Racing go kart - Rahal Letterman Racing drops Simmons for Hunter-Reay USA
| Rahal Letterman Racing drops Simmons for Hunter-Reay USA Today - HILLIARD, Ohio (AP) Rahal Letterman Racing has fired driver Jeff Simmons and racing go kart replaced him with Ryan Hunter-Reay. Hunter-Reay will take over the team's No. 17 entry immediately, racing in Sunday's IndyCar Series event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Source: www.usatoday.com Castroneves upsets AGR for Mid-Ohio pole Miami Herald - Brazilian Helio Castroneves beat out five other drivers, including all four Andretti Green Racing teammates, in the "Firestone Fast Six" to capture the pole for Sunday's inaugural The Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio IndyCar race. The No.3 Penske Racing Honda Source: www.miamiherald.com Horse racing: Rise in deaths puts summer jumps under renewed pressure Guardian Unlimited - There are few sights more distressing in racing than the erection of the familiar green screens around a stricken horse but that sight has become common for fans of summer jump racing this year. Last month two horses were killed at Stratford and racing go kart four Source: sport.guardian.co.uk Racing fans lose out as open-wheelers leave MIS Detroit Free Press - We are saddened by the news this week that Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn will not host an Indy Racing League event in 2008 -- or an open-wheel race in the foreseeable future. Open-wheel racing at MIS in the past has been nothing short Source: www.freep.com Motorcycle racing may be tonic for fair Indianapolis Star - Fans of motorcycle racing had a chance to watch their favorite drivers take to the track as the Marion County Fair celebrated opening day Thursday. Haiden Watkins, 3, Beech Grove, enjoyed a ride on the midway Thursday during opening day of the Marion Source: article.wn.com Auto racing previews Columbus Dispatch - 1. Sebastien Bourdais (58.709 seconds, 120.983 mph) ; 2. Simon Pagenaud (58.974, 120.440); 3. Graham Rahal (59.112, 120.158); 4. Bruno Junqueira (59.127, 120.128); 5.Will Power (59.155, 120.071); 6. Justin Wilson (59.174, 120.032); 7. Neel Jani (59 Source: www.dispatch.com |