A Georgia-based hotel development firm is trying to bring a development project near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway back to life.

The challenge showcased driverless cars taking off and stopping, avoiding obstacles and going as fast as possible.

The new structure near the oval's Turn 3 will be leased by BMW as part of a multiyear agreement to bring a seasonal driving center to the speedway’s road course.

Just six days after enduring one of the most frustrating races of his career, Will Power took an early lead, pulled away from the field and held on for his first IndyCar win of the season.

Castroneves won the Indy 500 in 2001, 2002 and 2009 while driving for Team Penske. This year he raced with Meyer Shank Racing, a team that started its IndyCar program just four years ago and had yet to win a race in the series.

For the first time, a majority-women's team is competing in the Indy 500 this weekend. The team is a part of a broader effort to bring more diversity to motor sports. Only nine women and only two Black drivers have ever competed in the so-called "Greatest Spectacle in Racing."

With the traditional pre-race 500 Festival Parade canceled for a second consecutive year, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway asked its fans to decorate their houses for a chance to be featured on a parade route.

The majority women's team Paretta Autosport will make history racing in this year's Indianapolis 500. The rookie team fought it out Sunday to secure the final position in the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing."

Scott Dixon will start in the pole position for the Indianapolis 500 for a fourth time. The one-time Indy 500 winner hopes to kiss the bricks again this year.

The Force Indy auto racing team made its debut recently at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Black-owned team is already feeling the impact it's making on motor sports.