New IndyCar Season

IndyCar is finally back again, with the season opener held at St. Petersburg. This Sunday's race saw Ryan Briscoe as the winner, holding off a strong Ryan Hunter-Reay in second place. Briscoe, driving for Team Penske, passed Justin Wilson for the lead on a restart 14 laps from the end of the crash-filled Honda Grand Prix. The Aussie then stayed out front as Hunter-Reay, driving on the new softer alternate tires that provide more grip, also got past Wilson and tried to chase him down. Briscoe seemed very happy, when he finally completed this course after crashing out in his 2 previous attempts (last year and 2005). On a side note, if you're an IndyCar fan you'll soon be able to buy authentic IndyCar Hot Wheels products, because Mattel and the Indy Racing League have announced an exclusive four-year licensing partnership. The selection will include cars belonging to Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan and Dan Wheldon.