INDIANAPOLIS—Two-time Academy Award nominee Adam Driver, who will soon be starring as Enzo Ferrari in a biopic of the Italian automobile magnate, will serve as the honorary starter for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Driver perhaps most famously played Kylo Ren in the three most recent “Star Wars” films, and he…
A.J. Foyt Returns to the Indy 500, His Legacy Long Secured and Grief Fresh From His Wife’s Death
WALLER, Texas—A.J. Foyt was 15 when a boat that he and two friends were riding in capsized in a storm. The young Foyt clung tightly to a buoy until a fishing vessel found him, too late for one of the other boys that had already drowned. Not long afterward, Foyt and some buddies were climbing…
Honda to Supply Engines for Aston Martin Starting With 2026 F1 Regulations
Honda will return as a factory Formula One supplier in partnership with Aston Martin in 2026 when F1 introduces new engine regulations. Even if Fernando Alonso is still with the team. Alonso and the engine maker had a nasty split in 2015 when the Spaniard was highly critical of Honda’s F1 efforts. He drives for…
Indy 500 Win Could Rocket Popular Driver Pato O’Ward to the Top of IndyCar on and Off the Track
INDIANAPOLIS—Pato O’Ward was supposed to arrive in front of the hotel at 8:15 a.m. the first day he’d get his car on the track for Indianapolis 500 practice. He texted he was 15 minutes late, but would try to make up time on the road. He did, of course, because O’Ward wasn’t out for a…
Wilson Fractures Vertebrae in Crash With Legge in Indianapolis 500 Practice Session
INDIANAPOLIS—Stefan Wilson fractured his back during a heavy crash with Katherine Legge in practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Monday, and the British driver will not be allowed back into his car for the 107th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The two drivers were going through Turns 1 and 2 about an hour…
Wilson, Legge Crash Heavily in Indianapolis 500 Practice Session
INDIANAPOLIS—Stefan Wilson was taken by ambulance to the hospital Monday after a heavy crash with Katherine Legge in practice for the Indianapolis 500, the first wreck of the two-week build-up to the 107th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Wilson was immobilized and wearing a neck brace but gave a quick thumbs-up after the…
Larson Dominates for Third NASCAR All-Star Race Win, Takes Home $1 Million
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C.—Kyle Larson didn’t mince words after his third All-Star race victory in the last five years. “That was an old school (butt)-whipping, for sure,” Larson said. Larson turned in a dominating effort to run away with his third All-Star race and earn $1 million Sunday night in the Cup Series’ return to North…
Dixon, Palou Swap Engines as Ilott Gets New Car for Indy 500 Qualifying
INDIANAPOLIS—Scott Dixon and Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Alex Palou made late engine swaps before the start of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, while Callum Ilott made it onto the track after his Junco Hollinger Racing team was forced to put together a backup car in just over 12 hours. Dixon indicated at the…
Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix Revs up South Florida Economy to Tune of Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
Formula One motor racing returned to the Sunshine State in May for the second Miami Grand Prix, pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the South Florida economy. The international race adds to a growing wave of professional sport events in the Magic City. From May 5–May 7, the governing body of Formula One—the Federation…
NASCAR 75: Fan Growth, New Stars Among Looming Challenges
NASCAR is crumbling. That is the image being presented to the casual fan early in this injury-plagued start to NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season. Through the first 11 races this season, NASCAR has handed down massive penalties, some of which have been overturned by appeal panels. Team owners are in a stalemate with NASCAR leadership over…
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