Teams across IndyCar and all motorsports depend on support from corporate partners, typically in exchange for placement of logos on their cars and racing suits as well as other perks like driver access and the use of hospitality suites.
Larson has been waiting for a second chance at “the Double”—driving in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, North Carolina—after last year’s weather put a damper on his plans.
More IndyCar teams and young drivers are choosing to locate near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway than in years past.
What once was mostly a collection of race cars—albeit truly amazing race cars—is now an interactive celebration of the Indianapolis 500 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The place that celebrates the world’s greatest racetrack has a brand-new look inside and provides IMS entrants a vastly upgraded experience.
The museum is set to reopen following a year-and-a-half-long closure during which the building was essentially gutted, updating technical systems and revamping exhibits.
The Carb Day concert, traditionally headlined by rock acts, is one of three music events leading up to the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500.
The nonprofit museum partnered with Ontario-based RM Sothebys to sell some of its most valuable cars with the goal of raising $100 million for its endowment.
The $64 million overhaul includes adding 40,000 feet to the museum’s footprint.
The football-star-turned-TV-personality will become the fifth consecutive athlete to lead the IndyCar field to the green flag.
In December, Calabro will retire as sports director at WTHR-TV Channel 13 and end a 32-year run at the station.
Team owner Ed Carpenter, who had already scaled back to racing just ovals, will only run the Indy 500 next year in a third ECR entry.
Kyle Larson wants to run the “Double” again in 2023 after weather issues ruined his chances this year, but details are still being worked out.
The museum has partnered with Ontario-based auction house RM Sotheby’s to take the cars to market in a move that could bolster the organization’s $10 million endowment with an additional infusion of $100 million or more.
Ryan Blaney thought he was perfectly positioned to win the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, but the restart rule worked against him.
Larson has won three of NASCAR’s crown jewel races, missing only the Daytona 500. And his return to Indy was every bit as exciting as it was in May.
IBJ spoke with Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles about expectations for the Brickyard 400, which is returning for the first time since 2020, and the challenges of scheduling NASCAR around other major events in Indianapolis.
Hendrick Motorsports has won at least one race in each of the past 39 seasons, and Hendrick driver Jeff Gordon won the first Brickyard.
NASCAR heads to Indianapolis this week for the much-anticipated return of the Brickyard 400 on the historic oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
At the time of his death, Jones was the oldest living winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske called the versatile Jones “one of the most accomplished racers in history.”
