IndyCar drivers

“Justin was easily the most well-liked and well-respected driver in the paddock.”

May Madness photographer and writer Kate Shoup spent race day trackside with her husband, Olivier Boisson, a KVSH Racing engineer and Team Sebastien Bourdais crew member.

“There’s a hundred ways to throw this race away,” said Montoya. “But there’s only one way of winning it.”

IndyCar drivers present and past gather at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for introductions ahead of the 2015 Indianapolis 500, as well as celebrities (Dave Letterman, Adam Carolla) and performers (Jordin Sparks, Straight No Chaser).

Racing greats past and present were in high spirits at Friday’s 2015 Indianapolis 500 Carb Day.

“It’s just a different era,” says Daly. “I feel like there’s about 100 different people who come up every day and tell me if I was racing 10 years ago, I would have been hired instantly.”

Ed Carpenter and crew pick up the pieces after a Pole Day crash, Tony Kanaan gets in some family time, A.J. Foyt makes an appearance—plus more images from Sunday’s qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Spotting is no small job. “You screw up,” said Wheeler, “it’s big.”

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

Behind the scenes with drivers and their families, plus all the goings-on from around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

All the IndyCar drivers, celebs, and sights from the 2015 Grand Prix of Indianapolis.

“You’re there with the milk. Ain’t got anyone else on the podium. Just you and the milk,” Power mused. “Now that’s a selfie right there.”

2015 Grand Prix of Indianapolis pole-sitter Will Power, his wife, Liz, and other IndyCar drivers captured in candid images.

“I have to be an owner, more so than a father,” says Bobby Rahal. “It’s not just all about him. It’s all about everyone else on the team, too.”

After two quick tours around the circuit, the second of which involved a brief battle with Helio Castroneves down the main straight, we peeled into pit lane and roared back to the team’s garage.