The field is set for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 next Sunday. Bump Day at Indianapolis used to be about multiple teams going home, and last minute deals being put together. In recent years, it became a glorified practice day, with only 33 drivers competing for the 33 spots. While it was nothing…

Pole Day at Indianapolis. What could be better? How about a little guy, a Hoosier, a genuinely great guy winning the pole? Today, that’s exactly what we got. Aside from the day of the race, it is the most anticipated day of the month. The rain-shortened Fast Friday practice session where we nearly saw a…

Fast Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There are few things that make people happier than hearing those words. This year, nobody was certain what to expect from the cars or the weather. There was once again a high risk of rain showers in the area, and unlike yesterday, we didn’t get lucky. Around 3 PM…

For the first time since Opening Day, I drove towards the Speedway not knowing how much track time teams and drivers would see. Mother Nature has been relatively kind, despite the chilling winds of the first couple of days. Today, everyone had one eye on the race track, and the other on the radar. The…

Wednesday’s practice for the Indianapolis 500 was full of sunshine, heat, and a few surprises. It all began when I arrived at the Speedway around 8:30 this morning, and it was already 71 degrees. You could tell it was going to be a hot one, likely the warmest temperatures we’ll see before race day. Long…