Arie Luyendyk Jr.

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 ...  

"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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

The Team Penske driver entered Sunday with a 45-point cushion on Helio Castroneves; his lead is now 36 on Castroneves and James Hinchcliffe.  

Susie Wheldon, widow of 2011 Indy 500 champion Dan Wheldon, received a long standing ovation Saturday during the public driver meeting.  

It has been a rough start this season for four-time Izod IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti, who is 9 to 1 to win Sunday's race.