(PhatzRadio / AP) — Takuma Sato became the first Japanese driver to win an IndyCar race on Sunday in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The win came in Sato’s 52nd career start, and was the first for A.J. Foyt Racing since Airton Dare won Kansas in 2002. Only the Texan wasn’t on hand [...]
Motorsports Roundup: Sato first Japanese driver to win an IndyCar race
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NASCAR: Will Tony Stewart do the Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double?
December 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
(Photo: Kevin Liles, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Team owner Roger Penske invited Tony Stewart to drive for him at the 2013 Indy 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials have jumped on the offer, starting an online campaign Broadcast partner ABC seemed amenable to moving up the start time of the Indy 500 (PhatzRadio / USA [...]
NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch looking for jolt at Michigan
August 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet, leads a group of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Finger Lakes 355 at the Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 12, 2012 in Watkins Glen, New York. (August 11, 2012 – Source: Tom Pennington/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA [...]
NASCAR: Sadler gets redemption, cruises to Nationwide win in Iowa
August 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #6 Fastenal Ford, gets ready to practice for the U.S. Cellular 250 race at Iowa Speedway on August 3, 2012 in Newton, Iowa. (August 2, 2012 – Source: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — NEWTON, Iowa – There was no late restart, no controversy and [...]
NASCAR: ‘Remorseful’ A.J. Allmendinger fired by Penske Racing
August 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Dodge, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on June 29, 2012 in Sparta, Kentucky. (June 28, 2012 – Source: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Penske Racing released A.J. Allmendinger [...]
NASCAR tracks making upgrades to combat sagging attendance
August 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 28, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (July 27, 2012 – Source: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio [...]
NASCAR: Johnson wins fourth Brickyard 400; Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads points
July 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, and Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, talk on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on [...]
NASCAR: Hamlin wins Brickyard 400 pole position
July 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 28, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (July 27, 2012 – Source: Andy Lyons/Getty Images North America) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) [...]
NASCAR: Sadler penalty hands Keselowski Nationwide win in Indianapolis
July 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Snap-On Tools Dodge, leads Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Indiana 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 28, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (July 27, 2012 – Source: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images North America) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brad Keselowski planted an emphatic [...]
NASCAR: Indy provides tough test for Nationwide drivers
July 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, crosses the yard of bricks during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Inaugural Indy 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (July 25, 2012 – Source: Tom Pennington/Getty Images North America) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) For drivers, Saturday’s first-ever NASCAR Nationwide Series race at [...]
