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IndyCar's Ryan Hunter-Reay no longer just an 'up-and-coming' driver
Ryan Hunter-Reay didn't know what to think or feel after he won Honda Indy Toronto on July 8. It was his third consecutive victory and moved him into the lead of the IZOD IndyCar Series points chase. Will Power, an Australian driver who won the Baltimore...
Tags: Tony George, IndyCar Series, Auto Racing, Michael Andretti, Open-Wheel Racing
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Franchitti wins 3rd Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS — It would be convenient and sentimental to say that Dario Franchitti's third Indianapolis 500 win was a fitting end, seeing as it came with the race celebrating the late driver Dan Wheldon, who was one of Franchitti's best friends....
Tags: Speedway, David Letterman, IndyCar Series, Marco Andretti, Ashley Judd
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Indianapolis 500 runner-up Hildebrand brings 2012 field to IMS
IndyCarThree past winners and three IZOD IndyCar Series champions are among the drivers named to the 34 entries filed for the 2012 Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All drivers will compete in the new Dallara...Tags: Human Interest, IndyCar Series, ESPN (tv network), Marco Andretti, ABC (tv network)
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Al Unser Jr. pleads guilty to drunk driving
Two-time Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr. pleaded guilty to drunk driving Wednesday. Unser entered the plea in Albuquerque, one day before he was going to go to trial. He was arrested in September after he was accused of racing another car and driving...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Trials, Indianapolis 500
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Wheldon's death leaves Indy 500 void for 2012
Fox59.comHe was a driver, a champion, and a marketing department all in one. Donald Davidson will remember the latter part the most. "I don't think I ever heard him get an interview where he didn't say 'The Indianapolis 500 is the greatest race in the world,'"...Tags: Human Interest, NASCAR, Auto Racing, Championship Racing Teams, Juan Pablo Montoya
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Dan in real life: Ken Sothman on meeting the late Dan Wheldon
"You never know a man until you walk a mile in his shoes."
In this particular case however, I felt like I truly knew a man when I rode seven-point-five miles in his car.
While covering an event named the "2011 Mazda Road to Indy", a clinic where...Tags: Human Interest, Automotive Equipment, Hospitals and Clinics, Auto Racing, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Scuba diving may hold promise for paraplegics
Outfitted in scuba gear and 100 feet underwater, Cody Unser noticed a weird tingling in her legs. She dived a second and a third time, and again felt tingling. It was subtle, but it was the first new sensation that she had felt in three years, since...Tags: Defense, Human Interest, Scuba Diving, Heart Problems, Veterans Affairs
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Two-time Indy 500 winner arrested for reckless driving, DWI
Racing legend Al Unser Jr. was arrested Thursday morning in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The two-time Indy 500 winner was reportedly drag racing another car in his suburban at 3 a.m. and was going more than 100 miles per hour.
Unser has been charged with...Tags: Prosecution, Police Arrests, Indianapolis 500
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Unser Jr. arrested on DWI, reckless driving charges
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr., who helped bring the Baltimore Grand Prix to the city over Labor Day weekend, was arrested early Thursday morning on charges of drunken driving and reckless driving in New Mexico. Authorities with the...Tags: Drunk Driving, Prosecution, Auto Racing, Substance Abuse, Road Transportation
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Two-time Indy 500 winner charged with DWI, reckless driving
Racing legend Al Unser, Jr. was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly drag racing in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The two-time Indy 500 winner was reportedly drag racing another car in his suburban at 3 a.m. and was going over 100 mph.
Unser was...Tags: Prosecution, Indianapolis 500
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Baltimore Grand Prix: Driver sightings, giveaways, discounts
If you're in Baltimore for the Grand Prix or you're simply a local looking for something to do, there's plenty to keep you occupied: driver appearances, concerts, attractions and more.
Racer sightings
Adobe Road Wine Dinner: With champion driver Marc...Tags: Auto Racing, Danica Patrick, IMAX, Maryland Zoo Baltimore, National Aquarium Baltimore
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Ribbs back in the driver's seat at Baltimore Grand Prix
The latest chapter in the remarkable 35-year career of racecar driver Willy T. Ribbs began "in the middle of an Iowa cornfield." Ribbs, the first African-American to drive in the Indianapolis 500, didn't see any helmeted ghosts of Daytona's past or...Tags: African Americans, Livestock Farming, Jackie Robinson, Bill Cosby, NASCAR
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