David Letterman's racing team, Rahal-Letterman-Lanigan Racing, has won the Indianapolis 500 twice. He talks about the attraction of the sport, along with drivers Josef Newgarden and Pato O'Ward, and ...

Moreso than their counterparts in other sports, motorsports officials and competitors usually abide by the saying that "a rising tide lifts all ships." ...

While the Indy 500 could come in a face-off with the Canadian Grand Prix in 2026, this year's event was a major success. Moreover, it was won by the reigning IndyCar champion, Alex Palou.

When he retired, Colin’s record stood at 15 wins in as many starts. 1911 — Ray Harroun wins the first Indianapolis 500 in 6 hours, 42 minutes and 8 seconds with an average speed of 74.59 mph. 1912 — ...

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1987 — Mike Tyson beats Pinklon Thomas by TKO in round 6 in Las Vegas to retain WBC/WBA heavyweight boxing titles. 1993 — Emerson Fittipaldi wins his second Indianapolis 500, by 2.8 seconds.

Alex Palou, a three-time IndyCar Series champion, won the Indy 500 for the first time in his career, holding off 2022 winner Marcus Ericsson.

The first running of the Indy 500 took place on May 30, 1911, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, USA. Known as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, this 500-mile race became one of the ...

beginning with Ray Harroun in 1911. But it ran out of room on the original trophy after Bobby Rahal won the Indianapolis 500 in 1986. The solution was to mount the 80-pound, 4-foot-tall trophy on ...

Commonly referred to as "the greatest spectacle in racing," the Indianapolis 500 has become a motorsport tradition since its inception in 1911. It's also synonymous with Memorial Day weekend.

With a history that goes back more than 100 years, the Indy 500 has no shortage of interesting and weird facts.

The Indianapolis 500 is always challenging to win, but it could be harder with several past winners in the 2025 field.