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Organizers, fans pay tribute to Kyle Busch at Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600
On the biggest racing day of the year in the United States, the country's two most prominent racing series staged several tributes for Kyle Busch, the two-time NASCAR champion who died unexpectedly Thursday.,Busch, who was 41, died following a bout with severe pneumonia and sepsis, three days before...
Felix Rosenqvist wins Indianapolis 500 in closest finish ever
It's a month Felix Rosenqvist won't soon forget.,First, he and his wife welcomed their first child, Stella, on May 4. Twenty days later, Rosenqvist won the Greatest Spectacle in Racing in history-making fashion.,Rosenqvist nosed past David Malukas at the last moment of a green/white finish and won t...
Felix Rosenqvist captures Indianapolis 500 in thrilling finish
Felix Rosenqvist nosed past David Malukas at the last moment of a green/white finish and won the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday afternoon.,The 34-year-old Swede earned just his second win since joining the IndyCar Series in 2019, his first win since 2020 and easily the biggest win o...
'Double' trouble: Katherine Legge crashes, exits Indy 500: 'I'm gutted'
Katherine Legge swerved from her high-side position to avoid a collision with Ryan Hunter-Reay but her Indianapolis 500 and attempt for the "double" with a Sunday night entry in the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 ended in a spinout. ,Legge was uninjured in the incident and will travel to Charlotte to run in t...
Fever's Caitlin Clark named grand marshal for Indy 500
Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark will serve as the grand marshal for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.,Clark will instruct drivers to report to their cars for the 110th running of the iconic race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.,Last year, former New York Yankees teammates Derek Jeter and Alex Ro...
Alexander Rossi being evaluated at hospital after Indy 500 practice crash
Alexander Rossi was transported to a local hospital for evaluation after a crash with Pato O'Ward during an Indianapolis 500 practice run on Monday.,Rossi, 34, was able to get out of his car without assistance, as were O'Ward and fellow driver Romain Grosjean. IndyCar's medical director Dr. Julia Va...
Defending champion Alex Palou on pole for Indy 500
Alex Palou put himself in prime position to defend his Indianapolis 500 title by winning the pole in qualifying Sunday for the May 24 race.,The Spaniard earned his second career pole with a four-lap average speed of 232.248 mph at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.,The four-time and reigning IndyCar Serie...
Brendan Fraser named Indy 500 honorary starter
The Indianapolis 500's named its honorary starter on Friday, tabbing actor Brendan Fraser for the role.,Fraser follows a long list of celebrities to wave the green flag at one of racing's most famous events. Fellow actors Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Chris Hemsworth, Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Pine ha...
Katherine Legge first woman to attempt Indy-NASCAR double
Katherine Legge plans to race in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600, which would make her the first female driver to complete the "double" if successful on May 24.,The Double calls for a driver to compete in two premiere races, covering 1,100 miles with barely a moment to spare between the Indy ...
Marco Andretti retires from racing, ends run at Indy 500
Marco Andretti announced Wednesday that he has decided to end his career as a race car driver.,The 38-year-old grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti has competed in 20 Indianapolis 500s. He nearly won during his rookie year in 2006 before Sam Hornish Jr. slipped past him in a photo finish. Marco ...
Tom Brady Greeted by Boos at Indy 500: Colts Fans Still Holding a Grudge
Tom Brady was booed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the Indy 500, showing that Colts fans still haven’t forgotten — or forgiven — the NFL legend’s dominance over their team....
Kyle Larson crashes out of Indy, Charlotte races in going for 'Double'
Kyle Larson's dream of completing auto racing's classic double on Sunday ended early after he crashed on lap 91 of the Indianapolis 500. His long day got worse when he also crashed out of NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night.,In his second attempt at "The Double" for a combined 1,100 possible mile...
IndyCar Series champ Alex Palou captures first Indianapolis 500
Alex Palou passed Marcus Ericsson with fewer than 15 laps to go and then hung on with enough fuel to win his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.,In a race where the first half was hindered by several yellow flags, it was a yellow on the final lap that secured the victory for the three-time IndyCar Ser...
Kyle Larson crashes out of Indy, en route to Charlotte race
Kyle Larson's dream of completing auto racing's classic double on Sunday ended early after he crashed on lap 91 of the Indianapolis 500., ,Larson was heading into Turn 2 after the IndyCar race returned to green on that lap. He lost control as he went low into the turn and downshifted. That led to La...
Josef Newgarden, Kyle Larson chasing history at Indianapolis 500
A lot has gone against Josef Newgarden as he has pursued an unprecedented third straight Indianapolis 500 victory on Sunday, but Friday presented some good news.,The Team Penske driver posted the top speed at 225.687 mph during Friday's Carb Day practice session, the last teams will have on the Indi...
Indy 500 Carb Day: Josef Newgarden paces field at final practice
On Carburetion Day, better known as Carb Day, at the Indianapolis 500 on Friday, the fastest car perhaps fittingly belonged to the two-time defending champion.,Josef Newgarden led the final practice before the fabled race with a top lap of 225.687 mph.,"Good final run here," Newgarden told reporters...
Boles: 'Absolutely it's a miss' Team Penske wasn't caught sooner
IndyCar president Doug Boles said Wednesday that "absolutely it's a miss" that Team Penske raced with modified attenuators for at least a year before an IndyCar tech team member finally caught the infraction Sunday prior to qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.,An attenuator is placed in the rear of ...
Analysis: 'True racer' Kyle Larson gears up for Indy-Charlotte Double
For the second year in a row, Kyle Larson will attempt one of the rarest feats in all of sports: racing in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day.,Two of the most prestigious races in the world. Six hundred total laps, 1,100 miles.,This Sunday, Larson will attempt to become ...
Robert Shwartzman grabs Indy 500 pole in stunner
The buildup to the Indianapolis 500 took an unexpected twist Sunday when rookie Robert Shwartzman won the pole for the fabled race.,In five IndyCar Series races, Shwartzman has finished no better than 18th. Yet the 25-year-old is the first rookie to qualify on the Indy 500 pole since Teo Fabi in 198...
NASCAR driver Kyle Larson qualifies again for Indy 500
In one of the most celebrated days on the racing calendar, 34 cars took to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday for the first day of qualifying for the May 25 Indianapolis 500.,Reigning NASCAR Cup Series championship points leader Kyle Larson turned in a solid performance with a pair of...