Indy car racing

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum announced today that Chuck Jones is the new chairman of the Museum’s board of directors.Jones, an honors graduate of Purdue University, is an internationally recognized design and product development leader and is currently the Chief Design Officer at GE HealthCare, where he’s responsible for the...

It was 50 years ago today – June 4, 1967 – that Jim Clark and his Lotus 49 scored the first grand prix victory for the Ford Cosworth DFV (for "Double Four Valve") V8 in the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. And it happened in the debut race for the...

By Dave LewandowskiPublished: Jul 9, 2015The ABC Supply Wisconsin 250 at Milwaukee IndyFest presented by the Metro Milwaukee Honda Dealers is a schedule departure.Verizon IndyCar Series drivers will have a 75-minute practice session July 11 and practice, qualify and race July 12 on The Milwaukee Mile.Similar schedules – and two...

Mel Kenyon is all-time leader in victories (111) and championships (seven) in USAC's midget division but he'll be as remembered for his comeback as much as his achievements.A year after claiming his initial midget title, Kenyon was badly burned in the 1965 Indy car race at Langhorne, Pa., losing all...