Jim Michaelian wasn’t well-known to fans, but from inside the sport, the forever-long boss of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach was one of our most valued elders. Always present and reassuring, he was our rock, our pulse. We knew things were good because Jim was there. That’s the...

Canadian driver Cliff Hucul, a veteran of three Indianapolis 500 starts in the late 1970s, died Feb. 17 on his farm in his native Prince George, B.C.

Phil Krueger, a veteran of two Indianapolis 500 starts, died Feb. 9 in Indianapolis. He was 74.Krueger, a native of Milwaukee, competed in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in 1986 and 1988. His best finish was eighth in 1988, completing 196 laps in the No. 97 CNC Systems Sales March-Cosworth...

Race Industry Week closed out its opening day with a powerful and wide-ranging conversation featuring Danny Sullivan – 1985 Indianapolis 500 winner, 1988 CART champion, former Formula 1 driver, broadcaster, steward and lifelong ambassador of the sport. Interviewed by Brad Gillie, Sullivan walked attendees through a remarkable career that spans...

The man who brought Firestone back to open-wheel racing has died.

In this episode of Racers Unchained, Paul Tracy sits down with Bryan Herta to revisit some of the most defining moments in open-wheel racing. From being nicknamed "Hertamania" at Laguna Seca to his mastery of the Corkscrew, Herta shares why he excelled there and what it meant in an era...

In this episode of Racers Unchained, host Paul Tracy sits down with Robby Gordon, one of the most versatile and fearless competitors in motorsports history.

Ilmor Engineering became a powerhouse of achievement under Paul Ray’s watch. The Briton, who joined the American arm of the racing engine design and supply company in 1990, recently announced his retirement after decades of serving as its president and will relinquish the role after Sunday's IndyCar race at Nashville...

IndyCar president Doug Boles says the series will stick with its longstanding championship format.

After years of discussions, RACER understands the series has started speaking of a visit to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez road course in Mexico City as something it expects to happen for 2026.