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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.

On Sunday, race fans will head to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but one fan will arguably be the biggest fan of all.

IndyCar's community of drivers, motor sports executives and members of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Hulman-George family gathered Wednesday in Downtown Indianapolis to observe a 14-year Indy 500 tradition: The Racing to Recovery Gala, benefiting the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation.

Three-time Daytona 500 winner and 1999 Cup champion Dale Jarrett will join his father, Ned, in the NASCAR Hall of Fame and a fourth Petty family member got the nod as well as the five-member 2014 class was announced Wednesday.

While IZOD IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe continues to grow his fan base with his torrid start to the season, Texas Motor Speedway is providing yet another reason for its fan base to root for the driver of the No.

Both men were born in France. Both live in St. Petersburg. This Sunday, they'll wake up in the middle of America.

Ryan Briscoe's car was one of three that failed inspection following qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh will drive the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Pace Car to start of the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

The Bank of America 500 could exit Charlotte Motor Speedway for Las Vegas, speedway executive Bruton Smith said Monday in an interview with WBTV.

Listen all this week for your chance to win 2 tickets to the Firestone 550 and qualify for an epic Texas Motor Speedway prize.

Tony Stewart has such a love for auto racing that the NASCAR superstar will travel anywhere, any time just to sit behind the wheel and take turns.

GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Championship: Mat Mladin on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, circa 2009.

AJ Allmendinger's parents attended their first Indianapolis 500 in 1979, when they camped in a grassy lot and watched Rick Mears win his first 500.

Formula One driver Mike Spence died from injuries sustained in a crash while testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 7, 1968.