IMS Museum Rick Mears Exhibit Coming in May

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum proudly announces the Sunday, May 2 opening of its new featured exhibit honoring one of the Indianapolis 500’s living legends: “Rocket Rick Mears presented by Racemaker Press.” Mears earned a record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500 victory in 1991 – a race also remembered for his fierce duel with Michael Andretti in the…

Friday Indy 500 Testing

After just a total of 249 laps were turned on Thursday, things were much busier on Friday as 31 drivers combined to turn 3,956 total laps around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. That is not to say that mother nature didn’t make another appearance, but there were just a few sprinkles that caused a slight…

Rain Shortens Thursday Indy 500 Testing

Rain interrupted the first of two days of testing ahead of next month’s Indianapolis 500. More than five hours of on-track activity was lost due to pop-up showers in the area, but it could have been much worse, considering the forecast beforehand. It looked as though Thursday’s test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway would not…

Foyt Signs JR Hildebrand for Indy 500

AJ Foyt Racing will have four cars vying for a starting position in the 105th Indianapolis 500 next month. The team announced today that JR Hildebrand will be behind the wheel of the No. ?? Chevrolet. The veteran driver is aiming to qualify for his 11th Indy 500 race. While Hildebrand is known for the…

April Open Test at IMS

The NTT IndyCar Series will have an Open Test on Thursday and Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 next month. The two-day test will feature 32 cars and offer live coverage via NBC’s Peacock streaming service. The test will be closed to the public as…