Today was Indy 500 Media Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which comes on the heels of the 99th running of the race this Sunday. There were plenty of happenings today, some that were expected and some that weren’t. The news began with the official confirmation of the driver that will replace the injured James…

[AJ Foyt Enterprises Press Release] Veteran IndyCar driver and 2011 Indianapolis 500 Pole Winner Alex Tagliani will drive the Al-Fe Heat Treating Honda-powered Dallara for AJ Foyt Racing as the storied race team prepares for the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Al-Fe Heat Treating marks its fifth year with AJ Foyt Racing which began…

Today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Honda pulled the covers off of their Superspeedway aero kit that will be used in next month’s Indianapolis 500. Doug Boles, Derrick Walker, and Steve Eriksen (Vice President and COO for HPD) were on hand to talk about the design, and the race. The car on display was the Andretti Autosport…

Five-time Brickyard 400 winner and former Pittsboro resident Jeff Gordon will drive the pace car for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 next month. In an announcement at Indianapolis Motor Speedway today, Gordon was all smiles as he drove around this year’s pace car. The Corvette Z06 made several laps around the speedway today,…

The 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 is less than a month away. Practice for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing for the Verizon IndyCar Series drivers kicks off this Sunday, May 3. The new oval configuration aero kits will be on display, with Rookie Orientation scheduled for 10 AM until Noon, followed by practice from…