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May 17, 2022

IndyCar

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Indy 500 hype begins after Johnson’s big finish

March 22, 2022 Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas — Oh, JJ, if only you had run IndyCar’s ovals from the start. That was the sentiment following Jimmie Johnson’s sixth-place finish Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, where he ran his first […]

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Jimmie Johnson to run Indy 500 and full IndyCar schedule

December 15, 2021 Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

Jimmie Johnson will enter the Indianapolis 500 next year and run a full IndyCar schedule. The seven-time NASCAR champion had been speeding toward the Indy 500 decision he finally announced Wednesday since he moved to […]

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Johnson & Pastrana to represent USA in Race of Champions

November 18, 2021 Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson will represent the United States in the upcoming international Race of Champions,  an event he won with Jeff Gordon in 2002. Johnson will compete in the event scheduled […]

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Column: Andretti & Herta would be F1’s American dream team

October 12, 2021 Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

A professional race car driver by day and  drummer in a band by night, California surfer Colton Herta is as Gen Z as you ever will see. He’s 21 with a perfect flow — Herta […]

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Johnson’s 1st oval test clears way for laps at Indianapolis

September 7, 2021 Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

Jimmie Johnson moved one step closer to adding the Indianapolis 500 to his IndyCar schedule with a successful test on his first oval. The track was familiar — Johnson has a record seven victories at […]

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Helio Castroneves wins 4th Indianapolis 500

May 30, 2021 Cory Lavalette

INDIANAPOLIS — At long last, Helio Castroneves joined the exclusive club of four-time Indianapolis 500 winners on Sunday. Then Spiderman scaled the Indianapolis Motor Speedway fence for his trademark victory celebration at the largest sporting […]

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Takuma Sato wins his second Indianapolis 500

August 23, 2020 The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — At an eerily empty Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Takuma Sato snatched a second Indianapolis 500 victory in an odd and unsatisfying finish to “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Sato held off Scott Dixon and […]

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Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in 2001 CART crash, seriously injured in handbike accident

June 19, 2020 The Associated Press

ROME — Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi was seriously injured again in a handbike crash on Friday — nearly 20 years after losing both of his legs in a horrific auto racing accident. Zanardi was transported […]

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NASCAR, IndyCar reverse course, postpone racing

March 13, 2020 The Associated Press

NASCAR and IndyCar both pulled the plug on racing this weekend, with IndyCar also suspending its season through the end of April due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. NASCAR called off Sunday’s race at […]

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‘When you’re right, you don’t turn the other cheek’

January 22, 2020 Shawn Krest

Willy T. Ribbs knew what he wanted when Adam Carolla approached him about doing a documentary on the former pro racer’s life. Carolla, a comedian, radio personality and podcast host, wanted to tell the story […]

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