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Indy Star
indystar. com > picture-gallery > news > local > 04/29/2026 > 500-festival-launches-may-in-indy-with-event-cars-derby-races-and-fans > 89851422007

500 Festival launches May in Indy with event cars, derby races and fans

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (26+ words) Indy Star 500 Festival launches May in Indy with event cars, derby races and fans...

Indianapolis Star
indystar. com > story > sports > motor > indy-500 > 04/29/2026 > romain-grosjean-avoids-disaster-after-hitting-bird-in-indianapolis-500-open-test > 89854395007

Romain Grosjean hits bird during Indianapolis 500 open test, but he avoids disaster

6+ hour, 36+ min ago  (82+ words) You never know what may disrupt a driver going 230 mph at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For'Romain Grosjean, it was a bird. The veteran of three Indy 500s smacked a bird during open testing on Tuesday, April 28, requiring a return to his pit…...

The Indianapolis Star
indystar. com > story > sports > motor > indy-500 > 04/28/2026 > conor-daly-leads-indianapolis-500-open-test-today-fastest-laps-april-28 > 89836387007

Indianapolis 500 open test: Conor Daly has the fastest lap today, April 28

19+ hour, 12+ min ago  (158+ words) Indianapolis 500 open testing started Tuesday, April 28, on the 2. 5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Indy 500-only drivers started refresher programs and veterans took to the track under mostly cloudy conditions, with temperatures in the 50s early and rising into the 60s in the…...

Indianapolis Star
indystar. com > story > sports > motor > indy-500 > 04/28/2026 > indianapolis-500-open-speed-test-schedule-where-to-watch-weather-forecast > 89648825007

Indianapolis 500 open test schedule, where to watch, forecast April 28-29

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (135+ words) Indy Car Series teams are scheduled to test on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2. 5-mile oval Tuesday, April 28, and Wednesday, April 29, in preparation for the Indy 500. Veterans are scheduled to begin the testing at 10: 05 a. m. ET Tuesday, with rookie orientation and refresher…...

Indianapolis Star
indystar. com > story > sports > motor > 04/22/2026 > indycars-long-beach-grand-prix-tv-ratings-surged-130-with-help-from-nascar > 89731913007

Indy Car's Long Beach Grand Prix viewership surged 130% with help from NASCAR

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (268+ words) Indy Star Indy Car's Long Beach Grand Prix viewership surged 130% with help from NASCAR - Indy Car's Grand Prix of Long Beach viewership increased by 130% from the previous year. - Strategic scheduling to avoid the Masters Tournament contributed to the ratings success....

Indianapolis Star
indystar. com > story > sports > motor > 04/21/2026 > scot-elkins-to-lead-indycar-officiating-as-may-approaches > 89714701007

Indy Car names Scot Elkins to lead officiating as May approaches

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (440+ words) Indy Car Officiating has named Scot Elkins as its first managing director of officiating (MDO). Elkins rejoins Indy Car after serving as the technical director for the Champ Car World Series from 2005 to 2008 and coordinating the merger with Indy Car…...

The Indianapolis Star
indystar. com > videos > sports > high-school > 04/21/2026 > hammond-morton-michael-walker-jr-talks-viral-video-track-mindset-ihsaa-high-school-sports > 89663923007

Hammond Morton track runner Michael Walker Jr. talks viral video

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (20+ words) Hammond Morton's Michael Walker Jr. talks viral video, track mindset'Indy Star Hammond Morton track runner Michael Walker Jr. talks viral video...

The Indianapolis Star
indystar. com > picture-gallery > sports > motor > 04/19/2026 > indycar-series-photos-from-acura-grand-prix-of-long-beach > 89689280007

Indy Car Series photos from Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (10+ words) Indy Star...

Indianapolis Star
indystar. com > story > sports > motor > 04/19/2026 > alex-palou-outduels-felix-rosenqvist-in-indycar-long-beach-race-after-heartbreaking-caution > 89695384007

Felix Rosenqvist on 'heartbreaking' caution at Long Beach: "Just nothing you can do

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (654+ words) LONG BEACH, CA " Felix Rosenqvist did everything he could. Rosenqvist won the pole for the second time at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, maintained a solid race pace and the crew on his Meyer Shank Racing No. 60 Honda made…...

Indianapolis Star
indystar. com > story > sports > motor > 04/19/2026 > will-power-penalized-in-indycars-long-beach-race-for-hitting-foyt-pit-crew-member > 89694351007

Will Power penalized in Long Beach after hitting Foyt pit crew member

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (214+ words) LONG BEACH, CA " Will Power was given a penalty for contacting an AJ Foyt Racing pit crew member in pit lane on the lone caution of the day in Indy Car's Grand Prix of Long Beach. Power was given a…...