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      <title><![CDATA[Legge to drive 3rd Indy 500 entry for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS (May 18, 2013) - Schmidt Peterson Motorsports has signed Katherine Legge to drive its third entry in the 2013 Indianapolis 500.

 

Legge will pilot the No. 81 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone car for her second start in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

 

&quot;I'm psyched to get back in the car, especially at Indy because this is such a special ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/legge-to-drive-3rd-indy-500-entry-for-schmidt-peterson-motorsports/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 17:55:21 +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[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.

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      <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[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.

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      <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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      <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;

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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 05:13:03 +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>
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      <title><![CDATA[Schmidt Peterson files second entry for 97th Indianpolis 500]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, May 11, 2013 - Schmidt Peterson Motorsports has filed a second entry for the 97th Indianapolis 500, increasing the entry number to 35 for &quot;The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.&quot;

No driver was listed for the No. 99 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone. A backup car was entered.

Schmidt Peterson's second entry was the 35th for this ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/schmidt-peterson-files-second-entry-for-97th-indianpolis-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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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[Twelfth place for Tagliani in Brazil]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sao Paolo, Brazil - Tagliani and his Barracuda Racing team carried positives and gained useful points from the two-day &quot;trial by fire&quot; at the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300.
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 22:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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