At the Indianapolis Speedway it was Spain’s Alex Palou taking the Borger-Warner Trophy and the big money for winning the Classic Indianapolis 500 event. Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT placed a strong seventh place.
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Kyle Larson’s Double Is Top Of Mind As Coca-Cola 600 Approaches
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
On a tripleheader NASCAR weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the big news is clearly “The Double.”
For the second straight year, Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson will attempt to run both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
Kyle Larson Foundation Launches 2nd Annual Visor Auction
- Doubles up with Team Chevy Drivers across NASCAR and INDYCAR to benefit Urban Youth Racing School
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 21, 2025) – While NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson is attempting “The Double” this weekend, traveling between Indianapolis and Charlotte to race for 1,100 miles in one day, his charitable foundation is working on a double of its own – this time with Team Chevy drivers across both NASCAR and INDYCAR. The Kyle Larson Foundation announced today that it will once again partner with Chevrolet and Pristine Auction, and with the generous donation of race shields from 48 Team Chevy drivers from the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and INDYCAR, will raise funds for the Philadelphia-based Urban Youth Racing School. Each shield will be autographed by both Larson and the respective Team Chevy driver. (more…)
20 Years Later: Danica Patrick Reflects on ‘Danica-Mania’ at Indy 500
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.’”
Fox Sports Teams With Purple Heart Homes To Transform Veterans’ Lives Ahead Of Indianapolis 500
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.
Team Penske Statement and Roger Penske Quote on Team Penske INDYCAR Personnel Changes
MOORESVILLE, NC (May 21, 2025) – “Team Penske announced today the departures of INDYCAR Team President, Tim Cindric, INDYCAR Managing Director, Ron Ruzewski and INDYCAR General Manager Kyle Moyer from the organization. Team Penske will have further announcements this week related to personnel and replacements for this weekend’s Indianapolis 500.”
From Roger Penske:
“Nothing is more important than the integrity of our sport and our race teams. We have had organizational failures during the last two years, and we had to make necessary changes. I apologize to our fans, our partners and our organization for letting them down.”
FOX Sports Races Into Times Square With Coverage of the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500
- ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ to Air Live on SILVERCAST Media’s MEGA-ZILLA
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.”
Fox Deportes Presents First Broadcast Of Indianapolis 500
- 11-Time Indy 500 Participant Oriol Servia Joins as Lead Analyst in the Booth
- On-Site Coverage Kicks off Thursday, May 22
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.
Team Penske Statement: Team’s Response to Recent INDYCAR Penalties
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.”
Ticket Renewals Begin (Today) For 2025 INDYCAR and NASCAR Race Weekends At Portland International Raceway
- Speed Month’ features the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland set for August 8-10 and the Pacific Office Automation 147 on August 29-30
PORTLAND, Ore. (May 15, 2025) – The ticket renewal process begins tomorrow (May 16) at 10 a.m. PT for all multi-day Grandstand and RV space purchasers from last year’s BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland, featuring the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and Pacific Office Automation 147, headlined by the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Eligible customers from 2024 will receive a direct email communication with further purchase instructions. Public ticket sales will begin for multi-day Reserved Grandstand tickets and any remaining RV spaces on Monday, June 2 at 10 a.m. PT for both events.