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America's #1 selling weight loss brand* steered by #11 Tony Kanaan to historic victory in a race that saw a record 68 lead changes. OAKVILLE, ON, May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Hydroxycut(TM) is the new Indy 500® champion! The best-selling weight loss brand in America* took top honor this past weekend at the 2013 Indy 500® in Indianapolis, IN. Driver Tony Kanaan, a fan favorite, crossed the finish line under a yellow flag for his first Indy 500® win.  The dramatic race set a new...

BorgWarner EFR Turbochargers Boost Every Car in the IZOD IndyCar® Series for Second Year AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the 97(th) running of the Indianapolis 500, BorgWarner President and Chief Executive Officer James Verrier presented Tony Kanaan with the Borg-Warner Trophy(TM) in Victory Lane. Tony Kanaan's sterling silver image will be the 100(th) added to the prestigious and historic trophy, joining every winner of the "Greatest Race in History."...

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Josef Newgarden, of Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing, brings considerable momentum into Indianapolis for this weekend's running of the 97th Indianapolis 500. The previous IZOD IndyCar Series event in Sao Paulo, Brazil saw 22-year old Newgarden post his best career finish of 5th place, having begun the Sao Paulo event in last place as a result of an engine change penalty. Newgarden's 5(th) place finish eclipses a previous best of 9th place at...

Drivers and Fans are Keeping Cool at the Track with New Innovations from Banana Boat® Sunscreen INDIANAPOLIS, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rounding the corner for lap two, Banana Boat(®) sunscreen and Target Chip Ganassi Racing continue their partnership for the second year in the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series. The two brands are helping Indianapolis 500 fans stay cool and protected from the sun at the upcoming race with the brand's new innovations - Banana Boat(®) Sport...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May, 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 47th annual BorgWarner Louis Schwitzer Award has been presented to engineers Dale Harrigle and Brett Schilling from Bridgestone Americas Motorsports for the Firestone Firehawk(TM) Indy 500 Race Tire. Designed to withstand the harsh environment of the IZOD IndyCar(®) Series, the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Race Tire features improved compounds and construction designed to increase performance, improve endurance and continue a...

Angie's List has teamed up with Katherine Legge for the 2013 Indy 500. Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Angie’s List is sponsoring Katherine Legge, who earned her way into the fabled Indianapolis 500 mile race after spending most of last week looking for a ride and still on the bubble for a spot with 20 minutes of Bump Day remaining yesterday. “It's great to see so many women on the track this year,” said Angie’s List Founder Angie Hicks. “Katherine has made her...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Team Penske today announced that Detroit-based Quicken Loans Inc., the nation's largest online mortgage lender and third-largest mortgage lender in the country, will join the team's IZOD IndyCar Series racing efforts as a sponsor beginning in 2013. As part of the new multi-year agreement, Quicken Loans will be featured on the cockpit of both the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet IndyCar driven by three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio...

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Penske Corporation and Shell confirmed today a multi-year extension of their ongoing alliance in North America. As part of the agreement, Shell and Pennzoil will continue sponsoring Penske Racing entries in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the IZOD IndyCar Series as well as continue to be the preferred supplier of fuels, lubricants and related products to the Penske organization. (Photo:...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner presented Dario Franchitti with his third BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy(TM) during the 2013 Automotive News World Congress held in Detroit, Michigan, on January 16. Known as the "Baby Borg," the personal keepsake sports a sterling silver visage of the 2012 Indianapolis 500 winner, a duplicate of the image displayed on the prestigious and historic Borg-Warner Trophy(TM). Team owner Chip Ganassi also accepted a...

Kingston Technologies, the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products, launches sweepstakes with Sweepstakes Ninja. Regarded as one of the “Best Companies to Work for in America” by Fortune magazine, Kingston serves an international network of distributors, resellers, retailers and OEM customers on six continents. Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) December 22, 2012 Kingston Technologies, the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products, launches...