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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The favorites are well known after two weeks of qualifying and practice ahead of the Indy 500, which rolls off Sunday for its 107th running with one of the largest crowds in more than three decades expected to pack Indianapolis Motor Speedway. IndyCar points leader Alex Palou, the series champion two years […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Few had heard of Alex Palou when he arrived in IndyCar after several years of racing in Japan. It was 2020, during the pandemic and a season of no spectators, and the Spaniard drove for one of the smallest teams in the series. But the next year he moved to Chip Ganassi […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is set for Sunday, May 28. Alex Palou won the pole this year with a record-setting run during qualifying. Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist will join him in the front row. This year’s field includes nine former 500 winners: Helio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021); Scott […]

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers. Auto club AAA said in a travel forecast that this holiday weekend could be “one […]

SPEEDWAY, Ind. – The countdown to the Indianapolis 500 continues, and we are officially one day away! It’s going to be a very exciting weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and this Saturday is Legends Day.  Here’s how the day breaks down: Beginning at 9 a.m. is the full-field autograph session in the Pagoda Plaza […]

INDIANAPOLIS – When it comes to capturing the Mairet family’s love for racing, it’s not only in the pictures… it’s in their blood. “It’s been the family tradition since we were kids,” said Douglas (Doug) Mairet. Doug, who attended his first Indy 500 in 1974, is on the road to seeing his 49th race. “You […]

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It’s Carb Day at the Indianapolis 500! The annual celebration marks the Friday before the race. The tradition dates back to several years ago, when teams used it as their final chance to tune their carburetors before the 500. Even though Indy 500 cars haven’t used carburetors for decades, the “Carb Day” name stuck as […]

Host and creator of local and national radio and TV programs Dane Neal joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Bob Sirott, to talk about WGN Radio’s weekend broadcast of the Indy 500, the special guests that will make appearances, and Dane’s winner predictions. He also discusses some grilling tips for the memorial Day weekend. You […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Crowds at the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 are expected to be back at pre-pandemic levels.  IMS is beefing up security and has some key tips to keep in mind if you’re planning on coming to the track this weekend. “I can tell you that this year’s crowd is going to be […]