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Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, framed through a stack of tires, talks with his crew following the final practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 24, 2013.

Zanardi lost both legs and almost his life to a horrific racing accident in Germany in 2001, yet two years later he was competing against the best touring car drivers in Europe and winning.

Harry Arminius Miller, born in 1875, was a genius, artist and perfectionist. What he did better than anybody of his era was build race cars.

Profiles of the 33 drivers in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, in starting order with car number in parentheses, age, hometown, engine, race team, and biographical information : 1. Ed Carpenter, 32, Indianapolis; Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing.

Around midday Friday in the Media Center of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, an Italian gentleman told a Korean gentleman about the excitement of modern-day Shanghai, China.

RCR announced the home improvement store signed a multi-year partnership renewal to back the No.

Paul Menard has signed a multi-year extension with Richard Childress Racing to drive the No.

While Jimmie Johnson, left, is clearly in the hunt for a sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title, Tony Stewart and his stable of drivers are in danger of missing the Chase altogether.

The Swan Racing car sported a Daytona 500 paint scheme encouraging people to text donations to victims of the Newtown, Conn.

Three drivers share the record for most victories in the Indianapolis 500 with four -- A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears.

The "Monster Makeover" at Dover International Speedway in 2009 included the elimination of all grass on the front stretch and in Turn 4 to make way for a new entrance to pit road, as well as a wider drive lane in that area.

With eventual landing spots ranging from NASCAR to E! News, the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program has offered diverse students an opportunity to work in one of the largest professional sports industries in the United States.

After surviving a long civil war that helped spur an exodus to NASCAR, IndyCar supporters say their style of racing is making a comeback -- one that would get a boost if a U.S. driver wins the Indy 500 Ryan Hunter-Reay, who won the 2012 IndyCar series championship, says he believes there is a lot more that can be done to boost the popularity of ... (more)

Shortly before he left home for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Marco Andretti watched a documentary that showed his grandfather, Mario, at the famed track.

Legendary actor, singer and entertainer Jim Nabors will sing " Indiana" in person during pre-race ceremonies for the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

James Hinchcliffe of Canada driver of the Andretti Autosport Dallara Chevrolet drives during the IZOD IndyCar series Sao Paulo Indy 300 at Anhembi Sambadrome on May 5, 2013 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will lead the field and a hungry pack of Chevy powered Indy Cars to the green flag of the Indy 500, serving as the pace car for the 97th running of the Memorial Day weekend classic.

Deeds and his grandfather attended local races at Oxford Plains Speedway and Hermon's Speedway 95 and attended their first Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., in 1997.

Series invades the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, the focus will be on serious contenders with porous starting positions and how they make it through the field.

Sunday's 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 - if it's anything like last year's race - figures to be one of the most competitive in the history of the 102-year-old race.