Autoblog UK

After almost 20 years in the job, Tony George, the 49-year-old owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and founder of the Indy Racing League (IRL), is giving up his CEO role at the historical racetrack. The supervisory board of the family-owned Hulman corporation has since appointed a new management team of Curtis Brighton and Jeffrey Belskus. George now intends to devote more time to his Vision Racing team which competes in the IndyCar series and has son-in-law Ed Carpenter as one of its drivers. He will, however, remain on the board of the Indy holding company owned by the Hulman family.

Last year, Indycar driver Danica Patrick caused a stir when she posted her first ever race win. She is sure to have boosted her fan club membership even further with a series of revealing photos for the swimsuit edition of the 'Sports Illustrated' magazine. After such a successful season in 2008, it was clear that she was going to give a repeat performance (of sorts) in 2009. In the gallery below, you'll find the first bikini-clad shots of Danica on the bonnet of a no less attractive AC Cobra. Now all she needs to do is follow up on the track.