IndyCar’s 2016 schedule features a holiday weekend race set for Boston, a return to two familiar venues and the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. It’s also five weeks longer, starting earlier and finishing later.
The SCCA National Championship Runoffs will take place on the Speedway's road course Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2017.
Downtown Indy plans to continue the Motorcycles on Meridian celebration that occurs the same weekend as the motorcycle race. The event drops $4.5 million into downtown cash registers.
The Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix motorcycle race, which has been staged at the Speedway for eight years, has struggled with attendance. Last year's race drew about 67,000 fans.
IndyCar’s president of competition and operations is leaving “to pursue other professional opportunities,” the series announced Thursday.
NASCAR has tried to create a rules package that produces dramatic racing, but Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway featured just 16 lead changes. If there was a way to bottle what IndyCar does on ovals, NASCAR would buy it in truckloads.
The five-time Brickyard 400 champion’s upcoming retirement is boosting this year’s ticket sales, but presents a long-term challenge for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway would like to expand concert offerings after the Rolling Stones played a successful Fourth of July show that drew tens of thousands of fans, race track President Doug Boles said.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is getting upgrades including high-definition video displays, Wi-Fi, and refurbished seats and concession stands.
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The race earned a 4.1 rating, averaging nearly 6.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen Fast National data.
Juan Pablo Montoya will receive $2,449,055 for his Indianapolis 500 victory on Sunday. The Colombian driver’s earnings were part of a $13,397,315 overall purse announced at the annual victory banquet Monday.
Despite a finish in which several drivers had a shot, there was little doubt that the winning team would either be Team Penske or Chip Ganassi Racing. Their drivers dominated the field and led 193 of 200 laps.
Fans watching on television will be able to see just how much physical strain is put on a driver’s body during the race.
When James Hinchcliffe slammed into a wall at more than 220 mph, he hit an energy-absorbing barrier that likely saved his life. The origins of that barrier began at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Tony George.
Questions concerning the level of safety headed into the Indianapolis 500 continued to mount Monday after James Hinchcliffe was injured in a crash.
Officials are planning another $30 million-plus in renovations to the historic track in time for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 next May. Improvements will be made to gateway entrances and grandstand seating.
Over five days, three drivers hit the walls at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and all wound up with a similar result: going airborne. IndyCar officials responded by reducing horsepower and eliminating the pole shootout.
Michael Andretti runs a diverse motorsports business as leader of the 120-employee holding company for Andretti Autosport and Andretti Sports Marketing.
