The busy offseason finally comes to a close this Sunday on the streets of St. Petersburg, FL. The IZOD INDYCAR Series will officially kick off the 2011 racing season at 12:30pm on ABC.There have been more rule changes, driver/car/team change, and just overall news in this offseason than any other year that I can remember. Perhaps the biggest stories before the race will be the drivers that will not be racing. Both Dan Wheldon and Paul Tracy will not race in this event and the bigger story (Wheldon) may be without a ride all season.Most of the Danica Patrick to NASCAR news will heat up as the season gets further along, but she will still get more than her fair share of attention this weekend. This will also be the first race for Mike Conway ...

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The busy offseason finally comes to a close this Sunday on the streets of St. Petersburg, FL. The IZOD INDYCAR Series will officially kick off the 2011 racing season at 12:30pm on ABC.There have been more rule changes, driver/car/team change, and just overall news in this offseason than any other year that I can remember. Perhaps the biggest stories before the race will be the drivers that will not be racing. Both Dan Wheldon and Paul Tracy will not race in this event and the bigger story (Wheldon) may be without a ride all season.Most of the Danica Patrick to NASCAR news will heat up as the season gets further along, but she will still get more than her fair share of attention this weekend. This will also be the first race for Mike Conway ...

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