Indianapolis 500 front-row starter Rinus VeeKay joins hosts Conor Daly and Jen Horsey, plus RACER editor-in-chief Laurence Foster, for episode 5 of RACER’s INDYCAR Debrief powered by INDYCAR Fantasy Challenge.VeeKay, who earned his first NTT IndyCar Series race win on the IMS road course earlier this month, and Ed Carpenter...

Fernando Alonso's attempt at the Indy 500 is good for F1 because of the exposure he is getting to the North American market, according to his driver coach Gil de Ferran.In order to race in the 500, Alonso is skipping next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix and will be replaced by...

McLaren and Andretti Autosport have unveiled the livery that Fernando Alonso will carry at this year's Indianapolis 500.As previously indicated, the two-time world champion will run in McLaren's traditional orange, with the throwback feel being further emphasized with the addition of details such as the driver's name in large cursive...

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of his record-setting fourth Indianapolis 500 win, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is proud to present a once-in-a-lifetime exhibit honoring auto racing icon A.J. Foyt, opening April 14.A.J. Foyt: A Legendary Exhibition, presented by ABC Supply is a limited-run celebration that traces the superstar's...

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...

Another IndyCar driver will have to have a "perfect day" to stop Penske's Simon Pagenaud winning the Indianapolis 500, James Hinchcliffe believes.Championship leader Pagenaud started his second season with Penske seeking his first IndyCar victory for the powerhouse team, but has stamped his authority on 2016. After finishing second in...

Today marks the birthday of two men whose names will be forever intertwined with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its lasting legacy.Born Jan. 12, 1874 in Greensburg, Ind., Carl Fisher was 35 years old when he joined with James Allison, Arthur Newby and Frank Wheeler in 1909 to build the...

The Sports Car Club of America's Runoffs is the largest and most prestigious event in North American amateur racing and it's coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2017. RACER's Robin Miller interviewed SCCA president Lisa Noble and COO Eric Prill on the yard of bricks at IMS on Wednesday...

Heading into the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, three-time champion Tony Stewart was eager to get back to full-time, competitive racing. After two seasons of off-track distractions, the co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing had confidence on his side as he headed to Daytona.Yet by the time the series hit the...