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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 21:53:15 +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[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[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[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[Muñoz fastest on day two in Indianapolis 500 Practice]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS  – Andretti Autosport’s Indianapolis 500 rookie Carlos Muñoz turned the fastest lap during day two of practice for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500. 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/mu-oz-fastest-on-day-two-in-indianapolis-500-practice/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rookie Munoz tops second day of Indy 500 practice ]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 12, 2013) - Carlos Munoz, who breezed through Indianapolis 500 ROP a day earlier, topped the speed chart on the second day of practice for the 97th running of &quot;The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.&quot;

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/rookie-munoz-tops-second-day-of-indy-500-practice/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 05:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Indy 500 practice Day 2 - Andretti drivers showcase]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ While rookie Carlos Munoz was fastest on the day today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he also learned some rookie lessons. I would also bet that there were some interesting team discussions this evening following practice which built on those I overheard on pit lane among Andretti Autosport drivers and team owner Michael Andretti. It was an Andretti show today as not much happened on ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/indy-500-practice-day-2-andretti-drivers-showcase/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 04:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Indy 500 Opening Day - It's finally May! ]]></title>
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Forty-three years ago I attended my first Indianapolis 500 and the thrill of going out to 16th &amp; Georgetown to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has not diminished since then. Lots of changes have occurred at IMS over the years, but Indy is still Indy on race day and today the buildup begins for the 97th running of the 500.  People still refer to &quot;The Month of May&quot; around ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/indy-500-opening-day-it-s-finally-may/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 17:10:48 +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[Lisa’s Sao Paulo “Back Talk”]]></title>
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The Big Picture:  The Streets of Sao Paulo is a test of how IndyCar can build its brand internationally. Indy Car racing is very popular in Brazil, but it could make more financial sense if put on the schedule before or after Australia, a race currently not on the schedule, where IndyCar racing is also popular!

Event:  It’s a fly in race two days long with nothing else but the ICS ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/lisa-s-sao-paulo-back-talk/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 18:06:02 +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[Ryan Hunter-Reay puts Chevrolet on the pole in Brazil]]></title>
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SÃO PAULO, Brazil – (May 4, 2013) – Defending IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay proved to be the master of the 11-turn, 2.536-mile temporary circuit on the Streets of São Paulo at the conclusion of today’s Firestone Fast Six qualifying session. Behind the wheel of the No. 1 DHL Andretti Autosport Chevrolet, Hunter-Reay set a new track record with a lap of one minute ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/ryan-hunter-reay-puts-chevrolet-on-the-pole-in-brazil/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 06:59:24 +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[Hunter-Reay speeds to track record in Sao Paulo qualifying]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SAO PAULO (Saturday, May 4, 2013) -- Ryan Hunter-Reay earned his second Verizon P1 Award of 2013 by setting a track-record lap of 1 minute, 20.4312 seconds in the Firestone Fast Six for the fourth Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle.

&quot;I gave it everything I had and it's great to get the DHL Chevrolet up front again and on pole,&quot; said Hunter-Reay, the reigning ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/hunter-reay-speeds-to-track-record-in-sao-paulo-qualifying/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 22:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Five Team Chevy drivers finish in top-10 at Long Beach]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH, Calif. – With a fifth-place finish, JR Hildebrand, No. 4 National Guard Panther Racing Chevrolet, led a contingent of five Chevrolet IndyCar V6 drivers in the top-10 finishing positions of the Grand Prix of Long Beach Indy. 

Hildebrand scored his best finish of the season after starting the 80-lap, 157.4-mile race in 12th on the 27-car grid.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/five-team-chevy-drivers-finish-in-top-10-at-long-beach/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Against all odds: a betting man or woman’s guide for the Long Beach race]]></title>
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I spent my early childhood living near Santa Anita Racetrack. But, I do not bet on car races. One of the main reasons is that I am cognizant of my responsibilities as a motorsports writer. I would never bet on any contest that I would be writing about. 

But, perhaps you are different. Perhaps having some reasonable comments on betting odds would be entertaining. Maybe you are not a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/against-all-odds-a-betting-man-or-woman-s-guide-for-the-long-beach-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Franchitti was quickest in the climactic Firestone Fast Six - Long Beach qualifying ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[“Firestone Fast Six” Qualifying Results (mph): 1. Dario Franchitti; (105.369) 2. Ryan Hunter-Reay (105.282); 3. Will Power (105.118); 4. Takuma Sato (105.042); 5. Mike Conway (104.806); 6. Helio Castroneves (104.235).
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/franchitti-was-quickest-in-the-climactic-firestone-fast-six-long-beach-qualifying/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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