IRL news tidbits

Injured A.J. Foyt Racing crew member Dan Brown was released from Methodist Hospital on May 28. Brown, the right-rear tire changer for Al Unser Jr.'s No. 50 entry, sustained multiple left foot fractures after he was accidentally struck on pit lane. He will return to Methodist Hospital from his home in Chicago to undergo surgery……. ESPN Classic will re-air Sunday's dramatic Indianapolis 500 as an Instant Classic with a two-hour telecast at 4 p.m. (ET) on May 31. The 91st running of the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," won by Dario Franchitti, featured dramatic moments, including several lead changes throughout the rain-delayed race, which ended under caution 34 laps shy of the scheduled distance…….Three-time IndyCar Series champion Sam Hornish Jr. has re-launched his website at www.samhornish.com. Hornish will use the site to give a behind the scenes look at his life through a personal journal as well as answer fan questions through an "Ask Sam" feature……Bombardier Learjet awarded Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti with the use of a private jet to transport him roundtrip from his home in Nashville, Tenn., to Fort Worth, Texas for the Bombardier Learjet 550k on June 9.