The 34-year-old Swedish driver has been with Meyer Shank for the past three seasons.
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On the heels of the closest finish in the 115-year history of the world’s greatest race in front of another sellout crowd at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it’s clear that this is the era of the new glory days.
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For the fifth consecutive year, the Indianapolis 500 purse has set a new record for total and individual winnings.
Our race day photo gallery covers everything from the on-track accomplishments and Snake Pit antics at the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500.
The closest previous finish came in 1992 when Al Unser Jr. beat Scott Goodyear across the yard of bricks by 0.043 seconds.
Rain may have spoiled some of Friday’s on-track fun at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but Carb Day still had a few wieners.
After three near misses in his past four races on the Brickyard’s iconic 2.5-mile oval, the two-time runner-up is hoping to finally sip the milk and celebrate with all of his fans and everyone else in the grandstands at the Brickyard.
The race, known as the Wienie 500, inspired many Carb Day attendees to wear hot dog costumes and hot dog headgear.
Given all the physical and emotional challenges of his life in racing, it’s fair to ask: Was it all worth it?
The multiyear extension includes the deployment of new AI-powered app features for fans and advanced tech services for the series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials.
Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion, won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series.
The four-time series champion understands why it’s happening — fans are weary of seeing him reach victory lane race after race — even though Palou isn’t tired of winning.
The Ed Carpenter Racing team spent Tuesday afternoon in Gasoline Alley, prepping Rossi’s backup car for his best career starting position at the Indianapolis 500.
Clark will give the traditional command for drivers to report to their cars during the pre-race ceremonies, which start at 10 a.m. on May 24 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Meanwhile, Monday’s rain-shortened practice was interrupted by a crash that damaged four cars and sent 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi to the hospital for evaluation.
Post-qualifying technical inspection revealed the rules violations, IndyCar said. The teams can appeal.
Palou will try to become the seventh driver in Indy 500 history to win back-to-back 500s.
The semifinal round is set for Sunday afternoon with the fastest 12 qualifiers each getting one attempt to make the top six. The fastest six will advance to the next round of qualifying, which will determine positions one through six.
It’s the first time since 2008 a full day of qualifying was lost because of weather. The decision prompted some significant schedule changes for Sunday.
For the second time in three years, work is underway on a major project tied to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum — this one meant to house the organization’s restoration projects and vehicle storage operation.
Hurtling toward the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500, we’re now a decade removed from the event’s celebrated 100th milestone. But the 2016 race isn’t the only notable race to fall on years ending with 6.
It’s a perplexing problem for a series that has significantly reduced the number of mechanical failures over the past few decades.
