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- Patrick set for debut as IRL IndyCar Series' lone woman
- AVONDALE, Ariz. -- The night before Danica Patrick took her first spin in an Indy car, she barely slept. "I woke up about every 20 minutes," Patrick said. "I realized there's no joking anymore." No longer in racing's backdrop, Patrick will make her IRL IndyCar Series debut this...
- Research articles 2005-03-01
- ABC Supply sponsors Indycar race.(American Builders and Contractors Supply Company Inc. sponsering IRL IndyCar Series race)(Brief Article)
- ABC Supply, a Beloit, Wisconsin-based wholesale distributor of roof and siding materials, tools and supplies throughout the country has been named the entitlement sponsor for the July 24, 2005 IRL IndyCar Series race at The Milwaukee Mile, in Milwauk ABC Supply, a Beloit, Wisconsin-based wholesale distributor...
- Research articles 2005-06-01
- IRL'S Truscelli Team Racing to Sport Warner Bros. Studio Store Logo
- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 26, 1999--Pep Boys Indy Racing League IRL team, Truscelli Team Racing and Warner Bros. Studio Stores have teamed up for the 1999 IRL season, spanning ten races including the Indianapolis 500 on May 30.
- Research articles 1999-03-26
- IRL should follow NASCAR's example
- I am an avid Indy Racing League supporter and fan. I attend races and watch them on TV. My TV viewership is only because I follow the IRL and know when the races are via their Web site, not because the race was ... I...
- Research articles 2003-11-10
- Rice edges Brazil's Meira to capture IRL's Indy 300
- KANSAS CITY, United States AFP ? American Buddy Rice edged teammate Vitor Meira of Brazil by just 0.0024 seconds, the second closest finish in IRL history in the Indy 300 in Kansas City. The victory at Kansas Speedway gave Rahal-Letterman Racing its first 1-2 sweep in the IRL. ...
- Research articles 2004-07-04
- Castroneves takes pole in IRL
- NARARETH, United States AFP ? Helio Castroneves won the pole position in qualifying with teammate Sam Hornish Jr. starting alongside for tomorrow's Indy 225 over the one-mile oval track. It will be a sentimental race because it will be the last at Nazareth and the 100th. in the history...
- Research articles 2004-08-28
- Reunion rumors roar: CART's stock slide rekindles talk of merger with IRL
- A recent stock slide for CART has fueled speculation the open-wheel racing series might be speeding toward a buyout--or even a merger with rival Indy Racing League. If IRL President Tony George is interested, he's not letting on. "We have no interest in purchasing the...
- Research articles 2002-06-10
- Fernandez holds on to IRL win
- SPARTA, Ky. -- Adrian Fernandez has changed his opinion that the Indy Racing League is better suited to younger drivers. That's what a win will do for a driver, even a 41-year-old rookie on the IRL's IndyCar Series circuit. Fernandez earned his first visit to IRL...
- Research articles 2004-08-16
- IRL paying bills for engines of former Champ Car teams
- Open-wheel racing's unification has generated a heavy workload for Honda Performance Development and technical partner Ilmor Engineering. The sudden addition of five former Champ Car World Series teams to the 22 IRL IndyCar Series operations meant lots of overtime for workers. But production has lagged behind demand; many Champ Car...
- Research articles 2008-05-23
- IRL explores its engine options
- The IRL IndyCar Series will likely look and sound different by 2011, based on what emerged Tuesday from the circuit's first of several roundtable discussions with at least six potential engine manufacturers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Brian Barnhart, IRL president of competition and operations, expects up...
- Research articles 2008-06-26
- Domino's UK & IRL - personnel changes - Brief Article
- Domino's UK & IRL pizza delivery firm has appointed Andrew Mallows as finance director of Domino's Pizza Group, a subsidiary of Domino's Pizza UK & IRL. Separately, Gerald Halpern has resigned as a director of the pizza firm.
- Research articles 2002-02-28
- Domino's continues to grow - Company News - Domino's Pizza UK & IRL - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
- Domino's Pizza UK & IRL has said its sales in the first 15 weeks of 2002 increased by 28.8% on the same period in 2001.
- Research articles 2002-05-09
- Dixon feels confident about another IRL title
- NEW YORK AFP ? The soft-spoken Indy Racing League champion Scott Dixon wasn't making any wild predictions, but the New Zealander said there "was a good shot" he could retain his title for the second straight season. "We've already had a few tests and we will be having another...
- Research articles 2004-02-03
- Hornish posts narrow win in IRL season opener
- HOMESTEAD, United States AFP ? Sam Hornish battled past Penske Racing teammate Helio Castroneves in the third turn of the final lap to win the Indy Racing League Toyota Indy 300 by .0698sec. The 10th-closest finish in IRL history was just what Roger Penske and Tim Cindric had in...
- Research articles 2004-03-01
- Fernandez jumps from Champ Car series to IRL
- INDIANAPOLIS, United States AFP ? Owner-driver Adrian Fernandez defected from one open-wheel racing circuit to the other, leaving the Champ Car World Series five weeks before its season opener to join the Indy Racing League. Fernandez admitted he faces a daunting task since the IRL season began last month...
- Research articles 2004-03-11
- Kanaan captures IRL season title
- FONTANA, United States AFP — Tony Kanaan's second-place finish in the Indy 400 was enough to give the Andretti Green driver an insurmountable points lead and the 2004 Indy Racing League title. With one race left in the IRL season, Kanaan, of Brazil, has a commanding 80-point lead over...
- Research articles 2004-10-03
- Track drama can't boost race circuit's TV audience; IRL suffers declining ratings in most races, including 500.
- The Indy Racing League would seem to be on a roll, with car count, sponsorships and attendance on the rise, but league officials are focusing on an issue motorsports sources think could bring the IRL to its knees. Thirteen of the series' 15 races held in both 2002...
- Research articles 2003-10-27
- IRL ratings continuing their skid: big cities targeted by series also had weak viewership
- Despite a fortified effort to bolster television ratings this season, the Indy Racing League for the third straight year saw a decline in the numbers tracked by New York-based Nielsen Media Research. Ratings for the 10 IRL races on ABC in 2004 declined 10 percent while six races...
- Research articles 2004-11-01
- Castroneves snatches IRL pole at Watkins Glen
- WATKINS GLEN, United States AFP — Brazil's Helio Castroneves claimed pole position for Indy Racing League race here, bumping Kiwi Scott Dixon in a 10-minute run-off among Saturday's top six drivers. The IRL has a unique road course qualification format, where the six fastest drivers go back on the...
- Research articles 2005-09-24
- IRL's Patrick primed for new challenges
- Danica Patrick was beset with as many changes the last handful of months as the IRL IndyCar Series for which she serves as its reluctant icon. She got married in November, a month after she wrapped up a historic season during which Patrick become the first woman to lead...
- Research articles 2006-03-22
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