Latest from the League, Danica Patrick, Helio Castroneves, hometown, Sam Hornish Jr., Dario Franchitti, paddle shifters, variable ratio steering, Firestone, HPD, Panther Education Center, Adam Andretti, Al Unser III, Snap-On Stars of Karting
Paul Webb photos
(Opposite) It’s all
part of a day’s work:
Danica Patrick
prepares to go
testing. (Below)
Scott Dixon tries out
the new paddle
shifters at Barber
Motorsports Park
6 LATEST FROM THE LEAGUE
New drivers come into the IndyCar Series,
plus all the latest news and some cool
bonus video
14 DANICA’S DIARY
The duties ofa race cardriveraren’t overwhen
the season ends…testing, appearances and
sponsorcommitments stillleave some time
forfriends and family, though
18 ALL THE RIGHT MOVES
Helio’s got ‘em, and he wowed the
Dancing with the Stars audience with his
Paso Doble and his winning smile
22 HOME SWEET HOME
Though they often live on the road, every
IndyCar Series driver has a place he or she
calls home. We asked a few to tell us
about their hometown
26 END OF ACT ONE
Sam Hornish Jr. and Dario Franchitti may
have departed, but the mark they left on
the series, and the series on them, will
outlast their open-wheel careers
30 PADDLE TO THE METAL
From paddle shifters to variable ratio
steering and new safety measures,
IndyCar Series machines are changing
33 THE GRIP OF WINTER
Firestone spends the off-season perfecting
its race tires and developing road tire
advancements in the process
34 DAY OF THE DYNO
Honda Performance Development is
working hard over the winter to integrate
new technology into its engines
36 A WINNING CURRICULUM
When the PantherEducation Centeropens,
students willget a glimpse into motorsport’s
innerworkings and exposure to racing careers
38 WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Adam Andretti and Al Unser III struggle to
prove themselves under the weight their
famous names carry
40 INDYCAR SERIES
INCUBATOR
The Stars of Karting is the breeding
ground for future open-wheel stars
43 WHITE FLAG
The joys of fatherhood, plus in which
reality show would IndyCar Series stars
like to appear?
44 FAVORITE THINGS
Holiday Edition: What would the drivers
like to find underthe tree?
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IndyCarSeries drivers get
theirwish – paddle shifters
fortheirrace cars
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