Simona De Silvestro was involved in an incident during practice for the 2011 Indianapolis 500. She discusses the crash, how she’s doing, and whether she’ll be able to get back in the car for qualifying.
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Tony Schumacher extended his NHRA record for Top Fuel No. 1 qualifiers to 64 when he paced the field Saturday at the NHRA Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. The other No. 1 qualifiers at the seventh of 22 races in the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season were Jack Beckman (Funny Car) and Mike Edwards (Pro Stock).
Schumacher, who also  … Details
Kimi Raikkonen fought through a race of attrition to finish 15th and on the lead lap in his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut on Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The 2007 Formula 1 World Champion started from 31st in his first oval race, after running 30th fastest in both practice sessions early in the day. Raikkonen had struggled with a loose truck and even scraped the wall  … Details
This week’s rain-hampered schedule has added dual meaning to ‘Fast Friday’, as IndyCar Series teams must simultaneously accelerate preparations while trying to get cars up to speed in hopes of qualifying for the 100th Indianapolis 500.
Then comes the challenge of dividing 33 berths among 40 car-driver combinations for the third consecutive year, including a new shootout in which the ‘Fast Nine’ cars take additional shots at the pole in Saturday’s  … Details