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  • • Ryan Preece is 35/1 to win 2023 Daytona 500
     RYAN PREECEDaytona SpeedweekPole Qualifying | Duels | Daytona 500 No. 41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas RacingEvent Overview Wednesday, Feb. 15:  Daytona 500 qualifying (single-lap qualifying to determine pole for the Daytona 500)Time/TV/Radio: 8:15 p.m. ET on FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR RadioThursday, Feb. 16:  Bluegreen Vacations Duels (two 150-mile...2023
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  • • Ryan Preece Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum Preview
     RYAN PREECEBusch Light Clash at The ColiseumNo. 41 United Rentals Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing  Event Overview ●  Event:  Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum●  Time/Date:  5 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 5●  Location:  Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum●  Layout:  Quarter-mile oval●  Format:&...2023
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  • Martin Truex Jr is 20/1 to win Busch Light Clash
    • Martin Truex Jr is 20/1 to win Busch Light Clash
     Martin Truex Jr.Busch Light Clash at The ColiseumNo. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry TRD for Joe Gibbs Racing Event Overview ●  Event: Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum●  Time/Date: 5 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 5●  Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum●  Layout: Quarter-mile oval●  Format: 150-lap Feature wit...2023
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  • • Daytona to Dirt: Christopher Bell Starts Open-Wheel Team; Stewart Friesen, Ken Schrader Race Late Models
    Stewart Friesen was one of several NASCAR-affiliated drivers to race late models this weekend. Source...2023
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  • • Martin Truex Jr is 20/1 to win Busch Light Clash
     Martin Truex Jr.Busch Light Clash at The ColiseumNo. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry TRD for Joe Gibbs Racing Event Overview ●  Event: Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum●  Time/Date: 5 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 5●  Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum●  Layout: Quarter-mile oval●  Format: 150-lap Feature wit...2023
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  • • Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Kyle Larson honor Bryan Clauson at Bristol
    NASCAR drivers Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Larson grew up racing open-wheel cars and both were friends with the late Bryan Clauson, who died Aug. 7 following a crash at the Belleville (Kansas) Midget Nationals.This weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, Stenhouse and Larson are wearing Clauson tribute helmets and Stenhouse's Roush Fenway Racing Ford has a tribute paint scheme as well.The two tribute ...2016
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  • • Dale Coyne Racing to honor Bryan Clauson at Pocono
    LONG POND, Pa. (AP) Dale Coyne Racing announced Tuesday that Conor Daly will drive the No. 88 in Sunday's IndyCar race at Pocono Raceway to honor the memory of Bryan Clauson. Clauson, who died Aug. 8 from injuries sustained in an open-wheel accident in Kansas, finished 23rd in the Indianapolis 500 in May in the No. 88 for Jonathan Byrd's Racing. ''Honored to carry the initials of a legend on th...2016
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  • • Bryan Clauson dies due to injuries sustained in dirt-racing crash
    Open-wheel driver Bryan Clauson has died, USAC and Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced Monday morning.The Indiana native had a horrifying crash Saturday night in the Belleville (Kan.) Midget Nationals USAC midget race. Clauson was airlifted to a hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, following the incident.At an 8 a.m. news conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, officials read a statement ...2016
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  • • Racing world reacts to the death of Bryan Clauson
    Bryan Clauson’s death from injuries suffered in a crash at Saturday night’s Belleville (Kan.) Midget Nationals USAC midget race stunned the racing community.Clauson, 27, was one of the nation’s best open-wheel racers and a fan favorite as well.Monday morning, after Clauson’s death was announced, tributes and condolences from friends and fellow racers began to roll in....2016
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  • • Racing world reacts to the death of Bryan Clauson
    Bryan Clauson’s death from injuries suffered in a crash at Saturday night’s Belleville (Kan.) Midget Nationals USAC midget race stunned the racing community.Clauson, 27, was one of the nation’s best open-wheel racers and a fan favorite as well.Monday morning, after Clauson’s death was announced, tributes and condolences from friends and fellow racers began to roll in....2016
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  • • Roger Goodell's 'A Christmas Carol'
    2014
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Timeline

  • 2023
    "Daytona to Dirt: Christopher Bell Starts Open-Wheel Team; Stewart Friesen, Ken Schrader Race Late Models"

  • 2022
    "Chadwick is a brutal example of the barriers women face in racing"

  • 2021
    "IndyCar, Road America ink multiyear extension"

  • 2020
    "NASCAR: Notable names in the history of car number 11"

  • 2019
    "Rossi Gives Mikey’s Race Teams Victory No. 200"

  • 2018
    "Seven IndyCar drivers we'd like to see try NASCAR"

  • 2017
    "NASCAR community remembers open-wheel legend Dave Steele"

  • 2016
    "Bryan Clauson dies due to injuries sustained in dirt-racing crash"

  • 2015
    "The early years: USAC honors Jeff Gordon with video tribute"

  • 2014
    "31 Moments: No. 28 -- Danica scores career-best finish at Kansas"

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Open Wheel Trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Ryan Preece Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum Preview
     RYAN PREECEBusch Light Clash at The ColiseumNo. 41 United Rentals Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing  Event Overview ●  Event:  Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum●  Time/Date:  5 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 5●  Location:  Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum●  Layout:  Quarter-mile oval●  Format:&...2023
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  • • NASCAR: Chase Elliott talks potential open-wheel test
    The success Chase Elliott has had in NASCAR Cup Series road course races has been through the roof. But has he ever been offered an open-wheel test? At just 25 years of age, Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott is already the winningest road course driver in the NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers by nearly twice […] NASCAR: Chase Elliott talks potential open-wheel test - Beyond the ...2021
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  • • Kanaan’s Final Texas Race Will Be a Record-Ender
    By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com FORT WORTH, Texas – Popular INDYCAR champion Tony Kanaan’s anticipated start in Saturday night’s Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway will put the brakes on an open-wheel racing streak worthy ......2020
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  • • Kurt Busch: No plans to try Indy 500/Coca-Cola 600 double again
    Kurt Busch has no plans to try the Indy 500/Coke 600 double again anytime soon. Jared C. Tilton/Stewart-Haas Racing via Getty ImagesLast year, Kurt Busch completed one of the most impressive feats in recent auto racing history when he finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500. Not only was it Busch's first Indy 500, it was his first open-wheel race of any kind and he won Rookie of the Year honors af...2015
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  • • Roger Goodell's 'A Christmas Carol'
    2014
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Open Wheel stats and results

  • • Ryan Preece is 35/1 to win 2023 Daytona 500
     RYAN PREECEDaytona SpeedweekPole Qualifying | Duels | Daytona 500 No. 41 HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas RacingEvent Overview Wednesday, Feb. 15:  Daytona 500 qualifying (single-lap qualifying to determine pole for the Daytona 500)Time/TV/Radio: 8:15 p.m. ET on FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR RadioThursday, Feb. 16:  Bluegreen Vacations Duels (two 150-mile...2023
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  • • Ryan Preece Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum Preview
     RYAN PREECEBusch Light Clash at The ColiseumNo. 41 United Rentals Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing  Event Overview ●  Event:  Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum●  Time/Date:  5 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 5●  Location:  Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum●  Layout:  Quarter-mile oval●  Format:&...2023
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  • • Martin Truex Jr is 20/1 to win Busch Light Clash
     Martin Truex Jr.Busch Light Clash at The ColiseumNo. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry TRD for Joe Gibbs Racing Event Overview ●  Event: Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum●  Time/Date: 5 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 5●  Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum●  Layout: Quarter-mile oval●  Format: 150-lap Feature wit...2023
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  • • Scott Dixon Takes IndyCar Championship, Josef Newgarden Wins at 2020 St. Pete Grand Prix
    Only 32 points separated NTT IndyCar Series championship contenders Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden entering the season finale at St. Petersburg. But despite Newgarden’s exceptional win, Dixon’s third-place finish was enough to secure the 2020 IndyCar championship. That means he has six titles under his belt, the most for any open-wheel driver since the IRL was … The post Scott D...2020
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  • • Dixon Cements Status As An IndyCar All-Timer
    By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com Widely acknowledged as the greatest open-wheel driver of his generation, Scott Dixon stamped it as fact Sunday by clinching his fifth Verizon IndyCar Series championship. Dixon started second alongside pole-sitter/eventual INDYCAR Grand Prix of Sonoma race-winner Ryan Hunter-Reay and finished there, a result that proved to be more than enough to ...2018
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  • • Way back when: The history of the No. 15 in NASCAR's top series
    Bobby Allison drives the Bud Moore-owned Ford in the 1980 Daytona 500. Bob Harmeyer Archive PhotosThe 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season ended with a lot of emotions: There was Kyle Busch's remarkable championship run and Jeff Gordon's classy end to a hall of fame career. On a more solemn note, Michael Waltrip Racing shut down, which meant the end of the No. 15 and No. 55 Cup cars, at least for...2015
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  • • 31 Moments: No. 28 -- Danica scores career-best finish at Kansas
    For a brief moment, it looked as if Danica Patrick may have finally figured out how to wrestle big, heavy, ungainly NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars after growing up racing light, agile open-wheel cars....2014
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Open Wheel parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Ryan Preece is 35/1 to win 2023 Daytona 500
    2023
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  • • Ryan Preece Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum Preview
    2023
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  • Looking to Gain Experience, Kris Wright Takes Over Primary Driver Role for Brandonbilt Motorsports
    • Looking to Gain Experience, Kris Wright Takes Over Primary Driver Role for Brandonbilt Motorsports
    By Dustin Albino Growing up, competing in NASCAR was never on the horizon for Kris Wright. But COVID-19 derailed those plans.  Originally, Wright, who made a bet with his father at the golf course as a youngster to even race, thought his path would lead him down the open wheel route. After competing in series […]...2022
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  • • Andretti Is Indianapolis Royalty Once Again
    By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com Born with a surname synonymous with open-wheel racing royalty, Marco Andretti says he is “wired to not quit.” Or perhaps, as 80-year-old family scion Mario Andretti suggested, Marco is a classic ......2020
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  • • IndyCar To Open At Texas
    By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com FORT WORTH, Texas – Signature moments in the colorful, controversial open-wheel history of Texas Motor Speedway include a Victory Lane smack down, a cancelled CART race and a winning margin ......2020
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  • • Power Moves From Starting Grid To Gridiron
    By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com FRISCO, Texas – Everything newly crowned Indianapolis 500 champion Will Power knows about winning races traces its roots to his formative, competitive open-wheel years in Queensland, Australia. Anything Power knows about American football is courtesy of wife Liz and her family, proud Texans who worship the ground upon which the Dallas [...]...2018
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  • • Scott Pruett Announces Retirement Ahead of Last Rolex 24 Start
    A final “Hi to my family at home” left the mouth of legendary sports car racer Scott Pruett before the five-time overall Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona winner announced his retirement following this month’s race. The 2018 Rolex 24 will mark his final triumph at Daytona International Speedway as the soon-to-be 58-year-old will wheel his last laps around the famed speedway in a racing career that has spa...2018
  • • NASCAR community remembers open-wheel legend Dave Steele
    Our condolences go out to Dave Steele's family following his fatal sprint car accident....2017
  • • Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick go above and beyond in honor of Bryan Clauson
    It's been a tough week for the racing community with the tragic death of Bryan Clauson, but the racing community has rallied around the late open-wheel star.At this week's Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals, racers, including several in NASCAR, have banded together for a benefit auction on Clauson's behalf.Danica Patrick worked in the trailer selling auction items, and Tony Stewart paid $32,000 for Clauso...2016
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  • • Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick go above and beyond in honor of Bryan Clauson
    It's been a tough week for the racing community with the tragic death of Bryan Clauson, but the racing community has rallied around the late open-wheel star.At this week's Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals, racers, including several in NASCAR, have banded together for a benefit auction on Clauson's behalf.Danica Patrick worked in the trailer selling auction items, and Tony Stewart paid $32,000 for Clauso...2016
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Top Open Wheel news

  • • Bryan Clauson dies due to injuries sustained in dirt-racing crash
    2016
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  • • The early years: USAC honors Jeff Gordon with video tribute
    As Jeff Gordon closes out his incredible Cup Series career, it's important to remember that he was also pretty awesome as a young open-wheel racer....2015
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  • Chadwick is a brutal example of the barriers women face in racing
    • Chadwick is a brutal example of the barriers women face in racing
    W Series showcases women looking to climb the ladder of open-wheel racing, but if soon-to-be-three-time champion Jamie Chadwick can't take that next step in her career, how is motorsport more broadly opening its doors to women?...2022
  • • 31 Moments: No. 28 -- Danica scores career-best finish at Kansas
    2014
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  • • Kurt Busch: No plans to try Indy 500/Coca-Cola 600 double again
    2015
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  • • Tony Stewart is keeping some fast company
    Tony Stewart was joined at Pocono Raceway by some pretty fast friends from the open-wheel world....2016
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  • • Chip Ganassi to be inducted into Motorsports Hall Of Fame
    Gannassi teams have posted victories in all sorts of competitions from NASCAR to open-wheel and sports car events....2016
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  • • Double duty: Kurt Busch's busy day in May a top 2014 moment
    In the first open-wheel race of his long driving career, Kurt Busch turned heads in the 2014 Indianapolis 500. Then he flew to Charlotte and raced inthe Coca-Cola 600, creating one of the most memorable moments of the 2014 season -- ranked No. 11 by writer Tom Jensen....2014
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  • • NASCAR community remembers open-wheel legend Dave Steele
    2017
  • • Danica Patrick knows sexist criticism, which Bernie Ecclestone spews anew
    2016
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  • • Seven IndyCar drivers we'd like to see try NASCAR
    Danica Patrick went from IndyCar to NASCAR. There are a few others from the open-wheel world who Bob Pockrass can envision turning left in a heavy stock car at tracks like Daytona International Speedway....2018
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  • • Open-wheel laid groundwork for Stewart's NASCAR career
    It was 20 years ago when a young driver from Columbus, Indiana, was making history as the first driver ever to win all three United States Auto Club National Championships in the same season....2015
  • • Rahal: Danica will be 'right in the hunt' at Indy
    Graham Rahal isn't the only IndyCar driver who says Danica Patrick will have an impact in her return to the iconic open-wheel race in May. Here's what they're saying....2018
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  • • From front wings to fenders: Tony Stewart's open-wheel past
    After announcing his retirement from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing, we take a look back at Tony Stewart's open-wheel days in photos....2015
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Open Wheel fantasy rankings and news

  • • Roger Goodell's 'A Christmas Carol'
    2014
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Open Wheel schedule, game

  • • Ryan Preece is 35/1 to win 2023 Daytona 500
    2023
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  • • Ryan Preece Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum Preview
    2023
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  • • Martin Truex Jr is 20/1 to win Busch Light Clash
    2023
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  • • McLaren Adds Champ Palou To Stable of Drivers
    By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com The latest addition to McLaren Racing’s expanded/revamped driver lineup for 2023 is an open-wheel champion. Spaniard Alex Palou, the reigning NTT IndyCar Series champ with Chip Ganassi Racing, will drive ......2022
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  • IndyCar, Road America ink multiyear extension
    • IndyCar, Road America ink multiyear extension
    IndyCar and Road America have agreed to a multiyear extension that keeps the Wisconsin road course on the annual schedule of the open-wheel racing series....2021
  • • Beside the Rising Tide: All-Stars, Super Stars and Fast Loud Cars
    On a weekend literally jam-packed with auto racing and classic car auction-related programming, a newcomer tried muscling its way up to the Formica McBar and grabbing some attention, or at least a free drink. Open-wheel racing had a scheduled doubleheader at Belle Isle as well as companion sports car racing. NHRA was hosting an event ... Read more...2021
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  • • Oliver Gavin Announces Retirement From Full-Time Driving At End of 2020
    Corvette Racing’s Oliver Gavin announced on his Twitter feed Saturday morning (Oct. 31) that he will step away from full-time racing at the end of the 2020 season.  The 48-year old Gavin has raced professionally for nearly 30 years, starting out in open-wheel competition in England before transitioning to sports cars. 2/4 I want to … The post Oliver Gavin Announces Retirement From Full...2020
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  • • INDYCAR Confirms Mid-Ohio Doubleheader Rescheduled For Sept. 12-13
    INDYCAR will have two more races to fill out its revised 2020 schedule this season. On Saturday (Sept. 5), the open-wheel series confirmed it’ll run next weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. “The NTT INDYCAR SERIES will run at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with doubleheader races scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13,” … The post INDYCAR Confirms Mid-Ohio Doubleheader Re...2020
  • • F1 Midweek: Concorde Agreement, Closing Speeds, Alex Albon & Sebastian Vettel
    With Formula 1 taking this upcoming weekend off so that IndyCar can hog all the open-wheel glory, it’s time to run through the mix of things surrounding the sport. The season is nearing its midpoint, having raced six of the 13 events on the schedule, and Lewis Hamilton looks unstoppable, and Mercedes is all but … The post F1 Midweek: Concorde Agreement, Closing Speeds, Alex Albon & Seba...2020
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  • • The Battle Of Texas Features Promoters
      Addition of Circuit of The Americas to the 2019 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule figures to test the “Everything’s Bigger in Texas” cliché in terms of promoting and supporting open-wheel racing in the Lone Star State. Specifically, can Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage and Bobby Epstein, founder/chairman of COTA, park their egos to work together and [...]...2018
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Open Wheel rumors, scandals

  • • Martin Truex Jr is 20/1 to win Busch Light Clash
    2023
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  • • Sebastien Bourdais 2020 IndyCar Season Preview
    Sebastien Bourdais had a shocking NTT IndyCar Series offseason. His longtime team let him go, leaving the four-time open-wheel champion to focus on the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship instead. Bourdais is now only a part-time driver in the 2020 IndyCar season, and thanks to current events, he’s not even doing his full complement of races. So … The post Sebastien Bourdais 2020 IndyCa...2020
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  • • Danica Patrick knows sexist criticism, which Bernie Ecclestone spews anew
    2016
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  • • Roger Goodell's 'A Christmas Carol'
    2014
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