Keselowski hands Team Penske its first Brickyard 400 victory
With his first victory in 25 NASCAR Cup tries at his favorite racing venue, Roger Penske joined Chip Ganassi as the only owners to win both the Indy 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year.
View ArticleChief marketing exec to leave IndyCar, IMS at end of year
C.J. O’Donnell plans to leave Hulman Motorsports after a five-year run as chief marketing officer for both IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
View ArticleAttendance remains steady for third running of Red Bull Air Race
Attendance for this year’s Red Bull Air Race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was down only slightly from a year ago. The event was in the third year of a three-year contract, but IMS officials aren’t...
View ArticleMuseum inside Indianapolis Motor Speedway is planning massive expansion,...
Planning for the project is still in the early stages but it's likely to cost tens of millions of dollars.
View ArticleSpeedway expected to continue growth in wake of matriarch’s death
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was not for sale before the Nov. 3 death of Mari Hulman George—the matriarch of IMS and IndyCar Series parent Hulman & Co. And it's not now.
View ArticleIndyCar Series tabs Japanese infotech firm as new title sponsor
The deal with NTT might surprise some fans of IndyCar, which for its past two sponsorship cycles has paired with brands widely recognized by American audiences. But NTT is well-known overseas and wants...
View ArticleRed Bull Air Race returning to Indianapolis for at least one more year
The local event is one of eight races on the 2019 Red Bull Air Race World Championship circuit and the only one scheduled for North America.
View ArticleFinancial services firm inks deal to sponsor Indianapolis 500
Financial services firm Gainbridge has reached a multiyear deal to become the presenting sponsor of the Indianapolis 500, race officials announced Thursday. It becomes just the second presenting...
View ArticleIndyCar to debut titanium cockpit protection in Indianapolis 500
The device dubbed "Advanced Frontal Protection" will officially debut when practice begins next month and is expected to be used for the remainder of the IndyCar season.
View ArticleUPDATE: Cummins, Indianapolis Motor Speedway ink sponsorship deal
The agreement is set to commemorate Cummins Inc.'s 100th anniversary and includes a parade lap before the Indy 500 featuring five Cummins-engineered cars that previously participated in the race.
View ArticleUPDATE: Brickyard 400 moving to Fourth of July weekend in 2020
Speedway and NASCAR officials plan to play up the patriotism theme to promote the event's new schedule.
View ArticleMcLaren headed back to Indy 500 and, eventually, IndyCar
Under former Zionsville marketing executive Zak Brown, McLaren Racing is attempting to make a lasting return to the IndyCar.
View ArticleIndyCar hoping debris deflector helps protect drivers
More than two dozen drivers spent Wednesday testing the deflector, which is designed to reduce the risk of head injuries. It will be the latest safety device to make its debut at the Indy 500.
View ArticleAutonomous vehicles to race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Later this month some of the world’s best open-wheel race car drivers will look to take the checkered flag at the Indianapolis 500 and guzzle a bottle of milk in the winner’s circle. But one of the big...
View ArticleNew Indy 500 TV partner NBC lifts marketing to new level
The network's ad blitz and all-in production effort are part of a strategy to capitalize on the network’s recent lock on all IndyCar broadcasts.
View ArticleMcLaren off to rocky start in return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Under the leadership of Zak Brown, McLaren is back at Indy as an independent entrant for the first time since the 1970s, when it won three Indy 500s in 10 appearances before returning to England with a...
View ArticleMcLaren misses entire day of Indy 500 practice fixing car
McLaren had another miserable day preparing for the Indianapolis 500 as the team worked tirelessly in a failed effort to get Fernando Alonso on the track Thursday for Indianapolis 500 practice.
View ArticleOwners split on guaranteeing spots in Indy 500
Some racing team owners firmly on the side of tradition, believing that 33 drivers should qualify for the Indy 500 based on pure speed. Others say too much is at stake to eliminate those who are...
View ArticleMcLaren knocked out of Indy 500 on final run of qualifications
Kyle Kaiser, 23, in a dramatic last-gasp bid by tiny Juncos Racing, knocked Fernando Alonso off the bubble and ruined the day for McLaren, which was trying to make a comeback to the Indy 500 for the...
View ArticleAlonso rejects McLaren's offer to buy him Indy 500 seat
McLaren, which was making its first return to the Indianapolis 500 since the 1970s, fired the president of its IndyCar operations Sunday night, after the team failed to gain a spot in the 33-car field.
View ArticleAnalysis: McLaren's failed Indy 500 effort was comedy of errors
McLaren CEO Zak Brown acknowledged Monday the team was woefully unprepared to qualify a car for the Indianapolis 500, and small oversights snowballed into the final result.
View Article'Today Show' broadcast at IMS carries on despite rain
NBC mainstays Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker were joined by Tom Hanks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of a live broadcast honoring caregivers to U.S. military veterans.
View ArticleMemory Bank: Back on the track after World War I
The Indianapolis 500 took a two-year break during World War I—when the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and several related facilities were used for war efforts—and returned to action in 1919.
View ArticlePagenaud wins his first Indy 500 with late pass
Simon Pagenaud's win gave team owner Roger Penske his 18th victory in his 50th year at the track.
View ArticlePagenaud wins $2.67 million for Indianapolis 500 victory
Alexander Rossi pocketed $759,159 for his second straight runner-up finish.
View ArticleSpeedway to issue refunds after Red Bull Air Race called off
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials learned Wednesday morning the Red Bull Air Race it was slated to host Oct. 19-20 was canceled as part of a decision to disband the series altogether.
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