Among his contemporaries, few open-wheel drivers were as well-liked as Ted Prappas. Lost this week after a fast fight with colon cancer, the Southern Californian was an elder statesman among the sizable group of skilled drivers who rose up the training categories in the 1980s.Prappas, along with Paul Tracy, Mike...

Herm Johnson, a two-time starter at the Indianapolis 500 who introduced John Menard to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, died Saturday at age 63.“Herm was a race driver and that’s all he wanted to be his whole life,” said Dan Cota, his former crew chief at Indy from 1980-84. “But he...

Arie Luyendyk – better known as "Hairy Lunatic" – was an instant favorite among the six-deep field of rookies at the 69th Indianapolis 500. The Dutchman arrived at the Speedway with a strong junior open-wheel resume, had shown a particular knack for ovals, and had everything he needed to show...