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The 2013 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix was the first doubleheader in series history.

A sweep at Toronto, which earned the SONAX Perfect Finish Award, has helped Scott Dixon post the best average finish in the races that have constituted doubleheader weekends. The third and final doubleheader is Oct. 5-6 at Houston.

Team Penske's Will Power participated in the annual Woodward Dream Cruise in Michigan. ... Aug. 21 Open Test open to ticket-holders. Live Timing and Scoring will be available on indycar.com. ... Chip Ganassi's father, Floyd, dies. ... Scott Hargrove earns Team Canada spot.

Consistent results have led Helio Castroneves (far left) to the top of the championship standings through the first half, while James Hinchcliffe, Takuma Sato and Simon Pagenaud have been first-time winners in an unpredictable season.

Go behind the scenes with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing driver Josef Newgarden on INDYCAR 36.

Marco Andretti topped 219 mph to lead the 24-car field in the practice before qualifications (4:30 p.m. ET on indycar.com and the INDYCAR 13 app) for the Firestone 550 at 8:30 p.m. (ET) June 8 on ABC.

Green, White Checkered -- deli sandwiches honor Andretti family's racing and Italian heritage. ... Simona De Silvestro to incur 10-grid spot penalty for unapproved engine change in Firestone 550. ... Ontario motorsports park gets government approval.

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing car is fined for post-qualifying technical inspection infractions.

There will be slightly less downforce and slightly more grip to the Firestone tires in the Firestone 550 at 8:30 p.m. (ET) June 8 on ABC. Justin Wilson will attempt to win for the second year in a row. It's the 25th IndyCar race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Indianapolis 500 Mile Race champion Tony Kanaan and talk show host-IZOD IndyCar Series team co-owner David Letterman admire the Borg-Warner Trophy on the set of the CBS show June 3.

Several markets saw large year-over-year gains in viewership for the event at Belle Isle.

E.J. Viso has started in the top five in four consecutive races for Andretti Autosport. .. Josef Newgarden gained 17 positions in Race 1 at Detroit to finish seventh. More numbers to note.