Is IndyCar’s New Reality A Turn For The Better?
IndyCar and the IMS are in a race for your attention. But, in the process, has the Indy 500 become more spectacle than sport?
A new era for the Verizon IndyCar Series began Tuesday morning, when two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya and 17-year IndyCar veteran Oriol Servia took to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to test the new universal aero kit for the 2018 season. The new design of the Dallara DW12 chassis comes in the wake of […]
Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles says there are two questions he usually gets asked after the Indianapolis 500. “What do you do in the offseason?” And, “Hey, do you get to take time off since the 500 has been over?” The answer to the second will give a pretty clear indication of the answer […]
One year ago, Carlos Muñoz stepped out of his car at the conclusion of the 100th Indianapolis 500, embraced his crew, and broke down in tears. Muñoz then walked into the media center to address the circus of reporters and photographers waiting on race winner and teammate Alexander Rossi, who had stretched his fuel and […]
Whether you’re in the Hulman Terrace suites, the Tower Terrace suites, or partying it up with the VIPs in Turn 2, you’ll be astounded by the spectacular views from the track below. The suites provide stadium seating (more comfortable than the bleachers) for guests, and there’s sure to be a seat for everyone who wants […]
Cara Adams looked around for a familiar face. She stood outside the Firestone trailer at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in April, having been told a fan wanted to talk to her. “Usually when someone says they have a fan who wants to talk to you it’s your mom,” she says looking back. […]
It’s a fresh start for Jay Howard. With 12 career starts under his belt, Howard spent the first few years of his career making sporadic starts with Roth Racing, Sarah Fisher Racing, and Sam Schmidt Racing. His last race in an Indy car was a 20th-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway. Howard has been prepared […]
As Sunday’s 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 approaches, there is the inevitable attempt to bend the space-time continuum to guess who will win before the event actually takes place. The problem with this (difficulties related to bending the space-time continuum aside) is that I believe no fewer than 14 drivers have a legitimate shot—and […]