Menard teams up with Penske as sponsor for Indy 500
Roger Penske is bringing former IndyCar owner John Menard back to the series as a team sponsor.
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Lawmakers advance alcohol bills for Indy 500, suburban counties
The House passed legislation Tuesday that would provide more alcohol permits for Hamilton and Boone counties, while the Senate passed a bill to let the Indianapolis Motor Speedway sell carry-out bottles of commemorative booze.
Indy 500 fans could leave race with keepsake booze, under state bill
Indiana lawmakers are on track to help race fans celebrate the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 in May with a high-octane, commemorative beverage they can take home.
Ganassi signs former F1 driver for IndyCar season
The addition of Chilton means Indianapolis-based Chip Ganassi Racing will maintain a four-car lineup that includes defending series champion Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan and Charlie Kimball.
Carpenter to take sole ownership of IndyCar team
CFH Racing will become Ed Carpenter Racing after the departures of co-owners Sarah Fisher and Wink Hartman. Fisher will focus on running her new business, Speedway Indoor Karting.
Speedway signs deal for first ever Indy 500 presenting sponsor
Lebanon-based D-A Lubricants will pay $5.2 million over three years to make its PennGrade1 motor oil the presenting sponsor of the Indianapolis 500 through 2018.
PRI expo hits gas on attendance, keeping exhibitors busy
The Performance Racing Industry expo’s attendance over the weekend in Indianapolis surpassed 55,000, as exhibitors reported best-ever sales.
Rahal gets another season of backing from Steak n Shake
The Indianapolis-based restaurant chain will be the primary sponsor of Rahal's Honda at five IndyCar Series events, including two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Throng of international visitors could boost spending at racing confab
The Performance Racing Industry Show has grown into one of the biggest international draws of any trade show or convention held in Indianapolis.
IndyCar adds additional tethers to improve safety in 2016
Three months after Justin Wilson's death at Pocono Raceway, IndyCar is taking more steps to reduce crash debris and improve safety.
IndyCar Series names new senior executive
Hulman & Co. Chief Revenue Officer Jay Frye will replace Derrick Walker as IndyCar Series president of competition and operations. A new hire was made to fill Frye's former job.
IndyCar keeps 16 races on schedule for longer 2016 season
IndyCar’s 2016 schedule features a holiday weekend race set for Boston, a return to two familiar venues and the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. It’s also five weeks longer, starting earlier and finishing later.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway to host top amateur racing event
The SCCA National Championship Runoffs will take place on the Speedway's road course Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2017.
IndyCar Series continues quest to find safer ways to race
IndyCar says its first mission is to make the high-risk sport of open-wheel racing safer, but proposed solutions to some dangers can actually cause other safety issues.
Tony Stewart makes retirement from NASCAR official
Saying it was time for a change, three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart announced Wednesday that he will retire from Sprint Cup racing following the 2016 season.
Historic 500 racing garage to be renovated
Indiana Landmarks plans to raise the funds to refurbish the fabled but dilapidated building north of West 16th Street that served as the Boyle Racing garage from the 1920s through the 1940s.
MotoGP will not return to IMS in 2016
The Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix motorcycle race, which has been staged at the Speedway for eight years, has struggled with attendance. Last year's race drew about 67,000 fans.
Dixon snatches IndyCar title away from Montoya
Scott Dixon overcame a 47-point deficit to win his fourth IndyCar championship by winning the season finale Sunday in Sonoma, California.
Deaths make Letterman struggle with love of racing
IndyCar owner David Letterman remains excited for Graham Rahal’s prospects on Sunday, but his emotions are tempered by the loss of another driver.
IndyCar heads to finale reeling from loss of Justin Wilson
Wilson's death from what by all accounts was simply a fluke accident has again thrust the series into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.