Whiteland farmer chosen for Indy 500 Milk Man tradition
Indiana has more than 1,000 dairy farms, and the Milk Man tradition is designed to spotlight the state's dairy industry.
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Inventor, engineer Harroun honored as 1st Indy 500 winner
Ray Harroun was remembered at a memorial service Sunday not only as the man who won the first Indy 500, but for his contributions to the auto industry, motorsports, engineering and inventing.
Despite expected sellout, Indy 500 won’t be televised live in local market
WRTV-TV Channel 6 for the first time will air the Indianapolis 500 twice. But neither of those telecasts will be live.
Early test leaves Indy 500 drivers confident cars are safer
Ed Carpenter and James Hinchcliffe left Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday more confident about the cars they will race in May.
Indy 500 nearing sellout for first time in 20 years
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has already sold more tickets for this year’s race than it did for last year’s. Suite and premium seat sales are so strong, officials are discussing adding more inventory.
Menard teams up with Penske as sponsor for Indy 500
Roger Penske is bringing former IndyCar owner John Menard back to the series as a team sponsor.
Carpenter to take sole ownership of IndyCar team
CFH Racing will become Ed Carpenter Racing after the departures of co-owners Sarah Fisher and Wink Hartman. Fisher will focus on running her new business, Speedway Indoor Karting.
PRI expo hits gas on attendance, keeping exhibitors busy
The Performance Racing Industry expo’s attendance over the weekend in Indianapolis surpassed 55,000, as exhibitors reported best-ever sales.
Throng of international visitors could boost spending at racing confab
The Performance Racing Industry Show has grown into one of the biggest international draws of any trade show or convention held in Indianapolis.
IndyCar Series names new senior executive
Hulman & Co. Chief Revenue Officer Jay Frye will replace Derrick Walker as IndyCar Series president of competition and operations. A new hire was made to fill Frye's former job.
IndyCar keeps 16 races on schedule for longer 2016 season
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.
IndyCar Series continues quest to find safer ways to race
IndyCar says its first mission is to make the high-risk sport of open-wheel racing safer, but proposed solutions to some dangers can actually cause other safety issues.
Tony Stewart makes retirement from NASCAR official
Saying it was time for a change, three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart announced Wednesday that he will retire from Sprint Cup racing following the 2016 season.
Motorcycles on Meridian to continue despite demise of MotoGP race
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.
MotoGP will not return to IMS in 2016
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.
Dixon snatches IndyCar title away from Montoya
Scott Dixon overcame a 47-point deficit to win his fourth IndyCar championship by winning the season finale Sunday in Sonoma, California.
Deaths make Letterman struggle with love of racing
IndyCar owner David Letterman remains excited for Graham Rahal’s prospects on Sunday, but his emotions are tempered by the loss of another driver.
IndyCar heads to finale reeling from loss of Justin Wilson
Wilson's death from what by all accounts was simply a fluke accident has again thrust the series into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies of head injury
Justin Wilson became the first IndyCar driver to die from an on-track incident since Dan Wheldon, who was killed in the 2011 season finale at Las Vegas after his head hit a post in the fence when his car went airborne.
Pocono CEO says IndyCar return far from certain
Pocono Raceway CEO Brandon Igdalsky said it's "50-50" that IndyCar will return to the track next year. Crowds have been underwhelming the past two years.