USAC Champion eyes Indy 500
Two-time USAC champion Chris Windom will make his Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires debut in May when he joins Belardi Auto Racing for the Freedom 100 Kristian Branch of … Read More
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Memory Lane: Parnelli Jones Wins the 1963 Indianapolis 500
1963 Indy 500 All of Jones’ talent was on display in 1963 in the beautiful roadster famously nicknamed “‘Ol Calhoun" that he also drove in the “500" in 1961 and … Read More
Johnny Rutherford to be honored by RRDC in Long Beach
Rutherford 1980 Indy 500 Three-time Indy 500 winner Johnny Rutherford will be honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club at the "RRDC Evening with Johnny Rutherford Presented by Firestone" in … Read More
Jerry Sneva, Indy 500 ROY, dies (Update)
Jerry Sneva UPDATE By Donald Davidson, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Jerry Sneva, the 1977 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27 in Indianapolis. He was 69. Sneva, … Read More
IndyCar had a ‘Halo’ device back in 1970 (Update)
Bruce Walkup, #97, Wynn's Spit-Fire, Mongoose, Offy. His idea of a Halo, as ugly as it was, would have saved Justin Wilson and countless others UPDATE Fixed image that would … Read More
A Tribute to Dan Gurney
Dan Gurney The Henry Ford pays tribute to racing legend Dan Gurney with the Edison-Ford Medal for his ingenuity and lifetime of innovative achievements. In addition to a number of … Read More
Kahne and Stenhouse not faring so well in Chili Bowl
Kasey Kahne TULSA, Okla. — Kasey Kahne, competing in only his second Chili Bowl Midget Nationals event in the last four years, couldn't match the drivers who regularly compete in … Read More
Christopher Bell wins to keep Toyota perfect at Chili Bowl
Christopher Bell Christopher Bell used the Chili Bowl a year ago to open the biggest season of his career. He's got a chance now to defend his victory, and perhaps … Read More
1966 USAC IndyCar – Ride along with Bobby Unser as he conquers Pikes Peak
Ride along with Bobby Unser as he conquers the Pikes Peak hillclimb in 1966 as part of the IndyCar series. Why all the sideways action? Well, this was before any … Read More
Formula Race Promotions and USAC Racing Announce Contract Extension
F2000 car After a successful first year together in 2017, Formula Race Promotions (FRP) and the United States Auto Club (USAC Racing) will extend their sanctioning agreement for the 2018 … Read More
Phoenix Celebrates Mario Andretti’s Last Race Win With 25th Anniversary Reunion Weekend
Mario Andretti makes a pit stop in the #6 Newman Haas Racing Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth during the PPG CART Indy Car World Series Valvoline 200 on 4th April … Read More
Bell beats Larson at Turkey Night Grand Prix
Christopher Bell Thanksgiving is the day each year when we take a little extra time to realize how fortunate we are. For those in attendance at Thursday's "Turkey Night Grand … Read More
3 NASCAR drivers in Turkey Night GP
Kyle Larson NASCAR drivers Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe will be in California tomorrow night to compete in the 77th annual Turkey Night Grand Prix, a 98-lap USAC … Read More
Andretti and Unser mend fences after 36 years
Mario Andretti was the winner of the 1981 Indy 500 for about 4 months Now 83, Bobby Unser said the biggest triumph of his 38-year Championship Car career came May … Read More
Trailblazing Indianapolis 500 Car Owner Vollstedt Passes at 99
Rolla Vollstedt Longtime Indianapolis 500 car entrant Rolla Vollstedt, who is perhaps best remembered for bringing Janet Guthrie to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1976 as the first female to … Read More
Former Indy 500 Rookie of the Year Puterbaugh dies aged 81
Bill Puterbaugh at the '75 Indy 500 Bill Puterbaugh, the 1975 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, died Oct. 9 at his home on the west side of Indianapolis. Puterbaugh, … Read More
Andretti Autosport Short Track and WELD Racing Announce Partnership
KANSAS CITY, MO. (July 28, 2017) – WELD Racing and Andretti Autosport Short Track announced today a heritage partnership that celebrates the company's 50th anniversary in the design and manufacturing … Read More
1976 Indianapolis 500 Starter Scott Dies at 68
Billy Scott in 1976 Billy Scott, who competed in four USAC National Championship races, including the 1976 Indianapolis 500, died Friday, April 28. He was 68. Nicknamed "Billy the Kid," … Read More
Joe Leonard dies (Update)
UPDATE Joe Leonard 1972 Indy 500 Auto Racing Hall of Fame member Joe Leonard, the 1968 Indianapolis 500 pole sitter, a two-time USAC National Champion and one of the great … Read More
USAC Silver Crown champ Dave Steele, 42, killed (Update)
UPDATE Funeral services for Dave Steele, the veteran driver who died in a crash last weekend at Desoto Speedway, will be held Saturday in his home of Tampa, the family … Read More
Andretti Short Track Program Running Strong Into 2017
Andretti Short Track Andretti Autosport Short Track is ready for another successful 2017 campaign. After winning a track championship in 2016 and recording multiple wins and numerous Top-Five and Top-10 … Read More
Stewart returns to Sprint Car Racing
Tony Stewart Tony Stewart has returned to sprint car racing, though his first race back provided him more frustration than frivolity. Stewart finished a disappointing 17th in the 26-car main … Read More
USAC Silver Crown Series Returns To Phoenix Raceway
Phoenix Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber announced today that the USAC Silver Crown Series will return to one of its most famous tracks in the Phoenix Copper Cup on Saturday, … Read More