US Racing

December 16, 2011: A report into the death of Dan Wheldon at the Las Vegas 300 last October has confirmed that he was killed by a head injury after contact with catch fencing

October 25, 2011: A 10-year deal for a grand prix in New Jersey has been officially announced, with the first race planned for 2013

October 16, 2011: British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon has died following a crash during the Las Vegas 300

October 3, 2011: A behind-the-scenes power struggle at the USA Grand Prix could endanger the ability of organisers to hold the inaugural race in late 2012

June 23, 2011: Taxpayers have sued the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts over the allocation of funds to secure the United States Grand Prix.

June 17, 2011: Fears have eased that Austin's city council could scupper the 2012 US Grand Prix with the local mayor saying: 'This confirms what I've been saying all along'

June 15, 2011: What happened when Lewis Hamilton swapped cars with NASCAR's Tony Stewart at Watkins Glen

June 6, 2011: Questions have been raised about the advisability of staging the US Grand Prix at the newly-built circuit at Austin in the heat of mid June

May 29, 2011: Dan Wheldon capitalised on a last-lap error to record an improbable Indy 500 win in his first race of the year

May 24, 2011: Danica Patrick qualified for the centenary Indianapolis 500 but it was a bitter-sweet day for her team

May 24, 2011: Alex Tagliani broke up the monopoly in the top-heavy IndyCar series and became the first Canadian to earn the pole for the Indianapolis 500

May 12, 2011: Indianapolis legend AJ Foyt has accepted an invitation to step in for Donald Trump as the celebrity pace-car driver after the modest Trump stood down from the position

May 5, 2011: Organisers of the centenary Indianapolis 500 could not have envisaged what they were getting themselves into when the announced the shy and retiring Donald Trump would drive the celebrity pace-car driver

April 19, 2011: The venue for the 2012 US Grand Prix at Austin was dealt a potential blow after the Texas State Senate's finance committee voted 10-4 to pull a $25 million package

April 5, 2011: Why pretending to be a police officer has landed James "Bubba" Stewart in hot water in Florida

April 4, 2011: The promoters of the United States Grand Prix say that construction on the new circuit is on schedule, despite clearing work only just being completed.

March 8, 2011: 2012 US Grand Prix organiser Tavo Hellmund has admitted he thinks Bernie Ecclestone's idea to spice up Formula One with artificial rain is "brilliant"

February 27, 2011: Two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart and Lewis Hamilton will swap race cars in an exhibition later this year

February 25, 2011: The IndyCar Series will offer up a $5 million prize fund to any driver from outside the championship who enters and wins the season finale at Las Vegas