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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 05:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Venezuela’s E.J. Viso seeks first IndyCar win]]></title>
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There’s focus, and then there’s EJ Viso’s focus. The Venezuelan, who qualified on the front row in second place at the Sao Paulo Indy 300 last week, plans to build his momentum and prepare himself for the Indianapolis 500 after finishing the demanding street track in sixth place. The key to this is focus. And to build momentum.


&quot;My performance this past race in Sao Paulo was ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/venezuela-s-e-j-viso-seeks-first-indycar-win/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 22:33:03 +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[Brazil's Castroneves on the lead for Sao Paulo Indy 300 race]]></title>
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Brazilian race driver Helio Castroneves is having his best season beginning in the IndyCar series as he heads to his homeland for this weekend’s race on the streets of Sao Paulo. The race in one of Brazil’s main cities and is not far from where he was born (Ribeirão Preto) which makes the race on the 5th of May very special for him.    

It will be the final race before the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/brazil-s-castroneves-on-the-lead-for-sao-paulo-indy-300-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Briscoe thrilled to be in Indy 500 with Ganassi's team]]></title>
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Long Beach, Calif. – Ryan Briscoe is returning to the IZOD IndyCar Series for the upcoming Indianapolis 500, teaming with Chip Ganassi Racing.  He will be driving the No. 8 NTT Data Honda.  “It is a very exciting time for me, and I had a great experience previously with the team at the Indianapolis 500 and I can’t wait to come back,” said Briscoe, the 2012 pole winner for the famed ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/briscoe-thrilled-to-be-in-indy-500-with-ganassi-s-team/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Simona de Silvestro’s star is rising rapidly]]></title>
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St. Petersburg, Fla. – Simona de Silvestro has been racing in the IZOD IndyCar Series since 2010 and for the most part, she has been flying under the radar, except for occasional bursts of brilliance.  A year ago she struggled while competing with Lotus power, but going into 2013, the stars seem to be lining up for her with the transition to the Chevrolet-powered KV Racing ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/simona-de-silvestro-s-star-is-rising-rapidly/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allmendinger completes successful testing day for Team Penske]]></title>
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Sebring, Fla. – Test sessions for any racing series are usually boring affairs but when Roger
Penske invited A. J. Allmendinger to test an IndyCar, it made people take notice.  Without the
slightest hesitation, Allmendinger jumped at the chance to drive.  The scene unfolded at the IZOD
IndyCar Series winter test at the Sebring International Raceway on Tuesday.

Allmendinger is no ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/allmendinger-completes-successful-testing-day-for-team-penske/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Teammates Dixon and Franchitti fired up for new season]]></title>
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IndyCar stalwarts Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti are fired up as the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season draws near.  The Chip Ganassi Racing teammates work very well together, and they draw upon each other’s strengths and insights preparing for each and every race.  They are driven to succeed but not at the expense of each other.

“I am ready for the new season and although we tested ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/teammates-dixon-and-franchitti-fired-up-for-new-season/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ryan Hunter-Reay anxious to defend his IndyCar championship]]></title>
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Ryan Hunter-Reay is not only ready to defend his IZOD IndyCar Series championship but he’s ready to do battle in the 51st edition of the Rolex24 at Daytona.  For the Rolex24, he will be driving the Velocity Worldwide Corvette DP with Max Angelelli and Jordan Taylor.

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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top moments of 2012, #7: The new IndyCar: good or not?]]></title>
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This past IZOD IndyCar Series season had plenty of good (great competition between engine manufacturers and a very racy new car), bad (Lotus' failure to be ready for prime time) and ugly (Will Power's third straight throw-away of a title). 

But the highlight for me has to be the Indianapolis 500 this year. Held under hot and sunny conditions, this seminal race was truly competitive ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/top-moments-of-2012-7-the-new-indycar-good-or-not/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top moments of 2012, #14: Bad luck strikes Power for the third time]]></title>
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2012 saw IZOD IndyCar Series driver Will Power won the Mario Andretti Road Course Championship for the third consecutive year. The overall performance as a driver for Team Penske also earned his third consecutive second place finish in the series’ driver championship. Yet, somehow these statistics fail to tell the story about Power’s utter dominance of the IndyCar Series in 2010 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/top-moments-of-2012-14-bad-luck-strikes-power-for-the-third-time/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TheOffseason: Episode 1 - Video]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunter-Reay looks forward to his first ROC challenge]]></title>
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American IndyCar 2012 Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay accepted his invitation to compete in the 25th Race of Champions to be held in Thailand. He joins a stellar list of racers around the world.

Since winning the IZOD IndyCar Series championship, Ryan Hunter-Reay has been caught-up in a whirlwind of activities with guest appearances and interviews throughout the United States.  But his ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/hunter-reay-looks-forward-to-his-first-roc-challenge/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Changes again on Hulman & Company board as new CEO named ]]></title>
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Mark D. Miles was named chief executive officer of Hulman &amp; Company today in a move intended to allow Jeff Belskus, who currently serves as CEO of several Hulman &amp; Company businesses to focus his attention on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IZOD IndyCar Series.

“We are pleased to add Mark to the executive leadership at Hulman &amp; Company,” said Mari Hulman George ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/changes-again-on-hulman-company-board-as-new-ceo-named/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Penske looking for consistency in IndyCar leadership]]></title>
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Roger Penske has a rich history in open-wheel racing and over the years, his IndyCar teams have been nearly peerless at the Indianapolis 500, winning the famed race 15 times. 
	
Penske, 75, is best described as a highly successful business overseeing auto dealerships and other businesses around the world.  He knows what it takes to be successful and the importance of skilled ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/penske-looking-for-consistency-in-indycar-leadership/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Open letter to IndyCar fans from Jeff Belskus]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An open letter to IndyCar fans from INDYCAR CEO Jeff Belskus was published today on IndyCar.com. The full letter is reproduced here.
Jeff Belskus responds to the continuing controversy after the Sunday night departure of Randy Bernard.

Open Letter to INDYCAR Fans:

Without a doubt, the last few days have been challenging for the INDYCAR community. We have received and heard many ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/open-letter-to-indycar-fans-from-jeff-belskus/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Castroneves hopes to wow audiences again on Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars ]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012) - &quot;Keep the frame,&quot; Helio Castroneves laughs as he prepares for an afternoon of &quot;Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars&quot; rehearsal with his professional dance partner, Chelsie Hightower, in a utilitarian studio out of the public eye in Hollywood, Calif.

The phrase is one of the few - but certainly among the most important - the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/castroneves-hopes-to-wow-audiences-again-on-dancing-with-the-stars-all-stars/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ryan Hunter-Reay strikes IndyCar gold]]></title>
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Ryan Hunter-Reay struck gold in more ways than one when he captured the IZOD IndyCar Series championship at the Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, Calif., on Saturday evening.  And he did it by coming from behind.  Entering the race down by 17 points and starting in the back of the field, the MAVTV 500 featured continuous drama until the checkered flag dropped, thrilling fans and viewers ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/ryan-hunter-reay-strikes-indycar-gold/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hot & Slick: Championship fights to be played out in Fontana ]]></title>
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For the seventh consecutive season, the IZOD IndyCar Series Driver Championship will be decided at the last race of the season. So, here we are in Fontana, California, home to dry heat, to see which of the two “contendas” will successfully duke it out for the Astor Cup and the IndyCar Series championship. For those who attended and covered the event on Friday, it was a matter of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/hot-slick-championship-fights-to-be-played-out-in-fontana/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2012 08:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Will Hunter-Reay’s decision be a bigger story than the Championship?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The IndyCar championship will be decided on Saturday night with either Will Power or Ryan Hunter-Reay winning the title. That might not be the biggest story though as Penske Racing is said to be trying to convince Hunter-Reay to sign with them at the end of the season.

You would think that the battle for the IndyCar championship between Will Power and Ryan Hunter-Reay would be the top ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/will-hunter-reay-s-decision-be-a-bigger-story-than-the-championship-426138/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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