by Jay | Aug 12, 2011 | IndyCar, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
FRANCHITTI, DIXON LEAD OPENING PRACTICES AT NEW HAMPSHIRE
LOUDON, N.H. (Thursday, August 11, 2011) – Dario Franchitti and other IZOD IndyCar Series drivers have set their sights on the Indy car track record at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He had a quick lap of 21.5665 seconds (171.099 mph) on the 1.025-mile oval to top practice Aug. 11 for the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225.
The Indy car lap record is 21.466 seconds by Andre Ribeiro (Ana Beatriz’s manager) in qualifying on Aug. 19, 1995. The IZOD IndyCar Series track record is 21.719 seconds by Richie Hearn in 1996 – the first of three times the series raced at then-New Hampshire International Speedway.
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by Jay | Aug 12, 2011 | IndyCar, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (Aug. 11, 2011) – At speeds of up to 200 mph, race fans will see one of the most diverse starting line-ups in the world when the IZOD IndyCar Series stars race into New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the MoveThatBlock.com INDY 225 on Sunday.
The series’ drivers represent 13 different countries and yesterday Brazilian racers Helio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan and Ana Beatriz joined NHMS executive vice president and general manager Jerry Gappens for some Brazilian style dining at the Muqueca Restaurant in Cambridge, Mass.
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by Jay | Aug 5, 2011 | IndyCar, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (Aug. 3, 2011) -The New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities and PPG are inviting all race fans to chat and enjoy chowdah during the MoveThatBlock.com INDY 225 weekend on Aug. 12, beginning at 5:30 p.m., in the hospitality village.
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by Jay | Aug 2, 2011 | IndyCar, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (Aug. 2, 2011) – If you could ask anything of racing’s most well-known female face, what would you ask? Danica Patrick invites fans to come and talk to her during the MoveThatBlock.com INDY 225 next week at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. No, seriously she does! Here’s your chance, the door is about to open to a small group of race fans.
“The Magic Mile” is offering fans an exclusive opportunity to get up close and very personal with INDYCAR and NASCAR star Danica Patrick during the Aug. 14, MoveThatBlock.com INDY 225.
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by Jay | Jul 28, 2011 | IndyCar
LOUDON, N.H. (July 28, 2011) -Only two weeks remain until the fastest racing in America returns to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the MoveThatBlock.com INDY 225 on Aug. 14.
Defending series champion Dario Franchitti, female sensation Danica Patrick, Dancing with the Stars performer Helio Castroneves and all of the IZOD IndyCar stars will bring speeds of up to 200 mph back to New England for an excitement-packed weekend.
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by Jay | Jul 6, 2011 | IndyCar, New England, New Hampshire, NHMS
LOUDON, N.H. (July 5, 2011)- At speeds approaching 175 mph, IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Will Power and Pippa Mann tested at New Hampshire Motor Speedway today in preparations for the MoveThatBlock.com INDY 225 on Sunday, Aug. 14.
Will Power, driver of the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Honda took his first laps around “The Magic Mile” today attempting to learn the ins-and-outs of racing a flat one-mile oval.
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