Scott Dixon

Filed under: Motorsports Open-wheel racing in America has been in shambles for far too long. But now that CART and the IndyCar Series are back together, with the joint Indy Racing League taking steps to unify the feeder series below them. Grouped under the "Road to Indy" initiative, the coordination brings the US Formula 2000, Star Mazda and Indy Lights championships under one umbrella, giving aspiring drivers a clear ladder up which they...  

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...  

Obligations as the IZOD IndyCar Series champion kept Scott Dixon busy for much of the off-season last year. This year, he's kicking back more - enjoying time with his wife, Emma, and 5-month-old daughter Poppy. "The only time you want the long season to be prolonged is if you've won it, so I'm sure Dario (Franchitti) is soaking in all the good parts of the season," Dixon said of his title-winning Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate. "It's...  

Story will be updated this afternoon Target Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon welcomes Will Power to the IZOD IndyCar Series for the full complement of 2010 races. He just doesn't welcome the additional championship competition. "He was very fast and who knows what the guy could do with a full season and starting off the right way with all the pre-season testing," said Dixon, who followed up his 2008 series title with a runner-up finish in the...  

Phillips-Van Heusen chairman and CEO Emanuel Chirico likes the trends he's seeing relating to the company's 26 brands, including IZOD's foray into motorsports. Two weeks ago, IZOD was introduced as the title sponsor of the newly named IZOD IndyCar Series in a multi-year, multi-million dollar deal that will promote the series across multiple platforms. IZOD, the official apparel partner of the Indy Racing League, in spring introduced an IZOD...  

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...  

Danica Patrick, who became the first woman to win an IndyCar race with a victory last year in Japan, said Monday she has signed a three-year contract extension to remain with Andretti Autosport.Patrick completed her third season with the team in 2009, finishing third at the Indianapolis 500. It was the first podium showing by a woman at the signature IndyCar event, improving on her fourth-place effort from 2005.  

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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 ...  

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IZOD Brings IndyCar Series a Strong Brand, Bright Future, And Vision For Growth NEW YORK, NY and INDIANAPOLIS, IN (Nov. 5, 2009) -- Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE: PVH) announced today a multi-year agreement in principle with the Indy Racing ...  

The month of May is getting shorter as it relates to the Indianapolis 500. Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials confirmed Tuesday ...