Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles produced some genuinely fascinating photos last week from the Brickyard.A series of six-inch core samples, drilled and extracted from the hallowed oval, gave fans a look at the equivalent of an IndyCar archeological dig – one that exposed more than 100 years of racing...

The next two first-round matchups in the "Champions of the 500" bracket challenge is open for voting. Vote between now and noon ET April 24 to determine who will join A.J. Foyt and Bill Vukovich in the quarterfinal round.Sixteen of the greatest Indianapolis 500 winners – legendary names ranging from...

Who is the best driver in Indianapolis 500 Mile Race history? Fans now have the opportunity to vote for theirs in the “Champions of the 500” bracket challenge that starts today.Sixteen of the greatest Indianapolis 500 winners – legendary names ranging from Shaw to Montoya, Vukovich to Franchitti – have...

ABOVE: Jim Travers (left), chief mechanic for Indianapolis 500 winner Bill Vukovich in 1953-'54, with Bob Gates, writer of a book on Vukovich, in 2008 (IMS photo). Jim Travers, the brains behind Bill Vukovich's incredible run at Indianapolis who also figured in Roger Penske's initial victory at the Speedway, died...