It's easy, and probably over-cliche, to say that all 33 drivers who will be vying for an Indianapolis 500 victory on May 29 would give an arm and a leg to actually win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. It's often been said that winning The 500 changes a driver's life forever. While most of us …
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(Header image courtesy of hemmings.com) Ask anyone who considers themselves a historian of the Indianapolis 500 their opinion on the greatest rookie class in the history of the event and 90% of them will likely respond with the same answer. Almost universally, the rookie Class of 1965 is considered the greatest rookie class in the …
When the entire focus of an event is to push the boundaries of man and machine, it is inevitable that participants are bound to get hurt. Since the very first day the gates at 16th and Georgetown swung open to the public for motorized competition on August 14, 1909, the element of danger has permeated …
The calendar officially flipped from April to May yesterday, but now that the Honda Grand Prix of Alabama is in the past, we can really turn our attention to the business at hand for the month and look forward to the next four weeks at 16th and Georgetown!! This is the 13th Indianapolis 500 I …
The 2022 Indianapolis 500 has already shown us a strong Road to Indy is critical to future growth of the NTT IndyCar Series
(Photo: AP/Darron Cummings) For many years, Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon won championship after championship without ever being flashy and rarely in completely dominant fashion. Dixon's high-water mark for victories in a season was six en route to his 2008 IndyCar Championship, the second of his career. Most seasons, however, Dixon generally won his championships …
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The Field of 33 