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Why the legend of Indy’s holy grail makes it unmissable

It would be a bold claim to suggest that one motor racing event trumps all others, but to witness the start of the Indianapolis 500 from its fabled ‘yard of bricks’ is like standing next to a swirling tornado.

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Why the legend of Indy’s holy grail makes it unmissable

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Foyt reveals special ABC Supply livery for Indy 500 to support charity

The nonprofit builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, “providing them with the opportunity to rebuild their lives and once again become highly productive members of society.”

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Indy 500 retrospective: When Jones beat Clark and paused a revolution

Jim Hurtubise was the man who warned them all. He set a four-lap qualifying average of 149.056mph on the fourth day of time trials for the 1960 Indianapolis 500 – a new record and about 2.5mph faster than Eddie Sachs’s polewinning average from a week earlier. Then he informed anyone…

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1963 Indy 500: When Jones beat Clark and paused a revolution

Jim Hurtubise was the man who warned them all. He set a four-lap qualifying average of 149.056mph on the fourth day of time trials for the 1960 Indianapolis 500 – a new record and about 2.5mph faster than Eddie Sachs's pole-winning average from a week earlier. Then he informed anyone…

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Archive: How a US shooting star came close to dizzying heights

Robby Gordon wants to be the next Indycar racer in Formula 1. He’s on his way to the top. His first car race was in the Daytona 24 Hours sportscar race and his first single-seater start was in an Indycar. But in between, he destroyed Formula 3000 and Winston Cup…

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Ranked! The legendary Jim Clark’s top 10 drives

Formula 1 lost its benchmark driver of the era when double world champion Jim Clark was killed in a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim on 7 April 1968

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IndyCar at Texas: Start time, how to watch, entry list, etc

The PPG 375 will be the first of five oval races on the 2023 IndyCar schedule, and the 36th Indy car race on the 1.5-mile oval in the Fort Worth region of Texas.

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AO Racing reveals T-Rex livery for Sebring 12 Hours

In January, at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona the team’s livery paid tribute to the 1983 Daytona 24 Hours-winning Porsche 935 driven by AJ Foyt, Bob Wollek, Preston Henn and Claude Ballot-Lena.

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IndyCar at St Petersburg: Start time, how to watch, entry list, etc

All you need to know ahead of the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series season-opener, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

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Foyt changes IndyCar number amid "symbolic references" debacle

AJ Foyt Racing has changed the number of Benjamin Pedersen's 2023 IndyCar entry from #88 to #55, after finding its two cars' numbers held 'certain ideological and symbolic references'.

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Number change on Foyt’s entry for IndyCar rookie Pedersen

AJ Foyt Racing has revealed that, contrary to last week’s announcement, Benjamin Pedersen will not run number #88 on his car.

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Foyt reveals livery and number for IndyCar rookie Pedersen

AJ Foyt Racing has unveiled the Sexton Properties-sponsored car that will be driven this year by IndyCar Series rookie Benjamin Pedersen.

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AO Racing marks IMSA debut with tribute livery

The Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona will see AO Racing’s Porsche running a colorscheme that marks the 40th anniversary of the Henn Swap Shop Porsche 935’s triumph in the same event.

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Ferrucci and Foyt hoping for consistency in 2023 IndyCar season

AJ Foyt Racing team president Larry Foyt and newest hire Santino Ferrucci are both hoping the team can have a more consistent IndyCar season in 2023 after various struggles this year.

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Ferrucci eager to be leader, Foyt aims for consistency

AJ Foyt Racing-Chevrolet team president Larry Foyt and newest hire Santino Ferrucci appear to be sympatico about what they seek from their partnership in 2023.

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Ferrucci returns to IndyCar full-time with AJ Foyt Racing

Santino Ferrucci will become a full-time IndyCar driver once more in 2023 as he joins AJ Foyt Racing-Chevrolet.

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Ferrucci returns to IndyCar full-time with AJ Foyt for 2023

Santino Ferrucci will return to full-time IndyCar competition in 2023, as he joins AJ Foyt Racing to drive the #14 car.

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Proton in line for dual Porsche LMDh campaigns in WEC/IMSA

The German Proton squad appears to be on course to field customer Porsche 963 LMDh prototypes in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next year.

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Proton set to run customer Porsche LMDh entries in WEC and IMSA

The German Proton squad appears to be on course to field customer Porsche 963 LMDh prototypes in both the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship next year.

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Kirkwood, Foyt land backing from Bommarito Automotive Group

The AJ Foyt Racing-Chevrolet of Kyle Kirkwood will be backed by the title sponsor of the next IndyCar round at Gateway’s World Wide Technology Raceway, the Bommarito Automotive Group.

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Dixon: "Amazing" to match Mario Andretti's win tally, snap dry spell

Scott Dixon says it feels 'amazing' to match Mario Andretti on the all-time IndyCar race-winners’ list after scoring his first victory since May 2021 in Toronto on Sunday.

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Dixon on 52nd win: “It’s amazing to be close to Mario"

Toronto winner Scott Dixon says that matching Mario Andretti on the all-time IndyCar winners’ list feels amazing.

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Formula 1 drivers who conquered the Indy 500

The Indy 500 is called ‘the greatest spectacle in racing’, but how many Formula 1 drivers have taken it on and won?

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How many F1 drivers have won the Indy 500? Winners, drivers & more

The Indy 500 was an official world championship race between 1950 and 1960, meaning that teams and drivers who only competed in the 500 also appear in the final standings of those seasons. It also means that drivers who finished well in the 500 could beat drivers who had a…

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