#indianapolis-500

2026’s Memorial Day Racing Recap

RIP, KFB.

Felix Rosenqvist Wins the 2026 Indianapolis 500 in the Closest Finish in Race History

Sunday, May 25, 2026 — Memorial Day Weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway delivered one for the ages. Felix Rosenqvist, driving the №60…

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, and the Brutal Math of the Indianapolis 500

Ferrari speed makes the dream seductive, but the Brickyard would ask Leclerc a colder question: can the machine survive 500 miles?

The hidden economics of IndyCar: The costs of going 230 mph

It’s marketed as the affordable alternative to Formula 1. The team owners footing the bill would respectfully disagree.

Dale Jr’s Missing Crown Jewel: The 2011 Coca-Cola 600 Retrospective

Sad part about this loss, I knew it was coming, too.

Last Call?

The numbers behind Katherine Legge’s Double Duty attempt

Britain’s Katherine Legge is only the sixth driver to attempt racing in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

Josef Newgarden’s Indy 500 Fight Starts in the Pit Box

Newgarden’s next Indianapolis 500 may hinge less on late-race bravery than on pit selection, fuel timing, in-laps, out-laps, and Team…

Hunter-Reay vs. Castroneves: A Look Back At The 98th Indianapolis 500

Two different shades of yellow, two men fighting for the Borg-Warner trophy.

Murphy’s Funeral

Racing driver Jimmy Murphy had already won some $40,000 in race purses in the 1924 racing season. That number was a very good living…

Gary B, Part II

In 1973 Gary Bettenhausen finished in fifth place in the rain shortened Indy 500. He won his final Championship Car race on asphalt October…