IndyCar rookies, newcomers get first taste of Richmond

Danica Patrick: Skilled Driver, Pin-up Girl or both?

Posted 6/28/2008 on MVN Outsider

Conversation overhead yesterday while standing in the Danica Patrick line at the SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond International Raceway driver autograph session: Scene: 3 middle aged men, one wearing a Notre Dame baseball cap, all wearing wedding rings. We have been waiting in line for 1 1/2 hours for 30 seconds of interaction with Danica Patrick. Man 1 : So, I’ll walk up and ...

Heavy rain shortens second IndyCar practice at Richmond

Posted 6/27/2008 on Indy Racing Revolution

Heavy rain and lightning has cut short the second practice session for the IndyCar Series at Richmond International Raceway as they prepare for tomorrow night’s SunTrust Indy Challenge. Qualifying is scheduled to go off this evening at 7:30 p.m. ET. In today’s first practice session , Ryan Hunter-Reay — who has not yet competed at Richmond before — topped the ...

Lots new as IndyCar returns to its shortest oval (AP)

Published 6/27/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - IRL News

With more cars than ever in the field and half of them making their first visit to the smallest oval the series races, John Andretti expects Saturday night's IndyCar Series race at Richmond International Raceway to be a physical drain.