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by Bob Pockrass, Sports Illustrated
When Danica Patrick took the lead as an Indianapolis 500 rookie 20 years ago, she could see the fans on their feet cheering.
But Patrick didn’t realize why they were cheering.
“I truly thought it was because they were so excited that the race was almost over,” said Patrick, who had taken the lead under caution on Lap 172. “I did not think it was about me.
“I was like, ‘Wow, everybody’s so excited. It’s almost over. It’s exciting.’”
LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports today announces a major initiative with national non-profit partner Purple Heart Homes to renovate and restore the homes – and lives – of U.S. military veterans in Indianapolis ahead of the network’s inaugural coverage of the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, Sunday, May 25, on FOX, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app.
LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports will air the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge live on the monster “MEGA-ZILLA” screen in New York’s Times Square, bringing “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” to the “Crossroads of the World.”
LOS ANGELES – FOX Deportes, America’s leading supplier of Spanish-language sports programming for more than 25 years, presents live coverage of the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Saturday, May 25 live from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The broadcast of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” a first for FOX Deportes, serves as the premier event of the network’s first season as the Spanish-language home of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
MOORESVILLE, NC (May 19, 2025) – “We accept the penalties issued today by the INDYCAR Series which are due to a “Body Fit” violation that occurred prior to the qualifying session yesterday. We are disappointed by the results and the impact it has on our organization. We will make further announcements later this week related to personnel for the upcoming Indianapolis 500.”
LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s new home for INDYCAR, announces the “Greatest Spectacle of Racing” – on FOX. The network’s first Indianapolis 500 flanks the airwaves with a whopping 60 hours of live coverage featuring an impressive lineup of talent and dignitaries.
SpeedCafe’s Stefan Bartholomaeus reports that NASCAR champion Kyle Larson and two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato both emerged unhurt after finding the wall in separate incidents during the morning (yesterday).
The test featured two segments with qualifying boost levels used in the morning before the field switched to race trim for the afternoon.
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, April 16, 2025 — Texas A&M University is revving its engines for a return to NASCAR in 2025 through a season-long partnership with Haas Factory Team (HFT), building on the university’s 2024 involvement with the Gene Haas-owned organization. Additionally, Texas A&M is making its NTT INDYCAR SERIES debut as a sponsor of fan-favorite driver Felix Rosenqvist for the 2025 season.
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. (April 16, 2025) – Beard Motorsports has announced the addition of a pair of NASCAR Cup Series races on its 2025 schedule that will feature 20-year-old NASCAR Xfinity Series regular Jesse Love behind the wheel of its No. 62 Chevrolet for the first time – the May 4 Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, and the iconic Brickyard 400 July 27 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
