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...

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...

Feeling slighted by Formula 1, the newly crowned world champ, Nigel Mansell, headed for CART in 1993 to make some history.

Take a tour of the 1981 CART IndyCar Series season with the convention-defying All American Racers Eagle – the stock block V8-powered "Pepsi Challenger" with which driver Mike Mosley starts in the middle of the front row at the Indy 500. Then move to the Michigan 500 where Mosley stars...

It was equal parts ballsy and crazy and probably couldn't happen today, but it led to a successful 10-year career in IndyCar.In 1988, Scott Pruett was 28 years old and at a crossroads in his racing life. A world class go-karter, he'd captured the 1987 Trans Am title but wanted...

The 1984 Michigan 500 is your pick from last week’s IndyCar poll for this week's classic rewind.The race was contested on July 22 and was one of two races at the famed 2-mile oval in 1984. Mario Andretti claimed both races that season as part of his championship-winning season. It...

The aftermath of the MAVTV 500 at Fontana still lingers as people that weren’t even fans of IndyCar racing can’t quit talking about how exciting it was while the drivers were divided on whether it was Russian Roulette at 215mph or a wild ride in a dangerous profession.It was also...

A few months after nearly losing his life in an Indy car, Duane "Pancho" Carter hobbled out to his sprint car and drove right back into the winner's circle to begin one of the great comeback stories in open-wheel racing.Already a two-time USAC sprint car champion and rookie of the...