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
Dennis Reinbold and Larry Foyt, the key decision-makers for the drivers penalized by IndyCar officials for violating league rules during Indianapolis 500 qualifying, issued statements Monday saying the teams did not intend to give Jack Harvey or Caio Collet a competitive advantage. Harvey and Collet each had their qualifying attempts disallowed and will now start … 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
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 has been delayed because of rain. Heavy rains drenched the flat 2.5-mile oval Saturday morning, where qualifying was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. ET. FOX Weather predicts the rain to end in early afternoon and when it ends will determine whether cars will … Read more
The month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is all about speed, nerves and history. This weekend, INDYCAR’s biggest stars will push their cars to the limit in qualifying for the 2026 Indy 500. Drivers will battle for pole position across two days of qualifying action. With speeds expected to top 230 mph as teams … Read more
The Indianapolis 500 qualifying process is a little different than any other race. It isn’t one lap. It isn’t two laps. It isn’t three laps. It’s four laps — 10 miles — around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And the cars are trimmed out with additional boost for incredible speeds. With only 33 cars entered for … Read more
Do you want your favorite driver to be fiery, friendly or just consistent? Well, there are 25 full-time INDYCAR drivers in the series, so there are quite a few different personalities to choose from. But who should fans root for when the green flag drops for the fastest racing on Earth, the 110th running of … Read more
One hiccup in strategy on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course isn’t going to take Alex Palou off the top spot in these power rankings. But the great race by Christian Lundgaard in earning his second career victory certainly gave him a boost. Here are my power rankings heading into the two weeks of Indianapolis … Read more