Newgarden Goes Back-to-Back at Indy in Thriller
INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 26, 2024) – It was worth the wait, and then some. Josef Newgarden joined the immortals Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by becoming just the sixth driver…
Read moreINDY NXT by Firestone Added to Brickyard Weekend at IMS
INDYCAR Development Series To Kick Off NASCAR-INDYCAR Weekend INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023) – INDYCAR officials have announced an adjustment to the 2023 INDY NXT by Firestone schedule, adding the…
Read moreBrickyard Weekend Returning to August Date in 2023
NASCAR, INDYCAR To Compete in Three Races Aug. 11-13 on IMS Road Course INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022) – The one-of-a-kind Brickyard Weekend will return to the month where it…
Read moreNewgarden Tops 226 mph To Lead Second Day of Indy 500 Open Test
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, April 9, 2021) – Josef Newgarden has won the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship twice in the last four years, so he freely admits winning the Indianapolis 500 presented…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from INDIANAPOLIS 500 MILLER LITE CARB DAY
FERNANDO ALONSO (No. 66 Ruoff Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet): “It was the last opportunity to test the last few items we had on our list. Some of them were OK,…
Read more‘5 Things To Look For’ Heading into the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Aug. 21, 2020) – After more than a year of waiting, one of the cornerstones of the American sporting landscape roars back to life. The 104th Indianapolis 500…
Read moreRookie O’Ward Leads Miller Lite Carb Day; Three ‘500’ Winners Near Top
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Aug. 21, 2020) – Rookie Pato O’Ward turned the fastest lap of Miller Lite Carb Day practice for the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Friday, Aug.…
Read moreAndretti Blazes Top ‘Fast Friday’ Lap since 1996 as Andretti Autosport Flexes Muscle
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Aug. 14, 2020) – Speeds and Andretti Autosport’s expectations for the pole position for the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge climbed arguably in equal measure Aug. 14,…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from the Indianapolis 500 Practice #2
FERNANDO ALONSO (No. 66 Ruoff Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet): “We just lost the grip of the car and at this place, the walls are very close. Just the way it…
Read moreDixon Climbs to Top of Speed Chart as ‘Fast Friday’ Looms Large at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020) – Scott Dixon just keeps on rolling. NTT INDYCAR SERIES points leader Dixon jumped to the top of the speed chart Thursday on the second…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from the INDIANAPOLIS 500 PRACTICE #1
FERNANDO ALONSO (No. 66 Ruoff Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet): “Today was good. I think we had the day that we wanted, which was a clean day with no issues and…
Read moreHinchcliffe Leads Strong Opening Day for Andretti Autosport at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020) – James Hinchcliffe was fastest in the opening practice for the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Aug. 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,…
Read more104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge Fast Facts
Event weeks: Wednesday, Aug. 12 – Sunday, Aug. 23 Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.5-mile oval Race distance: 200 laps / 500 miles Media Links: Entry List | Trackside Book | Indy 500 Media…
Read more2020 Corvette Stingray To Lead Field To Green Flag of 104th Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 – A Torch Red 2020 Corvette Stingray coupe will serve as the Official Pace Car for the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, continuing Chevrolet’s…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from the GMR Grand Prix
Top-10 Finishers 1st – SCOTT DIXON (No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda): “I think we got a little lucky but it also played into the aggressive strategy we had with…
Read moreDixon Runs Away from Field for Breakthrough Victory on IMS Road Course in GMR Grand Prix
INDIANAPOLIS (July 4, 2020) – After three straight years of near-miss disappointment, Scott Dixon finally closed the deal in the GMR Grand Prix. Dixon benefited from a well-timed caution period…
Read moreINDYCAR, IMS Announce ‘Race for Equality & Change’
INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, July 4, 2020 – INDYCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have announced the “Race for Equality & Change,” a major effort to support diversity and inclusivity across the…
Read more‘What They’re Saying’ from the GMR Grand Prix Qualifying
Top-10 Qualifiers 1st – WILL POWER (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): “We left nothing on the table in that lap in the Verizon Chevrolet. I knew that (Jack) Harvey…
Read morePower Digs Deep to Grab NTT P1 Award for Pole at GMR Grand Prix
INDIANAPOLIS (July 3, 2020) – Whether considering raw speed or history, it will take quite an effort to beat Will Power on Saturday in the GMR Grand Prix at the…
Read moreJimmie Johnson Tests Positive for COVID-19
Seven-time Cup Champion to Miss Indianapolis “Following the guidelines outlined in the Event Operations Protocol manual, Jimmie Johnson has alerted NASCAR that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “NASCAR has…
Read moreNASCAR to Honor Frontline and Military Heroes Alike in NASCAR Salutes Refreshed by Coca-Cola
Industry-wide platform to kick off with 2020 Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 at the Brickyard DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 1, 2020) – Beginning this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and…
Read moreFAST FACTS: GMR Grand Prix
GMR Grand Prix Fast Facts Race weekend: Friday, July 3 – Saturday, July 4 Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course (clockwise) Race distance: 80 laps / 195.12…
Read moreUltimate fan auction to rally INDYCAR community during Month of May
INDIANAPOLIS (May 6, 2020) – The “One Drive To Get Back On Track” auction was announced by INDYCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today to support non-profit organizations on the…
Read moreMonth of May Update From INDYCAR & the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
“We are aware of the CDC’s interim guidance suggesting the postponement of events involving more than 50 people over the next eight weeks. Our priority is to do our part…
Read moreINDYCAR and IMS Statement on Passing of John Andretti
INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 – A statement from Penske Entertainment Corp. President & CEO Mark Miles, on behalf of INDYCAR and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, about veteran driver John…
Read moreAeroscreen’s First on-track Test Deemed a Huge Success
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Oct. 2) – INDYCAR, in collaboration with Red Bull Advanced Technologies, staged its first on-track test of a revolutionary Aeroscreen on Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the…
Read moreWise Brings the 39BC Home to Victory at BC39
Speedway, Indiana (September 5, 2019)………Before he had even laid eyes on The Dirt Track at IMS, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway had already occupied a special place within the heart of…
Read more90 Drivers on Final BC39 Entry List
Speedway, Indiana (September 2, 2019)………Ninety, count ’em, 90 drivers are on the final entry list for the Driven2SaveLives BC39 powered by NOS Energy Drink on September 4-5 at The Dirt…
Read moreUSAC Hall of Fame Ceremony Wednesday at BC39
Speedway, Indiana (September 1, 2019)………The eighth USAC Hall of Fame ceremony will be held at The Dirt Track at IMS on the opening night, Wednesday, September 4, of the Driven2SaveLives…
Read moreBC39 Draft Party Set to Kick Off Festivities Sept. 3
Speedway, Indiana (September 1, 2019)………The Driven2SaveLives BC39 powered by NOS Energy Drink gets amped up on Tuesday, Sept. 3, the night before the dirt flies at The Dirt Track at…
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