Arrow McLaren nears move to new racing HQ
The racing team plans to renovate its newly-acquired building and expand its footprint to 86,000 square feet, nearly tripling the size of its current facility.
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Keanu Reeves to host series focused on Fishers-based F1 racing team
Actor Keanu Reeves attended this this year’s edition of the Indianapolis 500 and he raced at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last fall.
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Alex Palou wins Indy 500 for fifth victory in six IndyCar races this season
Palou got tired of staying put in second place with 16 laps remaining and charged ahead—a move 2022 winner Marcus Ericsson said “will keep me up at night.”
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IBJ Podcast: Explaining the Indy 500 tumult, Team Penske scandal and firings, and what’s important
Longtime motorsports journalist John Oreovicz joins host Mason King to explain the relevance of the latest Team Penske controversy and the firings of three top executives just days before the Indy 500.
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Christian music artist Natalie Grant to sing national anthem before Indy 500
The Seattle native collaborated with Dolly Parton for a Whitney Houston cover that became a Top 10 radio hit in 2024.
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Event for NASCAR fans offers hip-hop sounds, free Brickyard 400 tickets
DJ Envy, co-host of nationally syndicated radio show “The Breakfast Club,” will provide a soundtrack for “23XI Intersect.”
Ed Carpenter Racing plans to relocate HQ to Westfield’s Grand Park
The IndyCar team’s campus is expected to be the first piece of the Grand Park District planned as part of the sports complex.
Motorsports teams fear ‘catastrophic’ impact of disclosing financial records during court fight
Attorneys for 12 of NASCAR’s 15 race teams argued in federal court Tuesday that disclosing their financial records would ruin the competitive balance and warned that making such details public would put them all in danger.
Indianapolis 500 averages 7.05M viewers on Fox, biggest TV audience in 17 years
It was only the second time since 2001 that the Indianapolis 500 has outdrawn the Daytona 500 in TV viewership.
UPDATE: Ericsson stripped of Indy 500 runner-up finish for unapproved car modifications
Marcus Ericsson was penalized to the rear of the 33-car field along with Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood on Monday after their cars were found to have unapproved modifications to their Energy Management System covers.
Wienermobiles put on race to relish in Wienie 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
In a historic race featuring all six Wienermobiles, the hot dog-on-wheels representing the Southeast proved to be the big dog on Carb Day ahead of Sunday’s running of the Indianapolis 500.
IMS Museum plans $18M car restoration, event facility near speedway
The facility will house more than 150 cars from the museum’s collection and will eventually host public tours, events and other programming.
Team Penske focused on moving forward after shock firings following Indy 500 cheating scandal
Driver Will Power said he believes Roger Penske was forced into the firings by the external pressure from other team owners who are furious Team Penske has had major technical violations in two consecutive seasons.
IndyCar exploring independent governing body that doesn’t include Penske employees
Optics of favoritism have dogged Roger Penske since he purchased all things Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Hybrid power is here: Indianapolis 500 could be dramatically reshaped by jolts of electric juice
Hybrid technology will play a part in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” for the first time on Sunday. And if it comes down to the final laps, it could be a big part.
Team Penske fires Cindric, other key officials involved in latest scandal
The announcement comes days after two of the team’s cars were moved to the back of the 2025 Indianapolis 500 starting grid.
IMS officials confirm first grandstand sellout for Indy 500 since 2016
Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles said general admission infield tickets were still available, but he expects a crowd of about 350,000 race fans.
Hot dog: Oscar Mayer’s Wienermobiles fleet set to race during Carb Day festivities
The “Wienie 500” will mark the first time in a decade all six vehicles in the company fleet will be at the same location.
Indy 500 rocked by another cheating scandal by marquee team
Perception isn’t necessarily reality, but Roger Penske has a serious perception problem now that his team has been swept up in scandal for the second time in just over a year.
IndyCar moves 2 Team Penske drivers to back row after violations
Two Team Penske cars found to have mechanical violations during Indianapolis 500 qualifications on Sunday have been moved to the back of the starting grid.
Downtown hotel offering $50K package for Indianapolis 500
The newest upscale hotel in downtown Indianapolis is looking to roll out the red carpet for a pair of guests to attend this year’s Indianapolis 500–at an eye-popping price.
Shwartzman shocks field as first Indy 500 rookie since 1983 to win pole
Robert Shwartzman, a 25-year-old, races under the Israeli flag, which makes the Tel Aviv native the first driver from Israel to make “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Derek Schultz: Indy 500 lore is filled with great drivers who came agonizingly close but never won
The old saying is that Indy picks its victor. Pato O’Ward isn’t the only incredible contestant that the iconic racing venue has left waiting on the playground to hear his name called.
Local broadcast blackout lifted for Indianapolis 500 with sellout expected
Officials said all reserved seating for Race Day has been sold out for the first time since the 100th edition of the race in 2016.