Rahal Letterman Lanigan recently announced that they had signed Takumo Sato to drive for them in 2012. “I think we all look forward to having him with us because, as I said earlier, he’s shown his pace over the last couple years in IndyCars,” co-owner Bo

Dragon Racing -- make that, LOTUS Dragon Racing -- is soaring again. After its partnership with Gil de Ferran fell apart last offseason, the team was forced to go part-time and cobble together a five-race effort for Paul Tracy and an ill-fated, two-car I

SPEED.com has learned that Jay Penske's ambitious plans to revitalize Dragon Racing could receive a major boost as four-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais and Katherine Legge are close to forming a two-car team for 2012. Penske was unavailable fo

Some old things are returning to the fold for Team Penske's 2012 IndyCar program – first, a shift to Chevrolet engines, and now, a number change from 6 to 2 for Ryan Briscoe in the team's third entry. Briscoe, who's ran 6 since his Penske tenure started

As your humble No Fenders scribe tries mightily tearin’ himself away from those lingering images of WARM, DRY & SUNNY Hawaii - whilst in the midst of another DARK ‘N GLOOMY Pacific Northwest winter... A ‘llittle while ago; Whale HELL! A long while ago as

INDIANAPOLIS Sam Schmidt Motorsports has hired Simon Pagenaud to drive in the 2012 IndyCar season. The 27-year-old French native was a factory driver last season for Honda at the 12 Hours of Sebring and for Peugeot at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and made th