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Per Tradition, the 107th Indy 500 Will Be Paced by a Chevy: The Corvette Z06 Convertible
Per Tradition, the 107th Indy 500 Will Be Paced by a Chevy: The Corvette Z06 Convertible

10 May 2023, 06:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has proudly announced that General Motors - through its Chevy subsidiary - offers the pace car, a brand-new Corvette Z06

 
Firebird 1 XP-21: GM’s Audacious 1950s Jet-Powered, Fighter Jet-Inspired Concept Car
Firebird 1 XP-21: GM’s Audacious 1950s Jet-Powered, Fighter Jet-Inspired Concept Car

9 Sep 2021, 14:16 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Back in the 1950s, GM created a gas turbine-powered concept car that looked more like a fighter jet from the era than an actual car.

 
105th Indy 500 to Be Paced by a Convertible Corvette, IMS President Takes a Lap
105th Indy 500 to Be Paced by a Convertible Corvette, IMS President Takes a Lap

13 May 2021, 08:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Doug Boles has “volunteered” for a lap around the historic racetrack to showcase the sights, sounds, and strengths of the Pace Car

 
Chevrolet SS to Pace 20th NASCAR Brickyard Race
Chevrolet SS to Pace 20th NASCAR Brickyard Race

19 Jul 2014, 02:56 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / As the NASCAR Sprint Cup enjoys a rare bye week, the series prepares for the 20th anniversary of its first ever running at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That inaugural 1994 race was won by Jeff G...

 
Jezza McWilliams to Ride for Harley at Indy MotoGP
Jezza McWilliams to Ride for Harley at Indy MotoGP

23 Aug 2011, 14:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It looks like former MotoGP star Jezza McWilliams will make a return to the MotoGP arena at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP August 26–28. The 2010 UK Harley–Davidson XR1200 Trophy Champion ...

 
UPDATE: Team Hot Wheels Sets New World Record for Longest Jump
UPDATE: Team Hot Wheels Sets New World Record for Longest Jump

30 May 2011, 06:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Managing to accomplish what they have had in mind for while now, Team Hot Wheels wowed the spectators at the “IZOD Presents Hot Wheels Fearless at the 500” event yesterday, as Tanner Fou...

 
De Silvestro In Serious Indy 500 Crash
De Silvestro In Serious Indy 500 Crash

20 May 2011, 05:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Simona de Silvestro suffered a terrible accident in today's practice sessions for this year's Indy 500 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, causing a long halt during the Thursday acti...

 
Indy Motor Speedway Brick Personalization Available
Indy Motor Speedway Brick Personalization Available

23 Dec 2010, 08:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) has just unveiled a personalized, commemorative brick program that will allow race fans (MotoGP) to inscribe their names and favorite memories from the Indianap...

 
2011 Red Bull Indianapolis GP Rule Change Announced
2011 Red Bull Indianapolis GP Rule Change Announced

10 Dec 2010, 08:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The new 2011 MotoGP Friday practice schedule at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has received a few changes, which are mostly reflected in the increased track time of all the three classes, namely Mo...

 
Castroneves on Indy 500 pole
Castroneves on Indy 500 pole

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Mihai Dumitru / Team Penske's double Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves covered his four qualifying laps with an average speed of 225.817mph (363.4kph) around the century old 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedwa...

 
Goodyear Solve Indy Tire Problem
Goodyear Solve Indy Tire Problem

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Goodyear is close to restoring their reputation inside the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after their rather disappointing performance at the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard in late July. The race on the In...

 
Pedrosa Wins at Indianapolis, Spies Comes in Second
Pedrosa Wins at Indianapolis, Spies Comes in Second

30 Aug 2010, 09:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Spaniard Dani Pedrosa continued his impressive 2010 season by winning his third MotoGP race of the season for the first time in his career at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the past weekend. The Re...

 
Indianapolis to Host MotoGP Again in 2011
Indianapolis to Host MotoGP Again in 2011

30 Aug 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The MotoGP World Championship will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in August 2011, following an extension of the current agreement between the circuit and MotoGP commercial rights holders ...

 
Jay Leno to Be Grand Marshall of the Indianapolis GP
Jay Leno to Be Grand Marshall of the Indianapolis GP

19 Aug 2010, 14:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This year's Indianapolis GP race will have a special guest in the name of actor and comedian Jay Leno. However, the famous host of the Tonight Show will not just come to the Brickyard and watch...

 
Dario Franchitti Wins Indy 500 Race
Dario Franchitti Wins Indy 500 Race

31 May 2010, 06:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dario Franchitti claimed his second win in the famous Indy 500 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as the Scot dominated the event from beginning to end for Ganassi Racing. He jumped from 3rd t...

 
Danica Patrick Booed by Indy Fans in Qualifying
Danica Patrick Booed by Indy Fans in Qualifying

24 May 2010, 08:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Danica Patrick will start the famous Indy 500 race at the Brickyard from a poor 23rd place, a situation that she has never encountered in her previous years in the series. While disappointed with he...

 
Graham Rahal Will Drive for His Father at Indy 500
Graham Rahal Will Drive for His Father at Indy 500

5 May 2010, 10:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Graham Rahal will drive for his father's IndyCar team for the first time in his career. And it will not happen in any regular IndyCar race, but on the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) d...

 
Indy 500 Spices Up Qualifying Format
Indy 500 Spices Up Qualifying Format

14 Apr 2010, 14:49 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The 2010 Indianapolis 500 race will have a different qualifying format, following the announcement that qualifying will be compressed from a two-weekend event to a single weekend this year. The b...

 
Junqueira to Race for FAZZT in the Indy 500
Junqueira to Race for FAZZT in the Indy 500

31 Mar 2010, 10:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bruno Junqueira will finally return to IndyCar racing this season, and what better place to do that than the famous Indy 500 race at the Brickyard. The Brazilian driver was today confirmed for the r...

 
Indy Race in F1 Possible in 2011
Indy Race in F1 Possible in 2011

16 Mar 2010, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / United States has been out of the Formula One map for years now, yet the series' supremo Bernie Ecclestone keeps searching for a new circuit to add another round to the North American circuit i...