Full Throttle

You are browsing the archives of Indianapolis 500.

Eight-time Indianapolis 500 starter Bob “Caveman” Christie, whose rather fearsome nickname belied one of the nicest and most mild-mannered gentlemen ever to pull on a racing helmet, died Monday, June 1. Christie, who turned 85 on April 4, had been in ill health for some time in his hometown of Grants Pass, Ore.

Richard Petty, co-owner of Richard Petty Motorsports and John Andretti, driver of the No. 43 Window World/Richard Petty Motorsports/Dreyer and Reinbold Racing Honda-Dallara spoke this afternoon at the Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway about their participation in this year’s Indianapolis 500.

So, you wanna be a race driver?
Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson are, and they would LUV to sell you a Corvette ZR-1.
Helio Castroneves is race driver also, a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 no less. He was apparently doing a “sales job” on the “U.S. Gobment.” “Dancing With the Stars Taxman?”
They ain’t buyin’ it [...]

What would a NASCAR race weekend be without rumors swirling fast, swift and often like the toilets in a Mexican restaurant?

Australian takes first IndyCar Series race win, and the 300th for Penske racing, to deny Indy 500 winner repeat.
Ryan Briscoe and a multi-cat accident three laps from home denied Scott Dixon the chance to join the elite list of drivers to add victory at the Milwaukee Mile to the one he took at Indianapolis last [...]

Kiwi Scott Dixon is the first New Zealander to win the Indy 500 in his sixth attempt for Chip Gannasi Racing.
Only two other New Zealanders have ever raced the Indy 500 - Denny Hulme (1967, 1968, 1969, and 1971) and Graham McRae (1973).
Brazilian Vitor Meira was second with American Marco Andretti third.
“I can’t believe it,” [...]

Who needs Danica when you can have this?
Kristi can wave my, ahem… flag anytime.
1992 Olympic gold medalist, popular professional figure skater and recent “Dancing with the Stars” winner Kristi Yamaguchi will wave the green flag to start the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 25.
As the first female honorary starter in Indianapolis [...]

Well, its come to this, a reality show winner is considering walking the walk (crab-walk or otherwise) and talking the talk by possibly shifting allegiances from IndyCar to NASCAR.
Two-time Indy 500 winner, Dancing with the Stars winner and Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves is open to the possibilities of Tin-Top racing.
“I won’t deny that I’m [...]

Thanks to a tip from Tomaso comes a story of Sarah Fisher’s efforts to field her own team at Indy this month.
Tomaso points to an Indy Star article by Bob Kravitz who thinks Fisher may need to contact a collection agency to get what has been promised to the fledgling team.
One company, Gravity Entertainment is [...]

Two-time champion Helio Castroneves of Brazil and 2005 winner Dan Wheldon of England were among 32 drivers named Friday to 39 initial entries for the 92nd Indianapolis 500.
Hopefuls for the 33-car field in the May 25 race include three women, a total of 22 racers from outside of the United States and 12 newcomers thanks [...]