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Ryan Hunter-Reay, the first American to win the IndyCar open-wheel racing championship since 2006, remains hopeful at a news conference held at Marisol's restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif. Thursday Sept. 13, 2012. Hunter-Reay went on to claim the IndyCar 2012 crown after his performance on the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.

Sports, Santa Monica, Racing, Indycar, Ryan Hunter-reay, Open Wheel, Fontana

Hunter-Reay Wins IndyCar Open-Wheel Race On Auto Club Speedway

Posted Sep. 17, 2012, 1:37 pm

Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport won the IndyCar World Championship Race 2012 on the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana over point leader Will Power of Team Penske placing a respectable fourth in the Saturday race and stealing the crown by a few points from favorite Power.

IndyCar point leader Will Power (left) speaks to media at an event held at Marisol restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier Thursday. Rival Ryan Hunter-Reay (right), who is currently 17 points behind Power, listens to Power explain his 2012 IndyCar season.

Sports, Santa Monica, Indycar, World Championships 2012, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana

IndyCar Racing World Championship 2012 Comes Back to California In Style

Posted Sep. 14, 2012, 7:37 am

Racing fans are gearing up for season finale of American open-wheel racing featuring the Izod IndyCar World Championship race that returns to California on the D-shaped oval speedway in Fontana re-igniting a popular racing location that has not been used for the event since 2005.

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