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In case you missed the State of Indycar show lastnight, here are the highlights as to what came out of it. It does look very promising. Other than the lack of ovals on the schedule, and no Danica, I am looking forward to this year's Indycar season.
Championship driver: Dario Franchitti
Herff Jones Championship Driver Award (ring valued at $5,000): Dario Franchitti
Ritmo Mundo Championship Driver Award (diamond watch valued at $100,000): Dario Franchitti
Championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Championship team sponsor: Target
Championship team managers: Scott Harner and Barry Wanser
Chief Mechanic of the Year Award: Kevin O’Donnell
Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award ($50,000): James Hinchcliffe
Second place championship driver: Will Power
Second place championship team: Verizon Team Penske
Third place championship driver: Scott Dixon
Third place championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Tony Renna Rising Star Award: James Hinchcliffe
BOSCH Platinum Award ($10,000 for highest-finishing driver using Bosch spark plugs): Dario Franchitti
Raybestos Road & Street Course Challenge ($25,000 cash or product): Will Power
2011 Firestone Indy Lights award winners
Championship driver (mini Firehawk Cup): Josef Newgarden
Herff Jones Championship Driver Award (ring valued at $4,000): Josef Newgarden
Ritmo Mundo Championship Driver Award (watch valued at $25,000): Josef Newgarden
Championship team (mini Firehawk Cup): Sam Schmidt Motorsports
Chief Mechanic of the Year: Sean Birmingham
Second place championship driver: Esteban Guerrieri
Second place championship team: Sam Schmidt Motorsports
Third place championship driver: Stefan Wilson
Third place championship team: Andretti Autosport
Firestone Painting Award: Josef Newgarden
Greg Moore Legacy Award: Josef Newgarden
Gregory & Appel "Securing Tomorrow" Award ($5,000): Josef Newgarden
Raybestos Road & Street Course Challenge (10,000): Josef Newgarden
- Andretti Sports Marketing to promote Milwaukee Mile Race in June 15-16th
- Ed Carpenter Signs deal with Chevrolet
- Arie Luyendyk, Johnny Unser, and Gary Barnard are new race stewards
- New Verizon IndyCar Mobile App available on all devices (iOS/Droid)
- IndyCar Mobile App features Augmented Reality from Gravity Jack (didn't see this, everyone says on twitter it looks really cool)
- INDYCAR 36 - New 1/2 hour reality show on NBC Sports Network following a driver/team during the weekend of a race, will replay 2-3 times per week after initial airing.
- LIDS, a hat makng company signs multi-year agreement with Indycar
- New INDYCAR website to launch for St. Pete (1st phase), 2nd phase during Indy 500.
- New INDYCAR Webstore and INDYCAR Gear Club also launching in March
- ABC to televise St. Pete, Indy, Belle Isle, Milwaukee, Toronto and Mid-Ohio (6 races in 2012); same crew as 2011.
- Versus TV crew to return in 2012 on NBCSN, with addition of Townsend Bell as Pit Reporter, minus Lindy Thackston
- Rubens Barichello to test at Somona with KV on Feb. 25 & 26
- All 2012 Firestone Indy Lights races to be televised.
- Manufacturer's Trophy added in 2012
- Discover Card and Bank of Omaha partner with Indycar with a new rewards credit card
- Fuzzy's Vodka becomes official vodka of the Indycar Series
- Firestone Tires signs agreement to stay with Indycar through 2014
Championship driver: Dario Franchitti
Herff Jones Championship Driver Award (ring valued at $5,000): Dario Franchitti
Ritmo Mundo Championship Driver Award (diamond watch valued at $100,000): Dario Franchitti
Championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Championship team sponsor: Target
Championship team managers: Scott Harner and Barry Wanser
Chief Mechanic of the Year Award: Kevin O’Donnell
Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award ($50,000): James Hinchcliffe
Second place championship driver: Will Power
Second place championship team: Verizon Team Penske
Third place championship driver: Scott Dixon
Third place championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Tony Renna Rising Star Award: James Hinchcliffe
BOSCH Platinum Award ($10,000 for highest-finishing driver using Bosch spark plugs): Dario Franchitti
Raybestos Road & Street Course Challenge ($25,000 cash or product): Will Power
2011 Firestone Indy Lights award winners
Championship driver (mini Firehawk Cup): Josef Newgarden
Herff Jones Championship Driver Award (ring valued at $4,000): Josef Newgarden
Ritmo Mundo Championship Driver Award (watch valued at $25,000): Josef Newgarden
Championship team (mini Firehawk Cup): Sam Schmidt Motorsports
Chief Mechanic of the Year: Sean Birmingham
Second place championship driver: Esteban Guerrieri
Second place championship team: Sam Schmidt Motorsports
Third place championship driver: Stefan Wilson
Third place championship team: Andretti Autosport
Firestone Painting Award: Josef Newgarden
Greg Moore Legacy Award: Josef Newgarden
Gregory & Appel "Securing Tomorrow" Award ($5,000): Josef Newgarden
Raybestos Road & Street Course Challenge (10,000): Josef Newgarden