Panther Racing owner John Barnes’ lawsuit against a former National Guard employee, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Document and Packaging Brokers and the Indy Racing League LLC has taken an unexpected turn.Barnes now finds himself suing the United States of America.After filing suit last February in Indiana’s Marion County Superior Court,...

Rahal Letterman Lanigan has vowed to "vigorously fight" the lawsuit issued last week by IndyCar rival Panther Racing over the reallocation of the National Guard sponsorship.RLL was one of four defendants named in the lawsuit, which was initiated a few weeks after Panther's protest over the awarding of the National...

Money wasn’t the only reason the National Guard chose Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing over Panther Racing for the 2014 IndyCar season but it damn sure was one of the determining factors. And it was nearly a $5 million difference.In the official, five-page bid protest results posted by the National Guard...

Panther Racing has announced an extension of its associate partnership with Lincoln Technical Institute for the 2014 IndyCar Series season. Lincoln Tech has been associated with Panther Racing since 2006 and John Barnes, the team's managing partner and CEO, is a Lincoln Tech graduate and a member of the Lincoln...

Panther Racing announced Wednesday that it has reached a multi-year partnership agreement with Charter Media for the 2014 IndyCar Series season. Charter Media specializes in cable television advertising, marketing, production and research and will become an integral part of Panther's promotional efforts beginning next season.?Charter is very pleased to be...

Panther remains confident about its 2014 program. (LAT photo) IndyCar Series fans will have to wait to see what kind of sponsors and livery will be featured on Panther Racing's No. 4 Chevy, but team owner John Barnes tells RACER the tug-of-war with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing over National Guard...

Panther Racing team owner John Barnes isn't ready to name the team's driver for 2014, but did reveal an internal decision has been made on who will pilot the No. 4 National Guard Chevy."We've made up our mind of what we want to do for 2014, and that will be...