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 May 19th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS – The Ed Carpenter Racing team didn’t mind the early call to the track Sunday. It meant the most popular event in qualifying – the Pole Position Photos.The Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka-sponsored :: continue »
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 May 19th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS – David did beat the Goliaths Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when team owner/driver Ed Carpenter shocked the super squads of Penske and Andretti to win the coveted Indy 500 pole :: continue »
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 May 18th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS –Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka unveiled the beautiful "Fuzzy’s Triple Crown” Trophy today in a press conference at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And then the attendees heard about the importance :: continue »
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 May 17th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS – Rainstorms finally hit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as "Fast Friday” practice runs were halted in the mid-afternoon. But the added turbocharger boost for the engines made for exciting :: continue »
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 May 16th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS – The weather forecast looked ugly Thursday morning for the teams at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Thunderstorms were predicted for most of the afternoon and practice runs looked to be :: continue »
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 May 15th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS – It felt like a summer day Wednesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the heat climbed to nearly 90 degrees and the track surface came close to 130. But Ed Carpenter and his ECR/Fuzzy’s :: continue »
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 May 14th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter drove his busiest day of the first four rounds of Indy 500 practice Tuesday, as the team owner/driver of the Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet put in 50 laps at the 2.5-mile :: continue »
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 May 13th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter Racing completed its check list for day earlier Monday in Indy 500 practice runs under sunny skies at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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 May 13th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS – Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka has unveiled the Checkered Flag Limited Edition bottle for its award-winning spirit to commemorate its involvement with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis :: continue »
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 May 13th 2013 - ED CARPENTER STATEMENT ON DERRICK WALKER’S NEW POSITION AS PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPETITION AT INDYCAR:
“While we will miss Derrick being a part of Ed Carpenter Racing, we are excited about his :: continue »
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 May 12th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS – Only the hearty racing fans braved the windy and cold conditions Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the second day of practice runs for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile :: continue »
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 May 11th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS – The IZOD IndyCar Series’ only team owner/driver, Ed Carpenter, began the first oval laps of the 2013 campaign Saturday the same way he finished the last lap of the 2012 oval race, P1.
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 May 8th 2013 - SPEEDWAY, Ind. – Ed Carpenter, the last IZOD IndyCar Series 500-mile race winner, has had his eyes set on the next 500-mile race since last September.
Carpenter, the series’ only team owner/driver, captured :: continue »
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 May 5th 2013 - SAO PAULO, Brazil – Ed Carpenter’s day in the Sao Paulo Indy 300 wasn’t what he was hoped for Sunday as the team owner/driver of the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet was awarded with a 23rd :: continue »
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 May 4th 2013 - SAO PAULO, Brazil – Ed Carpenter Racing’s brain thrust played it smart Saturday in qualifications in the streets of Sao Paulo and it paid off.
ECR management leaders general manager Derrick Walker, team :: continue »
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 May 2nd 2013 - ALBERT GRAY, Gearbox Mechanic
Gray has been a stable in IndyCar racing since 1996 including participating in the CART Series, ChampCar and IZOD IndyCar Series…. Has been a veteran in all forms of pit :: continue »
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 May 1st 2013 - SAO PAULO, Brazil – Ed Carpenter Racing was well prepared for its trip to the Sao Paulo 300 in Brazil this week. It was not as easy last year.
Last year as a first-time IZOD IndyCar Series team, the :: continue »
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 April 21st 2013 - LONG BEACH, Calif. – Ed Carpenter looked to be set for a solid finishing position in the middle of Sunday’s Grand Prix of Long Beach after fighting his way up the field in the 80-lap feature in the popular :: continue »
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 April 20th 2013 - LONG BEACH, Calif. – Ed Carpenter and his Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka crew made a big leap in speed Saturday in the streets of Long Beach that included a 2.6-second gain from Friday practice rounds.
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 April 19th 2013 - LONG BEACH, Calif. – Ed Carpenter came back to Southern California for the first time since his sensational Auto Club Speedway 500-mile win last September in the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet :: continue »
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 April 19th 2013 - An 18-year veteran in IndyCar racing, Ed Delporte began his racing career with Dick Simon Racing as a data engineer, shock technician and parts runner…. With Panther Racing from 1998 to 2009, he served :: continue »
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 April 18th 2013 - LONG BEACH, Calif. – Ed Carpenter has very fond memories of his last visit to the Southern California area.The IZOD IndyCar Series’ only owner/driver and his ECR/Fuzzy’s Vodka team celebrated in victory :: continue »
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 April 7th 2013 - LEEDS, Alabama – Ed Carpenter and his ECR/Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka crew made a calculated plan entering Sunday’s Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, the second round of the 19-race IZOD IndyCar Series.The ECR :: continue »
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 April 6th 2013 - LEEDS, Alabama – Ed Carpenter made another improvement with the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet Saturday in qualifying at Barber Motorsports Park, but the series’ only team owner/driver wasn’t :: continue »
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 April 5th 2013 - LEEDS, Ala. – The track surface at Barber Motorsports Park proved to be difficult Friday in the opening day of action for Sunday’s Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, the second stop in the 19-race IZOD IndyCar :: continue »
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 April 5th 2013 - Nick Cooper, a Chicago native, is a veteran IZOD IndyCar Series crewman with ten years of experience in the open-wheel racing tour. He has served on the IndyCar teams of Dale Coyne Racing, Rahal Letterman :: continue »
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 April 3rd 2013 - LEEDS, Alabama – Ed Carpenter and his ECR/Fuzzy’s Vodka team heads into the picturesque Barber Motorsports Park this weekend (April 5-7) with high hopes after a solid performance at the IZOD IndyCar Series :: continue »
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 March 24th 2013 - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Ed Carpenter looked a little worn out when he climbed from his No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet machine Sunday after the 110-lap Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the season :: continue »
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 March 23rd 2013 - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Ed Carpenter improved on his speed Saturday in his No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet machine for the first round of 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series qualifications in the streets :: continue »
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 March 22nd 2013 - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Ed Carpenter, the last winner in the IZOD IndyCar Series, was back getting familiar with an old friend Friday in the streets of St. Petersburg.
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 March 20th 2013 - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Ed Carpenter’s double duty has been very rewarding this winter, as the IZOD IndyCar Series’ only team owner/driver has seen his newly-formed contingent develop into a well-oiled :: continue »
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 March 18th 2013 - It's NCAA March Madness.And, of course, our favorite team owner and driver is ready to back his beloved Butler Bulldogs this weekend.As a start to the NCAA tourney and the IZOD IndyCar Series this weekend :: continue »
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 March 14th 2013 - LEEDS, Alabama – Cool conditions benefited the entire IZOD IndyCar Series field in the two-day testing session at the road circuit of Barber Motorsports Park, as 26 drivers bettered the current track record.Ed :: continue »
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 March 11th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Few racing executives have the resume of Ed Carpenter Racing’s general manager Derrick Walker.The personable Scotsman has seen almost everything from Formula One, IndyCars and sports :: continue »
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 March 6th 2013 - Hi everyone, this is Ed Carpenter, owner/driver of the Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet in the IZOD IndyCar Series. I’ll be posting a monthly blog in National Speed Sport News on the behind-the-scenes :: continue »
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 February 26th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS – It’s been some time since Ed Carpenter and his Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet machine took the checkered flag in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season finale, the MAVTV 500 at Auto :: continue »
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 February 20th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The responsibilities of an IZOD IndyCar Series crew chief during the off-season are massive. For a veteran like Bret Schmitt of Ed Carpenter Racing, the long list of duties is nothing :: continue »
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 January 29th 2013 - Lead Engineer Matt Barnes Talks About His Team’s Off-Season ProgramsQUESTION: Matt, what things did you learn as you became a lead engineer at Ed Carpenter Racing?
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 January 29th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Florida’s T. J. McGovern will attend two of the world’s most famous sporting events this year – The Masters and the Indianapolis 500 – after submitting the winning recipe for the Fuzzy’s :: continue »
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 January 11th 2013 - ECR Team Manager Tim Broyles Talks About His Team’s Off-Season Activities
QUESTION: As team manager, are there specific items or areas you work on right after the racing season, say in October?ANSWER: :: continue »
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 January 10th 2013 - INDIANAPOLIS – Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka, the official vodka of the IZOD IndyCar Series and the primary sponsor for Ed Carpenter Racing, has announced its new 2013 “Fuzzy’s Green Flag Girl Calendar” :: continue »
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 December 20th 2012 - Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Ed Carpenter Racing ! :: continue »
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 December 12th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS -- Ed Carpenter Racing celebrated the addition of its newest team member Wednesday evening with birth of a little boy, Cruz Smith Carpenter, at 6:05 p.m. EST with a weight of eight pounds :: continue »
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 December 4th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – INDYCAR announced that Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka will be the major sponsor for the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series “Triple Crown,” featuring the Indianapolis 500, Pocono INDYCAR 400 and the MAVTV :: continue »
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 November 5th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS --It is hard to believe that it has just been a full year since we started Ed Carpenter Racing with the association with Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka. Boy, looking back in the last year, we :: continue »
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 October 31st 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – The celebration in the Fuzzy’s Vodka 19th Hole Victory Lane was a perfect finish for the rookie season at Ed Carpenter Racing.Carpenter, the only owner/driver in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, :: continue »
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 October 15th 2012 - NEW CASTLE, Ind. -- Ed Carpenter and his driving teammate Nathan O’Rourke came from their 31st starting position Sunday at the New Castle Motorsports Park to finish seventh in the ninth annual Robo Pong :: continue »
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 October 12th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter plans to continue his winning ways this weekend in the ninth annual Robo Pong 200-lap karting classic set for this Sunday (Oct. 14) at New Castle Motorsports Park, east of Indianapolis.Carpenter, :: continue »
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 October 1st 2012 - POCONO, Pa. – Ed Carpenter knew he was excited just driving through the track tunnel today.
No, the team owner/driver of the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet was not entering the prestigious :: continue »
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 September 30th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Nineteen races over 16 event weekends highlight the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series schedule announced today.
The expanded schedule includes the return of Indy car racing to Pocono Raceway and :: continue »
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 September 28th 2012 - The Dean of American Racing Journalists, Chris Economaki, passed away today at age 91.
Economaki, the publisher of National Speed Sport News for decades, was the voice of auto racing in the 1960s, 1970s :: continue »
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 September 16th 2012 - FONTANA, Calif. – In another duel that rivaled his first IZOD IndyCar Series win last October, Ed Carpenter made a sensational last-lap pass Saturday night at the fast Auto Club Speedway to capture the :: continue »
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 September 14th 2012 - FONTANA, Calif. -- Ed Carpenter may have shown Friday night what he has for Saturday night at Auto Club Speedway.
The team owner/driver of the No. 20 Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet posted the :: continue »
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 September 14th 2012 - FONTANA, Calif. – Ed Carpenter came out fast Friday at Auto Club Speedway in the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet and was looking for a top qualifying run for Saturday’s 250-lap MAVTV 500 IZOD :: continue »
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 September 14th 2012 - FONTANA, Calif. – Ed Carpenter has had the MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway circled on his calendar for several months.
Carpenter, the only driver/team owner in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series is looking :: continue »
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 September 2nd 2012 - BALTIMORE, Md. – Ed Carpenter’s 2012 consecutive finishing streak with the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet ended Sunday when the series’ only team owner/driver clipped the front straightaway :: continue »
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 September 1st 2012 - BALTIMORE – Ed Carpenter took advantage of the bumpy track surface Saturday in the streets of Baltimore and recorded his best 2012 qualifying performance in the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet. :: continue »
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 August 31st 2012 - BALTIMORE – For the second straight week, Friday’s IZOD IndyCar Series conversion revolved around the race track as a rough surface condition was the story of the day in the opening day of the Grand Prix :: continue »
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 August 29th 2012 - BALTIMORE, Md. – Veteran racing personnel can be a little jaded after 13 races into the IZOD IndyCar Series campaign.
But the excitement of this weekend’s Baltimore Grand Prix even brings a smile to the :: continue »
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 August 26th 2012 - SONOMA, Calif. – Ed Carpenter battled the demanding 2.3-mile, 11-turn Raceway at Sonoma Sunday to take the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet to the 20th position in the 85-lap Indy Grand Prix :: continue »
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 August 25th 2012 - SONOMA, Calif. – It was a day of improvement for Ed Carpenter and the ECR/Fuzzy’s Vodka team Saturday at Sonoma Raceway in qualifying for Sunday’s GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma, the 13th stop of the :: continue »
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 August 24th 2012 - SONOMA, Calif. – The track configuration at Sonoma Raceway changed for this year’s Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma as the IZOD IndyCar Series makes its 13th stop of the 2012 campaign and the new layout was difficult :: continue »
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August 21st 2012 - SONOMA, Calif. – Ed Carpenter was not naive about the challenges facing a rookie racing team in the highly-competitive IZOD IndyCar Series. He knew it might be tough for Ed Carpenter Racing.
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 August 5th 2012 - LEXINGTON, OHIO – Ed Carpenter drove the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet to 22nd Sunday at the physically-demanding Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the 12th stop in the 15-race IZOD IndyCar :: continue »
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 August 4th 2012 - LEXINGTON, OHIO – Ed Carpenter will be ready for all types of racing conditions Sunday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as thunderstorms are in the forecast for the 200-mile main event.
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 August 3rd 2012 - LEXINGTON, OHIO – A brake issue hindered Friday’s practice session for Ed Carpenter and his ECR/Fuzzy’s team at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as the IZOD IndyCar Series drivers prepared for Sunday’s 200-mile :: continue »
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 August 1st 2012 - LEXINGTON, Ohio – Ed Carpenter’s dual role in 2012 has been a challenge for the only team owner and driver in the IZOD IndyCar Series.
But the Butler University graduate has enjoyed almost every minute :: continue »
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July 22nd 2012 - EDMONTON, Alta., CANADA – A gear change strategy before Sunday’s Edmonton Indy made for a long day for team owner/driver Ed Carpenter and the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet.
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 July 21st 2012 - EDMONTON, Alta., CANADA – Ed Carpenter, in his first appearance at the latest City Centre Airport race circuit, qualified 24th Saturday in preparations for Sunday’s 75-lap Edmonton Indy, the 11th stop :: continue »
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 July 20th 2012 - EDMONTON – Friday at the Edmonton Indy was back to school day for team owner/driver Ed Carpenter.
The 31-year-old Indianapolis racer was making an accelerated learning curve Friday at the Edmonton City :: continue »
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 July 19th 2012 - EDMONTON, Alta., Canada – Ed Carpenter is still a little frustrated by some of the circumstances at the Toronto Indy a few weeks back.
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July 8th 2012 - TORONTO – Ed Carpenter came close to recording a solid finish Sunday in the Toronto Indy but a wild late race crash relegated the owner/driver of the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet to 18th :: continue »
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 July 7th 2012 - TORONTO – Ed Carpenter, coming off back-to-back top-ten finishes in the IZOD IndyCar Series, will start 22nd Sunday in the 85-lap main event through the Exhibition Place grounds in Toronto.
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July 6th 2012 - One of the hottest days of the year in Toronto made for some difficult track conditions Friday in the opening practice rounds of the Honda Indy Toronto at Exhibition Place. With air temperatures in the :: continue »
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July 6th 2012 - TORONTO, Ont., Canada – Ed Carpenter’s dual role as team owner and driver in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series has been both satisfying and frustrating at times.
Carpenter’s team, Ed Carpenter Racing, has :: continue »
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 July 2nd 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – It might have looked funny last week at the Iowa Corn Indy 250 when cameras and sound equipment were stuffed into the engineering room at Ed Carpenter Racing recording strategy information :: continue »
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 June 24th 2012 - NEWTON, Iowa – Ed Carpenter has been passing inside and out at the oval tracks this season with his No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet.And Saturday night in the rain-delayed Iowa Corn 250, the :: continue »
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 June 22nd 2012 - NEWTON, Iowa – Ed Carpenter drove his No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet to seventh Friday night in the 30-lap qualifying heat race for Saturday’s Iowa Corn 250 at the high-banked Iowa Speedway.Carpenter :: continue »
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 June 20th 2012 - NEWTON, Iowa – The fast Iowa Speedway could be the perfect place for Ed Carpenter to return to the victory lane in the IZOD IndyCar Series.Carpenter, who captured his first IndyCar Series race last October :: continue »
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 June 16th 2012 - WEST ALLIS, Wis. – Ed Carpenter recorded his best finish of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series campaign Saturday with an impressive eighth place in the 225-lap Milwaukee IndyFest event at the legendary Milwaukee :: continue »
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 June 15th 2012 - WEST ALLIS, Wis. – Ed Carpenter will start 22nd in Saturday’s 225-lap Milwaukee IndyFest in the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet at the legendary Milwaukee Mile in the Wisconsin State Fair :: continue »
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June 14th 2012 - We’re just about to arrive at The Milwaukee Mile, and I’m looking forward to the race and our chances.We had our moments at the latest race, the Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday night. :: continue »
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 June 14th 2012 - The results next to Ed Carpenter’s name at Indy and Texas don’t reveal the real story of the Indianapolis driver’s performances.Carpenter, the only owner/driver in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, has been :: continue »
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June 10th 2012 - FT. WORTH, TEXAS – Ed Carpenter made a sensational charge Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway in the Firestone 500. But at the finish, he had to settle for 12th in the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium :: continue »
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 June 8th 2012 - FT. WORTH, TEXAS – Ed Carpenter shook his head as he jumped from his No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet Friday in qualifying for the Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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 June 8th 2012 - As you’ve probably heard, this year’s race at Texas has been a bit controversial.With a new car and engine combination, coupled with what happened last year at Las Vegas, drivers are concerned about racing :: continue »
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 June 7th 2012 - FT. WORTH, Texas – Ed Carpenter’s early racing career saw the IZOD IndyCar Series team owner/driver test many high-banked oval tracks including famous short tracks like Salem and Winchester.And Carpenter :: continue »
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 June 3rd 2012 - DETROIT – Ed Carpenter just shook his head when he jumped from his No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet car Sunday in the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.
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 June 2nd 2012 - DETROIT – It wasn’t the best of days for Ed Carpenter and his team Saturday at the Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix.
Carpenter was attempting to improve his speed at the 2.1-mile, 14-mile street circuit :: continue »
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 June 1st 2012 - DETROIT – Ed Carpenter Racing was looking for another strong street performance Friday in the streets of Detroit’s Belle Isle as practice runs began for Sunday’s Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.
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 May 30th 2012 - DETROIT – Ed Carpenter’s charge through the field in Sunday’s Indianapolis 500-Mile Race had the huge crowd on its feet.But the late race spin as he closed on leaders Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon spoiled :: continue »
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 May 27th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter had been frustrated earlier in the month when he qualified 28th in the 33-car lineup for Sunday’s Indy 500.
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 May 26th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter, the only team owner/driver in Sunday’s Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, will have his university’s support when he takes the green flag at world’s most famous racing facility in :: continue »
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 May 25th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter didn’t run many laps during Friday’s Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the practice session before Sunday’s 96th running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. But :: continue »
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 May 20th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter Racing crew members took a nap near the pit wall at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before Sunday’s qualifications and everyone knew why. Team owner/driver Carpenter didn’t :: continue »
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 May 19th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – A difficult day in Saturday’s Indianapolis 500 qualifications for Ed Carpenter Racing became worse when Carpenter’s No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet hit the turn two wall in :: continue »
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 May 18th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter posted his fastest speed of the month Friday with a 224.946 mile per hour reading in the final day before qualification runs for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile :: continue »
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 May 17th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – The evolution of the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet machine continued Thursday in the sixth day of practice runs for the 96th Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and owner/driver Ed :: continue »
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 May 16th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Stronger winds at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wednesday made for an interesting exercise for the team engineers in the fifth round of practice runs for the 96th running of the Indianapolis :: continue »
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 May 15th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter’s day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was filled to the brim with appearances, engineering meetings and on-track performances during Tuesday’s fourth round of Indy 500 practice :: continue »
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May 14th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter Racing spent Monday’s practice runs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as an experimental round with the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet Dallara machine.The newly-formed :: continue »
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May 13th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter’s mood wasn’t pleasing Saturday night after the opening day of Indy 500 practice runs for the 96th running of the May 27 Classic at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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 May 12th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Ed Carpenter, the most recent oval track winner in the IZOD IndyCar Series, was primed for a good start during the opening day of Indianapolis 500 practice runs Saturday at the famed 2.5-mile :: continue »
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 May 11th 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS (May 11, 2012) – Ed Carpenter is ready for Saturday’s opening round of Indianapolis 500 practice runs. It is the debut of his new team at his home track.
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 May 3rd 2012 - INDIANAPOLIS – Indy 500 team owner/driver Ed Carpenter has been named an honorary starter for this Saturday’s (May 5) OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in Indianapolis, the nation’s largest half-marathon :: continue »
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 April 29th 2012 - SAO PAULO, Brazil – The 21st position in Sunday’s Sao Paulo Indy 300 is next to Ed Carpenter’s name on the finishing sheet. But that doesn’t tell the story.The team owner/driver of the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra :: continue »
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 April 28th 2012 - SAO PAULO, Brazil – Ed Carpenter only had the opportunity to walk the 2.536-mile (4.080 kilometers) race course in streets of Sao Paulo Thursday and Friday before he drove his first laps at the circuit :: continue »
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 April 24th 2012 - Ed Carpenter Racing might be the newest team in the IZOD IndyCar Series this year, but the Indianapolis-based squad is experienced.So it wasn’t as difficult as it would seem for the new Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium :: continue »
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 April 15th 2012 - LONG BEACH, Calif. – Ed Carpenter drove the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet from his 24th starting position to a 14th place finish Sunday in the prestigious Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, :: continue »
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 April 14th 2012 - Ed Carpenter was pleased with his team’s progress Saturday in qualifications at the 38th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, as the owner/driver of the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet :: continue »
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 April 13th 2012 - LONG BEACH, Calif. – Friday’s activities at the famed Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach looked more like a sloppy day in Indiana in May.Thunderstorms and wind made it a tough day for the IZOD IndyCar Series :: continue »
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 April 11th 2012 - Ed Carpenter Racing is honored to announce the signing of BevMo!, a California-based ultimate specialty beverage retailer, as an associate sponsor for the three California races of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar :: continue »
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 April 10th 2012 - After two races in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, it is still “a work in progress” for the newest team in the paddock area, Ed Carpenter Racing.
Led by veterans Derrick Walker (general manager) and Tim :: continue »
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 April 1st 2012 - LEEDS, AL – Ed Carpenter shook his head as he jumped out of the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet Sunday following the tough 90-lap Grand Prix of Alabama at the Barber Motorsports Park. He :: continue »
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March 31st 2012 - LEEDS, AL – Ed Carpenter Racing made big gains Saturday in Barber Motorsports Park qualifying despite limited track time in the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet IndyCar machine in preparations for Sunday’s Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.
Carpenter, the only IZOD IndyCar Series racer from the USAC dirt and oval bullrings, continues to improve his road racing skills and Saturday morning’s qualifying was no exception. The Indianapolis driver took over two seconds off his Friday best lap time with a clocking of one minute, 11.867 seconds for an average speed of 115.213 miles per hour and will start 24th in Sunday’s race. Helio Castroneves won the pole at 117.485.
Due to dense fog Saturday morning, the 26-car field was limited to one lap of practice before the qualifying round. Carpenter anticipated more track time in the Saturday morning practice after Friday’s afternoon runs were washed out by thunderstorms.
But Carpenter and chief engineer Michael Cannon made some aggressive changes to the green, gold and white Fuzzy’s mount and the adjustments paid off.
“We did pick up some good time from Friday,” said Carpenter.“The Chevrolet engine is running great and I think everyone is a big fan of the Firestone Red tires. We only got one session on Friday, so this was our only time to test the improvements we made with the car. We made some pretty big changes today and we were able to gain time. We moved a second closer to Will (Power, fastest in practice) from Friday. So I feel we are moving in the right direction with the Fuzzy’s car.”
Carpenter, the Kentucky Speedway winner last October, is making his initial showing at the beautiful 2.38-mile permanent road course east of Birmingham. Carpenter did get in a half day of testing two weeks ago at Barber before this weekend’s event.“This is my first competition at Barber, so it is a learning curve for me as well as the team,” he said. “I’m happy with the way we are working as a team. We are closing the gap on the field as we did at St. Pete. It stinks that we couldn’t get some more track time this morning, but it is equal for everyone. We are a young team and we would like to get any track time we can get. We’ll make some more changes for the race now.”
Carpenter and his operation will have a Sunday morning warm-up, weather permitting, before preparing for the 90-lap main event at Barber. The race will be televised on the NBC Sports Network Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. EDT.ECR then returns to its Indy-based headquarters and switches the Fuzzy’s machine over to an oval setup, as ten teams will test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wednesday, April 4. It will be the first oval test for EdCarpenter Racing with the new DW 12 Dallara chassis and the twin-turbo V-6 Chevrolet Indy engine. :: continue »
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 March 30th 2012 - LEEDS, AL – Ed Carpenter suffered through a day and half of rain two weeks ago in testing at Barber Motorsports Park. Finally, Carpenter’s new Fuzzy’s Vodka squad was able to test in the dry for just :: continue »
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 March 28th 2012 - Ed Carpenter was both happy and upset as he climbed out of the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet machine Sunday at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the season-opener in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar :: continue »
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 March 25th 2012 - It was shaping up to be a great debut for Ed Carpenter Racing and its team owner/driver Sunday in the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the season opener for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series.
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 March 24th 2012 - Ed Carpenter, in his first race as a team owner, is impressed with his organization’s continued progress at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
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March 23rd 2012 - Sporting a sparkling new look, Ed Carpenter Racing made its on-track debut Friday in the streets of St. Petersburg as the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series opened with practices for Sunday’s 100-lap Grand Prix.
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 March 14th 2012 - The smile was wide on Ed Carpenter’s face Friday afternoon at Sebring International Raceway. Not only was the Kentucky IZOD IndyCar Series race winner back in the driver’s seat for the first time in five :: continue »
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 March 7th 2012 - Only Team Owner/Driver in IZOD IndyCar Series DebutsNo. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet Machine This WeekendST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Last October, Ed Carpenter reached one of his racing goals by :: continue »
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 March 6th 2012 - Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka has been named the “Official Vodka” for the 2012 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the 38th edition of the famed “Roar by the Shore.” Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka, created by :: continue »
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