He was part of Indianapolis 500 royalty, carried on the traditions of his father, and made waves with flashy cars and sponsors in one of the CART IndyCar Series toughest eras.Vince Granatelli, who came into the sport in the early 1960s as a mechanic working on the Novi roadsters and...

The 1968 Indianapolis 500 will forever be remembered by most as the race where the turbine failed for the second straight year – just a few miles from the checkered flag.But the untold stories were the dominance of winner Bobby Unser, and another strong run of Lloyd Ruby that ended...

Bubba Wallace at Bristol (Matt Thacker/LAT)Darrell Wallace Jr. called it "one hell of a day" at Bristol Motor Speedway in which he raced champions Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski as well as led the first laps of his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career."Didn't know what to expect firing off...

Richard Petty's proclamation back in October that a "completely different RPM" would be showing up to Daytona in February is coming to fruition.After signing Darrell Wallace Jr. to drive the No. 43 car, Richard Petty Motorsports will switch its manufacturer alliance from Ford to Chevrolet beginning in 2018. The team...

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...

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...

These two classic Indy 500 racecars were photographed by renowned automotive photographer Rick GravesThe Lotus 34 was built by Team Lotus for the 1964 Indianapolis 500. The Type 34 was Lotus' second Indy car. Based on the earlier Lotus 29, it was a very similar car which differed principally in...

Photographer: Rick GravesIn 1968, the turbine powered, four-wheel drive Lotus 56, driven by Joe Leonard, who had replaced the suddenly retired Parnelli Jones, was on the Indy 500 pole and lead most of the race until, with just 10 laps to go, Leonard pulled into the pits in an eerie...

Parnelli Jones, Bobby Unser and Mario Andretti tell Robin Miller how they'll remember one of the true legends of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Andy Granatelli in 2012, partying with Bobby Unser (LEFT) and Parnelli Jones. (Photo: Steve Shunck) He was a racer, a promoter, a showman, a dreamer, a thinker...