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Stolen Indy 500 Chevrolet Camaro Driven Out the Dealership’s Window
Stolen Indy 500 Chevrolet Camaro Driven Out the Dealership’s Window

10 Apr 2015, 09:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Only 100 examples of the Indy 500 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible have been produced and one of them is already a write-off...

 
UPDATE: Exclusive: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro to Pace Indy 500 According to GM Insider
UPDATE: Exclusive: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro to Pace Indy 500 According to GM Insider

10 Mar 2015, 21:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Indy 500 was paced by the Chevrolet Camaro a whopping 8 times in the past. According to a GM insider's tip, the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro will continue the trend

 
1,325 HP Shelby Turbine Indy Car Up for Auction <span>· Video</span>
1,325 HP Shelby Turbine Indy Car Up for Auction · Video

30 Jun 2014, 11:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Over the years, the Indianapolis 500 was a curious boiling pot of motorsports exotica. The 1967 STP Oil Treatment Special "Wooshmobile" comes to mind, but that turbine-powered machine fail...

 
Jim Nabors Retiring after 2014 Indy 500
Jim Nabors Retiring after 2014 Indy 500

27 Mar 2014, 08:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Jim Nabors will sing “Back Home Again in Indiana” for the last time before this year’s Indianapolis 500 race. The man who’s been doing this every year since 1987, save for tw...

 
2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Indy 500 Pace car Unveiled
2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Indy 500 Pace car Unveiled

25 Mar 2014, 14:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 98th running of the Indianapolis 500, which is scheduled on May 25, will be paced by a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 driven by three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti. Sporting a Black exter...

 
Jacques Villeneuve to Return to Indy 500
Jacques Villeneuve to Return to Indy 500

2 Mar 2014, 12:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Former IndyCar and Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve will compete in this year's Indianapolis 500, returning to "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" after 19 years. The 42-year...

 
US Racing Legend Andy Granatelli Dies at 90
US Racing Legend Andy Granatelli Dies at 90

3 Jan 2014, 15:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Andy Granatelli, former Indianapolis 500-winning car owner and CEO of STP motor oil company, passed away at the age of 90. The Texas-born entrepreneur died of heart failure at a Santa Barbara hospit...

 
2013 IndyCar Championship Goes to Scott Dixon
2013 IndyCar Championship Goes to Scott Dixon

22 Oct 2013, 14:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon has become the new IndyCar Series champion after scoring a fifth place in the season’s final race at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. The Australian-b...

 
Montoya Leaves NASCAR, Joins IndyCar in 2014
Montoya Leaves NASCAR, Joins IndyCar in 2014

18 Sep 2013, 11:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Colombian racing driver Juan Pablo Montoya will join Team Penske in the IndyCar Series for the 2014 season, the North Carolina-headquartered team announced earlier this week. Now driving Earnhard...

 
Watch the Greatest Finish in the History of Racing
Watch the Greatest Finish in the History of Racing

3 Jun 2013, 09:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Some say oval racing is majorly boring, even when referring to classic motorsports like NASCAR or the IndyCar Series. Be that as it may, the latest Firestone Indy Light Series that took place at the...

 
Tony Kanaan Wins 2013 Indy 500
Tony Kanaan Wins 2013 Indy 500

27 May 2013, 10:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Brazil’s Tony Kanaan has won the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 crossing the finish line under caution, after a late crash caused the race to end under yellow flag restrictions. The K...

 
Jim Harbaugh to Pace Indy 500 in 2014 Corvette Stingray
Jim Harbaugh to Pace Indy 500 in 2014 Corvette Stingray

22 May 2013, 13:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has announced that the 2014 Corvette Stingray that will serve as pace car at the 2013 Indianapolis 500 will be driven Jim Harbaugh, the head coach of NFL team San Francisco 49ers. ...

 
2014 Corvette Stingray Confirmed as Indy 500 Pace Car
2014 Corvette Stingray Confirmed as Indy 500 Pace Car

3 May 2013, 07:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chevrolet has confirmed that the all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray will serve as the 2013 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car on May 26, when the 97th running of the famed event is scheduled. According to the...

 
NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon Hits 214 MPH During Indy Tire Test
NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon Hits 214 MPH During Indy Tire Test

1 May 2013, 13:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Hendrick Motorsports’ driver Jeff Gordon has reached an amazing 214 miles per hour (344 km/h) in his NASCAR prepped Chevrolet SS during tire testing in Indianapolis yesterday. The incredibl...

 
Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Hot Wheels Edition to Debut at Indy 500
Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Hot Wheels Edition to Debut at Indy 500

5 Apr 2013, 08:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The limited edition 2013 Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels convertible will be shown to the public for the very first time at this year's Indianapolis 500 race. Set to arrive in dealerships this s...

 
Legendary Racing Driver Art Malone Dies at 76
Legendary Racing Driver Art Malone Dies at 76

1 Apr 2013, 12:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Former drag racing and USAC Championship driver Arthur "Art" Malone died Friday at the age of 76. Widely known for becoming the first driver to exceed 180 miles pe hour (290 km/h) at Da...

 
Gumball 3000 2012: Gumball Indy 500 Frenzy
Gumball 3000 2012: Gumball Indy 500 Frenzy

28 May 2012, 15:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A little bit earlier, we showed the Gumballers parading on the Indy 500 track upon their arrival. However, as strange as it might sound, the real frenzy started once all the cars were parked in orde...

 
Gumball 3000 2012: Indy 500 Parade
Gumball 3000 2012: Indy 500 Parade

28 May 2012, 14:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Gumballers visited Indianapolis over the weekend and it went without saying that a parade including all the cars was held on the famous oval track. We've brought you a clip that allows you ...

 
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri to Pace Indianapolis 500 in ‘Vette
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri to Pace Indianapolis 500 in ‘Vette

22 May 2012, 12:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 33 drivers taking part in the heated battles at the 2012 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be passed by a brand new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Pace Car driven by non...

 
Indy 500 Champion Al Unser Jr Arrested for DWI
Indy 500 Champion Al Unser Jr Arrested for DWI

30 Sep 2011, 15:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Double Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. faces driving charges that are far from worthy of a race driver’s reputation. He was arrested in Albuquerque, N.M, for street racing and driving und...