Articles tagged as: Indianapolis 500
May 3, 2021
Bobby Unser, 87, 3-Time Indy 500 Champ Dies
Bobby Unser died Sunday at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico of natural causes, Indianapolis Motor Speedway said Monday. Unser won the Indy 500 in 1968, 1975 and 1981.
Read MoreApril 22, 2021
Marion County Officials Provide COVID-19 Update Post NCAA Tournament
COVID-19 cases in Marion County have started to plateau following a small surge over the past month.
Read MoreApril 21, 2021
Indianapolis 500 To Allow 40 Percent Capacity, Highest-Attended U.S. Sporting Event In A Year
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.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2021
500 Festival Parade Won't Happen In Its Traditional Form This May
The 500 Festival announced details Tuesday for its lineup of events in the Month of May.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2021
Female-Owned Paretta Autosport Team To Bring Back Female Driver To Indy 500
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.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2020
Longtime Indianapolis Motor Speedway Historian To Retire
Davidson arrived at the Brickyard as a fan in May 1964, and he soon became a familiar face and voice around the track.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2020
Businesses Around Speedway Feel The Impact Of An Indy 500 Without Spectators
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.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2020
Takuma Sato Wins Second Indianapolis 500
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.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2020
Penske To Give Command To Start Engines For Indy 500
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.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2020
NBC Poised To Bring Unprecedented Indy 500 To Huge Audience
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.
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