I’m trying to expand the grid.” Beth Paretta Roger Penske, the owner of the most successful team in Indy 500 history, bought the IndyCar series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2019.

First race May 30, 1911: Won by Ray Harroun on Memorial Day, a grueling 500-mile race paying $14,250 to win. War years The Indy 500 has traditionally run on Memorial Day Weekend since 1911, except war ...

It's increased for the past three years, hitting $17 million in 2023, marking the biggest purse in Indy 500 history.

For years, winners of the Indy 500 have celebrated not with champagne, but with a bottle of milk. What’s behind the milk chug tradition? Here’s what we know ...

Last week’s special ceremony is a moment when Newgarden realized how his win in the 107 th Indianapolis 500 on May 28 becomes part of the famed history of the world’s biggest and most famous race.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I have been chasing race cars since the first Michigan 500 in 1981. The front row for the 108th Indianapolis 500 from left to right Josef ...

When the Mustang debuted, with no small thanks to the Indy 500, it would go on to become the biggest car launch in automotive history. Check out the full episode below for even more facts about ...

“You’re a legend.” Castroneves became the fourth-oldest winner in Indianapolis 500 history, behind Al Unser (47, 1987), Bobby Unser (47, 1981) and Emerson Fittipaldi (46, 1993). Castroneves ...

Newgarden won the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday in the fourth-closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history. It was also his twelfth start in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” After ...

It came in the fourth closest finish in Indy 500 history after 52 lead changes. “Obviously I’ve never had the honor of winning this race,” said Newgarden. “I was in awe of sitting next to my boss ...

With his illustrious racing career expanding, Hélio Castroneves made a bet. Should the four-time Indianapolis 500 champion win in his Superstar Racing Experience debut, then-SRX director Don Hawk ...