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JR Hildebrand Doesn’t Shy Away From Talking About Epic Loss In Final Stages of Indy 500

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Wow, what a finish at the Indianapolis 500. Rookie JR Hildebrand won't soon forget it that's for sure. Unfortunately for him and his team, Panther Racing, it's for all the wrong reasons. Hildebrand looked to have the race in the bag only to crash into a wall in the final ...

Dan Wheldon Wins the Indy 500 Thanks to JR Hildebrand’s Crash in the Final Turn

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Dan Wheldon insists he wasn't thinking it, but it's impossible for me to believe him. Wheldon, who was racing in the Indianapolis 500 on just a one-race contract, sat in second place entering the final turns. If it were me, I'd have to be thinking that was an outstanding finish ...

Despite Nearly Missing Out on Indy 500, Marco Andretti Enters the Weekend Cautiously Optimistic

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

The Andretti family, basically a yearly fixture at the Indy 500 for the past three generations of auto racing, nearly missed out on being a part of the most legendary races this year. Marco Andretti was bumped out of the field in the waning minutes of the final qualifying day ...

Dario Franchitti Wins the Indianapolis 500 For the Second Time

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Dario Franchitti had an unbelievable race on Sunday at the Indianapolis 500 as he took the checkered flag for the second time in his career.  Franchitti, who is two years removed from a failed try in NASCAR, led one hundred fifty-five of the two-hundred laps and survived the last lap ...

Danica Patrick: ‘I Have No Doubt That We Will Back Stronger Next Year.’

Monday, August 24th, 2009

We're trying out some guest writers here on SRI as we're gearing up for the upcoming football season.  This post is courtesy of Tim Gunter, who's the producer for Pollack and Bell on 790 the Zone in Atlanta. After recently visiting many NASCAR teams like Stewart-Haas Racing in North Carolina, there ...

Mario Andretti: Missing Racing This Time of Year, Obviously

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Mario Andretti is (obviously, right?) the greatest IndyCar racer ever. [Aside: Yes, it is hyperbole day for me. Thanks for asking.] And you have to think that, like all great athletes, when an important event in his former sport rolls around that he gets a little nostalgic. You would be correct, actually. ...