Photo: Petersen MuseumWith all of us beyond ready to get back to the camaraderie that comes with a passion for cars, we were thrilled to get word that many of those events hosted by automotive museums are again back on the calendar.In testament to the pent-up interest … the Petersen...

Indianapolis, IN – Tours of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track resumed yesterday (July 6), and the Museum re-opens today. It also announced that a new exhibit about racing promoter Andy Granatelli will debut Aug. 1.“Granatelli: Larger Than Life presented by O’Donovan & McCardel Wealth Management of Raymond James” will chronicle...

One of the greatest motorsports photographers of the 20th century has left us. This time, no magic was involved.Pete BiroPete Biro was born in Oakland in 1933. An uncle gave him his first camera. In high school, he worked for a guy who performed magic on the side. So began...

It's the Indy 500's defining car. Radical, mind-bending creations came before 1967's STP Paxton-Turbocar and a few have followed since, but nothing has come close to matching the engineering insanity or the undying interest brought by Andy Granatelli's dayglo orange machines.Penned by Ken Wallis, the car – known simply as...

Above: Jim Clark, Andy Granatelli and Parnelli Jones testing the new turbine at IMS in 1968. Clark would be killed in a racing accident several weeks later. When: 1967 Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway What: Retirement Who: Parnelli JonesNico Rosberg dropped a bomb on the racing world last week when the...

Over 99 runnings, the Indianapolis 500 has become the most famous event in motorsport. That iconic status is built on a bedrock of hundreds of small stories, and to celebrate the centennial race, RACER.com has asked some of the people who are part of Indy's fabric to share a few...

Over 99 runnings, the Indianapolis 500 has become the most famous event in motorsport. That iconic status is built on a bedrock of hundreds of small stories, and to celebrate the centennial race, RACER.com has asked some of the people who are part of Indy's fabric to share a few...

Photographer: Rick GravesIn 1968, the turbine powered, four-wheel drive Lotus 56, driven by Joe Leonard, who had replaced the suddenly retired Parnelli Jones, was on the Indy 500 pole and lead most of the race until, with just 10 laps to go, Leonard pulled into the pits in an eerie...

If you have a question about open-wheel racing, send it to MillersMailbag@Racer.com. We can't guarantee your letter will be published, but Robin will always reply. Q: We lost Indy car racing's greatest promoter with Andy Granatelli's passing. My favorite Granatelli memory was a weekday practice afternoon in the early '70s...

If you have a question about open-wheel racing, send it to MillersMailbag@Racer.com. We can't guarantee your letter will be published, but Robin will always reply. Q: I just read that Andy Granatelli died. I remember Andy laying a big smacker on Uncle Bobby way before he kissed Mario when Unser...