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On each Memorial Day weekend since 1974, engines roar at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for one of the most iconic events in American sports—the Indianapolis 500.

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Penske cars penalized, sent to back of grid for Indy 500

Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar officials saw something they didn't like on the rear attenuator of Josef Newgarden's No. 2 Penske Chevrolet. Allegedly, the team filled in and smoothed out a part there that should not have been modified.

Motorsport

Robert Shwartzman before Indy 500 qualifying: “Whatever happens, happens”

Six laps -- that was all Robert Shwartzman had on Day 1 of practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after his team, Prema Racing, struggled to prepare the cars for him and his teammate Callum Ilott.

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Alex Palou leads the way in Day 2 of Indy 500 practice

Rain was once again a topic of discussion Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, limiting track time for the 34 drivers and teams. Tony Kanaan's veteran refresher test was also postponed to Thursday.

Motorsport

Will Power: Alex Palou Indy 500 win “would be one of the greatest motorsports moments"

Every driver wants to win, no matter what. That is what they work and dream for every day. So what Alex Palou has been doing in the 2025 IndyCar season—winning four of the first five races, with a second-place finish in the remaining one—is something no one in the field…

Motorsport

Here are IndyCar’s Winners and Losers heading to the 2025 Indy 500

The Month of May arrived this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - at least on the road course.

Motorsport

Alex Palou dominates IndyCar field, extends winning streak at the IMS Road Course

For a brief spell, it looked like Alex Palou might actually be beatable on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. The pole-sitter lost the lead just after the green flag flew and spent most of the race running in the tire tracks of Graham Rahal.

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How a lockup didn’t stop Alex Palou from smoking his IndyCar rivals in IMS qualifying

Alex Palou added another milestone to his impressive 2025 IndyCar season on Friday when he posted the largest difference for a pole-deciding lap in more than two years. The gap? A significant 0.4099s over Graham Rahal in the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing #15 car.

Motorsport

Alex Palou knows his IndyCar winning streak can't last forever

For a man who has won three of the last four IndyCar championships, it should come as no surprise that Alex Palou is leading the standings as the series heads into another weekend of racing with the Sonsio Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

Motorsport

TNT reveals full broadcast team for 2025 NASCAR coverage

TNT will become an official NASCAR broadcaster again after a decade-long absence, picking up a few races in the summer between the stints of Prime Video and NBC Sports. They will take over on June 28 with Atlanta Motor Speedway, while also airing the Chicago Street Course on July 6, Sonoma…

Motorsport

2025 Indianapolis 500 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 pace car unveiled

With the month of May just around the corner, and continuing the hype following last week's open test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar on Tuesday unveiled the pace car for the 109th Indianapolis 500.

Motorsport

Penske Entertainment buys Grand Prix of Long Beach

Penske Entertainment has announced the purchase of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach — acquired from longtime owner Gerald R. Forsythe. The historic Grand Prix of Long Beach, the longest running street race based in Southern California, now joins the likes of the IndyCar Series, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Detroit…

Motorsport

Lundgaard feels “more natural pace” with Arrow McLaren in debut test

Christian Lundgaard and Arrow McLaren were able to begin their union at IndyCar Series testing last week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For Lundgaard, track day was more focused on the team-building experience — getting acclimated to the crew and organization, rather than trying to make record lap times.

Autosport

Lundgaard feels “more natural pace” with Arrow McLaren in hybrid test

Christian Lundgaard and Arrow McLaren were finally able to get some quality time together at the IndyCar Series testing last week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For Lundgaard, the track day was more focused on the team-building experience — getting acclimated to the crew and organization, rather than trying to make…

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Keanu Reeves Makes Auto Racing Debut At Indianapolis Speedway

Hollywood star Keanu Reeves impresses in his auto racing debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, showcasing his driving skills and versatility beyond acting.

The Independent UK

Keanu Reeves crashes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in pro auto racing debut

Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut in an event in which “The Matrix” star crashed at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Motor1

Hell Yeah: Keanu Reeves Is Racing In the Toyota GR86 Cup

The Matrix and John Wick megastar is racing wheel-to-wheel at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Motor1

This Incredibly Rare Mercedes Streamliner Is Going to Auction

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is selling some incredibly important cars in the coming months. Most valuable is this ex-Moss and Fangio Mercedes.

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Busch "would not have been able to race" without break due to injury

While on vacation, Busch appeared in photos with a brace around his left wrist. The 2x NASCAR Cup Series champion had sprained it in the closing laps of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Motorsport

Why Haas Factory Team has "no excuses" and should be competitive in 2025

The most immediate question – who would drive for the team – was cleared up last weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when current Stewart-Haas Racing Xfinity Series driver Cole Custer was named driver of the No. 41 Cup team beginning next season.

Motorsport

Ryan Blaney: "It stinks to lose (Brickyard 400) in that way."

When a caution came out with three of the original 160 laps remaining in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it was clear Keselowski did not have enough fuel to make it to end and would need to pit.

Autosport

IndyCar Toronto: Herta ends win drought in red-flagged race

Andretti Global’s Colton Herta ended a more than two-year IndyCar win drought with victory in a dramatic Toronto street race that was red-flagged for a multi-car crash.After starting on pole, Herta managed to lead 81 of 85 laps on a weekend that saw him lead every session and eventually beat…

Autosport

Herta hoping to end "brutal" IndyCar win drought after Toronto pole

It has been 799 days since Colton Herta has tasted champagne in Victory Lane, which came in a monsoon of a race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in May 2022

Motorsport

Oval Offense: NASCAR returns to the scene of its 2008 Brickyard disaster

Alanis King wonders if NASCAR's return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval can wash away the bad memories.

Motorsport

Cole Custer to make NASCAR Cup return with Haas Factory Team in 2025

Custer was introduced on Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the driver of the new Cup organization fielded next season by Haas Factory Team and owned by Gene Haas.

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