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.
BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 23, 2025 . . . . . . The 18th Annual AMSOIL USAC Eastern Storm presented by Levan Machine & Truck Equipment will open at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, June 17, the first of six consecutive nights of non-wing racing at six different tracks. This event, brought to you by Alpine Building Supply is the second race of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series and will showcase the nationally recognized USAC Touring Series.
NEW YORK – May 22, 2025 – SiriusXM will air live coverage of this weekend’s world-famous FORMULA 1 TAG HEUER GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2025, featuring the live turn-by-turn broadcast as well as pre- and post-race commentary airing on SiriusXM channel 81 and on the SiriusXM app.
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…)
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.
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.”
BECHTELSVILLE, PA (May 20, 2025) — The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series delivered once again Tuesday night at Grandview Speedway with Levan Machine & Truck Equipment presenting the RichMar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprint Car Series. And it was another heart stopper as Rico Abreu held off a last lap challenge from Brad Sweet to take the win. It was California’s Rico Abreu who celebrated in Victory Lane – claiming his fourth win of the season with the Kubota High Limit Racing Series and a $20,000 payday in front of an incredible crowd.
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.
