Indianapolis 500

Another Last-Lap Blunder?

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 05.27.2012

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INDIANAPOLIS -- In the early going of the Indianapolis 500, Bobby Rahal advised his driver to show a little patience. If only Takuma Sato had been li...

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Record Heat Takes Aim At Fans, Drivers At Indy 500

AP | TOM DAVIES | Posted 05.28.2012

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Tens of thousands of fans are arriving at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for what could be the hottest Indianapolis 500 on record. ...

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Indy 500 Drivers, Fans Face Record-Setting Heat

AP | TOM DAVIES | Posted 05.27.2012

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INDIANAPOLIS — Fans sought shade under the grandstands and beneath umbrellas. Misting stations got a healthy workout. But Sunday's Indianapolis ...

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No Clear Favorite For 'Super Bowl' Of Racing

AP | JENNA FRYER | Posted 05.26.2012

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar cou...

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Indycar on the Upswing Heading for the Indy 500

Josh Farmer | Posted 05.23.2012

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Memorial Day Weekend -- to some it means the beginning of summer, kids out of school, families planning vacations; but for us race fans, it means it's time for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing -- The Indianapolis 500. It's not just a race; it is a national pastime.

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Top 5 Best Finishes in Indycar Racing

Josh Farmer | Posted 04.26.2012

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One of the unique things about motorsports is that you can never predict what is going to happen at the end.

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If I Ran Indycar...

Josh Farmer | Posted 04.01.2012

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Randy Bernard has a tough job: Running a racing series that has lost a large amount of its fan following since the mid-90s and is still sliding downhill somewhat. If Randy was to come to me and hand the keys to Indycar over to me here is what I would do

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Crowning a Champion in Indianapolis (Again)

Zach Veach | Posted 04.03.2012

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I remind myself to never fail to dream big -- I dream of someday taking the checkered flag in the Indianapolis 500-mile race.

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Auction Grants Huge Sum For Family Of Killed IndyCar Driver

AP | JENNA FRYER | Posted 03.14.2012

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An auction dedicated to the late Dan Wheldon raised more than $600,000 that will go to his wife and two young sons. The final total of $627,203 was r...

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Race Car Driver Alessandro Zampedri Goes From Crash To Crash Pads

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrew Burmon | Posted 01.12.2012

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Alessandro Zampedri is famous for the last reason a race car driver wants to be famous. In 1996, as he was about to finish fourth in the Indianapolis ...

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Indianapolis 500 Ticket Prices Didn't Keep Fans Away

AP | By RICK CALLAHAN | Posted 07.29.2011

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-- Higher ticket prices and lingering concerns about the economy couldn't keep Indianapolis 500 fans away from this year's race. General admission p...

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The Indy 500 Celebrates Its 100th Year

Kate Kelly | Posted 07.25.2011

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The auto race known as the Indy 500 will celebrate its 100th anniversary on May 30, 2011. When you consider that Henry Ford did not even introduce the Model T until 1908, it does pique one's curiosity about automobile racing and Indianapolis in 1911.

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Danica Patrick Finally Qualifies For Indy 500

AP | MICHAEL MAROT | Posted 07.22.2011

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INDIANAPOLIS — Michael Andretti's team finally overcame its May curse. The rain held off Sunday to give Danica Patrick a second chance, and Jam...

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Castroneves Goes for Fourth Indy 500 Win With Four-Time Champ Mears as Spotter

James M. Clash | Posted 07.13.2011

This year is special at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: It is the 100th anniversary of the first running of the annual 500-mile race there and Helio Castroneves has a good chance of becoming the Indy 500's youngest four-time champ.

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Late Returns: The Brief Life Of The Osama Bin Bounce

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.04.2011

Everybody is pretty happy over the news that they won't be sharing their future with Osama bin Laden. But it's hard for most people to actually visualize a future -- let alone plan for one -- without having a steady job and the income it provides.

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McLaren's All-New 2012 MP4-12C Introduced in Beverly Hills

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

After over one million miles of prototype testing, the first new road car from McLaren since 1993 is ready.

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Dario Franchitti Wins The Indianapolis 500

Posted 05.25.2011

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(EDDIE PELLS/AP) INDIANAPOLIS — Dario Franchitti drove 199 nearly flawless laps, then survived the last one with a huge break from a spectacular...

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The Greatest Car Race Ever? Not The Indy 500. Ford vs. Ferrari In 1966 (VIDEO)

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

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As I read Go Like Hell, I turned the pages faster, heart humming on all cylinders -- you can ignore the racing story (if you must) and thrill to this book as a business saga, an adventure story or even a mythic quest.

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Danica Patrick BOOED At Indy 500 Qualifier

AP | CLIFF BRUNT | Posted 05.25.2011

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INDIANAPOLIS — Danica Patrick has experienced a new sensation at the Indianapolis 500 – getting booed. IndyCar's most popular driver hear...

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The Man Who's Building the $2 Million Car

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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To Alfred DiMora, designing, building and selling a $2 million limited-production super-exotic sedan seemed like a good enough idea in 2007.

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Indy 500 Winner Scott Dixon Celebrates, Danica Patrick Fails To Finish

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 05.25.2011

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INDIANAPOLIS — Scott Dixon stayed ahead of the trouble, got a boost from his crew and drove to his first Indianapolis 500 victory Sunday. Dixon...

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Brian Williams To Broadcast "Nightly News" From Indy 500

Indianapolis Star | Susan Guyett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Live from IMS: It's Brian Williams "NBC Nightly News" will be broadcast live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday when anchorman Brian Will...

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