IndyCar news bits
Michael Andretti will be inducted into the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame on April 21. He counts seven Indy car victories on the streets of Toronto among his 42 CART/Champ Car wins in his 20-year racing career. … A.J. Foyt, who is recovering at home from a staph infection he contracted following knee surgery last month, received encouraging news from his physicians that he should be cleared to attend the race weekend in St. Petersburg. … ABC will be on the air with the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg at 12:30 p.m. (ET). … Marco Andretti and Simon Pagenaud will participate in the second Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Media Karting Competition on Feb. 28 at Andersen RacePark in Florida. … Ryan Hunter-Reay is featured in the March edition of Gold Coast Magazine…Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing recently came to an agreement with 15-year-old Henrik Furuseth to compete in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda. Furuseth will compete in the National Class after impressing his new team in a test that took place last September.