Image: Andretti Global Andretti Global is a racing team with its fingers in damn near every racing series in the world. The company runs IndyCar, Indy NXT, Formula E, and Extreme E efforts on its own, and partners with other teams for additional efforts in IMSA GTP, Super Copa, and Australian Supercars. It has been … Read more
There’s no better place to be than the race track during a major motorsport series event. Nothing else comes close to the sound, smell, and experience of putting your boots on and walking around the circuit, mere yards from some of the best drivers in the world showing what they’re capable of. This weekend at … Read more
The Arrow McLaren IndyCar team will replace Alexander Rossi with Danish driver Christian Lundgaard at the end of the 2024 season, ending the 2016 Indy 500 winner’s two-year tenure in Papaya orange colors. The move is an interesting one, as Rossi clearly still has the drive and talent (though maybe not the luck) needed to … Read more
In the 1920s, racial segregation in sports was a political issue of national importance. Racing was no different. Black drivers were banned from competing in the Indianapolis 500. The American Automobile Association, the event’s then-sanctioning body, ardently refused to grant racing licenses to Black drivers. As a result, Indianapolis’ Black community decided to organize a … Read more
Photo: Bob D’Olivo/The Enthusiast Network (Getty Images) Parnelli Jones died of natural causes on Monday at 90 years old at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrence, California, his hometown. The 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner was one of the defining drivers in American racing during the 1960s. Jones was arguably the fastest driver in an era … Read more
After a massive sporting event like the Indianapolis 500 concludes, hoards of folks will usually head straight to the exits to get out of Dodge, but not this one TikToker. No, sir. He set out to see just how long he could stick around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway once the checkered flag fell and Josef … Read more
Practice for the 2024 Indianapolis 500 had yet to start when I first spoke to Katherine Legge about her fourth attempt at competing in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. In 2023, Legge was the first retirement in the event. When I asked why she wanted to come back in 2024, her answer was simple: Redemption. … Read more
Meyer Shank Racing announced on Wednesday that Tom Blomqvist will step aside as a driver after his first corner crash during the Indianapolis 500. The wreck ended his pursuit for glory, as well as collecting 2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson and Pietro Fittipaldi. Four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves will replace Blomqvist for the … Read more
The rain had delayed the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 for a little under an hour when a cheer erupted from the crowd seeking shelter near the Pagoda Plaza: We were racing. No, not the cars; they were still tucked comfortably in their Gasoline Alley garages as rain continued to pour. No — the … Read more
The Indianapolis 500 captivated racing fans around the world on Sunday despite a four-hour rain delay. The instant classic at the Brickyard looked even better when compared to the day’s other events, a dull Monaco Grand Prix and a rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600. It’s Tuesday, May 28, 2024 and this is Racing Recap, your summary of … Read more
