Arie Luyendyk

“All I can compare it to is going down a ski slope. You’re making those long, winding turns. You feel the skis about to lose their grip, getting away from you—but not quite.”

Ladies and gentleman, start your arguments.

No one has shouted “It’s a new track record!” at the IMS for a long time.

Up-close photos with current and former IndyCar drivers at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ahead of the 2015 Indianapolis 500.

“I don’t know if that’s stupidity or what, but I’m not nervous at all,” said McAfee. “I’m just very excited.”

I had been told I might see celebrities, and I was not disappointed.

One sure sign that May is underway in Indianapolis—dazzling, one-of-a-kind cars, often in bunches, making appearances around town.