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Graham Rahal Post Detroit Grand Prix Race 1 News Conference
After winning the first race of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear, Graham Rahal spoke with the media.
Hinchcliffe and Dixon Post Detroit Grand Prix Race 1 News Conference
James Hinchcliffe and Scott Dixon spoke with the media following the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Race 1.
Camping World Announced as Primary Sponsor for Scott Dixon
Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) announced that four-time Verizon IndyCar Series Champion and Indianapolis 500 Winner Scott Dixon will be sporting the colors of the nation’s largest RV and outdoor retailer, Camping World, on May 28 for the Indianapolis 500.
Upon the announcement, Scott Dixion said, “The Indianapolis 500 is the biggest motor race and the largest spectator sporting event in the world, and I’m very much looking forward to representing a new partner in Camping World this weekend and starting from the pole makes it even more special. I also know the show The Profit very well and am excited to work with Marcus and his team.”
Team Owner Chip Ganassi went on to say, “After weeks of discussions, we’re proud to partner with Camping World, a brand that is the leader in its industry, and introduce them to our team’s Indy car operation. They have a tremendous sports marketing portfolio, which includes some common ground for us in NASCAR. Having Marcus and Camping World on board with us on the No. 9 car at Indianapolis is very exciting for everyone involved.”
The No. 9 Camping World Honda will roll out in full livery next Friday, May 26 for Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).
SOURCE: Chip Ganassi Racing
Scott Dixon & Dario Franchitti Robbed at Taco Bell, Sponsorship Blown?
UPDATE: Monday May 22, 2017, 1:11 PM
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers and robbery detectives, arrest two juveniles after they were believed to be involved in a robbery on city’ northwest side.
On May 21, 2017, just after 9:43 p.m., IMPD officers were called to the 3502 W. 16th Street on a robbery. The victims (Editor’s note: Scott and Emma Dixon & Dario Franchitti) stated they were waiting in the drive-thru line when they were robbed at gunpoint by two young males. Officers called for the assistance of Robbery detectives.
When Robbery detectives arrived they began their investigation, the officers viewed the surveillance cameras at the business and were able to observe that prior to the robbery there was a suspicious vehicle on the lot. The vehicle drove off and the alleged suspects appeared from the same direction, after the robbery the suspects ran toward the same direction of the suspicious vehicle.
Officers on scene of the robbery informed other officers that were in the area of the suspected vehicle description. Nearly a half hour later officers located the vehicle in question were able to stop the car. The passenger of the vehicle attempted to flee and was apprehended by a canine. Officers and robbery detectives conducted a show-up of the alleged suspects and the victim positively identified the passenger. The driver could not be identified, however, while the detective conducted an interview he admitted to partially being involved and stated where the stolen property could be located. The two juveniles were arrested one was transported to the Marion County Holding at Eskenazi Hospital and the other was sent to the Juvenile Detention Center. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will review the case and make a changing decision.
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SOURCE: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
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According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indy 500 Champions Scott Dixon & Dario Franchitti were robbed at gunpoint around 10 p.m. Sunday night at a Taco Bell near Indianapolis Motor Speedway by two juveniles, ages 14 and 15. The juveniles have been arrested and are in police custody.
#BREAKING: @IMPDNW juvenile suspects arrested after robbing #IndyCar drivers Dixion and Franchitti who were robbed at #TacoBell drive-thru
— IMPD (@IMPDnews) May 22, 2017
Chip Ganassi was quick to chime in.
There goes that Taco Bell sponsorship we were working on I guess. @scottdixon9 @dariofranchitti @EmmaDaviesDixon
— Chip Ganassi (@GanassiChip) May 22, 2017
Theories abound.
Or it's all part of al elaborate scheme to introduce @tacobell sponsorship
— BYRD Racing (@ByrdRacing) May 22, 2017
Taco Bell was reached for comment but has yet to respond.
Hey, @tacobell, do you have a statement regarding the robbery of Scott Dixon & Dario Franchitti at a Taco Bell in #Indy?
— Naptown Buzz (@naptownbuzz) May 22, 2017
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
In the meantime, these two juveniles should be properly corrected by their parents and taught a little respect.
Naptown Buzz: May 19, 2016
Thursday, May 19, 2016 was an active Day 4 of Indy 500 practice.
We have audio from Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti, Bryan Herta, Tony Kanaan & Spencer Pigot.
Target Chip Ganassi Racing Unveils Scott Dixon’s Auto Club Speedway Livery
Three-time Verizon IndyCar Series Champion Scott Dixon is mixing it up this season with his various liveries, and this weekend at Auto Club Speedway Unilever will sponsor Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 9 car with its Degree® brand, promoting their 6-week Degree® Get Moving Challenge.
The #GetMoving program challenges consumers for six weeks from July to August with fitness activities ranging from cardio kickboxing to full-sprint workouts, resulting in prizes including VISA gift cards, Men’s and Women’s Health subscriptions, workout attire, and a destination trip for a one-on-one workout session with celebrity trainer and transformation pro Chris Powell.
The 6-week Degree® Get Moving Challenge kicks off July 1 at www.degreegetmovingchallenge.com. Inspired by Degree’s movement platform, the collaboration brings together the expertise of Women’s Health and Men’s Health, along with Powell’s approach to proven results to ensure a successful experience for all participants.
INDYCAR Drivers Awarded All-America Honors
IndyCar Series drivers Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves and 2013 Indy Lights champion Sage Karam have been selected to the 2013 American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association All-America team.
Dixon, who claimed his third IndyCar Series Championship for Target Chip Ganassi Racing, and Castroneves, who finished second in the standings for Team Penske were the top vote getters in the Open Wheel division. Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport and Will Power of Team Penske were named to the second team.
Karam was honored as one of the two top vote getters in the At Large category while Andretti Autosport’s Carlos Munoz was voted the Rising Star award after success in both Indy Lights and a second-place finish in the Indianapolis 500.
SOURCE: INDYCAR
Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Rolex 24 field
Hunter-Reay is the latest IZOD IndyCar Series driver confirmed for the race on the 3.56-mile, 12-turn circuit at Daytona International Speedway. Other competitors include Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Charlie Kimball, James Hinchcliffe, Sebastien Bourdais, Simon Pagenaud and Justin Wilson.
Hunter-Reay will drive the No. 10 Velocity Worldwide Corvette Dallara Daytona Prototype along with Max Angelelli and Jordan Taylor. Teams in all classes will test Jan. 4-6.
Hunter-Reay, 32, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will compete in the Rolex 24 At Daytona for the seventh consecutive year, and the event will mark his 16th Grand-Am race. He co-drove the winning car in the 2007 season-ending 1,000-mile endurance race at Miller Motorsports Park outside Salt Lake City.
“I look forward to once again be driving for Wayne and working with the team that catapulted my career resurgence in 2006,” said Hunter-Reay, who has a best finish of third in the 2010 Rolex 24. “After winning the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series championship with Team Chevy, I’m delighted to be an integral part of Chevrolet’s biggest U.S. endurance event of the year.
“This will be my seventh Rolex 24 and I have come close to victory in the past with a podium. But joining this team and driving a Corvette DP alongside Max Angelelli and Jordan Taylor should provide the best opportunity, yet, at competing for the overall win and getting on the top step.”
Last year, Hunter-Reay teamed with Marco Andretti, Michael Valiante and Scott Mayer for a 10th-place finish in a Starworks Motorsport car.
“I’ve known Ryan for years and have always thought he was a tremendously underrated driver,” team owner Wayne Taylor said. “He proved to the world what he’s truly made of by winning the IndyCar championship last season. It’s very important for our mutual partner General Motors to have him with a top team in the Daytona 24-hour.”
Source: INDYCAR
INDYCAR and NASCAR Stars to Race in GRAND-AM Brickyard Grand Prix
An impressive list of Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 veterans will compete in the GRAND-AM Brickyard Grand Prix on Friday, July 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
It’s the inaugural GRAND-AM race at IMS, as Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype and GT cars will race for three hours on the 13-turn, 2.534-mile Grand Prix road course.
Indianapolis 500 veterans include 2000 winner Juan Pablo Montoya, 2008 winner Scott Dixon, Paul Tracy, Eliseo Salazar, Scott Pruett and Sebastien Bourdais. Brickyard 400 veterans include 2010 winner Jamie McMurray, Montoya, Pruett, Boris Said and Andy Lally. Montoya, McMurray and Dixon are forming an all-star team of Indianapolis winners, sharing the No. 02 Chevron BMW/Riley fielded by Chip Ganassi.
The three-race North American Endurance Championship presented by VISITFLORIDA.com also will be decided at this event, with the Daytona Prototype champion team earning a $100,000 bonus. The special series started with the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January and continued with the Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen on July 1 at Watkins Glen International.