ABOVE: Jerry Sneva (right) and Larry Rice (middle) being honored at the 1978 Indianapolis 500 Last Row Party by a clean-shaven Robin Miller (left). He was usually referred to as Tom Sneva's younger brother and got the hand-me-downs most of his racing life, but nobody drove any harder or was...

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...

Teddy Yip's Theodore Racing will make its return to the IndyCar Series at Long Beach. Following a 31-year absence, the team will partner Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing to support Graham Rahal, who will be joined at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis and Indy 500 by teammate Spencer Pigot.The Toyota Grand...

Ryan Hunter-Reay remembers vividly when he caught the bug to race Indy cars.The 35-year-old Andretti Autosport driver, who won the 2012 Verizon IndyCar Series championship and 2014 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, gladly recounted the story as part of a special roundtable discussion at the Arizona Concours d’Elegance in Phoenix featuring...

Indy 500 winners Johnny Rutherford and Tom Sneva have paid tribute to Tyler Alexander, who died earlier today at the age of 75.Although the Boston-born Alexander was best known for his exploits on the other side of the pond – not least as one of the founding members and long-time...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association has announced that another giant of Indianapolis 500 history will be recognized at its June 11-14 Brickyard Invitational at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Tom Sneva, nicknamed "The Gas Man" (originally by Johnny Parsons) for his all-out, record-breaking driving style, will serve as Honorary Steward during...

George Bignotti at Indy in 2004. (LAT photo) Legendary Indianapolis 500 chief mechanic George Bignotti passed away Friday in Las Vegas at age 97. Bignotti tuned cars to seven Indianapolis 500 victories, more than any chief mechanic in the history of the race. His Indy-winning drivers included A.J. Foyt, Graham...