Team Penske on hot streak headed into Indy for return of Brickyard 400
NASCAR heads to Indianapolis this week for the much-anticipated return of the Brickyard 400 on the historic oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NHRA great John Force moved to rehabilitation center
Brownsburg-based John Force Racing said the 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion is still suffering from cognitive and behavioral symptoms, but has been able to converse with family and staff.
Fisker becomes second electric vehicle maker to file for bankruptcy in past year
EV sales have slowed as manufacturers have attempted to push electric vehicles into the mainstream.
Parnelli Jones, winner of 1963 Indianapolis 500, dies at 90
At the time of his death, Jones was the oldest living winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske called the versatile Jones “one of the most accomplished racers in history.”
Roger Penske says cheating scandal overblown by critics because there’s ‘blood in the water’
Roger Penske is well aware his integrity has been questioned because of a cheating scandal that cost Josef Newgarden his season-opening IndyCar victory.
Tom Blomqvist benched for two races after opening-lap crash at Indy 500
Helio Castroneves will replace Blomqvist after the Meyer Shank Racing team “mutually agreed” for the driver to step aside for the next two races.
Stewart-Haas Racing to cease NASCAR operations at end of season
Co-owners Tony Stewart of Columbus, Indiana, and Gene Haas announced the decision after nearly a year of rumors that their four-car Cup team was looking to sell its charters and either scale back or exit the stock car series completely.
UPDATE: IMS to lift local blackout of race on NBC
IMS President Doug Boles said Sunday that despite the weather, IndyCar officials believed they would have a window of time to dry the track and start the race.
Kyle Larson watching the weather, waiting to see if Indy 500-Coca Cola 600 double is possible
The forecast at Indianapolis Motor Speedway called for a band of storms to push through around 12 p.m. EDT, just before the time the Indy 500 was scheduled to begin.
Purdue inks deal with Dallara for motorsports engineering program
The agreement, announced Thursday, will see Purdue occupy up to 20,000 square feet at Dallara’s U.S. headquarters in Speedway.
Colton Herta hopes to protect narrow points lead through IndyCar’s biggest month
The 24-year-old American finds himself atop the standings for the first time in his career and by the narrowest possible margin.
Analysis: IndyCar cheating scandal risks sullying Roger Penske’s perfect image
Attention to detail is next level under Roger Penske’s watchful eye—and that’s what makes the cheating scandal that has rocked IndyCar so troubling.
David Malukas dropped by McLaren after injured IndyCar driver misses 4th race
The 22-year-old Malukas was released by Arrow McLaren on Monday without running an IndyCar race for the team because of injuries he suffered in an offseason mountain biking crash.
Driver Will Power denies participating in Penske cheating scandal
Team Penske is under heavy scrutiny following the March 10 season-opening race in which Josef Newgarden was stripped of the victory, Scott McLaughlin was disqualified and Power was docked 10 points.
IndyCar strips season-opening victory from Newgarden
Team Penske suffered a humiliating moment Wednesday when two of its drivers were disqualified from the season-opening race in St. Petersburg, where they finished first and third. Roger Penske, who owns the team and the IndyCar Series, expressed embarrassment.
Top NASCAR driver Kyle Larson uses Indianapolis testing to learn on the fly
The 2021 NASCAR Cup champion going to attempt to complete the Memorial Day weekend double—1,100 miles of racing in Indianapolis and Charlotte, North Carolina, on the same day.
McLaren Racing extends Zak Brown’s contract as CEO through 2030
McLaren is the only team that competes in Formula 1, IndyCar, Formula E, Extreme E and esports.
Road & Track magazine yanks 5,000-word story on Formula One without explanation
A socialist who’s painfully self-conscious about class differences, writer Kate Wagner may have seemed like an odd choice to cover the luxury world of Formula One.
IndyCar set to open season following long, rocky offseason
It has been six months since Alex Palou closed the IndyCar season with his second championship in three years and the time off has not been the smoothest for America’s open-wheel racing series.
Busy season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway kicks off with big eclipse event
IBJ spoke this week with IMS President Doug Boles about how ticket sales are going for the Indy 500, whether a return of Formula One is on the horizon and Roger Penkse’s continued investment in the track.