Brazil IndyCar preview

Can Power win his 4th straight?

The Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle will mark the IZOD IndyCar Series' fourth visit to South America. Indy car racing has been extremely popular in Brazil; CART hosted five races on a 1.864-mile oval in Rio de Janerio from 1996 to 2000. The Sao Paulo Indy 300 will feature three Brazilian drivers – Ana Beatriz, Helio Castroneves and Tony Kanaan. Can any of these drivers become the first Brazilian to find their way to Victory Lane in their home country?

Power looks for four in a row on streets of Sao Paulo

The Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 is the fourth and final street/road event of the IZOD IndyCar Series' first quarter. Will Power is the only driver to win on the streets of Sao Paulo but hasn't found winner's circle since last year's race. Can Power break his winless drought and see the checkered flag first again in 2013?

Castroneves looks to continue points haul

With podium finishes in two of the first three races, Helio Castroneves leads the IZOD IndyCar Series standings. Can Castroneves continue his strong start to the 2013 season and build upon his points lead by scoring a popular home win in Sao Paulo?

Hunter-Reay seeks first Brazil win

2012 IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay has had success in Brazil, finishing second in 2010 and 2012 in Sao Paulo. Hunter-Reay has already won in 2013. Can claim win No. 2 on the challenging street circuit?

Dixon off to another strong start

Target Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon has staked an early claim to the 2013 crown. The New Zealand native has two top-five finishes in the first three races of the season, including his fourth consecutive second-place finish at Barber on April 7. Can Dixon continue his strong start and take his first victory at Sao Paulo?

Is luck changing for resurgent Andretti?

Offseason focus paid off in a podium finish for Marco Andretti, who is off to the best start of his career. Andretti has posted three straight top-10 finishes for only the third time and sits fourth in the standings. Can Andretti continue his strong start and add a win in Brazil?

Keep an eye on Simona

A strong sixth place at St. Petersburg showed that Simona de Silvestro is ready to have a breakout season. The Swiss driver looked poised to make a podium finish in her KV Racing Technology debut before fading to sixth. Can the Swiss Missile hit the target at Sao Paulo and become the third first-time winner in the first four races of 2013?

Entry List

Car Driver Hometown Car Name Engine Entrant
1 Ryan Hunter-Reay Fort Lauderdale, Fla. DHL Chevrolet Andretti Autosport
3 Helio Castroneves Sao Paulo, Brazil Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet Team Penske
4 JR Hildebrand Sausalito, Calif. National Guard Panther Racing Chevrolet Panther Racing
5 E.J. Viso Caracas, Venezuela Venezuela/Andretti Autosport/HVM Chevrolet Venezuela/Andretti Autosport/HVM
6 Seb Saavedra Bogota, Colombia Dragon Racing Chevrolet Dragon Racing
7 Seb Bourdais Le Mans, France Dragon Racing Chevrolet Dragon Racing
9 Scott Dixon Auckland, NZ Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda Target Chip Ganassi Racing
10 Dario Franchitti Edinburgh,Scotland Lexar Honda Target Chip Ganassi Racing-
11 Tony Kanaan Salvador, Brazil Itaipava KV Racing Technology-SH Chevrolet KV Racing Technology
12 Will Power Toowoomba, Aust. Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet Team Penske
14 Takuma Sato Tokyo, Japan ABC Supply A.J. Foyt Racing Honda A.J. Foyt Enterprises
15 Graham Rahal New Albany, Ohio blu eCigs Honda Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
16 James Jakes Leeds, England Acorn Stairlifts Honda Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
18 Ana Beatriz Sao Paulo, Brazil Ipiranga Honda Dale Coyne Racing
19 Justin Wilson Sheffield, England Dale Coyne Racing Honda Dale Coyne Racing
20 Ed Carpenter Indianapolis, Ind. Fuzzy’s Vodka / Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet Ed Carpenter Racing
22 Oriol Servia Pals, Spain Panther DRR Chevrolet Panther DRR
25 Marco Andretti Nazareth, Pa. RC Cola Chevrolet Andretti Autosport
27 James Hinchcliffe Toronto, Canada GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Andretti Autosport
55 Tristan Vautier (R) Corenc, France Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
67 Josef Newgarden Hendersonville, TN. Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing
77 Simon Pagenaud Montmorillon, France Schmidt Hamilton HP Motorsports Honda Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports
78 S. de Silvestro Thun, Switzerland Nuclear Entergy Areva KVRT Chevrolet KV Racing Technology
83 Charlie Kimball Camarillo, Calif. Novo Nordisk Honda Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing
98 Alex Tagliani Lachenaie, Canada Barracuda Racing Honda Herta Autosport w/Curb-Agajanian