Auto Racing

IndyCar explores independent governance after Penske cheating scandal

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar is exploring the creation of an independent governing body absent of any Roger Penske employees in the wake of the Team Penske cheating scandal ahead of the Indianapolis 500.

May 21, 2025 3:56 PM Read more >

Penske fires top 3, including Tim Cindric, from IndyCar organization as part of cheating scandal

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Penske attempted to close the latest cheating scandal engulfing his race team — this one at his beloved Indianapolis 500 — by firing his top three executives at Team Penske after two of the Penske cars were found to be illeg

May 21, 2025 2:34 PM Read more >

Eric Shanks grew up an Indy 500 fanatic who vows to make race Fox Sports' biggest event of the year

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As an Indiana native, Eric Shanks can’t remember exactly when the rite of passage began of traveling to Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

May 21, 2025 12:23 PM Read more >

9-time Grammy nominee Natalie Grant to sing national anthem at Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Natalie Grant, a nine-time Grammy nominee and five-time GMA Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year, will perform the national anthem Sunday before the Indianapolis 500.

May 21, 2025 10:00 AM Read more >

Hybrid power is here: Indianapolis 500 could be dramatically reshaped by jolts of electric juice

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Helio Castroneves felt an immediate difference — a subtle but noticeable uptick in speed — the first time he utilized the boost of horsepower offered by IndyCar's novel hybrid engines around the imposing oval of Indianapolis Motor

May 21, 2025 9:42 AM Read more >

Kurt Busch, Ray Hendrick and Harry Gant voted into NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Given his resume, Kurt Busch knew it was a matter of when, not if, he would be selected into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

May 20, 2025 5:25 PM Read more >

Indy 500 announces first grandstand sellout since 2016 with 350,000 expected for the race on Sunday

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 has sold out its grandstands for the first time in nearly a decade, and the local TV blackout that has been in place since 1951 has been lifted so fans in central Indiana will be able to watch the race live.

May 20, 2025 4:13 PM Read more >

Pagenaud easing back into motorsports after serious injury in 2023. Finding a new career outside car

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Simon Pagenaud's career was cut short eight races into the 2023 season when he was badly injured in a crash that caused concussion-related symptoms he's still battling nearly two years later.

May 20, 2025 11:49 AM Read more >

Hot dog: Oscar Mayer's Weinermobile fleet set to race during Indy 500's Carb Day festivities

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis 500 fans can spend Friday afternoon “hot dogging” it as Oscar Mayer’s six iconic Wienermobiles come to town for the inaugural “Wienie 500” race. The race is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m.

May 20, 2025 10:07 AM Read more >

Reimagined and reopened museum at Indianapolis Motor Speedway aims to be more than just a museum

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rick Mears spent some time recently walking through the reimagined, rebuilt and recently reopened museum at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which houses some of the cars and artifacts from his long and distinguished career in motorsp

May 20, 2025 10:01 AM Read more >