IU’s Curt Cignetti to drive pace car at Indy 500
The national championship-winning coach is set to drive the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X to lead the May 24 race.
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Counting Crows to headline Carb Day concert on Indy 500 weekend
The Carb Day concert, an infield party scheduled for May 22, is one of three music events leading up to the Indianapolis 500.
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IndyCar unveils track layout for inaugural Freedom 250
The street circuit features a seven-turn, 1.7-mile track that will see IndyCar drivers racing past iconic Washington, D.C., landmarks.
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Photo gallery: Arrow McLaren opens North American headquarters
During Wednesday’s grand opening event, Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward and CEO Zak Brown said they were looking forward to IndyCar’s newest race this season, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
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Wienie 500 race coming back for Carb Day festivities
Oscar Mayer announced Sunday all six of its famed street-ready vehicles will compete for the second straight year on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic 2.5-mile oval.
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Fishers-based Cadillac team ‘really, really pleased’ with first Formula One race
Cadillac F1 principal Graeme Lowdon said the race team earned its rivals’ respect and plans to build on a “really solid platform” for future success.
Long-shot American dream hits F1 grid as Cadillac debuts at Australian GP
As the first new team on the grid in a decade, many expect Cadillac to be the worst in the series for now.
Mick Schumacher’s IndyCar debut ends in crash at St. Pete Grand Prix
It was a rough fresh start for two-time IndyCar champion Will Power in his first race with a new team, and same for Mick Schumacher in his series debut.
Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing end McLaren contract fight after $12M ruling
Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing have settled the four-time IndyCar champion’s breach of contract dispute with McLaren Racing, and the Spanish driver acknowledged Friday he mishandled the situation.
IndyCar set for season opener at St. Petersburg as Alex Palou chases 4th straight title
IndyCar has a healthy 18-race schedule this year, the most events since the 2014 season, and for the first time in years, the series won’t go weeks between the opener and the next race.
IMS says 110th Indianapolis 500 could sell out in early May
IMS and IndyCar President Doug Boles said at this point in the year, ticket sales are ahead of last year when the race sold out.
IndyCar locks in Honda and Chevrolet with new deals, ending 2 years of Honda exit talk
This multiyear announcement extends Chevrolet’s participation in IndyCar, where it has won nine of 14 championships since returning to the series in 2012. Honda began IndyCar competition in 1994 and has been an engine supplier for over 30 years.
Report: Director Michael Bay sues Cadillac F1 over Super Bowl commercial
According to The Athletic, the Hollywood director claims CEO Dan Towriss and Fishers-based Cadillac F1 stole Bay’s ideas for the commercial.
Indy 500 winners Palou, Newgarden among drivers to be featured on regional milk products
The promotion has expanded from 13,000 retailers in eight states last year to 25,000 retailers in 20 states this year.
UPDATE: Trump says an IndyCar race will come to Washington, DC
The race, to take place in August, is designed to be part of the America250 celebrations this year.
Tim Cindric returns to Team Penske as Scott McLaughlin’s race strategist
When Josef Newgarden and Will Power’s cars failed inspection moments before they were due to run for the pole at Indianapolis last May, Roger Penske fired his top three executives, including Cindric.
Coca-Cola replacing Pepsi as official soft drink sponsor at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Under the new deal, Coca-Cola Consolidated will serve as the official partner of the Indy 500 Red Carpet and will participate in multiple community activations, including Indy 500 Porch Parties and Bike to the 500.
IMS Museum names Indianapolis racing industry executive as new leader
Under Michael Good, the Speedway-based Performance Racing Industry saw its annual trade show at the Indiana Convention Center grow in attendance, exhibitors and sponsorship, with the 2025 event alone bringing in more than 100 new exhibitors.
UPDATE: NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all its teams the permanent charters they wanted
Teams have argued for more than two years that their charters needed to be made permanent and revenue sharing had to change.
NASCAR chairman Jim France stands firm on charter stance, citing parents’ advice
The federal lawsuit holds the potential to drastically reshape the way NASCAR operates and could have indirect impacts on IndyCar and the motorsports industry.
NASCAR chairman refuses to budge on team charters during Michael Jordan’s antitrust suit
The federal antitrust lawsuit holds the potential to drastically reshape the way NASCAR operates and could have indirect impacts on IndyCar and the motorsports industry.
Michael Jordan’s legal team races against time in antitrust trial against NASCAR
Jordan’s involvement in the court case has put a spotlight on NASCAR that it doesn’t want.
Cadillac F1 to make its pitch as U.S. team with Super Bowl ad
Fishers-based Cadillac F1 is timing the reveal in a bid to build a fan base ahead of the team’s inaugural race in Melbourne, Australia, in March.
Rahal Letterman Lanigan adds Mick Schumacher to IndyCar lineup
The son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher is leaving Formula 1 for IndyCar after 43 career starts in F1.