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      <title><![CDATA[Welcome to Indiana-ville: Center of the Racing Universe]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I will turn 56 in two weeks and my life has revolved around May at the Indianapolis 500 for nearly two-thirds of my life. My lady friend refers to May as the &quot;Month of Jay&quot;. I get tunnel vision every year and go all OCD about the 500. Her and I almost didn't make it past that first May together as I either disappeared to the track or spent hours at the computer working on ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/welcome-to-indiana-ville-center-of-the-racing-universe/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Carpente's best speed halted by rain Friday at Indy]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS (May 17, 2013) – Rainstorms finally hit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as “Fast Friday” practice runs were halted in the mid-afternoon.  But the added turbocharger boost for the engines made for exciting and fast lap speeds before the rain hit.

 
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 06:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Viso sets fastest lap on rain-shortened Fast Friday in Indianpolis ]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, May 17, 2013) - E.J. Viso's quest for a 230 mph lap fell just short, but the Andretti Autosport driver still recorded the fastest practice lap at Indianapolis since 2003.

Viso recorded a lap of 229.537 mph in the No. 5 Team Venezuela PDVSA CITGO Chevrolet before rain brought an early end to the day's activity

Viso's Andretti Autosport teammates, Marco Andretti ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/viso-sets-fastest-lap-on-rain-shortened-fast-friday-in-indianpolis/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Value added Fast Friday at IMS]]></title>
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As IMS rubs its hands together and gleefully prepares to spend its own tax money on moving both its facility and fan engagement into the modern era, the question is how to spend the money.  Since I have absolutely no qualifications to offer any suggestions or advice,  I feel compelled to do so.

The obvious and easy answer is to simply maintain the existing facility.  Roads need ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/value-added-fast-friday-at-ims/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Boost levels for 97th Indianapois 500 remain same as 2012 event]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 16, 2013) -- INDYCAR officials confirmed that the boost levels for the 2.2-liter turbo-charged V-6 engines utilized by the IZOD IndyCar Series will remain unchanged for the 97th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.

As with the 2012 race, the boost level will be upped from 130 kPa to 140 kPa for &quot;Fast Friday&quot; on May 17 and Pole Day qualifications May 18 and ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/boost-levels-for-97th-indianapois-500-remain-same-as-2012-event/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Carpenter boosts his speed Thursday at Indy 500]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS (May 16, 2013) – The weather forecast looked ugly Thursday morning for the teams at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  Thunderstorms were predicted for most of the afternoon and practice runs looked to be questionable.
 
So much for the forecasters though.  Another beautiful afternoon greeted the racers in their six-hour practice session in preparations for the 97th running ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/carpenter-boosts-his-speed-thursday-at-indy-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Another busy day for Helio Castroneves and Team Penske at Indy 500]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 16, 2013) – It was another busy day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Team Penske as Helio Castroneves once again paced the team during the sixth day of practice for the Indianapolis 500.

The three-time Indy 500 winner posted a fast lap of 224.457 mph in the No. 3 Shell V-Power Pennzoil Ultra Dallara/Chevrolet, which emerged as the fifth-fastest lap of the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/another-busy-day-for-helio-castroneves-and-team-penske-at-indy-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rapid rookie Munoz tops practice for Indianpolis 500 on day six]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 16, 2013) - Rookie Carlos Munoz topped the speed chart for the second time during the month of May as team's geared up for &quot;Fast Friday&quot; at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.


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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rookie Carlos Munoz back on top at Indy 500 practice]]></title>
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The Andretti Autosport onslaught continued today during Day 6 of Indy 500 practice as rookie Carlos Munoz ran the fastest lap of the month at 225.163 and teammates Ryan Hunter-Reay and Marco Andretti were close behind. Another rookie also made news at Indy today as Conor Daly found the SAFER barrier in Turn 1 and almost got upside down in his AJ Foyt Enterprises Dallara the first ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/rookie-carlos-munoz-back-on-top-at-indy-500-practice/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 06:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A boost is not always a plus in IndyCar racing]]></title>
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INDYCAR officially announced on Thursday that boost levels for Fast Friday and both Pole Day and Bump Day qualifying will rise to 140 kPa from the current 130 kPa maximum level.



But what exactly does that mean on the track?


As a rule, a ten kPa increase in turbocharger boost results in an additional 30-40 horsepower delivered to the wheels, which at the 2.5 mile oval at ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/a-boost-is-not-always-a-plus-in-indycar-racing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 02:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Daly first to hit wall; Munoz quick again on Thursday at Indy]]></title>
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It took 5-1/2 practice days for the clean white walls of Indianapolis Motor Speedway to be smirched with rubber and carbon fiber. Shortly after 2:15PM, rookie Conor Daly was on his 44th lap when he got low in the first turn and smacked the SAFER barriers (thank goodness they’re there) before his Dallara/Honda racer got on its side, eventually coming to a halt on its Firestone ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/daly-first-to-hit-wall-munoz-quick-again-on-thursday-at-indy/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Forrest Lucas and Indianapolis share a mutual love of racing]]></title>
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Forrest Lucas' Lucas Oil Company will be the primary sponsor for the Honda-powered No. 55 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports car driven by rookie Tristan Vautier in the Indy 500 on Memorial Day.

The collaboration marks ten years of partnership between team owner Sam Schmidt and the wealthy Columbus, Indiana-born Lucas, who has made his way from cross-country trucker to mega-bucks ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/forrest-lucas-and-indianapolis-share-a-mutual-love-of-racing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dario Franchitti surges to top on busy 5th day in Indy]]></title>
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Defending Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti finally made some noise today on Day Five of practice by snagging the top spot on the speed chart and outdueling the Andretti Autosport brigade. Dario was the first non-Andretti driver to finish with quick time at the end of a practice day this week, and there's more to come this weekend as the teams will be allotted more turbo ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/dario-franchitti-surges-to-top-on-busy-5th-day-in-indy/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 05:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Franchitti tops Wednesday practice ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Day five of practice for the 97th Indianapolis 500 was another clean one filled with race simulations throughout the afternoon. While a few drivers might have tried some qualifying sims, they were far and few between. There weren’t too many takers when the track opened at the crack of noon and as the afternoon wore on presentations on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval were ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/franchitti-tops-wednesday-practice/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hinchlciffe leads day 4 practice for the 97th Indianoplois 500]]></title>
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 INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, May 14, 2013) - The weather got warmer at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but the results at the top of the time sheets remained the same as Andretti Autosport continued to dominate preparations for the 97th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/hinchlciffe-leads-day-4-practice-for-the-97th-indianoplois-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 07:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Mayor of Hinchtown ruled in Speedway today]]></title>
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It was James Hinchcliffe's turn today at Andretti Autosport to set quick time at Indianapolis on a warm and blustery day where wind gusts out of the southwest of up to 23 mph made any earnest attempts at speed seemed ill advised. In his rookie year The Mayor of Hinchtown hit the wall in Turn 3 but has rarely put a wheel wrong at Indianapolis since then, starting on the front row last ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/the-mayor-of-hinchtown-ruled-in-speedway-today/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 06:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hinch takes a tow to Tuesday fast lap]]></title>
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Tuesday practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has turned into a good one – the skies are clear, the temps have risen to tank-top-and-flip-flop levels, bringing 34 primary and backup cars to the 2.5-mile IMS oval in preparation for the 97th annual Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.

James Hinchcliffe set the early mark in teammate Marco Andretti’s No. 25 Dallara/Chevrolet/Firestone race ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/hinch-takes-a-tow-to-tuesday-fast-lap/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Back to the future for IndyCar's new competition and operations director]]></title>
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The first thing Derrick Walker, IndyCar's new President of competition and operations, needs to do is extend the month of May.


Yes, Mr. Walker needs to advocate for an end to the two-week sprint that prep for the Indianapolis 500 has become, and go back to the future with a month-long spring marathon fans and teams and manufacturers alike can enjoy.


It just makes sense, with a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/back-to-the-future-for-indycar-s-new-competition-and-operations-director/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 23:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Speeds climb as Indianpolis 500 preparations continues on day 3]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 13, 2013) - Conor Daly passed the three-phase Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program. Pippa Mann passed a refresher program. Marco Andretti and Helio Castroneves surpassed 225 mph.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/speeds-climb-as-indianpolis-500-preparations-continues-on-day-3/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 07:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Marco Andretti leads Indy 500 Practice Day 3]]></title>
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Andretti Autosport drivers continue to show the fast way around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and today it was Marco Andretti's turn. With 32 cars hitting the track today on a beautiful spring day which was decidedly warmer than Sunday, the groove is really starting to blacken in the corners now as more laps are run and Firestone rubber gets laid down. With no rain of any ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/marco-andretti-leads-indy-500-practice-day-3/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 05:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
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