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Academy Award winning actor Brendan Fraser to serve as Indianapolis 500's honorary starter
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (216+ words) Fraser was born in Indianapolis but was raised in Europe and Canada. He's returning to his hometown to appear atop the flag stand above Indianapolis Motor Speedway's iconic yard of bricks for the start of the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing....
3 engine changes during Indianapolis 500 practice have sent Chevrolet and teams in search of answers - Castanet. net
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (603+ words) At least Indy Car's Ed Carpenter Racing had some experience making the switch. It made the same switch Tuesday night " on the team owner's car. And with the turbocharged power boost coming Friday, qualifications set for Saturday and Sunday and…...
Indianapolis 500 officials are expecting a 2nd straight race-day sellout, and 3rd time in 10 years
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (425+ words) Race organizers announced Wednesday that reserved seating for this year's race would be sold out by the end of the day and that the local blackout would be lifted. Official attendance figures for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" are not…...
Mexico City's F1 track to get $12 M upgrade
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (158+ words) Mexico City will host the F1 race on Nov. 1 as part of an agreement signed in April 2025 that guarantees races until 2028. "This investment represents our commitment to preserving the Aut'dromo Hermanos Rodr'guez as a world-class venue," Federico Gonz'lez Compe'n, managing director…...
Alex Palou overcomes early struggles to post top speed in Indy 500 practice
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (676+ words) After spending the first four hours of Indianapolis 500 practice struggling to find speed Tuesday, he radioed his crew about a problem on the rear end of the car, then watched his crew members tear apart the No. 10 Honda in Gasoline…...
Delayed full-course caution in Indianapolis GP prompts Indy Car officials to make rule change
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (351+ words) It's the second rule change officials have made since the series moved to Indianapolis for the month of May, though this one won't affect the series biggest race " the Indianapolis 500 on May 24 " since there are no local yellows on oval…...
Shane van Gisbergen remains NASCAR's road-course ace with Watkins Glen win from the pole
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (370+ words) Starting from the pole position, the Trackhouse Racing driver scored his seventh Cup Series victory " all on road or street courses " by leading 75 of 100 laps in his No. 97 Chevrolet on the 2. 45-mile track. Pitting from the lead under green with…...
Christian Lundgaard wins the Indianapolis Grand Prix and hopes to carry momentum into Indy 500
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (791+ words) He waited for the perfect moment to set up a daring outside move with 18 laps to go, then nudged his way past David Malukas through three sweeping turns on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's road course and sped away from the field…...
F1 leaders agree to make engine design change for 2027 season
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (342+ words) F1 started the year with big changes including a 50-50 split in power between a traditional engine and the onboard battery pack, but driver criticism was immediate. Governing body the FIA said it met with teams and F1 officials in an online session…...
Chase Elliott had never before won 2 Cup races this early in a NASCAR season
1+ week, 4+ day ago (596+ words) After first winning at Martinsville at the end of March, the most popular driver in the series opened May in Victory Lane at Texas. That 1 1/2-mile track is growing on Elliott after he had not been much of a fan…...