherford, Rick Mears, A.J. Foyt and so many other Americans dominated the fields in midgets, sprints and “champ cars.” Yet we can't dismiss that ...  
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INDYCAR: Winning team Indy 500 press conference
An interview with: DARIO FRANCHITTI, CHIP GANASSI and MIKE HULL Victory circle: race winner Dario Franchitti, Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda celebratesPhoto by: Eric Gilbert THE MODERATOR: Gentlemen, thank you very much. Congratulations on a great day. Well, Chip, I have two different thoughts to lead into. One is, it can't get much better to have two drivers perform and have a finish like this? The other is the acid reflux that goes with...  
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Indy 500 Live: Leaderboard Updates on Marco Andretti and Top Drivers...
The second caution was caused by a collision between top-10 driver Mike Conway and Will Power. Both cars are eliminated from competition, but avoided what could have been an awful situation. Conway was in fourth when the collision occurred and Power ...  
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Indy 500 Winner: Everything You Need to Know About Dario Franchitti
When Dario Franchitti joined Andretti Green Racing for the 2003 IndyCar season, the Scottish driver’s potential was already held in high esteem by the racing community. Franchitti had previously established himself as one of the leading stars in the CART championship, finishing second in 1999 to Juan Pablo Montoya and third in the preceding year.   Born in Scotland on May 19, 1973, Franchitti earned his first title at age 11 in the 1984...  
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Video Replay Of Dario Franchitti Winning Indy 500
Dario Franchitti won the 2012 Indianapolis 500 today - May 27, 2012. Watch a video replay of his amazing victory in the box below. Subscribe To The "Hutch Report" Daily Email.Enter Your Address In The Box To Continue: Delivered by FeedBurner  
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PHOTO: Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan Share A Moment At Indy
This was taken before Sunday's Indy 500, but it might be the most poignant photo of the day. It was the calm before the storm, two drivers awaiting the race. It also happened to include the winner, Dario Franchitti, and the third-place finisher ...  
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Indy 500 2012 live stream
WatchIndianapolis500 2012 live stream online IndyCar Race HD video. Watch Indy 500 2012 live stream online race on PC, iPad, iPhone,Mobile, Android and laptop. The 96thIndianapolis500 is scheduled to be run on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the Indianapolis Motor ...  
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F1: F1's Sato almost wins Indy 500
May 28 (GMM) Former F1 driver Takuma Sato almost won Sunday's running of the fabled Indy 500.Instead, the Japanese 35-year-old, the former Jordan, Honda and Super Aguri driver until 2008, crashed into the wall after an audacious last-lap attempt to pass Dario Franchitti, who went on to win under yellow flags.The Indianapolis Star's Bob Kravitz said the move was "brave; it was stupid. It was courageous; it was irresponsible."If it had worked...  
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Points leader Will Power can't avoid big wreck at Indy 500
Sometimes, it just goes clean for you, and others, you can't get things right." Things went awry with 12 laps remaining for Marco Andretti, who crashed and finished 24th after leading 59 of the first 90 laps. Andretti lost control of his Dallara ...  
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2012 Indy 500 Live: Marco Andretti Leads A Quarter Of The Way Through
Andretti, who has led the most laps of the race so far, has been trading the lead with race pole-sitter Ryan Briscoe. Currently, Scott Dixon is in second place, James Hinchcliffe is in third, Briscoe is in fourth, Takuma Sato is in fifth.  
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Indy 500 updates: Dixon leading after 116 laps
And we're back to racing. Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti, a pair of Target Chip Ganassi drivers, have taken over the top two spots. At the current moment, four of the top five are Ganassi cars. Marco Andretti, who has led the most laps today ...  
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Indy 500 updates: Tony Kanaan bolts to lead with 10 laps to go
That's right: Tony Kanaan. A crash from Marco Andretti ... The shootout between Franchitti and Dixon -- with the Born Warner trophy on the line -- should be something to watch as we head toward the conclusion. Two Ganassi drivers are right ...  
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Action-packed Indy 500 was just what the IndyCar Series needed
At 3:05 p.m. Sunday, I sat up a little higher and inched toward the end of my father’s couch in anticipation. You could sense something memorable was about to happen. There are those rare instances in sports – an amazing...  
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Indy 500: Dario Franchitti wins his 3rd 500-Mile Race at IMS
The Scottish driver started 16th in today’s 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 but finished it first, holding off a furious charge by Japan’s Takumo Sato on the final lap to win a back-and-forth, gripping edition of the Indy 500.  
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INDYCAR: Franchitti joins elite club with third Indy 500 victory
For the second year in a row, the Indianapolis 500 was decided by a last-lap crash, as Target Chip Ganassi Racing's Dario Franchitti won one of the hottest and most hotly contested Memorial Day Classics in history on Sunday. The victory gained Franchitti entrance into an elite circle of drivers to drink the milk three times at Indianapolis on the Memorial Day weekend. Franchitti was preceded in the triple by Louis Meyer, Mauri Rose, Wilbur...  
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Emotions run high for Indy 500 winner Franchitti
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Dario Franchitti did not know whether to laugh or cry after winning Sunday's Indianapolis 500. His emotions were so shredded so he did a little bit of each. He kissed his wife, Hollywood actress Ashley Judd, then threw ...  
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Indy 500 2012 Update: Marco Andretti Leads After Green-Flag Pit Stops...
Lotuses driven by Simona De Silvestro and Jean Alesi were slow all month at Indy – the team got a late start – and race director Beaux Barfield had little tolerance for their turtle-like speeds at the start of the race. After just 10 laps ...  
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Franchitti wins third Indy 500
It might not have been a popular win — there was a scattering of boos as he crossed the finish line under a last lap yellow — but Dario Franchitti was full value for his third win in the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.  
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Indy 500 updates: Franchitti, eyeing third Indy 500 win, leads with 40 laps...
James Hinchcliffe is in fifth. We currently have 25 cars running 17 on the lead lap. The top four drivers are all driving Honda, while Hinchcliffe is running a Chevrolet. After taking advantage of the fourth caution of the day to pit ...  
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Indy 500 updates: Franchitti, eyeing third Indy 500 title, leads with 16 laps...
James Hinchcliffe is in fifth. We currently have 25 cars running 17 on the lead lap. The top four drivers are all driving Honda, while Hinchcliffe is running a Chevrolet. After taking advantage of the fourth caution of the day to pit ...  
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Franchitti Wins 3rd Indy 500
Dario Franchitti won the 96th edition of the Indianapolis 500 motor race on Sunday, placing first in the prestigious race for the third time. YouTube Video:  No YouTube read more  
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Indy 500 updates: 100 miles in and Andretti is leading the way
After pole sitter Ryan Briscoe and James Hinchcliffe swapped the lead several times early on, Marco Andretti has taken control here at the Indianapolis 500. After starting fourth, the No. 26 of Andretti's has led the last 20 laps. Trailing close ...  
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INDYCAR: Chevrolet powers 4 of top 6 finishers in Indy 500
Tony Kanaan Finishes 3rd to Pace Team Chevy Tony Kanaan, KV Racing Technology ChevroletPhoto by: Michael C. Johnson INDIANAPOLIS (May 27, 2012) – Tony Kanaan’s third-place finish led four Team Chevy drivers in the top six of the Indianapolis 500. “To lose the race this way, battling until the end… it’s not a loss,” said Kanaan, who held the lead with just six laps remaining before being passed by eventual race winner Dario Franchitti...  
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Franchitti wins third Indy 500 in thrilling fashion
Franchitti, the three-time defending IZOD IndyCar Series champion, bounced back from an early-race pit-road mishap when E.J. Viso bumped Franchitti from behind and spun him around in his pit stall. The Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver suffered a damaged ...  
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Mike Brudenell: Indy 500 was superb, but Belle Isle will be grand
At the end of the day, whoever manages tire and brake wear the best will probably win or be right in the hunt. But Sunday at Indy ... it was a race of a lifetime, a mix of racing-fuel fumes, burning rubber, tears and joy. Dario Franchitti won ...  
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Conway, Power Collide In Indy 500 Crash
Marco Andretti led most of the way through the first 75 laps, taking control after the first caution flag at lap 14, brought on by a spin caused by flat tire on Bryan Clauson's car. Andretti kept the lead after the first wave of green flag pit ...  
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Andretti sets personal goals for Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he ...  
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High-Speed Drama: Dario Franchitti Wins Third Indy 500 After Dramatic Final...
Dario Franchitti from Spain was the first to the finish line at the Indy 500 on Sunday, winning his third title after navigating through a thrilling final lap. Franchitti was neck-and-neck with Japanese driver Takuma Sato going into the race’s ...  
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Ashley Judd keeps cool for Dario Franchitti during Indy 500 win in intense...
Still, she kept her cool like any Southern belle who knows how to handle ... Yes, Ashley knows how to play the background, probably choosing her yellow outfit so that her man in red would not play the background in any way--even one involves ...  
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George Diaz: Indy 500 was all about Dan Wheldon
He left behind great friends and competitors like Franchitti, who wore Wheldon’s signature white-rimmed Oakley sunglasses in the post-race ceremony. It was all Wheldon, all-week at Indy, including the annual TMS Indy 500 dinner, where the ...  
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Marco Andretti ready to win Indy 500
For the first five years of Marco Andretti's IndyCar racing career, his car owner did everything possible to steer clear of any decisions pertaining to the young driver's program. That turned out to be not such an easy thing to do. So, in 2011 ...  
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Dario Franchitti's third Indy 500 win filled with emotion
The Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver won the race under yellow after Takuma Sato crashed on the final lap.  
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The Andretti curse continues at Indy as Marco Andretti crashes out of 500...
Unfortunately for the Andretti family "race" and "lose" have been associated all too often with the Indianapolis 500 since 1969, the only year that Mario Andretti, Marco's grandfather, won the famed race. On Sunday, Marco was looking like a soothsayer.  
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Honda enjoys day of redemption at Indy 500
Dario Franchitti made sure he gave props to the guys who built his Honda engine Sunday.  
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Another last-lap blunder decides Indy 500
Franchitti’s teammate and the guy with the best view, was baffled by Sato picking that spot for his daring move. "I don’t know why he didn’t wait any longer," Dixon said. "I really don’t." The winning car owner, Chip Ganassi, would’ve ...  
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Motor racing-Emotions run high for Indy 500 winner Franchitti
He kissed his wife, Hollywood actress Ashley Judd, then threw his arms around Susie ... "Wherever he is right now, I think he's extremely happy. His three best friends in the top three." Franchitti, who previously won in 2007 and 2010, produced ...  
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Dario Franchitti wins 2012 Indy 500
Franchitti won the race under a caution flag after Takuma Sato crashed. Franchitti's teammate, Scott Dixon, finished second. Tony Kanaan, who had the lead off the last restart with six laps to go, settled for third on a blistering day at the Greatest ...  
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Motor racing-Indy 500 gets underway
Australian Ryan Briscoe started from pole position after setting the fastest time in qualifying and was joined on the front row of the grid by Canada's James Hinchcliffe and American Ryan Hunter-Reay. Marco Andretti, bidding to end his family's ...  
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Column: Another last-lap blunder decides Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- In the early going of the Indianapolis 500, Bobby Rahal advised his driver to show a little patience. If only Takuma Sato had been listening on the last lap Sunday. The Japanese driver was perfectly positioned when the white flag came out - right behind leader Dario Franchitti  
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Ashley Judd’s Husband Dario Franchitti Wins Indy 500
A big congratulations is in order for Ashley Judd’s husband Dario Franchitti who won the 2012 Indianapolis 500. This is the third time that the race car driver drove through Victory Lane and his wife was there to show her support for her man. I’m pretty sure Ashley shows up for nearly every race her husband is in and that … Keep Reading  
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Honda enjoys day of redemption at Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS – As Dario Franchitti basked in the adulation of a third Indianapolis 500 victory Sunday, the Scotsman made sure he gave props to the guys who built his Honda engine. "They worked so bloody hard," Franchitti said in victory lane.  
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Indy 500 2012 Finish And Video: Dario Franchitti Wins
Dario Franchitti won his third Indianapolis 500 under caution on Sunday. The 2012 Indy 500 finish provided wild video with Takuma Sato — running right with Franchitti — wrecking at the end in an attempt to pass for the lead. It was a ...  
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Franchitti joins three-wins club at Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS — Dario Franchitti stamped his name in the record books, the latest three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. But this was not about Franchitti: It was all for Dan Wheldon. Franchitti won a wheel-to-wheel, last-lap battle Sunday with...  
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Dario Franchitti wins Indy 500
Dario Franchitti won the 96th edition of the Indianapolis 500 motor race on Sunday, placing first in the prestigious race for the third time. The Scotland native bested a field of 32 other competitors -- including a female racer backed by the first al...  
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INDYCAR: Kanaan, Chevrolet drivers Indy 500 post-race comments
TONY KANAAN, NO. 11 GEICO | MOUSER ELECTRONICS – KV RACING ... THOUGHTS ON THE LAST LAP: “On the last lap I was trying to set up Scott ….. I knew I was a sitting duck on that restart and then I see Tako going on the inside of Dario and, I know ...  
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Andretti facing pressures heading into Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he can be the one to elevate this attention-starved series.  
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Indy 500 Results: Dario Franchitti Wins Prestigious Race
And for the third time, he did it under the caution flag. With just one lap to go, Takuma Sato tried to pass Franchitti on the inside, but crashed. The rest is just history. It was a truly exciting race, with Franchitti, Scott Dixon, and Tony Kanaan all ...  
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Ashley Judd: Top Pics of Indy 500 Winner Dario Franchitti's Wife
When Ashley Judd's Kentucky Wildcats won the 2012 NCAA National Championship, Ashley was the happiest sports fan in the world.On Sunday, another fantastic memory happened when her husband, Dario Franchitti, won his third Indianapolis 500. BREAKING: Dario Franchitti wins his third Indy 500. nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/47582589 #indycar— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) May 27, 2012 Not a bad start to her 2012 calendar year if I must say so myself.Judd is a...  
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Dario Franchitti: Third Indy 500 Win Proves Driver Is One of the Greats
Dario Franchitti is one of the greats on the IndyCar circuit, and he proved that with his, count it, third Indianapolis 500 win.Let's be very honest about the Indy 500. Winning just one puts you in rarefied air, so I can only imagine what winning two feels like. Winning three, though? At that point you are a legend.Dario Franchitti, congratulations, because you are officially one of the great ones.Speaking of official, here's the Tweet...  
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INDYCAR: Dale Coyne Racing's Wilson has good run at Indy 500
Wilson Drives Sonny's Car to the Front of the Field in Sunday's Indianapolis 500 Justin Wilson, Dale Coyne Racing HondaPhoto by: Michael C. Johnson Indianapolis, INDIANA (May 27, 2012) – Justin Wilson showed winning form, charging from 21st on the starting grid to third place on multiple occasions during the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 Sunday afternoon. Wilson showed the crowd of more than 300,000 spectators that the No. 18 Sonny’s...  
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F1’s Sato almost wins Indy 500
F1’s Sato almost wins Indy 500May 28 (GMM/Inautonews.com ... Sebastian Vettel has denied reports he has signed a 'pre-contract' to move to Ferrari in 2014. Two ... Alfa Romeo 4C Live Images from Concorso D’Eleganza Villa d’EsteThis is the Alfa ...  
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Indy 500 Results: Tony Kanaan Stays Classy Amid Another Indy Heartbreak
Surely, it couldn't happen again. After 10 years of trying and failing to win the Indianapolis 500, after so many years of coming oh-so-close, after so many years of heartbreak, surely victory in the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" couldn't elude Tony Kanaan again. Yet somehow, after leading the race just six laps from the checkered flag, it did. It was a typical Indy 500 day for Kanaan. After starting eighth, the Brazilian driver put his foot...  
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Franchitti wins a thrilling Indy 500
But Franchitti made his way to the front before battling for the lead with his teammate ... His second win in the event came at the expense of then-rookie J.R. Hildebrand, who crashed coming out of the final turn of the last lap while leading.  
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Dario Franchitti Wins Indy 500 for Third Time
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Dario Franchitti won the 96th edition of the Indianapolis 500 motor race on Sunday, placing first in the prestigious race for the third time. The Scotland native bested a field of 32 other competitors -- including a female ...  
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Dario Franchitti rallies to win Indy 500 for third time
Said Kanaan, a close friend of Wheldon's who just fell short again in his bid for a first Indy 500 win in his 11th attempt: "Danny, wherever he is, is extremely happy … his three best friends ... everything's got to fall your way.  
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UPDATE 3-Motor racing-Franchitti wins Indy 500 for third time
Australia's Will Power, the IndyCar series leader, retired after just 80 laps when Mike Conway, who had earlier run into one of his own mechanics in pit lane, spun in front of him. Power did not have enough time to avoid a collision, which saw ...  
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All-female racing crew first to compete in Indy 500 but Dario Franchitti...
Daily MailAll-female racing crew first to compete in Indy 500 but Dario Franchitti ...Daily MailTheirs was the first all-female crew to participate in the 96-year race's history. It was the 31-year-old British racer's rookie year at the famed track and she was hoping to make an inspiring statement for young girls who may participate in races to ...Franchitti's win makes memorable 500FOXSports.comDario Franchitti wins his third Indy 500CBS...  
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Indy 500 features no clear favorite
INDIANAPOLIS -- Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his…Click to Continue »  
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Indy 500 2012: Win Will Propell Will Power to Top of IndyCar World for Good...
Will Power will prove that he belongs on top of the IndyCar world with a huge win at the Indy 500. While Helio Castroneves, Marco Andretti and formerly Danica Patrick are the big names that people associate with IndyCar racing, soon and very soon Power ...  
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INDYCAR: Lotus HVM Racing exits Indy 500 earlier than hoped
Indianapolis, IN (Sunday, May 27, 2012) - Lotus HVM Racing and the #78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy IZOD IndyCar went into today's Indianapolis 500 hoping to run a trouble-free, consistent pace while staying within the league mandated 105 percent of the fastest car on track with a goal of finishing the race. Unfortunately, the race pace was somewhat faster than anticipated and driver Simona De Silvestro found herself being black-flagged early in...  
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Franchitti holds on to win third Indy 500
But he went in too low, and the crash sent him into the outside wall. Sato's car barely missed Franchitti, who coasted across the line under a yellow caution flag to become the 10th driver to win at least three Indy 500s. Franchitti's teammate, Scott Dixon ...  
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Franchitti wins Indy 500 for third time
Franchitti's teammate, Scott Dixon, finished second. Tony Kanaan, who had the lead off the last restart with six laps to go, settled for third on a blistering day at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. The official race temperature was 91, one degree shy of ...  
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Indy 500: IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard Wants Focus On Race At Indianapolis Motor...
"I think that the Indy 500 is why we're here ... IndyCar is also committed to helping Michael Andretti's promotional group put on this year's events at Milwaukee and Baltimore. But the CEO has cooled on Road America, in part because of ...  
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Indy 500 2012: Dario Franchitti's Win Is Tainted
Dario Franchitti won his third Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, but the win came under caution, making it incredibly anticlimactic.Franchitti sailed across the finish line the way he had in his two previous wins: with the yellow flag waiving. It's time for IndyCar to look at how they govern the finish of races, as winning under yellow taints what could have been a really exciting finish.Takuma Sato was running second and went for the lead entering...  
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First win continues to elude Tony Kanaan, Marco Andretti
INDIANAPOLIS — For Tony Kanaan, whose Indianapolis 500 frustrations make him more endearing, and for Marco Andretti, who’s trying to avoid the family hex that dogged father Michael and grandfather Mario, the quest continues. ‘‘[Oriol] Servia makes me turn in from the white line,’’ said Andretti, who led a race-high 59 laps before spinning with 13 laps to go and...  
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Dario Franchitti holds on to win his third Indianapolis 500
New Zealand's Scott Dixon crossed the line second and Brazil's Tony Kanaan finished third from the original 33 starters. IndyCar points leader Will Power, Mike Conway and Marco Andretti were knocked out. Andretti crashed with just 13 laps to go ...  
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Dario Franchitti wins his 3rd Indy 500
The Scottish driver started 16th in today’s 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 but ended first, holding off a furious charge by Japan’s Takumo Sato on the final lap to win a back-and-fourth, gripping edition of the Greatest Spectacle in ...  
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Indy 500 updates: Andretti continues to lead the way
Ryan Briscoe is fourth and Takuma Sato -- who started 19th ... Alex Tagliani, after starting 11th, is running in fourth and Tony Kanaan is in fifth. Simona de Silvestro and Jean Alesi were black flagged early after their speeds -- just ...  
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Dario Franchitti Burns Rubber On Scorching-Hot Day To Win Third Indy 500
Dario Franchitti of Edinburgh, Scotland, started the 96th Indianapolis 500 in the middle of the pack but finished the race ahead of it on Sunday as he joined a select few drivers who have won the premier event of the IndyCar Series three times.  
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MOTORSPORTS: No clear-cut favorite in Indy 500
Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he can be the one to elevate this attention-starved series.  
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Dario Franchitti Wins 3rd Indy 500 in Thrilling Finish
Among those in the running this year was Katherine Legge, the ninth woman to qualify for the race, but the first to bring an all-female team with her. She sported a Girl Scouts logo on her helmet and representing STEM (science, technology ...  
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INdy 500 StReam ==>Indianapolis 500 Live Streaming IndyCar Racing Free Video...
Watch live streaming coverage of the 96th 2012 Indianapolis 500 on your own computer!The 100th Anniversary Indy 500 will be run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 27th, 2012.Can I Watch The Indianapolis 500 Online? Indy 500 Live ...  
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Indy 500 Results Video: Watch Dario Franchitti Win Epic Race
The epic race ended in thrilling fashion after Japanese driver Takuma Sato crashed while trying to pass Franchitti on the final lap. The wreck signaled a caution which froze the field and sealed the win for the 39-year-old Scotland native. Franchitti was a ...  
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UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Franchitti wins Indy 500 for third time
INDIANAPOLIS, May 27 (Reuters) - Scotland's Dario Franchitti won the 96th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday to join an elite band of drivers to win the 101-year ... came 11th, the best place of the seven rookies in the field. (Editing by Gene Cherry)  
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Fan’s View: Franchitti Joins Elite Group with Third Indy 500 Win
Dario Franchitti became just the seventh driver to earn three Indianapolis 500 victories when he crossed the "yard of bricks" under caution on Sunday, May 27, taking home the win in the 96 th running of the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing." An emotional ...  
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It's anybody's race: Andretti confident entering wide-open Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he can be the one to elevate this attention-starved series. None of that matters to Andretti, though, as he heads into the Indianapolis 500.  
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Dan Wheldon reminders everywhere at Indy 500
There is the memory of the cocky and chatty Brit joining Andretti Green Racing for the 2003 season after beginning his IndyCar career the year prior with a pair of starts as Sam Hornish Jr.'s teammate at Panther Racing. There is the way he rose ...  
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Dario Franchitti Wins Indy 500 For Third Time After Takuma Sato Crashes Late...
"What a race! What a race!" Franchitti said. "I think D-dub would be proud of that one." Kanaan, who used a bold move on a late restart to dart from fifth to first, couldn't hold off Franchitti and Dixon on the last restart. It left him winless ...  
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Katherine Legge Brings the First All-Woman Team to the Indy 500 [Katherin...
#katherinlegge Unless you're a fan of automobiles traveling rapidly around a tilted oval, you probably didn't watch the 96th Indy 500 today. Spoiler alert: Dario Franchitti won. That's a big deal for him, I guess, but someone wins every year and he'd already won twice before. It's not every year, however, that someone has an all-woman crew with her — in fact, it hadn't happened until today...  
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Near record-breaking heat expected for 2012 Indy 500
The drivers and cars: Buddy Lazier, 1912 National (Joe Dawson, winner); Mario Andretti, 1922 Duesenberg (Jimmy Murphy, winner); Bobby Unser, 1933 Ringling & Henning Wonder Bread Spl. (Joe Russo, 17th); Parnelli Jones, 1952 Kuzma (Troy Ruttman, winner ...  
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Stalled at Indy 500, Andretti Family Tries Again
That would include Helio Castroneves, who drives for the team owned by the racing mogul Roger Penske, and the Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon, who found speed in practice Friday after lackluster qualifying attempts.  
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IndyCar points leader Will Power, Mike Conway knocked out of Indy 500 in hard...
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar points leader Will Power and Mike Conway were both knocked out of the Indianapolis 500 in the first crash of Sunday’s race. Conway had just returned to the track after hitting one of his crew members during a pit stop, an ...  
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Indy 500 wish: Drama in high gear
INDIANAPOLIS -- Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that ...  
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Indy 500: Andretti vs. Rahal rivalry endures through generations
Mario Andretti won the Indianapolis 500 in 1969 and spent the rest of his long career futilely chasing another victory. His son, Michael, led more laps than any other driver without winning at Indy. Now there's Marco, who nearly won as a rookie ...  
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Fans Turn Out In Droves For Indy 500
Mike Hill from Pittsburgh brought his three sons back after his very first Indy 500 25 years ago. Hill says that's when he watched Bobby Rahal win and ever since, he's wanted to bring his sons, which he did. Xavier Jenkins brought is nephew Isaiah for his ...  
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Indy 500 2012: Marco Andretti, Roger Penske, Helio Castroneves Aim To Win At...
INDIANAPOLIS -- Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he can be the one to elevate this attention-starved series.None of that matters to Andretti as he heads into the Indianapolis 500.Read More... More on Video  
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Marco’s solo ambition: win the Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he can be the one to elevate this attention-starved series. None of that matters to Andretti as he heads into the...  
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IndyCar eager for new star to emerge in Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS -- Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he ...  
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Andretti confident he can win wide-open Indy 500
He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he can be the one to elevate this attention-starved series. None of that matters to Andretti as he heads ...  
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Indy 500: Latest generation of Rahal, Andretti families have renewed rivalry...
Bobby Unser, a three-time Indy winner, once accused A.J. Foyt, a four-time winner, of cheating. Neither was one to back down. » Bobby Rahal claims credit for denying Michael Andretti three series championships. Both are now IndyCar Series team owners.  
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Indy 500: Latest generation of Rahal, Andretti families has simmering rivalry...
The spat spilled onto Twitter with Mario Andretti, Marco's grandfather and 1969 Indianapolis 500 winner, also tweeting his thoughts. Perhaps it's time for the Izod IndyCar Series to go old school ... even if it's on social media. In an era of ...  
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Lopresti: Dan Wheldon would've smiled with Indy 500 finish
On the day Indianapolis honored his memory, the race was a 1-2-3 sweep by the drivers who knew him best.  
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Indy 500 2012: Marco Andretti Won't Capture Family's 2nd Crown at 500-Mile...
Roger Penske's IndyCar juggernaut has swept the Indy events this season going 4-0, and he also has team member and pole-sitter Ryan Briscoe in this race. Things look good for Penske and bad for everyone else. The Andrettis have had monumental struggles at Indy.  
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Indy 500 is on its way. Who do you think will win?
"It's cool when you think of it that way," he said. "Forty plus four, it would be great for me and for Roger as well. But that's not how we think about it." Franchitti, the defending champion starting in Row 6, is from Scotland. Four other drivers from ...  
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Indy 500 updates: A three-quarter mark, Sato still leading the way...
The Ganassi tandem of Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon are running in second and third, respectively. James Hinchcliffe, fast all month, is back up to fourth. Justin Wilson is running fifth. Green flag racing will resume shortly. Takuma Sato is ...  
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Indy 500 doesn't have clear favorite
INDIANAPOLIS | Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he can be the one to elevate this attention-starved series. None of that matters to Andretti as he heads into the Indianapolis 500. read more  
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Indy 500 Live Stream: Updated Online Info to Watch Prestigious Race...
The Indy 500 is upon us, and the racing world is a buzz with excitement. The expected record heat and the back stories surrounding the 96th running of the Indy 500 should make this year's race one of the most memorable in history. Team Penske is going for ...  
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Points leader Will Power can't avoid big wreck at Indy 500
The Team Penske driver entered Sunday with a 45-point cushion on Helio Castroneves; his lead is now 36 on Castroneves and James Hinchcliffe.  
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Wide-open Indy 500 cause for excitement
“That’s not my approach to the event. My approach is I want to win our Super Bowl,’’ Andretti said. “I put that pressure on myself. I don’t want to do it because he did it and my dad didn’t, that’s all bonus. Do I think we can? You’re darn right.’’  
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Indy 500 habit drives West Dundee fan for more than six decades
Sixty-three years is a long time to be doing anything, let alone watching cars make left turns. Marshall Schneider of West Dundee attended his first Indy 500 in 1949 as a teenager who loved cars. Since then he's been to ever Indy 500 except the two races he spent serving in the Army. "It gets better every year," he said.  
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Wide-open Indy 500 expected Sunday
Penske has Ryan Briscoe on the pole, with Will Power and three-time ... and fans are donning sunglasses and wearing stickers. IMS CEO Jeff Belskus spoke to Eyewitness News Sunday morning. "Dan was a fantastic champion. He loved the Indy 500 race.  
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Guy Fieri, former Ferndale resident and chef, driving Indy 500 pace car...
Humboldt County residents and Indy fans may be doing a double take at the start of the Indy 500; that's former Ferndale resident and host of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" Guy Fieri driving the celebrity pace car. Fieri will be behind the wheel of the 2013 ...  
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Indy 500: Davies-Dixon, wife of IndyCar driver, adjusts to U.S. mom life...
These are just a few of the feelings that overcome me shortly after I've scheduled a . . . playdate? A stay-at-home mom fearful of playdates? Isn't that like Paula Deen avoiding butter? Perhaps, but it doesn't change the fact that before a ...  
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Indy 500 set for Sunday
The 25-year-old was scouted by team owner Michael Andretti as he climbed through the junior ranks, and Andretti had his eye on Hinchcliffe when he had a seat to fill. The late Dan Wheldon was originally set for Patrick's car, and there weren't many ...  
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Big Indy names praying for 'luck'
Then there's Michael Andretti's race team, Andretti Autosport, which will start James Hinchcliffe in the middle of Row 1 and Marco Andretti in the fourth spot. Although it has won two races here (2005 with the late Dan Wheldon and 2007 with ...  
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Indy 500 Drivers, Marco Andretti: Grandson Of Mario Looks To Win First 500...
May 25, 2012 - The Andretti name is a familiar with the Indianapolis 500. Mario Andretti won the race in 1969 and Michael Andretti – despite having no Indy 500 wins – has a history of near-wins at the race. Then you have Marco Andretti ...  
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Indy 500: Pre-race day celebrity watching in Indianapolis
Indy 500: Pre-race day celebrity watching in IndianapolisIndianapolis StarIt sounds like restaurateur and “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host Guy Fieri is prepared for his turn as the celebrity pace car driver today. So far this weekend, he has gotten a physical at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as well as driving ...and more »  
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Indy 500 wide open as Penske tries to go 5-0
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he can be the one to elevate this attention-starved series.  
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Indy 500: Sam Hornish beat Marco Andretti on finish line in 2006 (+video...
The final laps of the 2006 Indy 500 were thrilling as Michael Andretti, his son Marco and Sam Hornish Jr engaged in a fantastic battle for victory. Here's the video! Hornish, Jr. won the race by passing Michael Andretti, and then rookie Marco Andretti on ...  
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Marco Andretti is confident despite family's woes in Indy 500
'I think this is our race to lose, I really do,' Marco Andretti says after an Indianapolis 500 practice run Friday. 'Why? Because of the car I just drove.'INDIANAPOLIS — Considering that the Andretti family is renowned for enduring disappointment at the Indianapolis 500, it wouldn't be surprising if Marco Andretti kept his expectations in check.  
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Indy 500 - Dario Franchitti and Honda fastest on final Carb Day practice...
Frequently updated news directly from the IZOD IndyCar series, teams and engine manufacturers. In yesterdays IndyCar Insight I mentioned that despite Chevrolet’s dominance of the season and the Indy 500 sessions so far, Honda are very much focused on ...  
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Franchitti wins Indy 500 for third time with Wheldon in his thoughts...
To be on this trophy on either side of Dan, that means more than anything." After chugging the sweetest milk a driver will ever taste, Franchitti climbed into a convertible with wife Ashley Judd and Susie Wheldon for a victory lap around the track.  
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2012 Indy 500 Results: SB Nation's Jeff Gluck Breaks Down The Race
Dario Franchitti earned his third victory at the 2012 Indy 500 after a late crash by Takuma Sato on the final lap which cost hims the race. SB Nation's Jeff Gluck was at the Brickyard, and here's his instant analysis: Gluck discusses about the ...  
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Indy 500 starts at 11 a.m. Eastern time Sunday on ABC. Who do you think will...
On Sunday, 33 drivers from 15 different countries will line up for the 96th Indianapolis 500, including three past winners in Helio Castroneves, Dario Franchitti, and Scott Dixon. Perseverance is the watchword when it comes to racing 200 laps on a 2.5-mile ...  
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Franchitti, Dixon top final Indy 500 practice
INDIANAPOLIS — Target Chip Ganassi Racing has won the last four points championships ... accommodate more drivers and different seating positions, improved aerodynamic performance and the ability to use alternative fuels. Some of the graduates of the ...  
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Briscoe, Andretti among Indy 500 drivers flying under the radar
2. James Hinchcliffe In just four races, Hinchcliffe has seamlessly taken over the identity of Danica Patrick's former green-and-black GoDaddy car, which is nothing short of remarkable. He enters the Indianapolis 500 third in IndyCar points and ...  
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INDY 500: Race wide open as Penske tries to go 5-0
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he can be the one to elevate this attention-starved series.  
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Indy 500 Wide Open as Penske Tries to Go 5-0
Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope that maybe he can be ...  
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Auto Racing Capsules: Indy 500 wide open as Penske tries to go 5-0
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware of the hope...  
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Indy 500 2012: Graham Rahal, Marco Andretti Carry On Families' Longstanding...
It was an odd sight, considering Rahal's father, Bobby, was one of Andretti's biggest rivals. As it turned out, the picture had a purpose: Bobby Rahal, a three-time IndyCar champ, would stare at Andretti's image to get motivated during workouts.  
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Indy 500 2012: Drivers Who Are Most Likely to Become First-Time Winners at Indy
The Indianapolis 500 is arguably the most prestigious race in motorsports and it will be run for the 96th time on Sunday. Past winners like Helio Castroneves, Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon are obvious favorites, but there are many hungry drivers who are looking for their first 500 victory.Several younger drivers have gotten off to hot starts this season and that would seem to lend itself to an upset victory of some kind at Indy. There are...  
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Switching gears: The Indy 500, Harbaugh and Hildebrand
Hildebrand, 24, a Sausalito native, is a lifelong 49ers fan who drives for Panther Racing, a 15-year-old IRL team that counts Jim Harbaugh as a founding partner and one of five current co-owners. Hildebrand drives the No. 4 car, Harbaugh’s ...  
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Indy 500: Andretti Autosport doing fine without Danica Patrick
INDIANAPOLIS -- Andretti Autosport isn't lamenting the loss of Danica Patrick to NASCAR. Michael Andretti's drivers say they are working like teammates again. Though nobody on the team has cited Patrick's departure as the reason for the change ...  
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Andretti Autosport, Mazda Road To Indy, Night Before The 500 Race Report...
Thomas McGregor, Team Exclusive Management Inc. / Dairy Queen, No. 7 McGregor finished today's race at Lucas Oil Raceway 12th, after starting 16th. "I would like to thank my Andretti Autosport crew for working hard throughout the day. It was a tough ...  
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Enduring Charlotte marathon, Danica Patrick eyes Indy 500 next year
Patrick has confirmed that her team plans to race in the Indy 500 and Coke 600 on Memorial Day weekend next year.  
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Vintage cars take to Indy 500 track
INDIANAPOLIS -- The start of a new day was dominated by an old tradition at the Indy 500 on Saturday, as vintage race cars took to the track for Legend’s Day, honoring Roger Penske. With cars dating all the way back to the first Indy 500 in 1911, going ...  
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2012 Indy 500 live streaming, TV start time and starting grid for IndyCar...
The 2012 Indy 500 arrives this Sunday with both live streaming coverage and the televised race.  IndyCar race fans in Roanoke will be able to enjoy pre-race coverage online, and then the race itself courtesy of ABC. The Indy 500 starting grid ...  
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Rahal, Andretti carry on their family rivalry at Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS When Bobby Rahal was racing, he kept a picture of Michael Andretti in his workout room. That’s who Rahal wanted to beat more than anyone else on the track. And rest assured, Michael felt the same way. Looks like they’ve passed on that ...  
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As temperatures rise at Indy 500, so does Ganassi
More importantly, it showed the Ganassi outfit, which fields Dixon, who won the 500 in 2008, and Dario Franchitti, winner in 2007 and 2010, is primed for the challenge. On Friday, Franchitti, the four-time IndyCar champion, topped the speed ...  
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Indy fans likely to get they want: speed
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar fans wanted change. They wanted a return to the days of turbochargers, radical wing design and most importantly, speed — the very attributes that made the Indy 500 the world’s greatest race. Randy Bernard, IndyCar CEO ...  
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Franchitti shows Ganassi's speed at Indy 500 practice
After this year’s trying May, the team finally got it right Friday. Ganassi’s top two drivers — Dario Franchitti of Williamson County and Scott Dixon — finished atop the speed charts on the final day of practice, and a few hours later ...  
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Indy 500 2012: Dario Franchitti Posts The Fastest Lap At Carb Day
The final practice before the 2012 Indy 500, Miller Light Carb Day, took place Friday afternoon. The results put to rest some concerns that the teams running Honda engines would be in for a tough race on Sunday. Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon ...  
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Despite struggles, Dario Franchitti no long shot at Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS – It has been a rough start this season for four-time IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti. His Honda/Dallara, with the exception of the race in Brazil, has not been particularly fast, and he has had trouble adapting to the ...  
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Indy 500 2012 live stream - Watch Indianapolis 500 online free IndyCar Race...
Watch Indianapolis 500 2012 live stream online IndyCar Race HD video ... Best Indy finish since moving to better known Team Penske was 15th in 2009. Started 26th, finished 27th at Indy in 2012. Since becoming the first woman to lead the Indianapolis ...  
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2012 Indy 500: Plenty Of Tickets Still Available
It's one of the premier events in professional racing ... racers will start their engines for the 96th running of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, Indy 500 tickets priced between $30 general admission (access to the Speedway's infield) to ...  
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Indy 500 Carb Day Practice To Franchitti; Dixon Takes IZOD Pit Stop Challenge...
Pole man Ryan Briscoe's Chevy completed the top five roundup. Justin Wilson (Honda), Will Power (Chevy), James Hinchcliffe, Tony Kanaan and Ryan Hunter-Reay, all with Chevrolet power comprise the balance of the fastest 10 this morning. As expected ...  
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Indianapolis 500: Michael Andretti's drivers finding better teamwork without...
Patrick's departure was the biggest change since last season when Andretti's team employed four full-time drivers -- his son, Marco, Mike Conway, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Patrick. Marco Andretti, Conway and Hunter-Reay reached Victory Lane in 2011 ...  
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Stow employs about 100 people at its headquarters and 187,000 square-foot manufacturing facility, both in Holland. It is owned by the Grand ... James Hinchcliffe, number 27; Ryan Hunter-Reay, number 28; and Marco Andretti, number 26. In a press release ...  
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The Indianapolis 500 is one of the biggest events in all of motorsports ... giving him the momentum he needs to make another run at the Indy 500 crown. Power has been on fire lately. After starting the season with a seventh-place finish, he has posted ...  
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Here are the 10 best Indy 500 finishes of all-time. 1992: Al Unser Jr. Edges Scott Goodyear While Michael Andretti led 160 laps of the 1992 Indy 500, he suffered engine problems with just 11 laps remaining. Al Unser Jr. took over the lead with Scott ...  
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INDIANAPOLIS - Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon ran the fastest laps Friday in final practice for Sunday's Indianapolis 500. Franchitti topped the speed chart at 222.360 mph on "Carb Day," a throwback term to past years when mechanics would make ...  
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Will Power is the hottest racer on the IndyCar Series, and he heads into the 2012 Indy 500 as the heavy favorite to win in Indianapolis. He's not the only one who's riding a hot streak, though. There are a couple of other racers who enter this weekend's ...  
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The third-generation driver has been successful at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ... He's starting in 16th place, his worst pole at the race since he started 17th in 2006. He finished 12th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last year and will be looking ...  
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Indy 500 race heralds better days for IndyCar
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Richard Petty says Coca-Cola 600 bigger race than Indy 500
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With Andretti, Baltimore Hopes Third Time’s a Charm for Grand Prix
In his previous partnership, Andretti Green Racing, Mr. Andretti handled the racing team while Kim Green handled promotions. But Mr. Andretti said many of Andretti Green’s promotional staffers relocated to his new group. “The majority of the ...  
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Ganassi Racing’s Franchitti, Dixon close out Indy 500 practice with a...
He ran 221.702 mph. Takuma Sato (Rahal Letterman Lanigan) was fourth in a Honda, pole-sitter Ryan Briscoe (Team Penske) fifth in a Chevrolet and Justin Wilson was sixth in a Honda for Dale Coyne Racing. Thirty-two of the 33 cars participated.  
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Beyond the Indy 500, where is the interest for IndyCar series?
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How will scorching heat affect Sunday's Indy 500?
The forecast high in the mid-90s threatens the record for the race, 92 degrees in 1937.  
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Tagliani, Hinchcliffe aim to end Canada’s Indy 500 drought
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Andretti likes his chances at Indy, despite family history
INDIANAPOLIS — Considering the Andretti family is renowned for enduring disappointment at the Indianapolis 500, it wouldn't be surprising if Marco Andretti kept his expectations in check. Not this year. Andretti, 25, said he never has been ...  
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HD - IRL IndyCar Indy 500 Carb Day live stream online 2012. Watching live Racing matches & other sporting events live online has never been more easy. Watch games from all around the world live on your PC! The Online TV Player is ideal for the ...  
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Recipe to make IndyCar relevant beyond the Indy 500
For a few hours Sunday, 33 drivers will get a sense of what it's like to be part of an actual, big-time sport. Then comes Monday, when IndyCar racing slinks back to a not-so-appealing club, the one it shares with other fading sports genres.  
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Franchitti puts Ganassi atop Indy's speed chart
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon have finally found the speed they've been looking for all month. Franchitti, the Scottish driver with four IndyCar titles and two Indy 500 wins, topped during Friday's final tuneup for Sunday's ...  
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Dan Wheldon reminders ubiquitous at Indy
There is the memory of the cocky and chatty Brit joining Andretti Green Racing for the 2003 season after beginning his IndyCar career the year prior with a pair of starts as Sam Hornish Jr.'s teammate at Panther Racing. There is the way he rose through the ...  
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Indy 500 appears wide open
Two perennial favorites, Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon of the Chip Ganassi Racing team —- who have three Indy 500 wins between them —- are struggling to find speed and will start deep in the 33-car field. Even the pre-race ceremonies will ...  
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Mike Brudenell: Odds are Dario Franchitti will go fast at Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS -- It has been a rough start this season for four-time IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti. His Honda/Dallara, with the exception of the race in Brazil, has not been particularly fast, and he has had trouble adapting to the ...  
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INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - Driver Michael Andretti and longtime Indianapolis 500 Chief Starter Pat Vidan are the 2012 inductees to the Auto Racing Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is Thursday, May 24 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. Andretti made 16 Indianapolis 500 starts between 1984 and 2007, with a best finish of second in 1991 after a spellbinding duel with four-time "500" winner Rick Mears. Andretti recorded five...  
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2012 Indy 500, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing: Team Profile
Rahal Letterman Lanigan won the 2004 Indy 500, and Jourdain, Jr., gave the team a pair of IndyCar wins in 2003. The team, based in Ohio, is co-owned by Bobby Rahal (three-time IndyCar champ and 1986 Indy 500 champion); Mike Lanigan (co-owner of ...  
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Ryan Hunter-Reay, fourth in the standings with 121 points ... Other Americans in the field are Newgarden (seventh), Bell (20th), Carpenter (28th) and Clauson (31st). This will be the first start in the Indy 500 for both Newgarden and Clauson.  
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Canadians in with a chance at Indy 500
It's been 17 years since a Canadian won the Indy 500, but James Hinchcliffe and Alex Tagliani have a shot at ending the drought Sunday. Hinchcliffe, from Oakville, Ont., qualified in the No. 2 position for Andretti Autosport after missing the ...  
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Andretti finding better teamwork without Danica
Andretti Autosport isn't lamenting the loss of Danica Patrick to NASCAR. Team owner Michael Andretti and drivers Marco Andretti and Ryan Hunter-Reay say this year's improved results for their team are a direct correlation of better teamwork. Michael ...  
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Bleacher Report2012 Indianapolis (Indy 500): Chevrolet IndyCar Carb Day QuotesPaddockTalkJust talking about that I feel like we're in a good position with Chevrolet if it would happen to come down to a fuel race.” JAMES HINCHCLIFFE, NO. 27 TEAM GODADDY.COM ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT CHEVROLET: THE CHANGE IN THIS TEAM FROM LAST YEAR IS ...Indy 500 Lineup: Chevrolet Will Dominate Historic RaceBleacher ReportNASCAR Sprint Cup: Team Chevy - Drivers' Post...  
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OPINION | What will it take to make IndyCar cool beyond Indy 500?
SPEEDWAY, Ind. (AP) - James Hinchcliffe can't understand it. In this sports-crazed nation, there are skilled athletes who willingly get behind the wheel of exotic-looking race cars and risk their lives at more than 200 mph, yet the interest ...  
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Would have been first American rookie to win race since Louis Meyer in 1928. Hildebrand was third driver ... At 6-foot-3, is tallest driver in IndyCar Series. Younger brother, Stefan, spent last two years racing in Indy Lights developmental ...  
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Patrick's departure was the biggest change since last season when Andretti's team employed four full-time drivers — his son, Marco, the soft-spoken Mike Conway, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Patrick. Marco Andretti, Conway and Hunter-Reay reached ...  
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