COVID-19 cases in Marion County have started to plateau following a small surge over the past month.

Even with the reduced number of fans -- roughly 135,000 -- it will be the largest in-person sporting event since the start of the pandemic.

Paretta Autosport plans to initially compete in the Indy 500 and race the full season next year. It will receive technical support from Team Penske.

Davidson arrived at the Brickyard as a fan in May 1964, and he soon became a familiar face and voice around the track.

When the Indy 500 ran without spectators last weekend, it wasn't just the hundreds of thousands of fans who were missing -- it was also the millions of dollars they pump into local shops and restaurants.

Takuma Sato claimed his second Indianapolis 500 victory in four years, holding off Scott Dixon in the final laps before the race ended under caution.

Roger Penske in January became the fourth owner of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The track on Friday confirmed to The Associated Press that it will be Penske giving the command.

One year after NBC assumed the rights from longtime broadcaster ABC, the network is preparing to bring one of the iconic events in sports to a potentially record-setting television audience Sunday.

The 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 is days away with final preparations being made for the Greatest Spectacle In Racing. Race officials are encouraging fans to stay home and watch the race on television.

Averaging a speed of just more than 231 miles per hour for four laps, Marco Andretti secured the first position for this years race.