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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 07:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The screwing of Katherine Legge]]></title>
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I remember it like yesterday. The email came through in January of last year from Katherine Legge, telling me she’d hooked up with this fabulous new sponsor, TrueCar, but I couldn’t say a word about it until, unless the team she was joining was named. So I kept my trap shut and waited until, finally, Katherine was confirmed by Dragon Racing, Jay Penske’s outfit.

She’d be driving the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/the-screwing-of-katherine-legge/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IndyCar teams enjoy their days in sunny Florida]]></title>
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Sebring, Fla. – The IZOD IndyCar Series teams trek to Florida each winter to test their cars on the 1.7-mile course at the Sebring International Raceway.  The teams come to Sebring often, and the drivers and the teams use the opportunity to knock off the rust and to evaluate changes made during the off-season.  The atmosphere seems casual but the teams work hard on the cars while the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/indycar-teams-enjoy-their-days-in-sunny-florida/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Legge speaks out on her termination from Dragon Racing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS (February 13, 2013) The following statement is issued today from IZOD IndyCar Series driver Katherine Legge:

 

&quot;I am extremely disappointed that Dragon Racing and sponsor TrueCar have announced a replacement IndyCar driver for the No. 6 car.
The last thing I feel at the moment is 'Empowered!'Katherine Legge
 

I received a letter from Dragon Racing, terminating my ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/legge-speaks-out-on-her-termination-from-dragon-racing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:32:06 +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[Hinchcliffe races to first victory at St. Petersburg]]></title>
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St. Petersburg, Fla. – James Hinchcliffe powered to his first-career IZOD IndyCar Series victory  in the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the opening race of the season for the famed open-wheel series.

Over-taking three-time race winner Helio Castroneves on the 85th lap, Hinchcliffe wasn’t to be denied as he raced to victory driving the GoDaddy.com Chevrolet fielded by Andretti ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/hinchcliffe-races-to-first-victory-at-st-petersburg/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sato remains in IndyCar thanks to AJ Foyt ]]></title>
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When Takuma Sato came to America to contest the IZOD IndyCar Series in 2010, many of his fans during his FIA Formula One career were disappointed but they still cheered him on as he raced for KV Racing Technology.  For the road racer, he had to learn the ovals.  The champion of the Macau F3 and of the F3 Masters in 2001 arrived in the United States ready and willing to take on the new ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/sato-remains-in-indycar-thanks-to-aj-foyt/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lisa’s Long Beach “Back Talk”]]></title>
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The Big Picture:  Long Beach is one of two iconic events that IndyCar produces each year. This year, it showed that you don’t have to be one of the three “super teams” to podium at “The Beach”.

Event:  If you can’t have fun here, what’s wrong with you? Three days of racing, hard partying, concerts, yummy food and lots of drinking. You can go as far as you appetites and wallets ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/lisa-s-long-beach-back-talk/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lisa’s St. Petersburg “Back Talk” ]]></title>
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The Big Picture: After a gnarly off season which included firing Randy Bernard as CEO and Steve Shunck as Vice President of Public Relations, the series produced a quality event with few glitches. (Note: the 2003 event was won by Paul Tracy, not Sebastien Bourdais as the broadcast indicated.) 

Event:  It’s either turning into the Long Beach of the Atlantic or the Dan Wheldon ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/lisa-s-st-petersburg-back-talk/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:05:34 +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[Hunter-Reay grabs Barber Motorsports Park pole in record time]]></title>
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Leeds, Ala. – With the coveted pole position on the line, IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay came through when it counted, earning his best qualifying effort at the immaculately groomed Barber Motorsports Park.  His previous best start had been 11th a year ago.  The pole marked his third career accomplishment.
	
“My big concern on the last run was my previous lap when I didn’t get a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/hunter-reay-grabs-barber-motorsports-park-pole-in-record-time/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Power leads the way in Friday practice on the streets of St. Pete]]></title>
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St. Petersburg, Fla. - Will Power led the way on Friday at St. Petersburg as the IZOD IndyCar Series competitors took to the track for the first time in the 2013 season.  Two practice sessions spiced the action on the 14-turn, 1.8-mile course, helping the teams prepare for Sunday’s Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Seeking his fourth consecutive pole position at St. Petersburg ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/power-leads-the-way-in-friday-practice-on-the-streets-of-st-pete/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Graham Rahal on St. Pete circuit: It's a very demanding track]]></title>
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Were you able to take away some valuable lessons from your time at Ganassi Racing, and if so, how do you plan to apply what you learned over there here to Team Rahal? First of all, to touch on my experience with Ganassi. I really appreciated the opportunity that Chip (Ganassi), Mike (Hull), all the guys over there gave me. Certainly we had our ups and our downs. Through it all, I ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/graham-rahal-on-st-pete-circuit-it-s-a-very-demanding-track/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 04:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Teams unleash record-setting speed on day one testing at Barber Motorsports Park]]></title>
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Tuesday, March 12, 2013) - Let the competition for the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series championship begin.

The first day of a two-day IZOD IndyCar Series Open Test at Barber Motorsports Park produced:

• Twenty-five drivers who were quicker than Will Power's official record on the 2.38-mile, 17-turn road course.

• Eight different teams represented in the top 10.

• ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/teams-unleash-record-setting-speed-on-day-one-testing-at-barber-motorsports-park/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vautier is ready for new challenge with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports]]></title>
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During the Rolex 24 at Daytona race weekend, reigning Firestone Indy Lights champion Tristan Vautier had a bigger than customary smile on his face - this despite the difficulties with his Mazda Mazda6 ride in Grand-Am's brand new GX category.

The rationale for his evasive, yet smiling responses to my questions about his 2013 program became evident on January 29th when we learned ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/vautier-is-ready-for-new-challenge-with-schmidt-peterson-motorsports/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Performance improvement and new track records mark opening of 2013 season]]></title>
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One of IndyCar's greatest traditions, and one of the sweetest phrases of motorsport, came from the lips of the great, late Tom Carnegie in his unforgettable bass baritone announcing over the public address system at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, &quot;And it's a new track record!&quot;

Today's results in St Pete would have made Mr. Carnegie proud, as qualifying times on the temporary ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/performance-improvement-and-new-track-records-mark-opening-of-2013-season/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Daly Show to AJ Foyt Racing at Indy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Indianapolis 500 will have a new/old name on its 2013 entry list, now that AJ Foyt Racing has confirmed its second car for 21-year-old Conor Daly, son of former Formula 1 and Indy car racer Derek Daly. So I guess this mean’s the Daly Show will be coming to the Indy garages, pending young Conor’s passage of his Rookie Orientation Program on April 11th.

Daly tested with the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/daly-show-to-aj-foyt-racing-at-indy/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Will Power cops fourth-consecutive pole at St. Petersburg]]></title>
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St. Petersburg, Fla. – Will Power copped his fourth consecutive IndyCar Series pole at St. Petersburg, doing so on a humid Saturday afternoon and proving he’s one of the toughest street fighters in the business.  The quiet-spoken Australian smoothly navigated the 1.8-mile street course in a time of 1:01.2070 or a speed of 105.870 miles per hour to claim his 30th career IndyCar ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/will-power-cops-fourth-consecutive-pole-at-st-petersburg/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mark Miles making friends in IndyCar circles ]]></title>
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St. Petersburg, Fla. – Since being named CEO of Hulman &amp; Company, Mark Miles has been on a mission to learn as much as he can about IndyCar racing.  Hulman &amp; Company is privately owned and presided over by a 10-person board that includes Miles and Jeff Belskus, who is CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and interim CEO of the IndyCar Series.

Miles is well known in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/mark-miles-making-friends-in-indycar-circles/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tagliani returns to Barracuda Racing with Bryan Herta Autosports]]></title>
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Indianapolis - Barracuda Racing is proud to announce that Alex Tagliani will return to
the team as driver of the No. 98 entry.


A veteran of the IZOD IndyCar Series, Tagliani has a proven track record of speed and
focus. A pole position at Texas and leading laps in five of the fifteen scheduled races
were highlights of Tagliani's 2012 season. In addition, the French Canadian driver ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/tagliani-returns-to-barracuda-racing-with-bryan-herta-autosports-431033/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[INDYCAR announces formation of an advisory Competition Committee]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS - INDYCAR announced today the formation of an advisory Competition Committee, creating a formalized communication platform with various industry stakeholders on competition- and technical-related matters.

The committee will consist of a minimum of seven members that will meet regularly throughout the year to evaluate competition-related matters, including rules, technical ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/indycar-announces-formation-of-an-advisory-competition-committee-432598/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
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