Two losses came when the local government cancelled the Verizon IndyCar Series opener in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 8: The series lost its prized "international" start to the championship, and the Autodromo Internacional Nelson Piquet was rendered unusable after it was left partially repaved (ABOVE, photo courtesy of NZRConsulting) when...

Related StoriesIndyCar's scheduled 2015 season opener in Brasilia was cancelled due to local government concerns about wasting public funds, according to the Associated Press, which says public prosecutors warned that the event was "not in the best interests of society" and there was a "clear inversion in the priorities for...

Chip Ganassi Racing became the first team to run on the NOLA Motorsports Park circuit when it ran all four of its cars in a full-day earlier this week.Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Charlie Kimball and development driver Sage Karam all ran on the 2.67 mile road course on Wednesday, ahead...

19-year Formula 1 veteran Rubens Barrichello is confident IndyCar’s season opener on March 8 at the Autodromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Brasilia will provide great racing for drivers and fans.The beloved Brazilian has competed at the circuit as recently as 2014 on his way to winning the Stock Car Brasil...