The Month of May has come and gone again with the completion of another 500-mile stroll around the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There have been plenty of Mays in the last 16 years -- the time in which U.S. open-wheel racing endured a crippling 12-year civil war and its aftermath -- that have gone by without much of the luster that traditionally has accompanied the … [Read more...] about All seems right at 96th Indianapolis 500
Dan Wheldon
New Changes Indycar Should Make in Wake of Dan Wheldon
Following the tragic death of Dan Wheldon during the Las Vegas 300, the Indycar series has received harsh criticism from both within motorsport and from outsiders, suggesting that lessons needed to be learned and that the sport needs to make changes. Guest post from Isabella Woods. Mostly criticism has centered on the circuit, the Las Vegas Speedway, and how a congested … [Read more...] about New Changes Indycar Should Make in Wake of Dan Wheldon
Indianapolis 500 Winner Dan Wheldon Dies in Crash During IndyCar Finale
It was supposed to be a great day for the IZOD IndyCar Series. Instead, it was one of the worst, darkest days in the recent history of U.S. open-wheel racing. Mere laps into the IZOD INDYCAR World Championships race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, an horrific accident collected 15 of the 34 cars, including that being driven by Dan Wheldon, the winner of this year's … [Read more...] about Indianapolis 500 Winner Dan Wheldon Dies in Crash During IndyCar Finale
J.R. Hildebrand, Dan Wheldon and Crazy Indy 500 Ending (Video)
Are you familiar with the German word "schadenfreude?" It's notoriously untranslatable because no other language has word for enjoying the suffering of others. Then again, us Americans have reality show television. But we certainly saw this concept in action Sunday at the Indianapolis 500. J.R. Hildebrand took the lead in the Indy 500 into the last turn when the rookie … [Read more...] about J.R. Hildebrand, Dan Wheldon and Crazy Indy 500 Ending (Video)
100th-Anniversary Indianapolis 500 Could be a Transformational Race
Call me delusional. Call me naive or caught up in the fanfare. Call me whatever. All I can do is go with a gut feeling. And that gut feeling is that this Indianapolis 500, which falls on the 100th anniversary of Ray Harroun's inaugural victory in 1911, is going to be different. The centennial running of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," which takes the green flag at … [Read more...] about 100th-Anniversary Indianapolis 500 Could be a Transformational Race