Dan Wheldon

Bernard didn't provide hints about what other announcements are pending. It's all part of a plan to make courses safer and revamp IndyCar's image after two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon was killed in an accident at last year's season-finale ...  

"I think November and December were probably the worst two months of my entire life. It didn't end," said Bernard. Bernard found himself in the center of the firestorm of attacks after the tragic crash. Don't Wait for School Closings! Sign-up to ...  

INDIANAPOLIS — With the IndyCar Series still recovering from Dan Wheldon’s death, race director Beaux Barfield said double-file restarts would be scrapped at Indianapolis, Texas and Fontana and more changes to improve safety could be ...  

IndyCar, in general, not just the Edmonton race promoters, have flown beneath the radar for months, especially after the season finale in Las Vegas ended in a horrific, 15-car accident in which two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon lost his life.  

After a year of double-file restarts in the Indianapolis 500, IndyCar’s new race director said today that a single-file approach is better. Beaux Barfield said many drivers expressed concern about their location on the track when restarts ...  

With IndyCar still recovering from Dan Wheldon's death, series officials said Tuesday that double-file restarts will be scrapped at Indianapolis, Texas and Fontana and more changes to improve safety could be announced before next month's season-opener at ...  

The 16-race schedule features only five oval races. Some drivers acknowledged scaling back the number of oval races, at least temporarily, was a necessary safety move after Dan Wheldon died in a crash last October in Las Vegas. The next day’s ...  

There was a lot of news in the world of IndyCar yesterday just to show that there are still plenty of pieces that have to fall into the right place before the start of the season. Rahal-Letterman-Lanigan Racing According to reports, 2011 GP2 runner-up Luca ...  

The car includes many safety features to make the IndyCar Series safer after the death of Dan Wheldon at Las Vegas last October. Ironically, Wheldon had been helping series officials throughout 2011 develop this car, so therefore the car was ...  

Firestone Brand to Remain IZOD IndyCar Series Official Tire Through 2014 Renews as Official Tire and Title Sponsor of Firestone Indy Lights Through 2012 Firestone tiresPhoto by: Eric Gilbert INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (February 13, 2012) - Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) and INDYCAR are pleased to announce that the Firestone brand will remain the IZOD IndyCar Series' Official Tire through at least 2014, and the Firestone brand will also...  

Carpenter will campaign a single-car entry in 2012. PGA and Champions Tour professional Fuzzy Zoeller is the owner of Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka. Chevrolet, a racing leader for more than 100 years, has recorded 104 Indy car wins, including six series ...  

Ed Carpenter Racing confirmed on Monday that the first-year IZOD IndyCar Series team's No. 20 entry will be powered by Chevrolet's 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged V-6 engine. The new team will make its series debut March 27 at St. Petersburg, Florida.  

Rahal Letterman Lanigan co-owner Bobby Rahal and IZOD IndyCar Series driver Takuma Sato were guests on an INDYCAR conference call today to discuss Sato's signing with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. A full transcript and a broadcast-quality MP3 are ...  

IndyCar could use some positive news in 2012 after the departure of its most popular driver, Danica Patrick, to NASCAR and the death of its 2011 Indy 500 winner, Dan Wheldon, in the series' final race. It may get that boost if popular Brazilian ...  

On hand will be Simon Pagenaud for Sam Schmidt Motorsports, Mike Conway of A.J. Foyt Racing, Takuma Sato of Rahal Letterman Lanigan, Alex Tagliani of Bryan Herta Autosport, Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti of Target Chip Ganassi Racing, Graham Rahal of ...