indianapolis Archive
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Ed Carpenter Captures Pole For 97th Indianapolis 500
Posted on May 18, 2013 | No CommentsAfter a Indianapolis 500 pole day filled with drama for teams, Ed Carpenter found himself celebrating with the Verizon P1 Award for next Sunday’s 97th running of the Indianapolis 500. […] -
Viso Sets Fastest Lap On Rain-Shortened Fast Friday
Posted on May 18, 2013 | No CommentsE.J. Viso’s quest for a 230 mph lap fell just short, but the Andretti Autosport driver still recorded the fastest practice lap at Indianapolis since 2003 on Friday. Viso recorded […] -
Kurt Busch Completes Indianapolis 500 Rookie Test
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsNASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch completed the Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program during a test Thursday, May 9 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, reaching a top speed of 218.210 […] -
Izod IndyCar Series Unveils 19-Race Schedule For 2013
Posted on October 1, 2012 | No CommentsNineteen races over 16 event weekends highlight the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series schedule announced today. The expanded schedule includes the return of Indy car racing to Pocono Raceway and the […] -
Indianapolis 500 Veteran Jerry Grant Dies At 77
Posted on August 14, 2012 | No CommentsJerry Grant, a 10-time competitor in the Indianapolis 500 and the first person to turn an official lap faster than 200 mph in an Indy car, died Sunday, Aug. 12. […] -
Jimmie Johnson Wins Fourth Cup Race At The Brickyard
Posted on July 29, 2012 | No CommentsTeam owner Rick Hendrick may have had better days — but not many. Hendrick joined his No. 48 team in kissing the bricks at the finish line after driver Jimmie […] -
Brad Keselowski Seizes Inaugural Nationwide Win At Indy
Posted on July 28, 2012 | No CommentsTaking advantage of a NASCAR penalty to Elliott Sadler, Brad Keselowski cruised to victory in Saturday’s Indy 250, the inaugural appearance for NASCAR’s Nationwide Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Keselowski […] -
Denny Hamlin Crushes The Field In Brickyard Qualifying
Posted on July 28, 2012 | No CommentsToyota has never won a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but Denny Hamlin took a first step toward a breakthrough victory for the manufacturer with a […] -
Bourdais, Popow Score Inaugural Grand-Am Indy Win
Posted on July 28, 2012 | No CommentsSebastien Bourdais and Alex Popow survived a rough-and-tumble round of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series to win the inaugural Brickyard Grand Prix on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bourdais, […] -
Franchitti Claims Competitive Third Indianapolis 500 Win
Posted on May 27, 2012 | No CommentsDario Franchitti slipped the wreath over his head and took a healthy sip of cool milk in the 91-degree mid-afternoon heat in victory circle at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. First, […]