Revived Indianapolis Speedrome lands two title sponsors
The Indianapolis Speedrome, which enjoyed a comeback year in 2017 under new ownership, will undergo a name change after signing two sponsorship deals.
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Jim Nabors, actor and Indy 500 ‘Back Home’ singer, dies at 87
Jim Nabors, the Alabama-born comic actor who sang "Back Home Again in Indiana" at Indianapolis 500 pre-race ceremonies 36 times, was remembered Thursday as “a Hoosier to all of us.”
Patrick to end racing career at next year’s Indy 500
The 35-year-old Danica Patrick said she will race only in the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500 next year and then she will walk away.
Danica Patrick to drive in Indy 500, then retire from racing
Patrick would not reveal who she will drive for at the 500, but Chip Ganassi Racing is the likely ride.
Verizon leaving as IndyCar Series title sponsor after next season
The departure of its title sponsor leaves IndyCar with two major issues to address before the end of the 2018 season.
Indy-based Schmidt Peterson to field all-Canadian driving lineup
The IndyCar duo marks the first all-Canadian lineup in North American open-wheel racing since Paul Tracy and Patrick Carpentier drove for Forsythe Racing in Champ Car in 2004.
IndyCar returns to Oregon in change to 2018 schedule
There are few changes on the 17-race schedule as IndyCar sought stability in assembling its 2018 calendar.
Castroneves to move to Team Penske sports car program
As expected, three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves is done racing full-time in the IndyCar Series.
Chip Ganassi Racing to downsize to two cars in IndyCar in 2018
Indianapolis-based Chip Ganassi Racing will cut back to a two-car team in the IndyCar Series next season in a business decision the team owner said led to layoffs.
Speedway targeting consumer-oriented sponsors
Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles is firing up an effort to go after consumer-oriented sponsors—a move aimed at helping the Indianapolis Motor Speedway sell more tickets.
Danica Patrick could be done with racing after sponsorship woes
Danica Patrick, the only female driver at NASCAR's top level, might be nearing the end of her driving career after a sponsorship shake-up left her without a ride at Stewart-Haas Racing.
Andretti Autosport inks multiyear extension with Honda
Andretti has captured three IndyCar Series championships with Honda engines—in 2004, 2005 and 2007—as well as five Indianapolis 500 victories.
Local drag race fuels NHRA’s surprising growth
The National Hot Rod Association is experiencing significant increases in every metric that matters—and doing so at a time many sports, especially motorsports, are struggling to hold onto fans.
IMS revs up relationships with bevy of local tech firms
The Speedway contracts with nine software companies and four tech-services firms that are either based in central Indiana or have a substantial local outpost.
Target leaving NASCAR business after 16 years with Ganassi
The Minneapolis-based retail giant also left IndyCar at the end of last season following a 27-year run.
New IndyCar kits get high marks on opening day of testing
After spending the day testing the sleek, stylish cars on Indianapolis' 2.5-mile oval, two racing veterans left the opening day screening by insisting the cars run even better than they look.
New IndyCar aero kits boast retro feel for fans, drivers
The cars will be seen publicly and tested for the first time Tuesday on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval.
Kasey Kahne prevails in 6-hour, crash-marred Brickyard 400
The wacky race had a little of everything—14 cautions and 55 caution laps, both race records, three red flags and a 1-hour, 47-minute rain delay.
Vintage-car racing group’s new vision ushers in glory days
The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association’s racing series rolls into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this month for an event expected to draw hundreds of competitors and tens of thousands of spectators.
Indy 500 takeaways: Andretti’s six-driver strategy pays off
The motorsports critics kept saying Andretti Autosport was stretching itself too thin by fielding an audacious six entries for the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500. But four of those entries combined to lead 95 of the 200 laps Sunday, including the last one.