"They Wore Two Helmets: Racing’s War Heroes” is an all-new Motorsports Hall of Fame of America exhibit recognizing racing legends who once donned a uniform for their country. In addition to honoring their service, the expansive exhibit unveiled this week explores the connections racers across disciplines and decades felt between...

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...

Helio Castroneves says he's going to play things smart as he prepares to start Sunday's Indianapolis 500 from a career-worst grid spot of 19th."You've got to pay attention to the people that surround you, make sure that, you control everything on your own, put yourself in a good position so...

Over 99 runnings, the Indianapolis 500 has become the most famous event in motorsport. That iconic status is built on a bedrock of hundreds of small stories, and to celebrate the centennial race, RACER.com has asked some of the people who are part of Indy's fabric to share a few...

Josef Newgarden's helmet will pay tribute to Ray Harroun, winner of the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911.Designed by Brett King Design, the helmet features Harroun's goggles, with an homage to Harroun's toothy smile seen within the lenses.Top view of @josefnewgarden 's new @indycar #indy500 #rayharroun #tribute @bellracingusa #hp7 ! Did...

Celebrating the "100 Days Out" milestone leading to the historic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, Firestone today unveiled a special tire honoring the legendary drivers who contributed to the brand's 66 combined victories at the world's most renowned race. As the Official Tire of the Indianapolis 500,...

Sunday's 50th Super Bowl was pretty forgettable but there was a memorable advertisement for the 100th Indianapolis 500 that was geared to encourage ticket buyers for the May 29th classic. (Watch the commercial below.)The regional ad featured shots of inaugural winner Ray Harroun, 1920 champ Gaston Chevrolet, four-time kings A.J....

Today marks the birthday of two men whose names will be forever intertwined with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its lasting legacy.Born Jan. 12, 1874 in Greensburg, Ind., Carl Fisher was 35 years old when he joined with James Allison, Arthur Newby and Frank Wheeler in 1909 to build the...

The 100th Indianapolis 500 is still nine months away, but today is the 106th anniversary of the first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.IMS had already held a balloon race and a race for motorcycles, but on Aug. 19, 1909, cars took to the 2.5-mile oval for the first...

Subtitle:IMSA President Atherton gives keynote address at SAE ConferenceAs they have for many, many years, every race car in last Saturday’s TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race at Circuit of The Americas had a rearview mirror. That’s not news, as a rearview mirror is a simple, obvious and essential part of...