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But we do know this: Team Penske -- and its drivers Ryan Briscoe ... Perhaps, but I like Castroneves to win his fourth 500 on Sunday afternoon and join the four-timers club that currently consists of only Al Unser, Rick Mears and A.J. Foyt.  

Starting in 1965, ABC televised the Indianapolis 500 as part of its Saturday "Wide World of Sports.'' In 1971 ... where we believe more people are watching that race than normally watch other open-wheel competitions.'' Feinberg was one of ...  

May 25, 2012 - Since 1965, the Indianapolis 500 has been a Memorial Day weekend tradition on ABC. Each year, new technologies seem to be introduced into sports telecasts that bring the viewer ever closer to the action. This year's broadcast of ...  

I stood in line waiting for a ride in the pace car with actors Patrick Dempsey and Judge Reinhold ... Foyt, Parnelli Jones, Rick Mears, Al Unser, Danny Sullivan, Johnny Rutherford and others. Now very few of the drivers are well known.  

Qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 has always been the race within the race and it comes with its own kind of drama.  

INDIANAPOLIS -- Will Power has 18 victories since moving to the United States, where he's one of the most decorated drivers in open-wheel racing. But his resume has some glaring holes: He has never won an Indianapolis 500, and he has never won a ...  

27. Mike Conway (No. 14, ABC Supply, Red, White, and Blue) AJ Foyt’s primary driver, Conway has had rotten luck at Indianapolis. In 2010, he broke his back in this horrific crash at the end of the race, and last year, he didn’t qualify. He’s already ...  

We had our own drama in the AJ Foyt Racing garage but it didn't happen until Pole Day. Our opening week of practice had been pretty quiet with Mike Conway, driver of my ABC Supply No. 14 Honda, and rookie Wade Cunningham, who is driving the ECat ...  

"When you come here, you're constantly thinking 'Are you going to be one of those that should have a great shot of winning ... back to his grandfather, Mario, who won the 1969 Indianapolis 500. But he has had his fair share of ups and downs at the track ...  

The starting grid for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 race at the Brickyard is set, but the winning driver will not be one of the top three qualifiers. The top three spots for this year’s Indy 500 are held by Australian Ryan Briscoe, 25-year-old James ...  

The Indianapolis 500 auto race came into being as a means of displaying American automotive ingenuity and spurring the creative juices of those involved in the auto industry. The balloon race has traditionally kicked off the event-filled week ...  

Go Daddy is bringing a new driver to the Indianapolis 500 this year, and with it the website hosting and domain registrar company plans on sponsoring the race’s television broadcast. The Scottsdale-based company is sponsoring the race, set to kick off at 8 a.m. Arizona time on Sunday. And along with its name being plastered before and after commercial breaks, it will again have a car in the field. James Hinchcliffe, who was signed to a Go...  

The 8-bedroom Ohio estate of 1986 race winner Bobby Rahal is on the market for $3.5 million. Arguably the only car race that nonrace fans may acknowledge, Sunday's Indianapolis 500, has been one of Memorial Day weekend's staples since its first running in 1911.  

Rounding out the top three choices in Indianapolis 500 betting lines is Will Power who is currently ranked ... All Logos © Copyright of their respective agencies including but not limited to; NFL, NCAA, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA, UFC, ESPN and ...  

When Charlie Kimball enters the Speedway for Sunday's 96th running of the Indianapolis 500, he's the one in charge of his No. 83 Novo Nordisk IndyCar. But when he's in the kitchen with his longtime girlfriend, Kathleen Thompson, 26, "I'm very ...  

Several strong corporate sponsors are back in the fold for this weekend's 96th Indianapolis 500. That includes GoDaddy.com, which will be presenting sponsor of the TV broadcast on ABC for the sixth consecutive year. In a recent Studio(i) interview, ESPN Vice President for Motorsports Production Rich Feinberg spoke with Gerry Dick about some of the new broadcast technology planned for this year's race.  

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Today's judgment day for more than a dozen floats in this year's Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade.  

Ryan Briscoe won the the 11th pole of his career in Indianapolis 500 qualifying. Unfortunately for him, he's won only twice in his career when sitting on the pole. To make matters worse, he hasn't been to victory lane since the Firestone 550k in 2010, and ...  

After all, it was home to such contemporary radicals as Marc Summers, Subway's Jared Fogle, Dan Quayle and one of the guys from Rockapella. It's only fitting, then, that this city hosts the Indianapolis 500, a race so extreme that drivers ...  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For a sixth consecutive year, GoDaddy.com is your presenting sponsor for the legendary Indianapolis 500 broadcast on ABC TV. What makes this year all the more special is the fact the No. 27 GoDaddy.com Chevy starts the race in the front row ... Go Daddy's best starting position ever. James "Hinch" Hinchcliffe, who took over the Go Daddy car this season, starts the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" in the middle...  

IndyCar Racing needs a new face to build the series around, and that face has to make its presence felt at the Indianapolis 500. At the risk of sounding like something out of Star Wars, Indy Racing needs a new hope. Danica Patrick was that driver when she arrived on the scene in 2005. She made quite an impression by finishing fourth in her first Indianapolis 500 and brought new publicity along with her. While there isn't likely to be another...  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 will be run on Sunday in what's believed to be the most wide-open race in years. There are no clear favorites and there's a group of new faces vying for attention. And with no Danica Patrick, there's a ...  

The Indianapolis 500 returns this weekend with a somber mood hanging overhead. The memory of the late Dan Wheldon, last year's Indy 500 winner, will reign supreme and rightfully so—he was one of the best drivers of the last decade. But Wheldon's absence ...  

MIKE Conway's love-hate relationship with the Indianapolis 500 continued at the weekend, but he is in the race, and ready to rest the demons of 2010. The Sevenoaks Speedster eventually qualified for Sunday's event after a long, tough and somewhat frustrating weekend.  

"We want to win them all," Castroneves said. "That's the objective or the goal of every team, every car." For Castroneves, Sunday's race isn't just another Indianapolis 500. He's chasing history, again, as he always seems to do at his favorite race track ...  

Last year was all about celebrating 100 years of Indianapolis 500 history. This year everything is new: cars, engines, drivers and officials.... From NUVO.  

Hendersonville's Josef Newgarden will become the first Middle ... The Indianapolis 500 airs Sunday at Noon on Nashville's News 2. Titans agree to terms with Thompson, Solomon Titans agree to terms with Thompson, Solomon The Tennessee Titans have agreed ...  

An F-16 demonstration pilot from Shaw Air Force Base will participate in the national anthem flyover during the Indianapolis 500 Sunday.  

Simon Pagenaud may be focused behind the wheel, but his Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports teammates tease him off the track about forgetting everything from his car keys to his beloved "sunnies." Special Section: Indianapolis 500 To help him get ...  

It's going to be an absolute scorcher at the Indianapolis 500 this Sunday and that's going to have some interesting effects on the race. There are plenty of intriguing story lines. Can Ryan Briscoe grab the checkered flag after winning the pole by the skin ...  

AJ Foyt Racing Indy 500 qualifying report Mike Conway, A.J. Foyt Racing HondaPhoto by: Michael C. Johnson Disappointment ran deep in the AJ Foyt Racing garages this evening as both cars were bumped out of the top 24 starters for the Indianapolis 500. The troubles began this morning when the No. 41 ECat/ABC Supply car did not pass pre-qualifying tech inspection (height discrepancy) and was sent to the back of the qualifying line which meant...  

With the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 coming this weekend, the folks at SB Nation Studios were kind enough to profile the event in their latest video update. Featuring Jeff Gluck the motor sports editor at SB Nation, the video profiles ...  

A jet from Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter are ready for their close up. A F-16 fighter jet from the base will fly over the nationally broadcasted Indianapolis 500 Saturday during the singing of the National Anthem. The jet will join aircraft from ...  

Here is a look at the drivers who are in excellent positions to make big push when the Indianapolis 500 kicks off on Sunday afternoon. The three-time Indianapolis 500 champion and part-time dancer will look to bounce back following the second-worst finish ...  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Josef Newgarden stood outside the Indianapolis 500 rookie luncheon trading advice with Jean Alesi. Though it seemed strange seeing the youngest driver in this year's Indianapolis 500 explaining to the oldest rookie in 500 ...  

IndyGo bus riders will need to pay special attention to their rides, especially for those traveling from the west side and south side with the Indianapolis 500 and the other race-related events. From Wednesday until Saturday, pre-race events ...  

IndyGo bus riders will need to pay special attention to their rides, especially for those traveling from the west side and south side with the Indianapolis 500 and the other race-related events. From Wednesday until Saturday, pre-race events ...  

INDIANAPOLIS -- Josef Newgarden stood outside the Indianapolis 500 rookie luncheon trading advice with Jean Alesi.Click to Continue »  

ESPN is introducing several new video technologies to enhance its coverage of the 101st Indianapolis 500 from the brickyard, Sunday, May 27. Produced by ESPN, the race will air on ABC for the 48th consecutive year, with the green flag set for 12:12 p.m., EST.  

The FANtasy 500 Race Party is the premiere event leading up to this year’s 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 27, 2012. As Title Sponsor of the FANtasy 500 Race Party, Digigraph.me, Inc. asserts its mark in the ...  

If Larry Arnold could choose, he'd prefer to watch Sunday's Indianapolis 500 on the roof of the grandstand in Turn 1.  

Wade Cunningham led the final three Honda-powered drivers Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as qualifying concluded for next weekend’s 96th running of the Indianapolis 500. Cunningham posted a four-lap average of 223.258 miles per hour in his A.J. Foyt Honda-Dallara to qualify 26th, the second-fastest run in Sunday’s final qualifying. Wade Cunningham, A.J. Foyt Racing HondaPhoto by: Michael C. Johnson Cunningham’s teammate, Mike...  

With this said, I indeed loved the days when the Unser brothers, Mario Andretti, Parnelli Jones, Johnny Rutherford, Rick Mears, A.J. Foyt and so many other Americans dominated the fields in midgets, sprints and “champ cars.” Yet we can't dismiss that ...  

INDIANAPOLIS -- Race week in Indiananpolis comes with traditions almost as legendary as the Indianapolis 500 itself. Thursday begins the start of a new tradition. Andretti Autosport driver Ryan Hunter-Reay is among those spearheading a new event ...  

The red-white-and-blue facts are printed in black and white: An American driver hasn't won the Indianapolis 500 since 2006.  

Get your motors running. It is time to get to the betting window for the Indianapolis 500.  

The third member of the front-row posse is Ryan Hunter-Reay, who has been an Indy car driver since 2003. He has 117 starts, five wins, a single pole position and was the 2008 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year with a sixth-place result from 20th grid spot.  

While NASCAR may be king when it comes to auto racing in the United States, most would still argue that the Indianapolis 500 is still the biggest event in motorsports. The Memorial Day weekend tradition continues to captivate fans after more than a century ...  

Two British drivers you won't be seeing in this year's Indianapolis 500 race are Pippa Mann and Jay Howard, and both are having to find new ways forward to get back into the series.  

As I watched Bryan Clauson qualify for his first Indianapolis 500, it occurred to me that he is the first guy to make it into the big race the old fashioned way since Tony Stewart. Bryan was born into racing. His father, Tim, was a sprint car ...  

Brickyard Crossing Golf & Conference Center, 4400 W. 16th St. Inaugural golf scramble benefitting The Healing Place is headlined by four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt and hosted by Foyt Family Wines. Cost includes greens fees and four ...  

At the end of the day the top nine drivers return to the track for a 90-minute "shootout ... can be found here. For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For more in-depth coverage of the 2012 Indy 500, head over to Indy racing blog Pop ...  

Everyone will be chasing Ryan Briscoe in the 2012 Indy 500. In 95 Indianapolis 500 races, 21 winners started from the pole position—that’s over a 22 percent success rate. While winning in the pole position guarantees nothing, it’s an enormous ...  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This Indianapolis 500 already has plenty of drama: panic over the size of the field, engine shortages, legal wrangling and issues with underperforming Lotus. Toss in $275,000 worth of fines against 13 teams, and IndyCar has a ...  

MORE COVERAGE: Indy 500 2012 news, photos | Indy 500 Buzz blog | Ask The Expert blog | Bounce It Off Phil B. blog That possibility developed Thursday when a couple of team owners, including A.J. Foyt, said the Lotus cars of Jean Alesi and Simona ...  

The field is set for the Indianapolis 500.  

Ryan Briscoe secured the pole position for the Indianapolis 500 after posting a 226.484 mph average during Saturday's Fast Nine shootout. That's a well-known fact. Here, however, are 10 things you might not know about the Team Penske driver: 1 ...  

The field of 33 is set for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500.  

He's won four more Indy poles, putting him in a second-place tie with Rex Mays and A.J. Foyt, trailing only his driving coach, Rick Mears (six). When Castroneves won his third Indy crown in 2009, he became the first foreign-born driver to ...  

INDIANAPOLIS — The field is set for the Indianapolis 500. And, more importantly, it’s full. On an otherwise ho-hum day of qualifying, nine cars made the field on their first attempts, ending any potential last-minute drama and assuring next ...  

Wood fielded Fords that won at Ontario Motor Speedway with A.J. Foyt and at Riverside, including a pair with Dan Gurney. However, the Hall of Fame voting panel once again passed on the late Les Richter, the man many credit for giving NASCAR a ...  

INDIANAPOLIS (USA TODAY) — Bump Day? Try Sigh of Relief Day. The final day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 didn't include any bumping Sunday, but it did result in a full field of 33 cars for the start of next week's race. For a time, that looked shaky.  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The field is set for the Indianapolis 500. And, more importantly, it's full.  

INDIANAPOLIS — The field is set for the Indianapolis 500. And, more importantly, it’s full. On an otherwise ho-hum day of qualifying, nine cars made the field on their first attempts, ending any potential last-minute drama and assuring the ...  

Fort Lauderdale's Ryan Hunter-Rey will start on the front row of Sunday's Indianapolis 500. Hunter-Rey placed third overall with a qualifying 4-lap average of 226.240 mph, just behind James Hinchliffe (226.481) and pole winner Ryan Brisco (226 ...  

A.J. Foyt's 2nd Indianapolis victory was the final win by a front-engined roadster, but the day was marred by a fiery accident on lap two. Dave MacDonald was driving a notoriously ill-handling car built by Mickey Thompson, a ride that was turned ...  

Indy 500: Nine cars need to qualify SundayIndianapolis StarDoug McSchooler / For The Star Nine cars have yet to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. Nine spots remain in the field going into today's second day of qualifying. So where's the suspense? Drivers should just be able to put four safe laps of qualifying ...and more »  

By winning a fourth straight crown, Franchitti would become only the second IndyCar driver in history to win five overall titles - breaking a tie with Mario Andretti and Bourdais. Only A.J. Foyt (seven) has won more. "I don't think much in those ...  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Ed Carpenter is the third driver to crash during Saturday's qualifications at the Indianapolis 500. The American was driving through the second turn when the car spun and slammed hard into the outside wall. He was released from  

Australian Ryan Briscoe will be the man to beat at the Indianapolis 500 after securing his first ever pole position at the famous race. Australian Ryan Briscoe will be looking to make a name for himself at the Indianapolis 500 after securing his first ever ...  

The starting grid for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 race on May 27 will consist of a full field of 33 cars, following Pole Day and Bump Day qualifying sessions.  

Rookie driver Bryan Clauson crashed his Hartman Honda at ... "We'll put (the backup car) together and get out there tomorrow and give it our best shot." For more updates on the Indy 500, stay tuned to this StoryStream. For more on Indy racing ...  

Australia's Ryan Briscoe captured pole position for next week's Indianapolis 500 after setting the fastest time in the official qualifying session.  

INDIANAPOLIS — Ryan Briscoe sat in his car waiting for someone to knock him off the pole for next Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. Although a few tried, no one did. Briscoe averaged 226.484 mph during the Fast Nine qualifying session Saturday ...  

Ryan Briscoe has made history by becoming the first Australian to win pole position for next weekend's Indianapolis 500. Sydney-born Briscoe clocked the fastest four-lap average of 226.484 miles an hour (364.490km/h) around the 2.5 mile Indianapolis Motor ...  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) American rookie Bryan Clauson has been taken to the infield medical center after crashing during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500. It's the first crash this week on Indy's 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) oval. Clauson was just starting the final lap  

Ryan Briscoe is excited to lead the pack for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500.  

(Reuters) - Australia's Ryan Briscoe captured pole position for next week's Indianapolis 500 after setting the fastest time in Saturday's official qualifying session.  

I have a love/hate relationship with Guy Fieri, and it will come to a head this month when he oozes into a shiny new pace car at the Indy 500. That's right. At some point on May 27th, you will have to wonder what that loud yellow thing is driving the ...  

giving the Indianapolis 500 pole to Ryan Briscoe. The Australian won it with a daring late-afternoon run and a four-lap average of 226.484 mph. Then Briscoe had to wait, watch and wonder if anyone else could beat it. Canadian James Hinchcliffe nearly did.  

All remaining nine cars in the field qualified for positions on the back three rows of the grid for the 2012 Indianapolis 500 race to be held a week on Sunday.  

Nine cars have yet to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. Nine spots remain in the field going into today's second day of qualifying. Nine spots remain in the field going into today's second day of qualifying.  

Canadian James Hinchcliffe holds the early pole with a four-lap average of 225.746 mph in Saturday's Indianapolis 500 qualifying.  

Wade Cunningham was brought in to drive the No. 41 ECat/ABC Supply Honda and pair with full-time AJFR driver Mike Conway, pilot of the No. 14 ABC Supply Honda. "I think Wade will do a great job for us at Indy and be a big asset to our team," Foyt said.  

Three drivers crashed during Saturday's qualifications for the Indianapolis 500.  

Three drivers crashed during Saturday's qualifications for the Indianapolis 500.  

The starting grid for the 2012 Indianapolis 500 race was finalised early on Bump Day, with the rest of Sunday given over to the teams to make further practice runs.  

Josef Newgarden, 21, will become the first Middle Tennessee resident to participate in the Indianapolis 500 race May 27, The Tennessean reports. Newgarden, in his rookie season, has set some of the fastest lap times during practice this week, zipping around the iconic racetrack at more than 222 miles per hour. The last Tennessee native to participate in the Indy 500 was Knoxville's Peter Kreis, who made six starts between 1925 and 1933.  

INDIANAPOLIS, IN May 20, 2012—Both Mike Conway and Wade Cunningham qualified for the Indianapolis 500 with solid runs in their ABC Supply and ECat/ABC Supply Honda-powered cars Sunday afternoon at the 2.5 mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Wade Cunningham, A.J. Foyt Racing HondaPhoto by: Michael C. Johnson Conway went out shortly after noon and despite one lap in the 221 mph bracket due to a slight boost issue, he averaged 222.3 mph and will...  

giving the Indianapolis 500 pole to Ryan Briscoe. The Australian won it with a daring late-afternoon run and a four-lap average of 226.484 mph. Then Briscoe had to wait, watch and wonder if anyone else could beat it. James Hinchcliffe of Oakville ...  

Ryan Briscoe won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 by .003 mph, the closest in race history. (AP Photo) Canadian James Hinchcliffe nearly did. But after going 227.009 on a warm-up lap, the man who had the No. 1 seed in the pole shootout slowed ...  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Oriol Servia has been released and cleared to drive after crashing in Saturday's Indianapolis 500 qualifying. On his warm-up lap, the Spanish driver spun coming out of the fourth turn, hitting the inside wall and slamming into the ...  

Ed Carpenter posted his fastest speed of the month Friday with a 224.946 mile per hour reading in the final day before qualification runs for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race set for Sunday, May 27. Carpenter took the pretty No. 20 green ...  

IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard is an optimist when it comes to putting 33 cars in this year's Indianapolis 500. A.J. Foyt is a believer, too. The trick, of course, will be making it happen. On Sunday, Bernard offered to help find sponsors, engines ...  

Ryan Briscoe was ecstatic to make it onto the pole position for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500, by a narrow margin over the popular James Hinchcliffe.  

INDIANAPOLIS —IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard is an optimist when it comes to putting 33 cars in this year’s Indianapolis 500. A.J. Foyt is a believer, too. The trick, of course, will be making it happen. On Sunday, Bernard offered to help find ...  

Jay Penske risked his whole Indianapolis 500 race program on finding two new engines before qualifying began. The risk paid off for his team -- and race organizers. A deal made Thursday in Indy will give Penske's two drivers, Sebastien Bourdais ...  

The hotly-contested third-best run feature Kimball, Justin Wilson and Scott Dixon all separated by less than half a mile per hour. For more news, notes and updates from the Indianapolis 500, visit the Indy 500 blog Pop Off Valve. Or drop by the ...  

Scott Dixon was the second driver of the week - and the only car of the day - to top 223mph as practice for the 2012 Indianapolis 500 completed its sixth day on Thursday.  

But when it comes to the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, Mike Conway and rookie Wade Cunningham share their boss’s passion for Victory Lane. “The idea is we’re supposed to be nice to each other. We’ve worked pretty well together this month ...  

After crossing the bricked finish line on Sunday, the winner of the Indianapolis 500 will drive into the winner’s circle, be presented with a celebratory wreath and take a swig from a cold bottle of milk. The latter is one of the grandest traditions in ...  

Fans tune in to the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” because the Indianapolis 500 is just that: a spectacle. So what if Danica Patrick is logging 600 miles in “that other race” on Memorial Day weekend? Or that, as of this week, the entry list for the ...  

As an auto racing fan, two of the most exciting days for me are Indianapolis 500 pole qualifying and the following day, known as "Bump Day." With only 33 drivers on the entry list as of May 11, "Bump Day" may not have quite as much drama as it has in the ...  

A gloomy Jean Alesi is having to decide whether or not he can continue with his attempt to enter the 2012 Indianapolis 500 after voicing doubts over his car's safety.  

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Chevrolet, CelebritiesDiners, Drive-ins and Dives persona Guy Fieri is making more news with garages these days than kitchens. The Food Network host, who recently had his Lamborghini Gallardo stolen and then recovered in a teen's storage container, has been selected to drive the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 pace car at the Indy 500 this year. Guy's an admitted car fan, and he...  

A gloomy Jean Alesi is having to decide whether or not he can continue with his attempt to enter the 2012 Indianapolis 500, after voicing doubts over his car's safety.  

(TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Lotus HVM Racing is pleased to welcome TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®) and their guests back the Indianapolis 500 for the third consecutive year. TDS continues its partnership as the official ...  

First 4-time winner of the 500-Mile Race talks about memories of his favorite track and a recent health battle.  

A paralyzed man with hopes of competing in the Indianapolis 500 is getting help from a Minneapolis-based medical device company. Johnson will use a car modified to allow his hands full control of acceleration and braking. “My goal is to become ...  

Rookie Katherine Legge's Indy odyssey is still stuck in neutral. The first-year British driver was supposed to make her Indianapolis 500 debut with Dragon Racing this year, but the team has been embroiled in an engine controversy that threatens to leave ...  

Indianapolis, Ind., May 16, 2012 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- Lotus HVM Racing is pleased to welcome TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS(R)) and their guests back the Indianapolis 500 for the third consecutive year. TDS(R) continues its partnership ...  

Lotus HVM Racing is pleased to welcome TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS®) and their guests back the Indianapolis 500 for the third consecutive year. TDS® continues its partnership as the official communications partner of Lotus HVM Racing. The TDS logo ...  

Wade Cunningham Is Hired To Drive for AJ Foyt Racing at Indy Wade Cunningham, Sam Schmidt MotorsportsPhoto by: Michael C. Johnson WALLER, TX April 18, 2012—IndyCar rookie Wade Cunningham will drive for A.J. Foyt in the No. 41 ECat/ABC Supply Dallara as the ABC Supply team prepares its two Honda-powered entries for next month’s Indianapolis 500. Alfe Heat Treating will be an associate sponsor on the No. 41 car for the second year in a row...  

Fort Worth Star TelegramPHOTOS: Indy 500 Practice, May 13th 2012…SPEEDtv.com... from Sunday's practice session for the 96th Indianapolis 500. Marshall Pruett is SPEED.com's Auto Racing Editor, covering IndyCar and sports cars. He also contributes to Road & Track and Racecar Engineering. Follow him @MarshallPruett on Twitter.Indianapolis 500: Questions surround raceColumbus DispatchFirestone Indy Lights Team Simulate Freedom 100 Race Condition...  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Guy Fieri, host of the Food Network’s hit show “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” will drive the pace car at the Indianapolis 500. Fieri will lead the field in a 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 on May 27 at the Indianapolis ...  

The Indiana Motorsports Association says the new Dallara DW12 chassis that will be featured at this year's Indianapolis 500 are made with parts from 25 Indiana companies. Executive Director Tom Weisenbach says Dallara had originally turned to its native Italy for many of the parts, but the organization stepped in to promote Indiana's motorsports industry. He says Hoosier companies offer "unmatched" expertise and a centralized manufacturing...  

Qualifying concluded for next Sunday's 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 with nine drivers rounding out the field of 33 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today. Sebastian Bourdais took the spot on the inside of the ninth row with a qualifying average speed of 223.760 mph. AJ Foyt Racing's Wade Cunningham posted a 223.528 mph mark, which placed him in the middle of the ninth row alongside veteran driver Oriol Servia (222.393 mph) of...  

Josef Newgarden continued to be one of the stars of practice for the 2012 Indianapolis 500, topping the times on Monday by being the first man to record a lap over 222mph.  

Jean Alesi moved a step closer to his Indianapolis 500 debut on Friday as he completed two of the three phases of the mandatory rookie orientation programme - but he must finish the course when official practice starts next week before he can be approved to qualify.  

Nine American drivers were on the track in Indy on Tuesday, with several posting top times in preparation for the Indianapolis 500.  

That will put four-time Champ Car World Series champion Sebastien Bourdais with the manufacturer ... and Josef Newgarden of Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing, Simon Pagenaud of Schmidt Hamilton Racing, and Wade Cunningham of A.J. Foyt Racing.  

INDIANAPOLIS — JR Hildebrand has spent enough time reflecting on mistakes. He just wants to make enough corrections to take advantage of his second chance at the Indianapolis 500. “It’s really good to be back and to be able to turn the page,” Indy ...  

NEW Zealand driver Wade Cunningham will attempt to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in a car fielded by A.J. Foyt. Cunningham ran three IndyCar races last season, but not the 500. He will be a rookie at Indianapolis and will participate in the May 10 ...  

On May 27, 1972, McLaren claimed its first victory at the 'famed' Indianapolis 500 Continue reading →McLaren Celebrates 40th Anniversary of First Indy 500 Win is a post from: Autos.ca  

Katherine tells HollywoodLife.com about her experience breaking ground in the male-dominated sport. The 2012 Indianapolis 500 will be a historic one, as it will feature the first all-female racing team, sponsored by TrueCar. HollywoodLife.com ...  

Cheshire studio Brain In A Jar has been awarded the EU rights to a simulation based on the Indianapolis 500 race for Xbox 360. The Indy 500 is, together with the Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 Hours Of Le Mans, part of the 'triple crown of motorsport', considered the three most prestigious events of their kind in the world. As well as the race itself, Indianapolis 500: Evolution will follow the development...  

Indianapolis 500 rookie Josef Newgarden made a flying start to his Indy 500 campaign, topping the timesheets on Opening Day with a lap of 220.250mph (40.8627s).  

Young drivers did well in the second day of practice for the Indianapolis 500.  

INDIANAPOLIS -- With less than two weeks away until the Indianapolis 500, race fans and drivers paused to appreciate the event’s rich history on Friday as 500 festival organizers rolled out an impressive display of classic cars on Monument circle.  

Former Formula One star Rubens Barrichello was among six drivers to finish three required speed phases of the Indianapolis 500 rookie orientation program on Thursday at the famed Indy oval. And 35-year-old Mexican driver Michel Jourdain Jnr, who last raced ...  

Ed Carpenter is ready for Saturday’s opening round of Indianapolis 500 practice runs. It is the debut of his new team at his home track. And he believes he will be a challenger for the coveted Borg Warner Trophy on May 27. The Kentucky Speedway winner is ...  

Veteran motorsports reporter is taking your questions and comments on the Indianapolis 500 and Pole Day.  

The team has two Honda engines for that race, which gives four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Foyt the flexibility ... Indy Lights Series is the only thing that kept my career on track, so it's important to me to go there and do well in IndyCar ...  

Wade Cunningham is teaming up with AJ Foyt Racing for his first Indianapolis 500 campaign, lining up alongside the team's regular driver Mike Conway.  

Simon Pagenaud got the honor of turning the first lap of this year's Indianapolis 500. It was a long time coming. Pagenaud, a Frenchman who drives for Schmidt Hamilton Racing, moved to Indianapolis in 2006. He spent a season in the Indianapolis ...  

During last year’s pole qualification for the most famed Motorsports race in the entire world Alex Tagliani made history with Sam Schmidt Motorsports to become the first Canadian in the 96th Indianapolis 500 to win the prestigious pole award. And with a ...  

The rookie class is quite experienced and includes just-announced Jean Alesi, Rubens Barrichello, Bryan Clauson, Wade Cunningham, Katherine Legge, James Jakes, Josef Newgarden and Simon Pagenaud. All Indianapolis 500 rookies - together with returning ...  

JR Hildebrand doesn’t dwell on what might have been in last year’s Indianapolis 500. There’s no time for that, anyway. Yes, he was leading on the final lap and headed to almost certain victory in the biggest race of his life. But as he ...  

JR Hildebrand is eager to get a second chance at the Indianapolis 500 after crashing on the final lap of last year's big race.  

The Indianapolis 500 is more than just a race. It is steeped in history, and the world famous month of May provides eagerly anticipated, unsurpassable drama. There will be tears of joy for those who conquer it and tears of sorrow for those who ...  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Lotus confirmed Tuesday that it will back former Formula One driver Jean Alesi in his attempt to race in the Indianapolis 500. The 47-year-old Alesi ran 13 seasons in F1, but has been out of that series since 2001. He will attempt to ...  

The Indianapolis 500 is more than just a race. It is steeped in history, and the world famous month of May provides eagerly anticipated, unsurpassable drama. There will be tears of joy for those who conquer it and tears of sorrow for those who ...  

INDIANAPOLIS -- Wade Cunningham will attempt to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in a car fielded by A.J. Foyt. The team announced Wednesday that Cunningham will be a teammate to Mike Conway, the full-time IndyCar Series driver for Foyt, at the 500.  

TERRE HAUTE — Bryan Clauson will be a busy young man this month. The 22-year-old race driver should make his debut in the Indianapolis 500 on May 27, driving a car owned by Sarah Fisher and Wink Hartman. He began the month competing in U.S. Auto Club ...  

Wade Cunningham will drive a second AJ Foyt Racing entry in next month's Indy 500.  

New Zealand driver Wade Cunningham is the latest to join an elite list of Kiwis to tackle the famed Indianapolis 500 motor race. Cunningham, the 2003 world karting champion, today announced he has signed up to drive for legendary team owner A.J. Foyt in ...  

The popular Fuzzy’s Green Flag Tour speeds into Indianapolis for the month of May to celebrate the world’s largest racing event, the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, with Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka hosting special racing parties at the Tilted Kilt, the ...  

Former F1 driver Jean Alesi has finally secured a team to back his début in this month's Indianapolis 500 race - and it's not one anyone had been expecting to feature.  

Townsend Bell confirmed Thursday that he will enter the Indianapolis 500 with team owner Sam Schmidt. Bell, who drove for Schmidt in the Indy 500 the last two seasons will attempt to qualify the No. 99 Schmidt Pelfrey Motorsports. Schmidt had ...  

Hey, Indy 500 fans: Wanna be on TV?ESPN (blog)INDIANAPOLIS -- The opening sequence of ABC's broadcast of the 2011 Indianapolis 500 was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award. Now you can be part of the cinematic introduction to this year's race, which no doubt will be bigger and better than ever before ...  

(INDIANAPOLIS) - On Tuesday, IMS and General Motors officials unveiled the 2013 Corvette ZR1 that will pace the Indianapolis 500.  

As the month of May and economic activity surrounding it quickly approach, the executive in charge of the Indianapolis 500 broadcast on ABC is providing Inside INdiana Business a preview of some innovations to be implemented this year. Rich Feinberg is the vice president of motorsports production at ESPN and says the most notable advancement will be the addition of another camera on the cars to help provide never-before-seen angles. In a...  

Briscoe's blog: It's just about time for the Indianapolis 500, so all of us at Team Penske are gearing up for Saturday's opening day of practice for the 96th running of the race.  

Michael Shank Racing released driver Jay Howard from his Indianapolis 500 contract on Wednesday because the team does not have an engine. "We are working every possible opportunity to make this happen and continue to hold our entry for the Indianapolis 500 ...  

The Firestone Indy Lights series is the main stepping-stone for ... About Hillenburg Motorsports: Hillenburg Motorsports racing team began as a hobby for owners Russell and Roy Hillenburg. Hillenburg soon started a team with Darrly Willis as driver and ...  

Michael Shank Racing on Wednesday released driver Jay Howard from his Indianapolis 500 contract because the team does not have an engine. "We are working every possible opportunity to make this happen and continue to hold our entry for the ...  

Adding the commercial partnerships that are required to properly contest the Indianapolis 500, Shank posted his entry in late April with Howard named as the driver. At the time, he fully anticipated securing an engine partnership; the inability to do so ...  

Mike Conway Will Start 8th in Sao Paulo Indy 300 Mike Conway, A.J. Foyt Racing HondaPhoto by: Bob Heathcote SAO PAULO April 28, 2012—Mike Conway qualified the No. 14 ABC Supply Dallara/Honda at a speed of 111.592mph to start eighth in the Sao Paulo Indy 300. The run was the best start for both Conway and the ABC Supply team in Brazil and it’s the first time the driver and team posted career bests at the same track. Following the first...  

INDIANAPOLIS -- Celebrity chef Guy Fieri may be spicing things up behind the wheel at this month's Indianapolis 500. RTV6's Sports Director Dave Furst reports that the Food Network star has been tapped to drive the pace car. Speedway officials ...  

Others regular teams to expand are Ed Carpenter Racing, Sarah Fisher Hartman, AJ Foyt and Schmidt-Hamilton. Brian Clauson and Wade Cunningham have been confirmed for Fisher and Foyt respectively, with 2004 Indy 500 winner Buddy Rice and Indy 500 regular ...  

Ready or not, the Indianapolis 500 is ready to start engines.  

Indianapolis 500 favorite Jim Nabors won't make it to the racing event this year. WTHR (Channel 13), the Star's news-gathering partner, reports that the 81-year-old will undergo a heart surgery later this month and will miss the pre-race celebration.  

LAKE STATION | Officials at 5 p.m. Thursday will unveil the new Indianapolis 500 decorations at City Hall courtyard, 1969 Central Ave. As an added bonus, the first 300 residents to attend the event will receive a free ticket to attend the qualifications ...  

The OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, the seventh largest running event in America, kicks off the variety of activities leading up to the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, set for Sunday, May 27. Annually, the 500 Festival hosts many events during the month ...  

A 638-horsepower 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will pace the Indianapolis 500, but who will be behind the wheel is generating lots of speculation.  

I can't handle it emotionally." IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard, who has been trying to help Shank, is in China securing details for the August race in Qingdao. Shank, a one-time Indy Racing League driver and owner of the sports car team that won the ...  

Previously announced to join the 26 Izod IndyCar Series regulars are the fourth and fifth cars of Andretti Autosport (for Sebastian Saavedra and Ana Beatriz) and the second car of A.J. Foyt Racing (for rookie Wade Cunningham). At present ...  

Michael Shank is set to release a statement regarding his inability to sign an engine lease deal for the upcoming Indianapolis 500. Barring a quick turn of events, that statement will say MSR Indy will not participate, leaving the 500 with only ...  

Singing "Back Home Again In Indiana" before the vast majority of Indianapolis 500 races over the past 40 years will do that for a guy. But this year, the 81-year-old actor and singer won't be able to make the trip from his home in Hawaii to Indy ...  

Their situation is a huge change from 2011, when the entire team struggled to make the field and Hunter-Reay's inability to qualify eventually placed him in the A.J. Foyt Racing car qualified by Bruno Junqueira ... neither Sebastien Bourdais nor Katherine ...  

Jay Howard wants to be in the Indianapolis 500. Period. That's a point worth making today as Michael Shank, team owner of the new MSR Indy, considers withdrawing his event entry because he can't land a Chevrolet or Honda engine deal.  

Ed Carpenter, Indianapolis 500 driver and team owner, will be the honorary starter for Satrurday's OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. Carpenter will join OneAmerica Chairman, President and CEO Dayton Molendorp, Indianapolis Mayor Greg ...  

Is a chef about to pace the Indianapolis 500? It appears that way, as Chevrolet is keen to select the Food Network's Guy Fieri--who drives a Chevrolet Camaro to restaurants he profiles on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, a popular TV show.  

J.R. Hildebrand burst onto the scene in 2011 by almost winning the Indianapolis 500. Well, if improving every time out to start the 2012 season is any indication, the Chevrolet-powered Panther Racing #4 should be one of the cars to beat in 2012.  

Townsend Bell has been confirmed for his third Indianapolis 500 run with Sam Schmidt, while Jean Alesi is still rumoured to be in for a possible second seat at HVM.  

Mike Conway, A.J. Foyt Racing HondaPhoto by: Bob Heathcote SAO PAULO, April 29, 2012—Driving a very competitive ABC Supply Dallara/Honda, Mike Conway battled back from two accidents in the early stages of the Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 only to be taken out with eight laps to go while vying for sixth place! Conway started seventh and fought his way into fifth before the teams started making their first pit stops. Ryan Briscoe brought out the...  

When anyone thinks about the month of May, thoughts usually turn to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 and A.J. Foyt, the first driver to win four Indy 500 races. Super Tex is the King of Indy, known for his dominance of that race for ...  

IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard is an optimist when it comes to putting 33 cars in this year’s Indianapolis 500. A.J. Foyt is a believer, too. The trick, of course, will be making it happen. On Sunday, Bernard offered to help find sponsors, engines ...  

Mike Conway’s Sunday drive proved to be tougher than expected at Barber Motorsports Park but he delivered the best race result there to date for the ABC Supply team with a seventh place finish in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Mike Conway, A.J. Foyt Racing HondaPhoto by: xpb.cc The strong performance vaulted him from 20th to ninth in the IZOD IndyCar Series point standings. Conway qualified fourth for the race but a sticky throttle...  

Conway Qualifies Fourth in Honda Indy Garnd Prix of Alabama Mike Conway, A.J. Foyt Racing HondaPhoto by: xpb.cc BIRMINGHAM (Mar. 31, 2012)—First impressions! Mike Conway signaled in winter testing he would be a force to be reckoned with and today he made good on that promise by qualifying fourth in the No. 14 ABC Supply Dallara/Honda at Barber Motorsports Park. He rounded the 2.3-mile road course in 1:10.87 for a speed of 116.819mph...  

INDIANAPOLIS -- Michael Shank Racing has filed an entry for Jay Howard to run the Indianapolis 500. The team says it has the sponsorship in place for the May 27 race, but is still trying to put together an engine program. Shank had wanted to run ...  

STRONG POINTS FINISH AT BARBER FOR MIKE CONWAY DESPITE UNDERSTEER PROBLEMS Monday 2nd April 2012 - AJ Foyt driver Mike Conway recorded a strong points finish at Barber, Alabama, despite suffering from understeer throughout the 90 lap race. Mike Conway, A.J. Foyt Racing HondaPhoto by: Mike Geng Conway had given the AJ Foyt team their best qualifying position in five years - setting the fourth fastest lap time on Saturday afternoon - and...  

A miniscule engineering adjustment may make all the difference at this month's Indianapolis 500.  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ed Carpenter is the third driver to crash during Saturday's qualifications at the Indianapolis 500. The American was driving through the second turn when the car spun and slammed hard into the outside wall. He appeared to ...  

IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard is an optimist when it comes to putting 33 cars in this year's Indianapolis 500. A.J. Foyt is a believer, too. The trick, of course, will be making it happen. On Sunday, Bernard offered to help find sponsors, engines ...  

INDIANAPOLIS -- Thirty-four cars are officially on this year's Indianapolis 500 list, and race officials hope they will have a full field for the May 27 race. There have been growing concerns that organizers may not have the traditional 33-car ...  

Fans looking forward to another zip line experience in the Circle City would have to wait a while longer before the popular Super Bowl Village attraction makes its debut at another sporting spectacle: the Indianapolis 500.  

INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard is an optimist when it comes to putting 33 cars in this year’s Indianapolis 500. A.J. Foyt is a believer, too. The trick, of course, will be making it happen. On Sunday, Bernard offered to help find ...  

Jim Nabors says he won't attend this year's Indianapolis 500.  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The field is set for the Indianapolis 500. And, more important, it's full.  

MITCHELL — On a lark, Pat and Tom Boscher nominated their simple white 1966 Ford Falcon Sport Coupe for the 2012 Indianapolis 500 Celebration of Automobiles event, which will feature 200 classic vehicles from around the country. Weeks later ...  

Indy 500 changes: Snake Pit to expand, but no zip line this yearIndianapolis StarFans looking forward to another zip line experience in the Circle City would have to wait a while longer before the popular Super Bowl Village attraction makes its debut at another sporting spectacle: the Indianapolis 500. Spokesman Doug Boles said ...and more »  

BROWNSBURG — Town officials here are hoping to add to their 2011 success in the Back Home Again in Indiana decorating contest for the Indianapolis 500, and are looking for anyone and everyone in the community step up and help. After coming in close in ...  

Michael Shank Racing released driver Jay Howard from his Indianapolis 500 contract Wednesday because the team does not have an engine.  

The Indianapolis 500 is one of the greatest live sporting events in the world.  It has a long and storied history dating back to 1911 but one tradition is in jeopardy. Each year on Memorial Day weekend, cars line up in eleven rows of three for a 33 car ...  

Ed Carpenter has become the 33rd driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, assuring race officials they will have a full field for the May 27 race.  

The two iconic sports venues are selling a ticket package that includes tickets to their two premier events—the Kentucky Derby (May 5th) and the Indianapolis 500 (May 27th). The package also includes tickets to the companion events prior to ...  

AJ Foyt Racing hired former Firestone Indy Lights Series standout driver Wade Cunningham to drive his second car at this year's 96th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, the team announced today. The Kiwi drives a No. 41 ECat/ABC Supply Dallara/Honda/Firestone ...  

A video crew will film Indianapolis 500 favorite Jim Nabors singing "Back Home Again in Indiana" at this year's race.  

Rahal Letterman Lanigan have confirmed that they are giving Michel Jourdain Jr. a chance to make the starting grid in next month's Indianapolis 500.