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Paul Kelly, IMS.com

Indianapolis 500 icon Nabors dies at age 87
The actor with the tremendous baritone voice sang "Back Home Again in Indiana" 36 times in Indy 500 prerace ceremonies between 1972 and 2014.
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Davison named to fill in for Bourdais at Indianapolis 500
The Australian is reunited with the Verizon IndyCar Series he drove for last, in the 2015 Indy 500.
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Jeff Olson

ECR's 'ride-share' program in No. 20 Chevy requires attention to detail
The crew must adjust to different driving styles and preferences as Spencer Pigot and Ed Carpenter split duties in the No. 20 Fuzzy's Vodka Chevrolet, but the familiarity of a second season together helps ease the transition.
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Karam, Dreyer & Reinbold teaming up again for Indianapolis 500
The young driver has been impressive and fast in two previous tries at "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" with the team, including a ninth-place finish as an Indy 500 rookie in 2014.
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Phillip B. Wilson

Andretti Autosport and Butterball pair up again for local turkey donation
For the third straight year, the Andretti Autosport sponsor donates 500 turkeys to the Midwest Food Bank in Indianapolis to be distributed to area families for Thanksgiving. Kroger joins in the program by donating 100 cases of stuffing.
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Cathy Kightlinger

'Reengineering Sam' chronicles Schmidt's journey to drive again
The documentary that premiered this week in Indianapolis provides insight into the INDYCAR team owner's daily life and how the SAM project developed.
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Dave Lewandowski

Andretti's third Owner's Trophy 'really special'
Michael Andretti has won the Indianapolis 500 three times as a team owner and Ryan Hunter-Reay won his first last May. Both were presented their BorgWarner trophies at an event in Detroit. The 99th Indianapolis 500 is May 24.
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Dave Lewandowski

Hunter-Reay collects keepsake of '500' victory
Ryan Hunter-Reay plants one on the BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy -- affectionately known as the Baby Borg -- after being presented it by BorgWarner CEO James Varrier at the Automotive News World Congress dinner.
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Marshall Pruett, special to INDYCAR.com

12 Days of Christmas: Carpenter builds on success
INDYCAR continues celebrating 12 of the most memorable storylines from the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series season Ed Carpenter & Mike Conway won three times, including the 40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
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Marshall Pruett, special to INDYCAR.com

12 Days Of Christmas: Hunter-Reay wins classic '500'
INDYCAR continues celebrating 12 of the most memorable storylines from the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series season as Ryan Hunter-Reay leads Helio Castroneves to the yard of bricks to win the 98th Indianapolis 500 mile race.
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Marshall Pruett, special to INDYCAR.com

12 Days of Christmas: Rookies Roar at 500
INDYCAR continues celebrating 12 of the most memorable storylines from the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series season, as Kurt Busch and Sage Karam made their presence known, leading a strong rookie class at the 98th Indianapolis 500 in May.
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Dave Lewandowski

Notes: Stewart endorses Busch 'double' attempt
Kurt Busch attempted to complete all the laps in the Indianapolis 500 and the NASCAR race in North Carolina in May. ... Charlie Kimball returns for fifth season with Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing. ... Ethan Ringel primed for first laps in new Indy Lights car.