IndyCar racing returned to Watkins Glen International on Friday after a six-year hiatus, and New York's Thunder Road didn't disappoint as the teams practiced in earnest for the first time. ''It's great to be back, great to be going around here,'' Helio Castroneves said. WGI was repaved after last season, and it created a smooth-as-silk surface with gobs of grip that opened a lot of eyes in Friday's two practices on a sunny day. More...