IndyCar Meet-and-Greet: Jacques Villeneuve
Why did Villeneuve decide to return to Indy after all these years? “That’s the question I get the most,” he says. “And, you know, why not?”
Photos: 500 Festival Parade 2014
Only by winning a major (non-athletic) contest does one force Andrew Luck to play second fiddle during this parade, but Josh Kaufman did just that.
The Woman Behind the Indy 500 Winner's Wreath
Yesterday morning, Julie Vance was visible through the front windows, piecing together the intricate wreath that Sunday’s Indy 500 winner will wear on the victory podium—as every champion has since 1960.
Meet the Seven Rookies of the 2014 Indy 500
In the 113-year history of the Indianapolis 500, a rookie has won only eight times.
Party in the Back: Indy 500 Drivers Take Their Lumps
They'll start the race behind everyone else. As an added insult (literally), they dutifully attended the Last Row Party—an annual Indy tradition that returned yesterday evening after a hiatus last year.
Video: Pacers Fans Stage Flash Mob Downtown
Just like the Indiana Pacers—no one's there, then they are, and then they disappear again.
IndyCar Drivers Fight Cancer at Yellow Party
In attendance were Ryan Hunter-Reay's fellow IndyCar stars also starting in this year's Indy 500, including 2013 winner Tony Kanaan, a dapper bow-tied J.R. Hildebrand, and James Hinchcliffe, plus members of rock band Live.
At Home: Graham Rahal's Racing Room
“When I won my first race, I wasn’t allowed to spray champagne because I was underage. So Dave [Letterman, co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing] decided to send me some."
Memorial Service on Circle Lends Perspective to Weekend Partying
The ceremony was particularly close to the heart of one attendee, Indianapolis native Cammie Doyle. Her brother, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Jeremy Doyle, died in 2005 while deployed in Iraq.