February 3rd, 2012 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in In evaluating the numerous prospects campaigning for a seat in the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda-powered Indy car for the 2012 season, the Indianapolis-based team was searching for the right balance of speed, success and experience to lead it into the new era of IZOD IndyCar Series competition. With his glittering Formula 1 resume and strong [...]
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Some news tidbits involving the world of Formula 1: Barrichello To Decide Possible IndyCar Switch ‘Soon’: The likelihood is rising that Rubens Barrichello will switch from Formula One to IndyCar for the 2012 season. Left without a race seat after 19 consecutive seasons of Grands Prix, the 39-year-old Brazilian has been testing this week in [...]
Barrichello Admits IndyCar Switch Possible
Rubens Barrichello is not yet writing off his Formula One career. But the veteran Brazilian, who has lost his Williams race seat on the eve of his 20th consecutive season, has admitted he might emerge on the 2012 IndyCar grid. Regarding F1, he told Brazil’s Jornal Nacional: “If it happens, it will be a great [...]
Nuts and Bolts
Some news tidbits involving the world of IndyCar: DW12 chassis shows its mettle in wind tunnel: A two-day wind tunnel test last week proved that the Dallara DW12 chassis is up to the task on ovals, according to INDYCAR vice president of technology Will Phillips. Questions arose during testing in November at the Indianapolis Motor [...]
Dreyer & Reinbold Grab Servia
Former Newman Haas Racing driver Oriol Servia joined Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in a full-time ride for the 2012 IndyCar Series season today. The fourth-place finisher in the 2011 IndyCar championship points standings recorded an impressive season just past, including an outside-spot-on-the-front-row starting position in the Indianapolis 500 and eleven top-10 finishes. “I couldn’t be [...]
Tagliani Confirmed At Bryan Herta Autosport
Bryan Herta Autosport announced that Alex Tagliani will pilot the team’s entry in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series. Last year’s Indianapolis 500 winning team sought out the Canadian driver because of his experience, technical ability and overall proficiency in the racecar. In 2011, the veteran driver earned back-to-back pole positions, first during the 95th running [...]
Sam Schmidt Motorsports signs Pagenaud for 2012
Frenchman Simon Pagenaud will be the driver of the Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) Honda-powered Dallara in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, team owner Sam Schmidt announced on Thursday during a press conference in Indianapolis. SSM team manager Rob Edwards and Pagenaud joined Schmidt at the press conference in the Indiana Convention Center during the International [...]
Las Vegas not on 2012 IndyCar schedule
INDYCAR announced on Thursday that the IZOD IndyCar Series will not race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2012. The series was scheduled to close its 2012 season at the speedway on Oct. 14, but INDYCAR and speedway officials said considerable testing with the new car is needed prior to returning to the facility. “We [...]
