Whiteland Raceway Park acquired by California company
The track was owned by Andy O’Gara and his wife, Indy 500 driver Sarah (Fisher) O’Gara, who bought the raceway in 2018.
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IMS Museum set to reopen after extensive renovations
The $64 million overhaul includes adding 40,000 feet to the museum’s footprint.
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Hailie Deegan moving from NASCAR to IndyCar
The 23-year-old has spent the last four years in NASCAR competing in both the Truck Series and the Xfinity Series. She’s never won at NASCAR’s national level.
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Michael Andretti hands over control of race team to business partner
Michael Andretti has restructured Andretti Global to give co-owner Dan Towriss control of the organization while Andretti will stay on as a strategic adviser of the team he has led since 2002.
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Indianapolis 500 viewership ratings climb 8% over 2023
In addition to higher ratings, the Indianapolis 500 purse paid out a record purse for the third year in a row.
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Bryan Herta Autosport plans to move headquarters to Brownsburg
The company, which has two Indianapolis 500 wins under its belt, plans to invest $2.1 million in upgrading the new facility.
F1 headquarters is ‘dynamic opportunity’ for Fishers
The new Cadillac Formula One team that will be headquartered in Fishers could bring with it more opportunities for high-tech companies to take root in the city that has made the business of technology a focus for more than a decade.
Formula 1 approves Cadillac to join series as 11th team in 2026
Cadillac F1, owned by General Motors and Indianapolis-based TWG Motorsports, anticipates being distinctively American, with the possibility of IndyCar driver Colton Herta in the two-car lineup.
Andretti Global to move HQ to former Indianapolis Star printing facility
The team expects the 240,000-square-foot building at 8278 Georgetown Road will be operational for Andretti Global this summer.
IndyCar starts season with big stars, big hopes and new TV partner
IndyCar is set to enter a new era with broadcast partner Fox Sports, which takes over the television rights after the series spent 16 years with NBC Sports.
Cadillac F1 to be managed by TWG Motorsports, with Towriss named CEO of racing portfolio
The group that owns Cadillac Formula 1 officially launched TWG Motorsports on Tuesday in Indianapolis as the division responsible for its rapidly growing motorsports portfolio.
IMS Museum sells ‘historically significant’ Mercedes-Benz at auction for record price
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.
Hailie Deegan turns attention to IndyCar after failing to find NASCAR funding
Deegan will drive this year for Brownsburg-based HMD Motorsports in Indy NXT, which is IndyCar’s top development series.
McLaren eyes expansion into sports cars in decision that could affect IndyCar, Formula E teams
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown clearly has put careful thought into an expansion plan and is eyeing entry into the World Endurance Championship in 2027.
IndyCar analyst, racer Townsend Bell loses 3 homes in California wildfires
Despite the uncertainty of what comes next when he returns to California, Bell is upbeat about his new role with IndyCar coverage for Fox Sports and racing again for the first time in three years.
Two-time IndyCar champ Will Power hires agent as he begins contract season with Team Penske
Power now has someone to negotiate both a new IndyCar contract as well as potential races outside the series.
Cadillac F1 names motorsports veteran Graeme Lowdon team principal
Lowdon has been advising the effort the last two years as Michael Andretti tried to get an Andretti Global entry with General Motors accepted into F1.
New motorsports leaders introduced as Andretti Global moves on without Andretti
Two longtime NASCAR executives were introduced at Indianapolis-based Andretti Global on Wednesday as part of a company restructuring.
McLaren’s IndyCar team makes leadership changes as Gavin Ward leaves role as team principal
Arrow McLaren said it will rely on a handful of leadership additions, including former Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan and former IndyCar race director Brian Barnhart.
NASCAR facing lawsuits over revenue-sharing model
Two NASCAR teams—one of them owned by Michael Jordan—filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France on Wednesday, claiming the new charter system limits competition.
Former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt opens facility Tuesday to help people with paralysis
After a racing accident in 2000 left Schmidt a quadriplegic, he created a not-for-profit called Conquer Paralysis Now, which has invested $21.4 million to convert the former Five Seasons Sports Club into a state-of-the-art rehab center.
Michael Andretti says ‘timing was right’ for restructuring of Andretti Global
Motorsports icon Michael Andretti told The Associated Press on Sunday he’s at a point in his life where he no longer wants to run the day-to-day business of his global operation.
Alexander Rossi lands seat with Ed Carpenter Racing
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.
Q&A with Graham Rahal: Race car driver is moving full speed ahead in business
How does someone who’s still on the racing circuit keep so many plates spinning? And why did he put this high-end automotive wonderland in Zionsville? Rahal addresses those and other questions.