On this day … By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service March 7 1938: Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500, is born on this day. Guthrie finishes 15th in the 1975 Daytona 500, her second of 33 starts in the Cup series. Her best finish [...]
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On This Day In NASCAR History
March 7th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in NASCAR, This Week in Racing History, Your Track Pass Exclusive 
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2010 Indianapolis 500 Highlights
Highlights of the 2010 Indy 500, from the exciting start to all the wrecks and the win by Dario Franchitti.
Charlotte notebook
May 30th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive Notebook: McMurray part of remarkable Daytona/Indy double By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (May 30, 2010) CONCORD, N.C.—Jamie McMurray returned from the drivers’ meeting Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway just in time to see the finish of the Indianapolis 500. When Ganassi Racing’s Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500 Sunday afternoon, McMurray became [...]
Memorial Day Racing Weekend
May 29th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in Formula 1 - News/Rumors, Grand-Am Road Racing - News/Rumors, IndyCar, NASCAR, Nationwide Series - News/Rumors, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, TV Listings This is a very important weekend as Americans will observe the men and women who have fought for our freedom everyday in the past, present and future. I would like to thank and salute those men and women for their sacrifice, because if it wasn’t for them we may not be enjoying this great [...]
Nuts And Bolts
Some news tidbits from the world of IndyCar: Firestone Indy Lights drivers go to class before Open Test: J.K. Vernay had a typical reaction to seeing the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time. “It’s huge,” said the rookie driver from France, who leads the Firestone Indy Lights point standings. “It’s very impressive. I’ve never [...]
Last Row Party May 28
After a full schedule of activities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Miller Lite Carb Day, Friday, May 28, race fans can eat, drink and laugh as three Indianapolis 500 drivers share the hot seat at the 38th Last Row Party. The Last Row Party, scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. (ET) at the pavilion at [...]
DRR Adds Beatriz For Indy 500
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing has named rookie Ana Beatriz as the driver of its fourth entry for the 2010 Indianapolis 500, as she could be one of a record five women to make the field for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Beatriz, from Sao Paulo, Brazil, will drive the No. 25 Dreyer & Reinbold entry [...]
40 Entries Submitted For Indianapolis 500
Four past winners and four IZOD IndyCar Series champions are among the drivers named to the 40 entries filed for the 2010 Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Seventy-eight cars comprise the 40 entries. It’s the second consecutive year with 40 entries on the list, the most entries since [...]
