Archive | 2012

Firestone 550 Race Report

by on June 9, 2012 in News, Race Reports

Ryan Hunter-Reay made a dramatic charge in the opening stint of the race in the DHL/Sun Drop No. 28 car, making passes in the outside groove to move from his 13th-place starting spot into the top-five. Hunter-Reay then began to suffer a loss of power, and he pulled into the pits on lap 66 with […]

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Firestone 550 Qualifying Report

by on June 9, 2012 in News, Qualifying Reports

After being sixth-quickest overall in the day’s first practice session. Ryan Hunter-Reay qualified the DHL / Sun Drop Chevy 13th best at Texas Motor Speedway tomorrow, and was puzzled by the result. “I’m not really sure how we missed in qualifying like we did. I had the same setup as James (Hinchcliffe) that is starting […]

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Hunter-Reay top American on IZOD IndyCar Series

by on June 9, 2012 in News

Ryan Hunter-Reay is living the American dream as the country’s top open-wheel race car driver. The 31-year-old from Florida accepts the role as the leading American racer on the IZOD IndyCar Series for now, but wants to be the best period. Hunter-Reay currently sits seventh in the IndyCar Series points race, sitting only eight points […]

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Firestone 550 Race Preview

by on June 8, 2012 in News, Race Previews

Following a seventh-place finish at the Detroit Chevrolet Grand Prix at Belle Isle, Hunter-Reay is seventh in the IZOD IndyCar Series point standings – only eight points behind third place after six races. In the season’s previous oval race, Hunter-Reay qualified third and started on the outside of the front row for the Indianapolis 500. […]

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Belle Isle Race Report

by on June 4, 2012 in News, Race Reports

The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix went green on Sunday under clear blue skies as fans packed the stands. Midway through the race things took a turn as pieces of the track began to come loose causing a debris littered racing surface, eventually leading to a red flag and rain clouds. Safety crews and […]

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Belle Isle Qualifying Report

by on June 2, 2012 in News, Qualifying Reports

Ryan Hunter-Reay made it into the Firestone Fast Six for the fourth time in five road/street courses this year. He will start the race from the sixth position. “Coming out after this morning’s practice session and being third (quickest), I thought that we were going to make some changes for qualifying. I thought we’d take […]

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Indianapolis 500 Race Report

by on May 29, 2012 in News, Race Reports

Strong Month at Indy Comes to a Close Ryan Hunter-Reay started on the outside of the front row, but struggled with his car early in the race, fighting a severe vibration however keeping within the top-10. After several pit stops for adjustments, Hunter-Reay ran-down the leaders, reaching as high as second place on lap 96 […]

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Will 2012 mark return of the American winner at Indy 500?

by on May 24, 2012 in News

By Jeff Olson, Special for USA TODAY INDIANAPOLIS – The red-white-and-blue facts are printed in black and white: An American driver hasn’t won the Indianapolis 500 since 2006, and just nine Americans will comprise Sunday’s 33-car grid. That’s tied with 2010 for the lowest number of American starters in the 96-year history of the race. […]

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