IndyCar's Danica Patrick discusses her testing session in an ARCA stock car at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for part-time driving in the Nationwide Series next year.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Scott Dixon took another big step toward a second IndyCar championship Saturday, holding off Helio Castroneves, his closest pursuer, for a victory in the Rexall Edmonton Indy.
Castroneves, still looking for his first win of the season, kept the pressure on Dixon lap after lap on the temporary airport circuit. But Castroneves nearly slid off course on worn out tires six laps from the end, allowing the New Zealander to cruise to his fifth victory of the season.
Dixon gets fifth win....
Tony Kanaan said he is joining a list of IndyCar Series drivers that includes Helio Castroneves and Dan Wheldon. Their commonality: Negotiating contracts to remain with their current teams for the 2009 season and beyond.
Kanaan said he expects to remain with Andretti Green Racing for a third three-year contract in spite of recent on-track disagreements with teammate Marco Andretti, and the team's general struggles.
Kanaan, who called an Andretti Green Racing drivers-only team meeting at Iowa, said he is "cool with" Andretti to the point they hung out together in Miami during the series' recent off week.
Kanaan staying put with Andretti Green....
FORT WORTH – Saturday night's Bombardier Learjet 550 ended with the cars coasting around Texas Motor Speedway at less than 90 mph.
That's a crawl for cars that reach speeds of 220 mph. What a downer.
Scott Dixon, the IndyCar Series' dominant driver, won his third race of the season. He was the fifth polesitter to win in 19 IndyCar races at TMS.
But he won it as the yellow and checkered flags waved together. Some fans were already leaving before Dixon crossed the finish line. It's the second time in a week that a late crash has forced an IndyCar Series race to end under caution.
That should not happen.
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