It seems almost unfathomable now, but for decades, the Indianapolis 500 grew in worldwide acclaim without TV and without orchestrated drama in qualifying and without any drivers or teams being guaranteed starting positions. It was so large, in fact, that the race grew in spite of the fact it was almost always run on a …
It's said that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway picks her winner, and those upon whom she bestows her glory receive the accolades of the her majesty for decades to come. But for those who never receive the gift, the aftermath can be daunting, depressing, and unfulfilling. There have been countless debates argued and books written about …
Ed Carpenter's 2018 pole speed for the Indianapolis 500 was 229.618 mph, which equates to a time of 2 minutes, 36.78 seconds for a 10-mile run. Come tomorrow morning, I will barely traverse through a single turn at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in that same amount of time. *sigh* Tomorrow, I will join roughly 30,000 …
"Records are made to be broken." Those were the words of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk on an April day in 2016 at Phoenix International Raceway when Luyendyk watched his 20-year old track record fall in qualifying to Helio Castroneves. Standing next to Luyendyk as Castroneves's speed was announced, I said to Arie, "You've …
Welcome to the Month of May for 2019 and the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500!! The 500 is still 25 days away and there is still the requisite INDYCAR Grand Prix to pay attention to, but let’s be honest, we are almost universally already focused on the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. If ever there …
While I might not always be the best at picking up hints people are sending my way, I was glad to have received no comments telling George Phillips and me that we should remove all proof of our previous "Two Sites Unite" and never let another episode see the light of day. (I will note …
The Field of 33 