Final Indy 500 TV ratings plummet
UPDATE #2 ABC earned a 4.3 final Nielsen rating for live coverage of Sunday's rain-delayed Indianapolis 500, from 1:01-3:03pm ET and 6:01-7:12pm, down 15.7% from a 5.1 last year. The … Read More
An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE #2 ABC earned a 4.3 final Nielsen rating for live coverage of Sunday's rain-delayed Indianapolis 500, from 1:01-3:03pm ET and 6:01-7:12pm, down 15.7% from a 5.1 last year. The … Read More
Don’t blame Mother Nature. She didn’t ruin the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500, a race that desperately tried to make open-wheel racing relevant again. Yes, her teary eyes dampened … Read More
Injured A.J. Foyt Racing crew member Dan Brown was released from Methodist Hospital on May 28. Brown, the right-rear tire changer for Al Unser Jr.'s No. 50 entry, sustained multiple … Read More
Sorry, Dario. But all America noticed was that, when you bust a cloudburst over the head of a Hollywood type, she looks pretty much as drowned as anyone else. What … Read More
Milka Duno, the IndyCar Series' latest woman racer, crashed out of Sunday's 91st Indianapolis 500 and was credited with a 31st-place finish. The series will continue Sunday at The Milwaukee … Read More
Dario Franchitti wasn't born when Jim Clark won the Indianapolis 500 in 1965. But that didn't stop him from idolizing the Scottish racing legend. "I think he's a hero for … Read More
Dario Franchitti's first day as Indianapolis 500 champion began early with numerous photo shoots – including one for his likeness to be crafted for the Borg-Warner Trophy. Day 2 began … Read More
IndyCar Series champion Sam Hornish Jr. can’t get enough racing these days. Fresh off a fourth-place finish in last Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, the three-time IndyCar Series champion turned a few … Read More
Andretti Green Racing's Dario Franchitti has joined an exclusive club by winning both the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and the Indianapolis 500. Franchitti won the LMP2 class of … Read More
ESPN Classic will re-air Sunday’s dramatic Indianapolis 500 as an Instant Classic with a two-hour telecast at 4 p.m. ET Thursday. The 91st running of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing," … Read More
Don't tell me how everyone is treated evenly in the Indy Racing League. Sam Hornish's wicked block of Tomas Scheckter on Sunday at Indy drew him a flat tire but … Read More
After squeaking by with 33 cars for the Indy 500, the IRL entry list for Milwaukee is back down to just 18 cars. Everyone complains about Champ Car's 17- car … Read More
Michael Andretti announced Monday that this year's Indy 500 was his last and he will hang up his helmet and focus on running Andretti Green Racing after finishing a disappointing … Read More
No. 77 Chastain Motorsports Team owner Thomas Chastain had not raced since 1998, but the retired 64-year-old electrician who started with a race shop in a Noblesville barn was determined … Read More
[Editor's Note: Regardless of which side of the fence you are on, Champ Car or the IRL, if the TV ratings did in fact drop for the Indy 500 this … Read More
The crewmembers speaking to Venezuelan rookie Milka Duno on the radio during Sunday's Indianapolis 500 asked her to become more aggressive. On lap two, she was told, "You gotta run … Read More
"I'm pissed off,'' Indy 500 driver Tomas Scheckter said. "We've been told so many times in drivers' meetings not to block or stop a driver when he's got a run. … Read More
Spotted former Champ Car president Joe Heitzler at Indy Sunday meeting with IRL officials. Recall that he was pursuing IRL races in San Antonio and Palm Springs……..Besides Dan Clarke we … Read More
Word from the IRL is that the latest they will let the rain delayed race restart will be 6:30 PM. They are doing everything to get the track dried by … Read More
The latest race technology was engineered for wings, not wheels, but it is now a unique new addition to Andretti Green Racing's arsenal of strategic tools. While other teams rely … Read More
It rained overnight here in Indy and the track was wet at 6:00 AM when the gun went off for the gates to open. Trucks are running around the track … Read More
500 Festival Queen Danielle Sylvester has known about the Indy 500 for as long as she's lived. And that's not just because she lives in Indianapolis. The 21-year-old queen was … Read More
One of the biggest attractions at the Indianapolis 500 this year is a driver who combines the rocket-scientist smarts of female racing pioneer Janet Guthrie with the drop-dead gorgeous looks … Read More
Around the track, they talk about good times from the past and even better times still ahead. The Indianapolis 500 is being run for the 91st time on Sunday, they … Read More
Only two rookies are contending for this year's Indy 500, Milka Duno and Phil Giebler, both road racers. They met the media today at the Indy Speedway. MILKA DUNO (No. … Read More