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The most famous IndyCar race is the Indianapolis 500, held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in front of huge crowds. However American open-wheel racing has a chequered history.
The championship reached its peak in the late eighties and early nineties under the sanctioning body CART. It attracted huge international attention as Formula 1 champions including Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti competed in it.
However the creation of the rival Indy Racing League in 1996 created a split which badly damaged the championship. CART, which rebranded as Champ Car, fell into decline. By 2008, with Champ Car on the bring of collapse, the two series finally merged, but the damage had been.
Nonetheless today’s IndyCar championship retains a reputation for spectacular racing with its single-specification chassis and features a broad range of circuits including road, street and traditional American oval courses.
Crash-strewn Monza F3 race abandoned
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onThe third European Formula Three race Monza yesterday was called off by the organisers following a series of major accidents. More on that and the rest of the weekend’s racing action.
Late pass decides thrilling Indianapolis 500
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onA thrilling Indianapolis 500, crash-strewn Monaco Grand Prix support race and controversy in Formula E feature in this week’s racing wrap.
Nordschleife WTCC & GT action as Indy crashes go on
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onIn the Weekend Racing Wrap: WTCC action on the Nordschleife • More Indy qualifying crashes • Near-miss for Dennis in F3 at Pau • Nurburgring 24 Hours
Crashes a concern as speeds rise at Indianapolis
2015 Indianapolis 500 preview
Posted onIndyCar’s new aero kits have pushed speeds up at Indianapolis ahead of next week’s 99th running of the Indy 500.
First-lap carnage at Indianapolis and Monaco
Weekend Racing Wrap
Posted onIn this weekend’s racing wrap, IndyCar and Formula E raced at the hallowed Indianapolis and Monaco tracks, but both races saw major first-lap crashes.
Aero kits to shake up IndyCar competition in 2015
2015 IndyCar season preview
Posted onFor the first time in almost a decade the IndyCar field is not made up of identical cars as teams are allowed to tweak their aerodynamics in 2015
Power’s fourth IndyCar title chance is his best yet
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Posted onWill Power has been runner-up in the IndyCar championship in three of the last four seasons, but on Saturday he has his best chance yet to finally capture the crown.
F1 stars return to recapture Indianapolis success
2014 Indianapolis 500 preview
Posted onF1 stars Juan Pablo Montoya and Jacques Villeneuve are on the grid for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, which could be the fastest ever.
Montoya returns to a condensed and closely-fought IndyCar series
2014 IndyCar season preview
Posted onJuan Pablo Montoya has returned to an IndyCar championship which will pack 19 closely-fought races into just six months. And he’s not the only big name heading back.
Dixon vs Castroneves in title-deciding IndyCar finale
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Posted onThe IndyCar championship is going down to the wire yet again. Will Scott Dixon or Helio Castroneves clinch the title this weekend?
New Indianapolis road track “better” than F1 version
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Posted onThe new Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course which IndyCar will race on next year is expected to be an improvement over the layout F1 used.
Chevrolet bid to claim Honda’s Indy 500 crown
2013 Indianapolis 500 preview
Posted onHonda-powered cars have won the Indianapolis 500 for the last nine years. But Chevrolet have claimed the top ten places on the grid for Sunday’s race.
Sato joins F1’s list of IndyCar winners
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Posted onFormer F1 drivers are winning in IndyCar again after Takuma Sato’s triumph at Long Beach last weekend. Here are some of F1’s best American success stories.
IndyCar 2013 season preview: Power’s year at last?
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Posted onThe new IndyCar season begins this weekend on the streets of Miami. After three near misses, will this finally be Will Power’s year?
IndyCar set for dramatic yet poignant finale
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Posted onWill Power and Ryan Hunter-Reay will battle for the IndyCar championship in a final-race showdown at the Auto Club Speedway on Saturday night.
Four-way IndyCar title battle reaches climax
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Posted onA road course, a street course and an oval will decide the destiny of the 2012 IndyCar title with at least four drivers still in the hunt.
2012 Indianapolis 500 preview: America’s great race gets a new look
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Posted onIndyCar’s new chassis and engines promise to provide a spectacular and unpredictable 96th Indianapolis 500. Here’s everything you need to know about Sunday’s great race.
IndyCar 2012 season preview: A new beginning
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Posted onIndyCar emerges from a long, dark winter into a new season which promises much for the beleaguered championship.
Rubens Barrichello confirms move to IndyCar
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Posted onRubens Barrichello will race in the IndyCar championship this year.