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Fans to honor Dan Wheldon at Indy 500 with white sunglasses
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon will be honored in numerous ways at the 96th running of the race on May 27. Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials said fans entering the track will receive white cardboard sunglasses, which was a favorite...
Tags: Corporate Officers, IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500, Speedway, Open-Wheel Racing
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Indy 500 broadcast: A mix of the past and present
Perhaps no other major sporting event in this country is in more of a constant state of flux, while at the same time, still so steeped in tradition, like the Indianapolis 500. It's the challenge of keeping up with the times while also making sure to...Tags: Memorial Day, Summer Olympics, Access Hollywood (tv program), Golf Channel (tv network), NBC (tv network)
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Dan Wheldon's widow to be presented with Champion of Champions ring
Thursday afternoon, Susie Wheldon, the widow of race car driver Dan Wheldon, will be presented with her husband's Champion of Champions ring. Dan won the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 last year. He was later killed in the final IndyCar race of the...
Tags: Indianapolis 500, Open-Wheel Racing, Human Interest
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News briefs for Thursday, May 24
Federal government wants to give states more power to combat food stamp fraud WASHINGTON (AP)— Food stamp recipients are ripping off the government for millions of dollars by illegally selling their benefit cards for cash — sometimes even...
Tags: Government Debt, Entertainment, Foreign Exchange Market, Paul Ryan, Human Interest
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Dan Wheldon's widow presented with Champion of Champions ring
Touching moments at the track Thursday as Dan Wheldon's widow received the Champion of Champions ring her late husband earned last May. "Dan loved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and what it meant to win here. I am proud to be here to represent him as...
Tags: Indianapolis 500, Human Interest
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Dan Wheldon at top of mind for old Indy 500 team
SPEEDWAY - You don't even have to ask him to get a bit of a show-and-tell situation. In fact Alex Tagliani is very willing to share the design on his helmet. Located at the back of the helmet is an interlocking "DW" surrounded by sparkling blue paint...
Tags: IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500, Speedway, Open-Wheel Racing, Sports
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South Florida's Ryan Hunter-Reay out of Indy 500 with mechanical problems
UPDATE: South Florida's Ryan Hunter-Reay appears out of the Indianapolis 500 with mechanical difficulties. Hunter-Reay's No, 28 started to vibrate then slow a little more than halfway through the 200-lap race. During an interview on ABC, he described the...
Tags: Colon Cancer, Fort Lauderdale, Michael Andretti, Indianapolis 500, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Dario Franchitti wins third Indianapolis 500 in thrilling finish
Los Angeles TimesDario Franchitti won his third Indianapolis 500 on Sunday in a thrilling finish to a race that saw a record number of more than 30 lead changes. As the white flag waved for the last lap in the 200-lap race, Japanese driver Takuma Sato tried to pass...Tags: IndyCar Series, Ashley Judd, Indianapolis 500, Open-Wheel Racing, Auto Racing
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Emotions run high during hot Indianapolis 500
SPEEDWAY - A memorial give-away was never so practical. The waves of people coming to the to speedway had the opportunity to pick up a pair of sunglasses. They were a tribute to Dan Wheldon, the defending champion who wore white bracketed shades often...
Tags: IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500, Speedway, Open-Wheel Racing, Sports
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Franchitti dedicates Indy 500 to his fallen friend Wheldon
Dario Franchitti slipped the wreath over his head and took a healthy sip of cool milk in the 91-degree mid-afternoon heat in Victory Circle at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. First, however, he donned a pair of white cardboard sunglasses -- a tribute...
Tags: IndyCar Series, Ashley Judd, Indianapolis 500, Open-Wheel Racing, Tony Kanaan
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Franchitti wins 3rd Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS — It would be convenient and sentimental to say that Dario Franchitti's third Indianapolis 500 win was a fitting end, seeing as it came with the race celebrating the late driver Dan Wheldon, who was one of Franchitti's best friends....
Tags: IndyCar Series, Ashley Judd, Al Unser Jr., Indianapolis 500, Speedway
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Dario Franchitti Wins 3rd Indy 500 in Thrilling Finish
CNNINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Dario Franchitti won the 96th edition of the Indianapolis 500 motor race on Sunday, placing first in the prestigious race for the third time. The Scotland native bested a field of 32 other competitors -- including a female racer...Tags: Indianapolis 500, Science and Technology, CNN (tv network), Marco Andretti, Tony Kanaan
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