The Indy 500's rolling start prioritizes safety and momentum, ideal for an oval where crashes can be catastrophic.

AI Quick Summary The 2025 Indy 500 was chaotic, marked by crashes, a fire, rain delays, and 8 cars retiring before halfway. Álex Palou won the race, his first Indy 500 victory. Despite the chaos ...

The first running of the Indy 500 took place on May 30, 1911, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, USA.

Officials on Monday also outlined multiple street closures—including complete closures of Monument Circle—likely to affect ...

The Penske cars manipulated the attenuator, which is not allowed to be touched at all due to safety concerns. Roger Penske and Josef Newgarden celebrate Newgarden’s win in the 2024 Indianapolis 500.

O'Ward's takeover The 26-year-old Mexican driver for Arrow McLaren has become an IndyCar favorite, and he has twice had his heart broken in the Indy 500 with runner-up finishes.

IndyCar issues major penalty to Team Penske after rules violation in Indianapolis 500 qualifying By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated May 19, 2025 2:40 PM ET ...

Newgarden was the race winner. While an independent arbiter won't guarantee an end to cheating in IndyCar, it would end concerns that Team Penske is granted leeway that other teams aren't.

Two-time defending Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden waited nearly three hours to start turning test laps Wednesday. Colton Herta took advantage of the delayed start to hit some e… ...

Two-time defending Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden waited nearly three hours to start turning test laps Wednesday. Colton Herta took advantage of the delayed start to hit some extra ...

Hundreds of thousands of fans are set to pack Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the latest running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday afternoon.

When most drivers would do anything to win the Indy 500 one time, several have won more than once.