Long and winding IndyCar road leads back to Pocono
Start of the 1985 CART Pocono race Open wheel racing, which returns to 'Indy of the East' next weekend, has endured several trials and tribulations. "If no one's there to … Read More
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Video: 1995 Indianapolis 500 Finish (Updated)
UPDATE A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, I saw you posted the video for the last 10 laps of the 95 race. While I don't want to sound like a drama … Read More
1995 Indy 500 – the way it was
A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, Was digging through old stuff last night. Check out the field for the final, presplit Indy 500. Huge coverage in USA Today Wednesday thru Monday. … Read More
The hard cold facts on the IRL’s decimation of the Indy 500
UPDATE Updated to show how big the TV ratings were in the 70s and early 80s when the race was tape delayed to Sunday night. On Memorial Day weekend no … Read More
Tracy, Fernandez honored on Walk of Fame
Paul Tracy's induction into the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame didn't sink in until the Canadian driver took a walk along the street course where he made many of … Read More
Salt Walther dies
UPDATE #2 A press release from IMS: Charismatic Indianapolis 500 veteran David "Salt" Walther, died Dec. 27 in Northwood, Ohio. He was 65. Walther, from Dayton, Ohio, made seven Indianapolis … Read More
Nigel Mansell the used car dealer
What does a retired grand prix CART IndyCar star do to fill his days on leaving the world of motorsport? For Jody Scheckter it’s all about organic buffalo farming, Carlos … Read More
Video: Gil de Ferran averages 241 mph around Fontana
UPDATE A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, I was sitting in the Honda hospitality and heard Paul Tracy say he saw 270 mph on the speedo going into turn one in … Read More
Indy 500 TV Rating
UPDATE #3 ABC's coverage of the 96th Indianapolis 500 showed an increase in ratings and viewership over the 100th Anniversary race in 2011. Based on fast national numbers provided by … Read More
Historical Indy 500 TV Rating
Year Final National TV Rating % USA Households Watching League Comment 1979 13.5 24 Share CART CART's 1st Year 1980 13.8 27 Share CART – 1981 12.8 24 Share CART … Read More
Racing legend Frank Arciero dies
Frank Arciero, who employed some of the biggest names in U.S. motorsports, died on Wednesday night. Arciero got involved in the sport in 1943 and fielded teams in several series, … Read More
Tony Stewart steamed at another NASCAR ‘fake’ caution
Tony Stewart knew exactly why he lost Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Richmond, Va. “We did everything we could to throw it away; it got taken away," the … Read More
Video: Alessandro Zanardi – Golden dreams
"Alex Zanardi has escaped with his life from the crash at the Lausitzring, but he will never race again," wrote Spiegel Online on 16th September 2001, joining reporters around the … Read More
All-Time Indy Car Records dominated by Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti Except for overall wins, where Mario Andretti ranks second to AJ Foyt, Mario Andretti leads every other meaningful IndyCar record. And he would have topped the most wins … Read More
Video Replay: Chip Ganassi & Al Unser Jr Crash Indy Michigan 500 1984
UPDATE That race had it all including an amazing finish. Here are the last 15 laps and Andretti's post race interview with Gary Gerould. The grandstands were filled to capacity … Read More
Danny Sullivan survives head-on collision
Indianapolis 500 winner and 1988 CART World Series champion Danny Sullivan appears to be OK after a potentially devastating road-car crash on Feb. 10 in California. Sullivan, the 1985 Indy … Read More
Did Dallara mimic 1981 CART IndyCar?
UPDATE Another reader (Dan Gurney's son) writes, Not sure where Kurt Wilhelm was in 1981 but he obviously wasn't paying attention. Look up the 1981 Pepsi Challenger AAR Indy Eagle … Read More
Remembering Newman/Haas
Mario Andretti dominated the 1987 Indy 500 like no one had ever dominated the race before. Then his Chevy engine broke with 13 laps to run. His engineer – now … Read More
Zanardi Wins Class At New York Marathon
Zanardi won a tight race with Rafal Wilk, edging the Pole by just two seconds From great tragedy is coming great triumph for one former CART IndyCar race car driver. … Read More
The hard reality is finally sinking in
UPDATE A reader adds, Dear AR1.com, Don’t forget that much of the 1.5 mile oval pack racing created by Barnhart and T. George wasn’t just to created to emulate NASCAR, … Read More
Joe Leonard has stroke
3 time AMA grand national champion, 2 time Indy Car Champion Joe Leonard suffered a devastating double stroke at his home. Joe and his Doctors have been concerned with a … Read More
Indianapolis 500 crew chief, team principal Incandela dies
Former Indianapolis 500 crew chief and team principal Sal Incandela died Monday, Oct. 3 in Las Vegas. He was 61. The Italian-born Incandela was raised in France but spent the … Read More