Deadspin: Indianapolis 500

Watch JR Hildebrand Lose The Indy 500 By Crashing On The Final Turn

Brian Hickey — Sun, 29 May 2011 17:00:00 EDT

The history book will show that Dan Wheldon won the 100th Indianapolis 500. The replay shows that he didn't so much win it as rookie JR Hildebrand lost it in ridiculously tire-breaking fashion. More »

Your Indianapolis 500 Open Thread

Brian Hickey — Sun, 29 May 2011 12:00:00 EDT

Grand Marshal Anderson Cooper and the Indianapolis 500 Festival Princesses drew much attention on the red carpet outside the Snake Pit Ball. Jim Nabors, REO Speedwagon and the Chinese brought happiness to those attending the IPL 500 Festival Parade. Plus, there's a fancy car race today. More »

Real Men Support The Cleveland Indians By Kissing One Another On Live Television

Brian Hickey — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for April 7, the day that attempted courtroom eye-gouging became a no-no. More »

There Are Invisible Fires In Auto Racing?

David Matthews — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:05:00 EDT

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Click to view File under: #holyshit. In the 1981 Indianapolis 500, Rick Mears took a pitstop and his car was sprayed with fuel that ignited invisibly after making contact with the engine. Mears and several members of his crew were immediately (and invisibly) lit up. More »

Someone Not Named Danica Wins Indy 500

sussman — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Scott Dixon, seen here winning an unrelated reace, is your 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner. This makes it 39 years that the prestigious Brickyard race hasn't been won by either a woman or an Andretti. The New Zealander won his first 500 the year after he lost the IRL championship on the last lap of the last race. Redemption! I guess. More »

Small Cars Going In Circles, Because Peyton Manning Said They Could

mjdeadspin — Sun, 27 May 2007 14:15:00 EDT

The Indianapolis 500 is underway, and if the fact that I haven't mentioned until over an hour after it started seems to give an indication of my interest level in the race ... it probably does. More »

Remembering Back When This Race Mattered

Leitch — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:45:56 EDT

Allow us to be the next in the long line of people lamenting the sorry state of the Indianapolis 500. The race has always been the only automobile-related event — save for any demolition derby — we've ever cared much about, and not just because it took place an hour-and-a-half from our house. More »

Mmmmm... Milk.

mjdeadspin — Sun, 28 May 2006 18:08:04 EDT

Sam Hornish Jr., who pulled out too soon a little earlier in the race, is now free to pop off anytime he would like. He's your Indy 500 Champion, and for some reason, poured a bottle of milk all over himself immediately afterwards. I understand that it's a tradition, but I think it's one that's a little weird. Does next week's winner slather gravy and creamed corn all over himself? More »

"Sam Hornish Pulled Out Too Soon"

mjdeadspin — Sun, 28 May 2006 16:40:22 EDT

Our pals at Jalopnik are in the corporate hospitality suite, watching the race, and... instant messenging each other. That's not a sentence I thought I'd ever be typing. Here's a snippet: More »

More From Deep Inside Indy

mjdeadspin — Sun, 28 May 2006 12:54:15 EDT

The Jalopnik fellas continue to penetrate the Indy 500 scene like Fred Smooth with a broomstick. They've already wormed their way into the official Indy 500 parade, ripped the lid off of an apparent child-slavery ring in the Indianapolis area, and taken a lap around the track in the official pace car, a Corvette Z06. And in case you were wondering about the Indy nightlife before the race, they've got that covered, too, making them the perfect combination of investigate journalists and drunks. More »

Oooh, It's Contest Time!

mjdeadspin — Sat, 27 May 2006 16:25:13 EDT

In another of their festive Indy 500 events, Jalopnik is having a little IndyCar-designing contest. Design a fancy IndyCar for Deadspin and/or Jalopnik, and you could become a hero to millions. More »

Jalopnik Is All Over Indy

mjdeadspin — Sat, 27 May 2006 14:57:31 EDT

It's Indy 500 weekend, as I'm sure you're aware. This is a huge event, and I know that because Cold Pizza sent Woody Paige and Skip Bayless there to do the show this week. Not to be outdone, though, our pals at Jalopnik are also live at the speedway. We're going to be leaning heavily on them for coverage of the race, and they seem to be having a hell of a lot of fun. More »

Cars Go Around In Circles Very Fast

Leitch — Fri, 26 May 2006 15:45:39 EDT

It's Memorial Day weekend, so that means it's time for the Indianapolis 500, which isn't as cool as it used to be, though it helps to have attractive women racing. Growing up where we did, the Indy 500 was pretty much the most awesomest thing on earth when we were a kid, so we're glad to see it coming back. More »