Indy Racing News

Regardless of what his detractors might say, Ed Carpenter's mighty run to the Indy 500 pole made for a great story.

In a little more than a day, Katherine Legge went from Indianapolis 500 spectator to Indianapolis 500 qualifier, getting the final spot in the 2013 field Sunday on Bump Day.

In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college campus to the center of Charlotte's downtown.

In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University.

With three hours of qualification time left on the final day of time trials, the field for the Indianapolis 500 is full.

British driver Katherine Legge assured organizers of a full field when she became the 33rd driver to qualify, the Associated Press reported.

To the surprise of few, Danica Patrick, who finished ninth, won the fan vote to get the 22nd and final spot, per No points were at stake in this precursor to the All-Star Race, but it didn't diminish the excitement or the significance for McMurray, as documented by L34: Last time McMurray won a #NASCAR Sprint Cup race -- points or no -- was here at ... (more)

The bullet's victim was anti-American crusader Roberto Moreno, a United States citizen targeted by the United States government and assassinated in the Bahamas.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished second Saturday night in the 40-lap race to earn the second transfer spot, and Danica Patrick moved into the 22-car field by winning the fan vote.

The stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George became the first member of the Hulman family to win the biggest pre-race event in the series - the Indianapolis 500 pole.

Ed Carpenter knew he was capable of another fast run, and it earned him the pole for the Indianapolis 500.

Police say a gunman used anti-gay slurs before fatally shooting a 32-year-old man in New York City's Greenwich Village.

Team Penske was able to record some fast laps - including its quickest of the week - during the abbreviated Fast Friday, the final full day of practice before Saturday's pole qualifying for the 97th Indianapolis 500.

The weather was the only thing that could slow E.J. Viso down on "Fast Friday" at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Play-by-play announcer Leigh Diffey will occupy the TV booth for coveage of qualifying, and he'll be joined by former IndyCar driver Gil de Ferran and Jon Beekhuis.

When Takuma Sato strolls into his garage at Indianapolis, he gets a quick glimpse into the two distinct paths that have defined these past 12 months.

Danica Patrick said the possibility of winning Saturday night's Sprint Fan Vote - and a free ticket into the NASCAR All-Star Race - would be nice, but she'd rather get there on her own.

Each of his five drivers has been atop the speed charts this week. They're all using the Chevrolet engines that have clearly been faster.

Rain shortened the practice session for Townsend Bell and the rest of the field at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday.

Riding to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway helicopter is a perk of the privileged.