Derek Daly has one of the most extraordinary stories in motorsport history. A kid from Dublin who worked iron ore mines in Australia to fund his racing career, went from Formula Ford to Formula 1 in 14 months, and became the only driver in history to finish first AND second...

Dear Roger,I know you’re busy, but I respectfully ask that you hear me out. You preside over the most competitive racing series in the world, but I’m a little worried. I’ve known you for many years, and ask that you allow me to air this personal concern about confusing young...

Once IndyCar racing gets into your blood, it’s damn near impossible to break free from its grip. Conor Daly knows this to be true. The son of ex-Formula 1, sports car and IndyCar driver Derek Daly has followed a meandering -- and often frustrating -- path to find stability since...

All counts against three of four defendants in Derek Daly’s defamation lawsuit were dismissed earlier this week but Daly’s attorney claims the war is far from being over.Emmis Communications, the Indianapolis Colts and on-air personality Joe Staysniak were absolved of Daly’s charges they conspired to hide the facts behind comments...

In his on-going litigation against Nexstar and its Indianapolis affiliate Channel 8, Derek Daly has filed another lawsuit against former Indianapolis Colts broadcaster Bob Lamey, current radio talk show host Joe Staysniak, the Indianapolis Colts and Emmis Communiations.Daly was fired from his racing analyst job at Channel 8 in 2018...

Fountain Hills, AZ -- Perhaps just when we needed it most, we received this 3:30-minute recap video from Concours in the Hills organizer Peter Volny.Photo: Nick Lish (Vintage Motorsport)From racing legends Arie Luyendyk, Derek Daly, Didier Theys, Paul Tracy, Lyn St. James and Harley Cluxton kicking off the action… to...

It's the debut of a new podcast series featuring short stories, rants, recollections, and whatever else comes to mind in the world of motor racing that takes nine minutes or less to capture.Our first two episodes feature Irish racer Derek Daly. First up, the bizarre tale of IMSA's 12 Hours...

Former F1 and Indy 500 driver and longtime racing analyst Derek Daly has filed a $25 million lawsuit against the Indianapolis television station that fired him last summer over a controversial story that he claims was erroneous and did irreparable damage to his reputation and career.The suit was filed in...

I was driving into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1983 when Derek Daly was being interviewed by Larry Henry on WIBC and uttered the now-infamous “n….. in a woodpile,” description of himself as he assessed the makeup of his Wysard racing team.Of course it was shocking to hear on the...

Derek Daly has rejected claims that he was the source of a racial slur that led to Sunday’s sudden retirement of longtime Indianapolis Colts announcer Bob Lamey.Lamey resigned this week after repeating a story off-air to a colleague from a local radio station that included a racially-sensitive word, and later...