Honda to re-up with IRL

According to this ESPN.com article, an IndyCar insider said that the league is close to reaching agreement to extend Honda's involvement, which significantly leaves the door open for competing engine manufacturers to join.

"I don't know where you got your information from and I can't confirm or deny anything," said Erik Berkman, president of Honda Performance Development. "All I know is there are a lot of meetings going on in trailers with an eye toward the future."

Honda has been a key supporter of the IndyCar Series since 2003, serving as the formula's sole engine supplier starting with the '06 season. That arrangement is set to continue through 2009.