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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 04:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Eight Goliaths; One David – Guess who’s on the Indy 500 pole?]]></title>
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For a while it looked like the elements were going to win pole position for the 97th Indianapolis 500. It rained at the end of the 2-hour practice in the morning and didn’t stop until about 11:30, half an hour past when qualifying was supposed to start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

But qualifying did go on, albeit a bit late and by mid-afternoon, it appeared Team Penske was about ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/eight-goliaths-one-david-guess-who-s-on-the-indy-500-pole/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 01:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Power posts Team Penske’s fastest lap during Fast Friday practice]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 17, 2013) – Team Penske was able to record some fast laps – including its quickest of the week – during the abbreviated Fast Friday, the final full day of practice before Saturday’s pole qualifying for the 97th Indianapolis 500.
 
Will Power led the way during the rain-shortened session with a fast lap of 228.401 mph in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/power-posts-team-penske-s-fastest-lap-during-fast-friday-practice/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 12:27:50 +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[Team Penske's Allmendinger continues to gain valuable experience for first Indianapolis 500]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – AJ Allmendinger of Team Penske made the most of his second day of practice Sunday for the Indianapolis 500.
A.J. Allmendinger, Team Penske ChevroletP ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/team-penske-s-allmendinger-continues-to-gain-valuable-experience-for-first-indianapolis-50/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Success at Indy for the rookies as Carpenter sets early pace]]></title>
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Other than a 15 minute delay for &quot;moisture&quot; on the track - Indy's euphemism for rain - Opening Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway went off without a hitch. Chalk one up for the little guys as Ed Carpenter was fastest on the day. The traditional race to be the first car on the track was won by Helio Castroneves in A. J. Allmendinger's car but when Helio brought the car ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/success-at-indy-for-the-rookies-as-carpenter-sets-early-pace/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 17:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Carpenter puts Chevrolet on top of time sheet as practice opens for Indianapolis 500]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter set the pace on the opening day of practice for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  
Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Rac ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/carpenter-puts-chevrolet-on-top-of-time-sheet-as-practice-opens-for-indianapolis-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 16:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Practice begins Saturday for 97th Indianapolis 500 at IMS]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, May 10, 2013 - Opening Day for the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, May 11 will feature the stars of the IZOD IndyCar Series on the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, while the infield showcases a magnificent display of classic/vintage and alternative-energy vehicles at the third annual IMS Celebration of Automobiles.

Public gates open at 10 a.m ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/practice-begins-saturday-for-97th-indianapolis-500-at-ims/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 21:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Welcome to Indiana-ville]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Opening Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is just three days away and it could be an Andretti-Foyt shootout just like the old days. Only the players have changed and it's not Mario battling AJ but Michael and the rejuvenated Andretti Autosport five-car team going against Larry Foyt's surprising single entry. With today's announcement of an entry for 1996 Indy winner Buddy Lazier ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/welcome-to-indiana-ville/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 01:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Three winners, four series champions in 97th Indianapolis 500 field]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - Three past winners and four IZOD IndyCar Series champions are among the drivers named to the 33 entries filed for the 2013 Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 26 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon of Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Helio Castroneves of Team Penske are the past winners assigned to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/three-winners-four-series-champions-in-97th-indianapolis-500-field/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ten worthless opinions: Sao Paulo Indy 200 samba edition]]></title>
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New Track Record - Dancing is life in Brazil.  The main straight for the Sao Paulo Indy 300 is the Sambadrome, the 30,000 seat home to the carnival parade put on by the samba schools in Sao Paulo.  The samba schools are year-round organizations that are the social hub of the city.  Think the Mardi Gras krewes in New Orleans or the 500 Festival for the Indianapolis 500.  You can always ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/ten-worthless-opinions-sao-paulo-indy-200-samba-edition/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 06:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[No luck for the homeland drivers on the streets of Sao Paulo]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SAO PAULO – The Brazilians didn't have a good finish at the Sao Paulo Indy 300 this year. The 2.536 miles street circuit, had, this time, no veteran IndyCar drivers or any of local favorites stood on the podium.

Canadian James Hinchcliffe won the race by overpassing Japan's Takuma Sato in the final lap. Sato did end up second and Hinchcliffe’s teammate, Marco Andretti, took the third ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/no-luck-for-the-homeland-drivers-on-the-streets-of-sao-paulo/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 00:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unfortunate weekend in Sao Paulo for Team Penske ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Castroneves started 18th after an untimely red flag during the first qualifying round on Saturday denied him time to record a hot lap.

 On Lap 24 of the race, Castroneves advanced the Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet to seventh place after avoiding a multi-car incident in Turn 1 after a restart.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/unfortunate-weekend-in-sao-paulo-for-team-penske/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 22:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hinchcliffe wins on streets of Sao Paulo to claim second IndyCar series career victory]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SÃO PAULO, Brazil –  In a very dramatic and exciting finish, Andretti Autosport driver James Hinchcliffe, behind the wheel of his No. 27 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet powered entry, won the 2013 Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 on the Streets of SãoPaulo, Brazil with a thrilling last lap, final turn pass.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/hinchcliffe-wins-on-streets-of-sao-paulo-to-claim-second-indycar-series-career-victory/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 14:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Untimely red flag hampers team Penske qualifying results in Sao Paulo]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SAO PAULO, Brazil – Three-time Sao Paulo race winner Will Power and current IZOD IndyCar Series championship leader Helio Castroneves were caught out by an untimely red flag during Saturday’s qualifying session and, as a result, both Team Penske drivers will start deep in the field for Sunday’s Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/untimely-red-flag-hampers-team-penske-qualifying-results-in-sao-paulo/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 16:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to get it right in an IndyCar]]></title>
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IndyCar took a fan poll last year. Actually, they had a firm do it--people who specialize in creating, performing and interpreting poll numbers--to find out what race-loving boys and girls really, really want.


Among the things that IndyCar fans are said to want to experience, and that the series shared with the public, were 1) fast cars, 2) on-track excitement and 3) more road and ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/how-to-get-it-right-in-an-indycar/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 05:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IndyCar weekend brief: a fan's guide to the São Paulo Indy 300]]></title>
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São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city proper in the southern hemisphere and the world's eighth largest city by population (11.3 million residents). It actually has the numbers edge over New York City at over two million more residents than the Big Apple. It also has something else that New York doesn't have: an IndyCar race, the São Paulo Indy 300. 

The city ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/indycar-weekend-brief-a-fan-s-guide-to-the-s-o-paulo-indy-300/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 21:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[After Long Beach success, Sato now eyes the win in Sao Paulo]]></title>
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Japan's Takuma Sato took his first victory in the IndyCar Series at Long Beach in California, and will now be in the fight for the first position in the Sao Paulo Indy 300, which will be held this weekend.

Last year, the new pilot for A.J Foyt Racing this year ended third on the streets of Sao Paulo. &quot;That was one of the most fantastic days (I had) in my career&quot;, the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/after-long-beach-success-sato-now-eyes-the-win-in-sao-paulo/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 05:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Mods and Rockers: what IndyCar can learn from British pop culture]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ In the recent NASCAR Nationwide race at Richmond, a typically long and relatively boring race was spiced up by a post race contretemps between Brian Scott and Nelson Piquet, Jr.  It was the kick felt around the racing world as Piquet, Jr. took rather low aim as he connected with Scott below the belt.  The juxtaposition of Scott, your typical American stock car racer, and Piquet, Jr ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/the-mods-and-rockers-what-indycar-can-learn-from-british-pop-culture/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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