Perhaps all you need to know about just how long the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been around is that in 1909, the year when the facility opened, the Pittsburgh Pirates were the World Series...
Former winner Mario Andretti helping take Indy 500 Centennial Tour to military troops overseas.
Danica Patrick's sojurn into NASCAR has the racing world in a frenzy. It has also brought the near-forgotten art of multi-discipline racing back into the spotlight.
Flagging ratings and a rough economy have conspired to get IndyCar and NASCAR to join forces on a $20 million bonus for any driver that wins the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.
As the 94th Indianapolis 500 approaches, Pop Off Valve opens a series of articles describing the history and traditions of the race and the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
