Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Alex Palou has relished hearing “2025 Indianapolis 500 champion” all year. But how did he accomplish the career feat one year ago, winning the race from the sixth starting spot thanks to a pass on Marcus Ericsson on Lap 187 and holding on to the lead over the final … Read more
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing is almost here. The 2026 Indianapolis 500 is set to take over Memorial Day Weekend once again. Fans can expect a full month of high-speed action leading up to race day. Here’s a breakdown of the remaining schedule as we head into race weekend. Indy 500 Schedule Friday, May 22 … Read more
Welcome to The Greatest Spectacle In Racing. The Indianapolis 500 is set for Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. From “Back Home Again In Indiana” to “Taps” to “Drivers, Start Your Engines” to the green flag to the checkered flag to the milk in Victory Lane, there is no other prerace like it, there is … Read more
For nearly three grueling hours, drivers competing in the Indianapolis 500 endure sitting in a tiny cockpit with temperatures climbing up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. They’re racing at speeds topping 230 mph. Yet, when the checkered flag drops at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” the winner doesn’t celebrate by spraying a baseline vintage of French … Read more
When the NASCAR Cup Series went to Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600 in 2025, Ross Chastain got into Victory Lane after closing at +1800 to be the outright winner. Chastain’s impressive win came after leading only eight laps on the day. Which driver will take the checkered flag when the series goes back to Charlotte … Read more
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Scott McLaughlin exited the infield medical center after a crash in the 2025 Indianapolis 500 much like he and other drivers do whenever they wreck at more than 220 mph. But this was no normal crash. It didn’t occur at 220 mph. It occurred on the pace lap. As … Read more
Milk may not be the first beverage you’d grab after exercising for hours outside, but it’s the only thing the Indianapolis 500 winner wants to down. And, so the victors say, it’s the best milk ever. A tradition that dates back almost 100 years, the Indy 500 winner always celebrates with a big bottle of … Read more
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Alexander Rossi hopes to race in the Indianapolis 500 this weekend despite undergoing outpatient procedures to his right ankle and a finger on his left hand for injuries suffered in a crash Monday afternoon. ECR Racing, in a social media post, characterized the injuries as “minor” and said the … Read more
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Yes, again. Alex Palou, the defending Indianapolis 500 winner and four-time INDYCAR champion who seems to win all the big events these days in INDYCAR, captured the Indy 500 pole Sunday. No surprise there. Unless you’re Alex Palou. “Very surprised,” Palou said in his news conference after winning his second … Read more
The best Indianapolis 500 finish could be subjective, depending on which driver a fan was rooting for to win. It certainly is in the eye of the beholder. So take this list for what it’s worth. One view of the 10 best finishes in Indianapolis 500 history. Of course, it skews to more recent decades … Read more