Actor Adam Driver chosen as honorary starter for Indianapolis 500
Driver, who grew up in Mishawaka in northern Indiana, will soon be starring as Enzo Ferrari in a biopic of the Italian automobile magnate.
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Wilson fractures vertebrae in crash with Legge in Indy 500 practice
Katherine Legge ran into the rear of British driver Stefan Wilson’s car, sending both skidding into the wall.
IBJ Podcast: The challenges and costs of being a 17-year-old racer trying to make it
In the latest edition of the IBJ Podcast, a father and son team talk about what it’s like in the trenches of professional racing, the costs involved, and how they work together to secure sponsors.
Fishers family navigates business side of auto racing
Al Morey IV competes for Indianapolis-based Jay Howard Driver Development in the USF2000 Championship series.
Graham Rahal wants father’s team to improve before deciding IndyCar future
The 34-year-old son of 1986 Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal is in a contract year and said Tuesday he’d maybe retire if a competitive seat isn’t in his future.
Graham Rahal to open local Piaggio motorcycle dealership
Rahal Piaggio Indianapolis will sell motorcycles, scooters and mopeds under Italy-based Piaggio Group’s brands Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilla and Moto Guzzi.
Race teams ask NASCAR for ‘meaningful’ talks as dispute skids toward summer
The fight between NASCAR and its teams over a new revenue model prompted the owners of 16 chartered organizations to send a letter to NASCAR’s board of directors requesting “meaningful dialog” regarding the franchise model system.
Defending Indy 500 champ Marcus Ericsson back at Brickyard, seeking new contract
The defending race champion and current IndyCar points leader is back in Indianapolis with a new goal: proving he deserves longer pact with Chip Ganassi Racing.
IndyCar inks second extension with series title sponsor NTT
As part of the agreement, NTT and affiliate NTT Data will continue as the official technology partners of IndyCar, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Brickyard weekend.
Marcus Ericsson wins rough IndyCar season-opening race
Jack Harvey was taken to a hospital and Helio Castroneves needed an ice pack and X-rays. A pair of cars went airborne, the leaders crashed into each other and the entire Andretti Autosport fleet was eliminated.
IndyCar to use sustainable tires made from desert shrub
The tires will make their season debut in next week’s opener on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.
Rose-Hulman engineering major to race in Daytona, prepare for final exams
When Mandy Chick isn’t racing from class to class at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the mechanical engineering major has stock car racing on her mind, especially this weekend.
Don Schumacher Motorsports plans $10.5M expansion in Brownsburg
The expansion, which involves additional equipment at the existing facility and a new 32,500-square-foot building, is expected to increase employment by 42 workers.
IndyCar preseason set to start without Lights winner Lundqvist
The start of a new IndyCar season is looming with a field that will include four rookies, but Linus Lundqvist, the reigning Indy Lights champion, isn’t one of them.
Sato joins Ganassi, to race ovals only in IndyCar
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato will share the No. 11 Honda with rookie Marcus Armstrong, who was hired to drive the IndyCar street and road course races for Ganassi.
Motorsports team HMD converting former Marsh to new Brownsburg headquarters
Renovations to the building are already underway, with HMD expected to move into the facility sometime in the summer.
Kyle Larson to try Indy 500-NASCAR double in 2024
The surprise announcement means Larson would become just the fifth driver to run “The Double” on Memorial Day weekend, driving the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in North Carolina on the same day.
Performance Racing Industry revs up its political presence
One of Indianapolis’ largest annual trade shows is working to generate more money for its political action committee and pushing for legislation aimed at curbing environmental restrictions on converting street-legal vehicles to competitive race cars.
2022 Year in Review: Andretti leads racing team boom in Indy’s suburbs
Andretti Global revved some economic development engines in August when it announced plans to establish its worldwide headquarters in Fishers, investing $200 million in the project and creating up to 500 jobs by the end of 2026.
Jamie Chadwick parlays W Series success into Andretti ride
Chadwick will make her debut in an American racing series in March, driving the No. 28 for Andretti Autosport with sponsorship from DHL. The 24-year-old will become the first female in 13 years to compete full time in the Indy NXT championship.