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What made the Indianapolis 500 more exciting than NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday? CineSport's Noah Coslov turns to the Orlando Sentinel's George Diaz to compare the importance of the two…Click to Continue »  

Overnight television ratings for the Indianapolis 500 dropped for this past weekend’s event, although those that did watch the race were treated to one of the best races in many years. The Indy 500 ratings came in at a 4.1, which is down five percent from the 4.3 from a year ago. With one ratings point representing 1.15 million households, the event was seen in less than five million households (4.72). The NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte...  

Fans of ABC's “The Bachelorette 2012” have been very anxious for one particular date of Emily Maynard's: her first date with race car driver Arie Luyendyk, Jr. The two got some quality time in during Monday night's episode, and fans were ...  

Spoilers are popping up across the internet about the 2012 filming of Bachelorette, and rumor has it that contender Arie Luyendyk, Jr. has a “shady past” to be revealed. Arie is the son of Indy 500 race-car driver and two-time [...]  

It’s time for race car driver Arie Luyendyk Jr. to try to conquer Emily Maynard’s heart during a very special one-on-one date with a special appearance by Dolly Parton that will get pretty steamy on the third episode of the eighth season of “The Bachelorette” on Monday (May 28). Bachelorette Scandal SPOILERS: Arie Luyendyk Jr. [...]  

Arie Luyendyk's shady past could ruin his chances with "Bachelorette" Emily Maynard. The Indy Car driver (and some say the season's frontrunner) will reveal a "secret" on Monday night's episode of the popular ABC show that could change Emily's ...  

So, inquiring minds want to know: who is Arie’s ex-girlfriend? Her name is Cassie, and we won’t post her last name here, out of respect for her privacy. Of note: she is not Cassie Lambert, the ABC producer Arie briefly dated back in 2003, but another ...  

Does Arie Luyendyk, Jr. have a shady past? Several Bachelorette 2012 spoilers are now online as filming for the season continues (the show debuts May 14, 2012) and Emily Maynard is desperately trying to find love out of a possible 25 men on ABC's reality TV dating show. A headline for one of the spoilers for the upcoming season claims one of the contestants, Arie Luyendyk Jr....  

Justin Wilson has plenty to be confident about as he heads to Belle Isle this week. A top-10 finish in Sunday's Indianapolis 500 should have the defending Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix winner champing at the bit to repeat. Despite ...  

INDIANAPOLIS – I’ll go with Mike Hull of Target Chip Ganassi on this one, as Takuma Sato takes the puncher’s chance in the last of a day that was stuffed with them. Your 96th Indianapolis 500? Solid knockout for the sunny optimists over ...  

Arie Luyendyk, Jr., is doing a great job wooing Emily Maynard on The Bachelorette so far this season, but a series of strange details about his past have cast serious doubt about both his character and motives. Are we looking at Mr. Here For the Wrong Reasons? While none of the revelations are that scandalous, Arie's level of success this season (see The Bachelorette spoilers for more on that topic) makes them quite consequential as a serious...  

"It's heartbreaking," said Kiwi racing driver Wade Cunningham after his debut drive in the Indianapolis 500 ended just 41 laps into the 2012 race on Sunday. After qualifying in 26th position the former World Karting and Firestone Indy Lights series ...  

"It's heartbreaking," said Kiwi racing driver Wade Cunningham after his debut drive in the Indianapolis 500 ended just 41 laps into the 2012 race on Sunday. After qualifying in 26th position the former World Karting and Firestone Indy Lights series ...  

Speedway, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - As they do each year, volunteers showed up the day after the Indianapolis 500 to clean up the stands. Dozens of volunteers from church groups, band boosters and scout troops performed the dirty work. They all had the ...  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Howie Mandel is helping introduce drivers to the crowd during his first trip to the Indianapolis 500, but he isn't picking a favorite among them. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Howie Mandel is helping introduce drivers to the crowd ...  

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 ...  

Emily Maynard is looking for love this season on ABC's “The Bachelorette 2012,” and fans cannot wait to see if she finds it. Episode 3 airs Monday, May 28, and fans are going to see Emily and race car driver Arie Luyendyk, Jr. on their first one-on-one ...  

Star photographers capture the key moments of Sunday's 96th running of the Indianapolis 500, from pre-race festivities and track preparations to race action and the celebration of 500-Mile Race winner Dario Franchitti, now a 3-time champion.  

(VROOM) The Tommy Helmsholtz resonance produces hot air (VROOM). “This is my first Indianapolis 500 and I’m from Cincinnati,” he said. “I live 90 miles from here. I could have walked and got here. …I watched it on TV. I’d rather be out getting three hits than watching the Indianapolis 500 today, but today I’m watching the Indianapolis 500 because I’m not going to get three hits.” ...His style of play: “There are a lot of players who play like...  

INDIANAPOLIS — In the early going of the Indianapolis 500, Bobby Rahal advised his driver to show a little patience. If only Takuma Sato had been listening on the last lap Sunday. The Japanese driver was perfectly positioned when the white ...  

For Simona De Silvestro and Jean Alesi, the Indianapolis 500 experience ended Sunday before it ever really began. There were concerns throughout May that the two Lotus cars wouldn't be able to hit the minimum speed requirement. Those concerns ...  

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Formula One veteran Rubens Barrichello pronounced himself satisfied with his Indianapolis 500 debut after finishing 11th in the 96th running of the US racing spectacle. The Brazilian even led for two laps as the drivers cycled through their pit-stops and ...  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Michael Andretti watched three of his cars dominate the first half of the Indianapolis 500. And by the end of Sunday's race, they were no factor at all. Again.  

Actress Olivia Newton-John and singers Martina Mcbride and Gladys Knight cheered on Ashley Judd's driver husband Dario Franchitti as he won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time on Sunday (27May12).  

For the second year in a row, jubilation was turned to heartbreak on the final lap for a driver just moments away from earning his first Indianapolis 500 victory. Last year, it was JR Hildebrand. This time around, it was Takuma Sato. The Japanese driver ...  

INDIANAPOLIS -- In the early going of the Indianapolis 500, Bobby Rahal advised his driver to show a little patience.If only Takuma Sato had been listening on the last lap Sunday.Read More... More on Video  

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - He didn't get to kiss the bricks or drench himself in milk, but Rubens Barrichello could not have been happier after safely completing his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The Brazilian missed out on doing the dubious traditional ...  

Watch live streaming coverage of the 96th 2012 Indy 500 on your ... Indianapolis 500 live race Click Here To Get Indy 500 Live Stream Racing Online TV The IndyCar series continues their 2012 season with their second practice for the 96th ...  

James Hinchcliffe had the lead after the first lap of the Indianapolis 500. And he was still running at the end of the race, an improvement from a year ago. But the rest of Sunday had its challenges. The Oakville, Ont., driver, who started on ...  

INDIANAPOLIS May 27 (Reuters) - He didn't get to kiss the bricks or drench himself in milk, but Rubens Barrichello could not have been happier after safely completing his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The Brazilian missed out on doing the ...  

INDIANAPOLIS — The late Dan Wheldon epitomized the popular notion of a race-car driver: He was fearless, talented, charismatic and dashing, right down to his white-framed sunglasses. But after Wheldon won last year's Indianapolis 500 in a ...  

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh has a lifelong passion for auto racing, which increased when he was traded from the Chicago Bears to the Indianapolis Colts in 1994 and he was able to attend his first Indianapolis 500. Before his playing career ...  

INDIANAPOLIS — Fans sought shade under the grandstands and beneath umbrellas. Misting stations got a healthy workout. But Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 won’t go down in the record books as the hottest in the 101-year history of the race. The temperature ...  

It's Memorial Day Weekend, and racing takes center stage today. Formula 1 starts the day with the Monaco Grand Prix this morning, with Mark Webber winning that. The main events, however, are the Indianapolis 500, starting ...  

The 2012 Indianapolis 500 is only a few hours away from the drop of the green flag, though much of the talk around the track this morning is about the weather as record ... sure to have portable misting stations around the venue for spectators ...  

(CNN)-- It's a year of legends battling it out, new safety measures hitting the track, and women achieving a first at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The 96th annual Indy, which began at noon ET, is also honoring last year's winner, Dan Wheldon ...  

#indy500 Some maniac on Twitter is scouring the web and documenting the Indianapolis 500 in picture form this afternoon. Here are a few of the snapshots we found most interesting. The whole thing is a wonderful contemplation on absurdity and Americana, however, so you should check it out throughout the day. Otherwise you might miss gems like this, a bunch of dudes in the back of a pickup truck...  

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 chance for some new stars to be born in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. This combination made Wednesday, May 23, 2012, from file photos shows, top row from left, IndyCar's Indianapolis 500 drivers Jean Alesi on May 20...  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar points leader Will Power and Mike Conway were both knocked out of the Indianapolis 500 in the first crash of Sunday's race. Conway had just returned to the track after hitting one of his crew members during a pit ...  

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INDIANAPOLIS - Howie Mandel is helping introduce drivers to the crowd during his first trip to the Indianapolis 500, but he isn't picking a favorite among them. Asked his favorite heading into Sunday's race, the "America's Got Talent" judge ...  

Susie Wheldon received a long standing ovation Saturday during the public driver meeting for the Indianapolis 500. Dan Wheldon's wife accepted the "Baby Borg," a replica of the Borg-Warner trophy, on behalf of the two-time Indianapolis winner ...  

Bryan Clauson lost control of his car and spun around Turn 2, but avoided making contact ... Less than a half hour shy of the green flag, the pageantry of pre-race festivities here at the Indianapolis 500 is in full effect.  

The 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 will start at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday as the drivers all try to navigate the hot track and traffic to win the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Television coverage of the race will be shown on ABC around ...  

The "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" that is the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 will start at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. The race will be televised on ABC around the country, and on tape-delay in the Indianapolis area, but if you are on the go ...  

INDIANAPOLIS -- Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose dropped in on the Indianapolis 500 today and talked a little baseball before the cars took the green flag. Rose, 71, the all-time leader in major league hits, was asked his thoughts about Tigers Cy ...  

The 2012 edition of the Indianapolis 500 is sure to be one of the most memorable in history. When the engines fire Sunday afternoon, a handful of accomplished drivers will take the track in hopes of either building on their impressive resumes or adding ...  

Panther Racing driver JR Hildebrand, the 2011 Indianapolis 500 runner-up whose No. 4 car will start 18th today, sat down in Gasoline Alley with Indianapolis Star reporter Phillip B. Wilson to chat about having his car towed, loving baseball and ...  

INDIANAPOLIS — Drivers will be getting hot under the collar — and just about everywhere else — in today's Indianapolis 500. The National Weather Service in Indy has forecast race-time temperatures to reach into the middle 90s, perhaps even ...  

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Imagine driving 500 miles in less than three hours. Imagine travelling at an average speed of 170 mph for those three hours – and no, that last flight you took doesn’t count! At midday (EDT)/5pm (UK) today 30 brave men and three brave women set off on the 96th running of the legendary Indianapolis 500 [...]  

Full details include: This live-streaming web event will connect participants directly with renowned personalities, including: country music star Garth Brooks; three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves ; Indianapolis 500 winners Arie Luyendyk ...  

When James Hinchcliffe starts today's Indianapolis 500 from the front row, he'll be wearing his fire suit. But when he isn't racing ... wear is (different)," said Hinchcliffe, who is from Toronto. "Everybody has got a sponsor shirt.  

The Indianapolis 500 is set for this weekend. I had the opportunity to attend the 500 race in 1960. I remember the event of watching from the infield and how large the crowd and the noise of the race cars. Jim Rathman won the race but I actually had to ...  

Panther Racing driver JR Hildebrand, the 2011 Indianapolis 500 runner-up whose No. 4 car will start 18th today, sat down in Gasoline Alley with Indianapolis Star reporter Phillip B. Wilson to chat about having his car towed, loving baseball and ...  

French rookie driver Simon Pagenaud, who qualified 23rd for today's Indianapolis 500 in the No. 77 Schmidt Hamilton HP Motorsports car, chatted on a variety of topics with Indianapolis Star sports writer Phillip B. Wilson in Gasoline Alley ...  

If Parnelli Jones drove one of today's Indy cars -- computerized ground- effects machines that are so different from 50 years ago -- the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner is convinced he could still go fast. Jones is 78 years old. "How fast could I go?  

INDIANAPOLIS — With new engines, new cars and some new faces at the front of the grid, today’s Indianapolis 500 figures to be as wide open as any in recent years. None of the new engines — Chevrolet, Honda and Lotus — has gone 500 miles in competition. The possibility of engine failure — something not seen for the past several years — looms, adding to the...  

He won’t be reprising his “Manica” entrance. But neither does Oakville’s James Hinchcliffe intend on repeating his failure to finish in last year’s Indianapolis 500 when the 2012 version runs its 200 brickyard laps Sunday. “We have high hopes ...  

Joe Gendreau only made it through two episodes of The Bachelorette, but he doesn’t seem to hold a grudge against Emily Maynard for dumping him on their one-on-one date (he didn’t even get to enjoy the fireworks!) He knows what went wrong. “We really ...  

INDIANAPOLIS — Drivers will be getting hot under the collar — and just about everywhere else — in today's Indianapolis 500. The National Weather Service in Indy has forecast race-time temperatures to reach into the middle 90s, perhaps even ...  

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. was arrested early Thursday morning on charges of drunken driving and reckless driving in New Mexico after authorities said he was driving more than 100 mph, officials at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s ...  

Before Arie Luyendyk, Jr., was racing cars and romancing Emily Maynard on The Bachelorette, he was just a sweet-faced tow-headed Dutch boy. The Dutch-born Indy racer has this adorable childhood photo (above, left) as his Twitter profile photo. Sporting the ...  

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26 (UPI) -- Sunny skies and temperatures deep into the 90s were in the forecast for Sunday's Indianapolis 500. The National Weather Service said Saturday there was no rain the forecast for race day but highs could hit 97 with a ...  

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - To win the Indianapolis 500, a driver must safely make it around 800 turns, four on each of the 200 laps of the sprawling oval track. Anything less, spells certain disaster, as JR Hildebrand found out last year.  

Noblesville's Bryan Clauson will be a busy man this weekend. Tonight he competes in the Hoosier Hundred. On Sunday, he starts 31st in the Indianapolis 500. • MORE COVERAGE: Indy 500 2012 news, photos | Indy 500 Buzz blog | Ask The Expert blog ...  

Before the 96th Indianapolis 500 race on Sunday, "Back Home Again in Indiana" will be sung, and by the end, the winning driver will drink his Victory Lane bottle of milk. But superhero-esque cars and an all-female racing team are adding a few ...  

In the days before the big race, and today, on the day of the big race, there will be sadness. There will be mournful reminders everywhere that the man who won the Indianapolis 500 last year, the legendary Dan Wheldon, is no longer with us, the victim of a horrific crash in last year's season-ending Las Vegas race.  

The Indianapolis 500 is rich in traditions, with one of the best-known being the presentation of a bottle of milk to the winner in victory lane. It began in 1936 when driver Louis Meyer, after winning his third Indy 500, asked for a cold glass ...  

Hildebrand, 24, a Sausalito native, is a lifelong 49ers fan who drives for Panther Racing, a 15-year-old IRL team that counts Jim Harbaugh as a founding partner and one of five current co-owners. Hildebrand drives the No. 4 car, Harbaugh’s ...  

The Indianapolis 500 is still one of the best events in American sports, because it involves fierce competition, amazing tradition and great moments that give the fans watching an unbelievable experience. The race is one of Memorial Day's best events, and ...  

The Indianapolis 500 is rich in traditions, with one of the best-known being the presentation of a bottle of milk to the winner in victory lane. It began in 1936 when driver Louis Meyer, after winning his third Indy 500, asked for a cold glass ...  

INDIANAPOLIS — 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 day includes autograph sessions with Indianapolis 500 veterans and a public drivers meeting, in addition to a parade held in downtown Indianapolis beginning at noon and featuring all 33 drives. A full schedule of the day's activities follows.  

His best finish so far this year was a fifth-place finish in the first race of the season at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Briscoe will need to drive on a razor's edge the entire time if he has any hope of winning the 2012 Indianapolis 500.  

The 2012 500 Festival Parade will be a warm one with the usual large crowd expected to greet the floats, celebrities and of course, the 33 drivers set to start the Indianapolis 500. The parade has been an tradition prior to the race since 1957 ...  

The Indianapolis 500 will take place on Sunday, but there is still one more full day of activities on Saturday, including autograph sessions with all 33 drivers in the field and a racing exhibition of vintage cars. The day before the big race ...  

Purdue University is using the Indianapolis 500 as an opportunity to teach. Students studying homeland security are getting the chance to see what it takes to keep people safe at a large event like the race. As people lined up to get into the ...  

It was just a pit-stop competition but it could have major implications on Sunday in the Indianapolis 500.  

Today marks the anniversary of some pretty important milestones in Indianapolis 500 history. On this date in 1939, AL Unser Sr. was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Unser became an racing legend, capturing Indianapolis 500 victories in 1970, ‘71 ...  

Don't have access to a TV to watch the race live on ABC? Even if you do, join us here at noon ET as ESPN.com's writers and editors and fans of the sport dissect every aspect of the Indianapolis 500!  

The event for almost 700 inside the Lucases' lavish Hamilton County family estate -- including country music power couple Garth Brooks ... awarded to the Indianapolis 500 winner; have a smoke at the cigar bar; toss back some Just Pop In!  

The 96th Indianapolis 500 auto race will be held Sunday afternoon and there are two Canadian drivers in the field of 33 — supernova James Hinchcliffe from Oakville and veteran Alex Tagliani of Montreal. All of us who are interested will settle in front ...  

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 ...  

Dan Gurney, too. By most accounts ... He led 171 laps. 1986: Kevin Cogan had victory in hand until a caution for Arie Luyendyk's crash at pit entry set up a restart with two laps to go. Bobby Rahal jumped Cogan coming off of turn four to ...  

INDIANAPOLIS — Susie Wheldon somberly celebrated her late husband's Indianapolis 500 victory Thursday. Seven months after Dan Wheldon was killed in a horrific crash at Las Vegas, Susie and their two children came to Indianapolis to accept the ...  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--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 ...  

Two days short of the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500, the Ganassi contingent is looking as strong as they have all month. A pair of Target Chip Ganassi drivers clocked the quickest speeds at Friday’s sweltering Miller Lite Carb Day at ...  

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 ...  

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 milk was barely dry on the finish line for Dario Franchitti’s win Sunday at the Indianapolis 500 when news arrived that Rogers Sportsnet is taking over the Canadian television rights to the famous race and ... 25 per cent over last year while the ...  

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 ...  

As much as we make about the pole winner for the Indianapolis 500, all that really matters is who walks away from the event with a victory. This year's field of drivers appears to be wide open, but looks can be deceiving. As much as we might want to make a ...  

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 ...  

His widow, Suzie, and their children accepted his 2011 Indianpolis 500 Championship ring Thursday. Ben Smith, a columnist with The Journal Gazette joins Dean Pantazi and Kent Hormann to preview this year's Indianapolis 500. The 96th running of ...  

The widow of Dan Wheldon was presented with his Indianapolis 500 championship ring in an emotional ceremony Thursday.  

The team has two cars entered in the 2012 Indianapolis 500 for drivers Townsend Bell and Simon Pagenaud. On race day, Brygger is the tire specialist for the No. 99 BraunAbility Schmidt Pelfrey Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone car driven by ...  

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 ...  

INDIANAPOLIS -- Saturday was a very special day for the No. 2 Team Penske guys. As you probably saw, we won the pole position for the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average of 226.484 m.p.h., and I couldn't be happier. It was a really ...  

The highest speeds were in the turbo-charged 1990s, when Arie Luyendyk just missed a 237 mph, four-lap qualifying average speed in 1996. It was 20 years before that, that racers broke the 200 mph mark, when Tom Sneva did it in 1977. The first big ...  

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 ...  

In 1977 Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman to race in the Indy 500. Danica Patrick became the first woman to lead a lap at the Indy 500 in 2005. Her third place finish in 2009 is the best by a woman. * Three drivers have won the 500 four ...  

Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal enjoys the crowd that turned out June 5, 1986, in his honor. About 20,000 people lined Broad Street in Downtown Columbus to cheer Rahal, who had won Indy a few days earlier in record time. "I'm flabbergasted by all the ...  

"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 ...  

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

The broadcast voice of the Indianapolis 500 Mike King joined WJBC’s R.C. McBride and Jim Fitzpatrick to discuss this weekend’s race. Ryan Briscoe beat James Hinchcliffe by the slimmest of margins to win the pole position for the 96th running of the ...  

Bachelorette contestant Arie Luyendyk Jr., who is a professional race car driver like Emily Maynard’s late fiancé, allegedly had a romantic relationship with one of the show’s female producers, a woman called Cassie Lambert (see pic above). 2012 Bachelorette: Emily Maynard’s 25 Guys (Bios, PHOTOS) Cassie and Arie’s relationship was long over before he came [...]  

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.  

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.  

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Arie Luyendyk Jr., the Bachelorette 2012’s race car driver contestant, previously dated Cassie Lambert, claims reports. Cassie Lambert is a producer on The Bachelorette. But several years ago, she and Arie Luyendyk Jr ...  

It’s time to play Who’s NOT Your Daddy on The Bachelorette Season 8, Episode 3. Emily Maynard’s friends are going to grill her group date bachelors on how they’d fit into Em and Ricki’s world. Apparently some real drama is gonna go down at the ...  

Tonight on "The Bachelorette" 2012 fans got to see more of Arie Luyendyk, Jr. Monday Wet Paint came up with some more great information on Arie. What do you think of him Oklahoma City fans? If you don't want to know spoilers stop reading now. A lot of ...  

Justin Wilson and James Jakes of Dale Coyne Racing finished 7th and 15th, respectively. The team is centered in Plainfield, Ill. For more updates on the Indy 500, stay tuned to this StoryStream. For more on Indy racing, including the 2012 ...  

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 ...  

ABC television group/Craig SjodinArie Luyendyk Jr. talks with Emily Maynard as one of the 25 contestants of ABC's "Bachelorette". The Internet buzz is that former IndyCar driver Arie Luyendyk Jr. will be on ABC's "Bachelorette" all the way to the final ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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...  

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.  

Race-car driver Will Power sent rival Mike Conway flying in this spectacular crash, knocking both racers out of yesterday’s Indianapolis 500. Remarkably, both men walked away uninjured from the wreckage. Conway had just jumped back on the track after clipping three crew members during a pit stop. That sideline...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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.  

As for the surroundings, 2½ miles of asphalt oval are the closest thing to heaven on earth for Franklin resident Mike Ford Jr., who since 2000 has worked as a race-day spotter during the Indianapolis 500.  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 -- 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 ...  

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

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.  

INDIANAPOLIS — Fans sought shade under the grandstands and beneath umbrellas. Misting stations got a healthy workout. But Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 won’t go down in the record books as the hottest in the 101-year history of the race.  

For the first time since 2004, the Indianapolis 500 will be without Danica Patrick, who has made the move from IndyCar to NASCAR and will be running in one of the Sprint Cup Series' premiere events, the Coca Cola 600 on Memorial Day, May 27. Even without ...  

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 ...  

With practice week out of the way and the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500-mile race to be held on Sunday, there will be one final week of Indy 500 events left to enjoy. Here are some of the scheduled events that will be going on throughout ...  

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.  

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.  

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

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

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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  

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  

After all the worries of the past couple of weeks, Katherine Legge and Sebastien Bourdais are finally in the Indianapolis 500. It took some work, legal and otherwise. Dragon Racing settled its dispute with Lotus, although details of the contract ...  

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 ...  

Scott Dixon and Wade Cunningham, the two New Zealand drivers in next week's Indianapolis 500, will both start well down the grid. Dixon qualified yesterday 15th fastest and will start...  

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 ...  

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.  

Three drivers crashed Saturday during qualifying - rookie Bryan Clauson, Ed Carpenter and Oriol Servia. All three qualified for the race Sunday. ANOTHER ANDRETTI?: Mario and Michael Andretti raced together 10 times in the Indianapolis 500 ...  

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 »  

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 ...  

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 ...  

In a half-century as a master builder and mechanic, Meyer Jr. worked with Mario Andretti, Tony Bettenhausen, Chip Ganassi, Scott Brayton, Roberto Guerrero, Eddie Cheever, Fittipaldi, Buddy Lazier, Gordon Johncock, Arie Luyendyk, Tom Sneva and ...  

INDIANAPOLIS – Ryan Briscoe won the pole for the 2012 Indianapolis 500 by about the length of second-place James Hinchcliffe's facial stubble. Briscoe, of Team Penske, turned in a four-lap average during the final Fast Nine Shootout of 226.484 mph.  

INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti stamped himself as the favorite for the pole position when qualifying gets under way today for the Indianapolis 500. The third-generation driver — grandson of Mario and son of Michael — posted the fastest speed of the month with a lap at 227.540 mph during the heat of Friday’s practice session. That lap is slightly faster than last year’s...  

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.  

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 ...  

We knew he was a race car driver. We'd seen some photos. Then we actually saw Arie Luyendyk, Jr., in action on The Bachelorette Season 8 premiere. On a season with more sweet stories than eye candy, Arie is ranking high on the handsome bachelor list.  

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 ...  

The New Zealand motor racing driver Scott Dixon has topped the practice session for Sunday's Indianapolis 500 pole qualifying. Dixon, the 2008 Indy 500 winner, posted the fastest average time...  

We learned recently that Arie Luyendyk Jr. is one the guys vying for Emily Maynard’s heart on the upcoming season of of The Bachelorette, but we also learned that Arie has been quite the player. Now, rumor has it that Emily Maynard is furious with Arie Luyendyk after learning about his past – is he about [...]  

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.  

Australia's Ryan Briscoe captured pole position for next week's Indianapolis 500 after setting the fastest time in today's official qualifying session. Briscoe, driving for the Roger Penske team, booked his place at the front of the grid for the 96th ...  

But despite the good looks and background in racing, Arie does a have a couple strikes ... The Arie Luyendyk Jr. mug shot photo above was taken in October, 2008 after he was arrested twice in one week in his hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona!  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands of people have braved hot conditions in downtown Indianapolis for the 500 Festival Parade. Gov. Mitch Daniels rode a Harley-Davidson motorcycle alongside the Patriot Guard riders. Purdue University’s band was one of 13 participating in the parade Saturday. The starting field of 33 drivers for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 also participated the...  

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

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 ...  

A racer in the 2006 Indianapolis 500 was introduced Thursday night as one of the 25 bachelors in the premiere of "The Bachelorette 8" reality show.  

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 Bachelorette" Emily Maynard is looking for true love on her season of the ABC reality show, premiering May 14. And according to Reality Steve, she's already got it narrowed down to four. Warning: Spoilers ahead!Apparently, Maynard is in the process of filming hometown dates with Chris Bukowski, Jef Holm, Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Sean Lowe. Chris' date shot in Chicago on Friday (April 20), Jef's was on Sunday, Arie's was Tuesday and Sean's...  

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 ...  

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.  

Other Race Week tributes include Wheldon's wife, Susie, participating in the Public Drivers Meeting on Saturday, May 26 at IMS and receiving her husband's Champion of Champions ring for his 2011 Indianapolis 500 victory when she arrives in Indianapolis.  

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 ...  

(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 ...  

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...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

"We had only a little bit of insight from some guys," Luyendyk says. "Mario (Andretti) said don't rush into anything because the track will bite you before you know it. It says a lot in a few words. You have to have a methodical approach about the place."  

One of the stand-out bachelors vying for Emily Maynard’s heart on The Bachelorette is race car driver Arie Luyendyk Jr. He placed second in the 2002 Infiniti Pro Series, and his dad Arie Luyendyk is a two-time Indie 500 Winner. Emily Maynard has already ...  

INDIANAPOLIS — 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 Motor ...  

Susie Wheldon somberly celebrated her late husband's Indianapolis 500 victory Thursday. Seven months after Dan Wheldon was killed in a horrific crash at Las Vegas, Susie and their two children came to Indianapolis to accept the champion's ring.  

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 ...  

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 ...  

With Sebastian Saavedra accepting an award for being Sunday's fastest Indianapolis 500 driver, attention remained on the back of Gasoline Alley's pack. Lotus and Jay Penske's two-car Dragon Racing team went to bed without resolution, although a ...