The First Indy: A Mast Equals A Pole

 By most definitions, a mast is a tall pole on a ship or boat.  But on Aug. 4, 1994, a Mast was best known across the motorsports world as a driver stunningly sitting high on THE pole for the inaugural...

The Force Road Show, Expanding The Fan Base, Winning At Englishto

Unplugged: At the Indy 500 you and John Force showed off a number of dragsters to Indycar fans. How was the response? Hight: We kind of unveiled the road show at the Indy 500, which is a kind of cool place to...

Coke 600, Indy 500, GP of Monaco: Helluva Weekend

All three Memorial Day weekend races were just what the Doctor ordered. Dale Jr runs out of fuel on the last corner, JR Hilderbrand crashes on the final corner giving Dan Wheldon the win and Sebastian Vettel wins...

100th Anniversary INDY 500: A 95th Race For The Ages

100th Anniversary INDY 500: A 95th Race For The Ages One could tell through the driver introductions that this first race of the 100th year that the race track, located near the postal stop of Speedway, Indiana,...

Creating a Spectacle: Hot Wheels invades the Indy 500

Making a spectacle of oneself is something mothers worldwide have frowned upon for centuries. I’m certain everyone - from Gandhi to Hitler to Mohammed to Elton John – had a loved one at some point in time...

Coke 600, Indy 500, GP of Monaco: World Racing

This Memorial day the world races from every corner. The Coke 600 in NASCAR, the Indy 500 and the Formula One Grand Prix of Monaco. Look for Carl Edwards, Scott Dixon and Lewis Hamilton to make a play for the...

When is the Indy 500? 2011 Indianapolis 500 Start Time

When is the 2011 Indy 500? Here is the Indianapolis 500 Start Time The Indianapolis 500 is a Memorial Day Weekend tradition. The so-called "Greatest Spectacle in Sport" is set to take place at the Indianapolis...

Edwards, Stenhouse,Busch, Raikkonen: Good Weekend

Carl Edwards took the 1.2 million dollar prize in Saturday nights All-Star, Ricky Stenhouse gets his first win, Kyle Busch wins in Trucks and Raikkonen had so much fun he's going to run the Nationwide race at...

Indy 500 Entries Announced Including Four Women

Danica Patrick, Three Other Women, and 36 Others Announced as Indy 500 Entries The Indy 500 entries were announced on Wednesday April 21 and they include four defending champions and four women including the popular Danica Patrick. The Indy 500 will take place next month on...

The Future of the Edmonton Indy

With the reorganization of the Indy Racing League a few years ago, Edmonton was pleased to learn that Edmonton had been scheduled as a venue for both 2008 and 2009. The race organized by Edmonton Northlands and...

Canadian Soldier will be Grand Marshall for the Rexall Indy 500

A Canadian soldier and veteran of six overseas tours, including Bosnia, Croatia and Afghanistan has been selected to be this year's Grand Marshall of the Rexall Edmonton Indy 500. After Warrant Officer David...

Jim Nabors Sings Back Home Again in Indiana at Indy 500

It's been a tradition for years. Singer and actor Jim Nabors has sung "Back Home Again in Indiana" prior to the start of the Indy 500. The former TV star has been singing the song accompanied by the Purdue...

Indy 500: Lineup and Start Time

The 2009 Indianapolis 500 is set for Sunday, May 24. The Indy 500 start time is set for 1 pm local time. The race will be broadcast on ABC. Here is the complete 2009 Indy 500 lineup: 1. Helio Castroneves 2. Ryan...

Indy 500 Notes - May 2nd Edition

Written by Scott Keller · fastmachines.com · May 2, 2009This weekend in Indianapolis is a little like the quiet before the storm.  The drivers, teams and officials of the IRL and the city of Indianapolis...

Long Beach Preview: Indy Car’s return to the beach party!

Written by Scott Keller · April 15, 2009 | fastmachines.com Long Beach, California has become famous for, amongst other things, hosting the biggest beach party in the world for 34 years straight, The Long Beach Grand Prix. This storied race is famous for fast cars, and an...

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