Articles tagged as: Indy 500
June 5, 2024
Parnelli Jones, previous oldest living Indianapolis 500 winner, dies at 90
Jones in 1962 became the first driver in at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to qualify at over 150 mph with a four-lap average of 150.370.
Read MoreMay 27, 2024
Newgarden salvages his season with an Indy 500 win on a last-lap defeat of a heartbroken O'Ward
As Roger Penske investigated the cheating incident that cost Josef Newgarden his IndyCar season-opening victory, never did Newgarden worry about his job security at Team Penske.
Read MoreMay 26, 2024
Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win
Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Read MoreMay 26, 2024
UPDATE: Indianapolis 500 starts after 4-hour rain delay
The start of the Indianapolis 500 was delayed as a strong storm pushed through the area Sunday, forcing Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials to evacuate about 125,000 fans who had already arrived for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Read MoreMay 25, 2024
Josef Newgarden was on top of the world after winning the Indy 500. This year feels much different
Josef Newgarden returns to the speedway for Sunday's race as the defending Indy 500 winner but caught in a cheating scandal that has damaged his pristine reputation and that of Team Penske.
Read MoreMay 21, 2024
Indy 500 'Quilt Lady' leaves lasting legacy at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Jeanetta Holder, known in Gasoline Alley as the Quilt Lady, died at age 91 last year. Holder had presented hand-stitched quilts to Indy 500 winners since 1976.
Read MoreMay 8, 2024
Free festival offers fitness and fun for kids on Monument Circle
The free event will include inflatable bounce houses, a rock climbing wall, arts and crafts, music and live performances.
Read MoreMay 28, 2023
Indy 500 arrives with clear favorites, plenty of off-the-radar spoilers
There are plenty of clear favorites heading into the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500.
Read MoreMay 25, 2023
Local law enforcement and other agencies ready for race day
More than a quarter of a million people will file into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500.
Read MoreMay 12, 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana to meet mentor goal by the Indy 500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana (BBBSCI) partnered with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in March to recruit 500 Bigs by the Indy 500.
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