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2011 IndyCar Series Season
The 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series was the 16th season of the IndyCar Series and the 100th recognized season of American open-wheel motor racing. The season was sanctioned by IndyCar and was part of the Mazda Road to Indy. The season began in March and concluded in October, consisting of seventeen events. It was the final season running the IR–05 Dallara spec cars, which had been the series' sole chassis supplier since 2007. It was also the final season running the ''Honda Indy V8'' naturally-aspirated engines, which had been the series' sole engine supplier since 2006. The events took place in twelve states of the United States, as well Canada, Brazil, and Japan. The schedule featured ten street/road courses and eight on oval tracks. The premier event was the 95th Indianapolis 500, won by Dan Wheldon. Dario Franchitti claimed his fourth IndyCar Series Championship title. He went into the final race of the season leading Will Power by 18 points. However, the race and the seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Sports
The year 2011 in sports saw a number of significant events, some of which are listed below. Calendar by month January February March * 31 March – 28 October: Baseball, / 2011 Major League Baseball season. 2011 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals. April * 17: Marathon, London Marathon. Winners: Emmanuel Mutai, Mary Keitany. * 18: Marathon, Boston Marathon. Winners: Geoffrey Mutai, Caroline Kilel. May * 18: Association football, 2011 UEFA Europa League Final. Winner: Porto. * 21: Rugby Union, 2011 Heineken Cup Final. Winner: Leinster Rugby. * 28: Association football, 2011 UEFA Champions League Final. Winner: FC Barcelona. * 31 May — 12 June: Basketball, / 2011 NBA Finals. Winner: Dallas Mavericks. June * 12: Formula One, 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. Winner: Jenson Button. * 18 — July 3: Basketball, EuroBasket Women 2011. Winner: * 25: MotoGP, 2011 Dutch TT. Winner: Ben Spies. * 26: Formula One, 2011 European Grand Prix. Winner: Sebastian Vett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
