Scott Dixon

His distinctive name will surely be used in headlines and pithy story leads while he continues his journey back to the track. His wry wit -- the Australian driver has a "Down Under" ring tone on his cell phone -- and succinct answers will be equated with a singular focus to return not only to IndyCar racing, but the job opportunity of a lifetime with Team Penske after sustaining a career-threatening back injury in a late-season practice crash...  

Dario Franchitti, who won the 2009 IZOD IndyCar Series championship for the second time in three years, and title runner-up Scott Dixon are among 15 finalists for the SPEED Performer of the Year award. Franchitti returned to open-wheel racing after a year in stock cars and earned the series title with a victory in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He posted five victories (15 top-10 finishes overall) and five pole starts in the 17...  

Tickets for the IZOD IndyCar Series race weekend at Chicagoland Speedway are on sale beginning Dec. 7. Click HERE for details. It's the first year that the IZOD IndyCar Series-Firestone Indy Lights weekend has been offered in single-event packages (it previously only offered track packs to both of its major racing event weekends). Fans still have that option, but they also can purchase race weekend and single-day tickets. Get your tickets...  

The Indy Racing League, the sanctioning body for the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights, announced an extension of its partnership with Old World Industry's PEAK Performance Motor Oil brand. The PEAK Performance Motor Oil partnership includes the IZOD IndyCar Series' PEAK Performance Pole Award in conjunction with the brand's many retail partners, including AutoZone, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Pep Boys, among others. PEAK Performance...  

The city of São Paulo will stage the opening round of the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season. Scheduled for March 14, the event represents the return of Indy-style racing to Brazil thanks to the partnership between the São Paulo municipality, the Indy Racing League and TV Bandeirantes and BandSports. "The arrival of the IZOD IndyCar Series confirms São Paulo's nature of staging great worldwide events. It is a gift to the citizens of São Paulo who...  

Indy Racing League Vice President of Public Relations John Griffin is resigning, effective Dec. 18. IRL made the announcement in a written news release, dated this past Friday. Griffin's replacement has not been selected. He joined IRL as vice president in 2002 and oversaw all aspects of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights public and media relations program. Before joining the Indy Racing League, Griffin worked for NASCAR...  

Scott Dixon (right) assisting Haithen Laamouz, in preparation for the World Boxing Championships. Maltese boxing champion Scott Dixon had his bail conditions restricted yesterday after the Attorney General filed an application asking for him to be ...  

A court has altered bail conditions for Former Commonwealth champion boxer Scott Dixon, ordering him to stay at home between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. The conditions were altered at the request of the Attorney General. Mr Dixon had pleaded not guilty...  

Parent company of IRL’s cable partner close to buying NBC Universal For Indy Racing League fans that have been watching the Comcast-NBC Universal saga unfold — with hopes of eventually seeing open-wheel racing and the Indy 500 on the Peacock Network, no doubt — it appears a deal is in sight. The American media landscape appears set [...]  

The Indy Racing League has announced it will continue its partnership with Old World Industry’s PEAK Performance Motor Oil brand. The deal includes the the IZOD IndyCar Series’ PEAK Performance Pole Award. PEAK Performance Motor Oil joined the IZOD IndyCar Series prior to the 2008 season.  

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A new chassis for cars in the Indy Racing League continues to be under consideration, and a final decision could have an economic development impact in Indiana. A group that includes team Owner Chip Ganassi is developing an original design, while Italy's Dallara is preparing the next generation of its current model. Motorsportslaw.com Attorney Doug Boles says the benefits of having production in Indiana would go beyond jobs and infrastructure...  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indy Racing League will open its 2010 season on the streets of Sao Paulo, the first time the IndyCar Series has held a race in Brazil. The race is scheduled for March 14. Series officials spent much of last summer talking ...  

The Indy Racing League appears to have finally nailed down the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season opener in Brazil. A press release from the league says that the city of Sao Paulo will play host to the event, slated for March 14. IRL commercial division president Terry Angstadt said the IRL’s top priority is building their [...]  

When word came that the Indy Racing League had finally selected Sao Paulo as the Brazilian site for next year’s IZOD IndyCar Series opener, the league’s vice president of competition Tony Cotman also passed along word to SPEED Channel’s Robin Miller that the course layout was “pretty damn good.” Was Cotman talking about a 2.36-mile street course that features grandstand [...]