It was the summer of 1980 and the late, great Larry Rice and I were walking into Whitewater Speedway to get ready for hot laps in the USAC midget show. We were stopped by two fellows and a cameraman and asked to make some comments on that night’s race. One...

Indianapolis, IN -- With nearly six decades of encyclopedic knowledge of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500, Donald Davidson will retire Dec. 31 from his role as IMS historian.Photo: IMS Museum“No one has more knowledge or more appreciation of the heritage of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway than Donald...

A skinny kid from England with a photographic memory, a pleasing personality and a passion for the Indianapolis 500 parlayed those attributes into a 56-year career that is coming to an end.Donald Davidson, the foremost historian on the Indy 500 and a man who has entertained thousands of people on...

Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, has signed a strategic, multi-year partnership with the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).The agreement designates Advance Auto Parts as the official partner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at events including...

Veteran motorsports broadcaster Paul Page will return in 2014 as chief announcer of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, a role he also held from 1977-87. Page will serve as the lead voice on IMS Radio Network broadcasts of the Indianapolis 500 and all other IndyCar Series races on terrestrial...