The United States Grand Prix is a motor racing event which has taken place at various times since 1959 in several locations, at first as a part of the American Grand Prize series and later as a race in the Formula One World Championship...
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The United States Grand Prix is a motor racing event which has taken place at various times since 1959 in several locations, at first as a part of the American Grand Prize series and later as a race in the Formula One World Championship. Currently, the United States Grand Prix is held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana. -- source www.wikipedia.org
Rhonda Winter was named as chief information officer of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a new position that will guide the direction of all information technology and related business units of the company.
Experienced information technology executive Winter will oversee the existing Information Technology department and the newly created New Media & Consumer Strategies department.
"I'm very excited to join the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in this new role," Winter said. "Technology is a... Read Full Story
Last check I had on the weather forecast in Shanghai was a reported cloudy for the Sunday afternoon. First sat in front of the television set and to my surprise, it was raining substantially and the track was completely wet. After two days of sunshine in Shanghai, strong wind had blown the rain clouds over and it had been pouring right from the start. This is a condition that eventually start the race from where we last stop - a rain tainted weekend in Sepang. The opening phase saw safety... Read Full Story
As winner of two of the past three NASCAR races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson is qualified to critique The Brickyard. Despite his recent success, he doesn't think the track is all that suited for stock cars. But in the same breath, he couldn't imagine dropping Indy from the NASCAR schedule. "I think we need to be here," NASCAR's three-time defending champion said Friday. "I really do, and not run it through the (road course) infield. We need to be on the oval." Opened in... Read Full Story
Jeff Belskus was content living life as Indianpolis Motor Speedway's No. 2 man. He worked the books, sat in on meetings, offered advice and learned what it took to run a track. Yes, it was good training for a job he never dreamed he'd have, president and CEO of the 100-year-old Brickyard. Welcome to reality, where everyone wants to know how Belskus intends to run this family owned company. "I have a lot of ideas floating around in my head, but I think it's premature to talk about them right... Read Full Story
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation president Jeff Belskus said the guiding force behind the IndyCar Series will continue to support the open-wheel league despite a rough economy. One day after chief operating officer Joie Chitwood announced he was leaving, veteran corporation executive Belskus reassured race fans about the commitment to IndyCar in the wake of a major leadership shakeup. "I want to assure you that we have a strong leadership team in place with many years of experience... Read Full Story
Joie Chitwood will step down as president and chief operating officer of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as of August 6, continuing a leadership shakeup at the heart of the IndyCar Series. The century-old speedway, nicknamed the "Brickyard" for the yard of original bricks at the finish line of the famed 2 1/2-mile oval, saw former chief executive and Indy Racing League founder Tony George leave on June 30. Jeff Belskus, who replaced George as president and chief executive of the speedway... Read Full Story
Formula One surpremo Bernie Ecclestone insists Canada will host a Grand Prix in 2010 despite the event being missed off this year's calendar, whereas he feels it is too early for a race in India. "We will return to Canada in 2010 - I know everyone connected with Formula One loves this Grand Prix," Ecclestone told German magazine Motorsport aktuell in comments published Tuesday. The Canadian Grand Prix, normally held at the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit in Montreal, was shelved this season after... Read Full Story
Next stop for the IndyCar Series after Indianapolis: Texas Motor Speedway. Texas will still be two weeks after the Indianapolis 500 next year, but unlike the past four years, there won't be another race between Indy and Texas. "I think that with this situation, everyone wins," said Helio Castroneves, who won at Indianapolis and Texas this year. TMS officials said on Friday that the Indy Racing League schedule for next year has the Texas race June 12, two weeks after the Indianapolis 500. In... Read Full Story
Tony George wants to know why he was ousted as CEO of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. George used his IndyCar team's Web site Sunday to reflect on the move, claiming he has not received a "reasonable explanation" from the company's board of directors, which consists primarily of family members. George's family bought the historic 2.5-mile oval in 1945. Speedway board chairman Mari Hulman George, George's mother, said it was in the best interests of everyone that her son concentrate his efforts... Read Full Story
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