Published Monday, May. 12, 2008
WASHINGTON The Indianapolis 500 is an attractive target for terrorists, federal authorities said, but there has been no credible or specific threat aimed at the Memorial Day weekend race.
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Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil celebrates during the victory ceremony, watched by second placed McLaren Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, after he won the Turkish Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park Formula One circuit in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, May 11, 2008.
Published Sunday, May. 11, 2008
ISTANBUL, Turkey Felipe Massa held off Lewis Hamilton to win his third straight Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday and earn Ferrari's fourth consecutive Formula One victory.
Published Sunday, May. 11, 2008
An all-day rain ended the second day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying even before it began. No drivers were able to take to the track.
Published Sunday, May. 11, 2008
Ferrari's Felipe Massa was in control for the entire race, winning Sunday's Grand Prix of Turkey Formula One race by 3.779 seconds over Lewis Hamilton. It was his third consecutive win at the Istanbul Autodrom.
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Scott Dixon, right, of New Zealand, celebrates after winning the pole during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 10, 2008. Dixon won the pole with a lap of 226.366 mph.
Published Saturday, May. 10, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS Strategy was almost as important as speed Saturday as Scott Dixon won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a big gamble by his Target Chip Ganassi Racing team.
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Danica Patrick, right, is congratulated by car owner Michael Andretti after her qualifying run on the first day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 10, 2008. Patrick qualified with a speed of 225.197 mph.
Published Saturday, May. 10, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS Danica Patrick watched contentedly from Indianapolis' pit wall as the first day of qualifying ended. With fans shouting her name and crew members hustling to put away her equipment, Patrick shook her head and reflected on the opportunity that had just slipped away - winning the Indy 500 pole.
Published Saturday, May. 10, 2008
Target Chip Ganassi driver Scott Dixon captured the pole for the 2008 Indianapolis 500 with teammate Dan Wheldon taking second. Dixon's No.9 Dallara Honda circled the 2.5-mile speedway four times at an average speed of 226.366 m.p.h.
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The car driven by Ryan Hunter-Reay hits the wall in the third turn during a qualification attempt on the first day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 10, 2008.
Published Saturday, May. 10, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS Rookie driver Ryan Hunter-Reay has crashed during a qualifying attempt for the Indianapolis 500.
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Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, walks away from his car after he qualified with an average speed of 225.178 mph for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 10, 2008.
Published Saturday, May. 10, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS Dan Wheldon held the provisional Indianapolis 500 pole after the first flurry of qualifications on Saturday, knocking Danica Patrick off the top spot.
Published Saturday, May. 10, 2008
Ferrari's Felipe Massa captured the pole for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix Formula One race. It was his third consecutive pole win in Turkey and he won the race the other two times he started up front. The No.2 Ferrari circled the 3.317-mile, 13-turn Istanbul Autodrom in one minutes, 27.617 seconds.
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Alex Lloyd, of England, hits the wall in the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 9, 2008. Lloyd was taken to Methodist Hospital complaining of a sore neck.
Published Saturday, May. 10, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS Rookie driver Alex Lloyd didn't break any bones in a hard crash during practice for the Indianapolis 500 that left him hospitalized.
Published Friday, May. 09, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS Rain has ended practice for the Indianapolis 500, the third time this week track time has been curtailed by the weather.
Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS The stars were out in force at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, along with a newcomer to the track.
Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008
Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008
The Super Aguri team has announced its withdrawal from Formula One racing, effective immediately.
Published Monday, May. 05, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS X-rays are negative on rookie driver Jaime Camara's injured back.
Published Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2008
After coming out of a high-speed crash at the Circuit de Catalunya with just a "slight headache and stiff neck," McLaren Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen says he will try to drive in the next event, the Turkish Grand Prix, on Sunday, May 11th.
