Indy 500 Media Tour 2008
Two time Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi prepares to take some laps in the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car on April 9, 2008 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN. (UPI Photo/ Bill Coons)
UPI Related News
INDIANAPOLIS, May 23 (UPI) -- ABC Sports replaced veteran Indianapolis 500 announcer Paul Page, known as the Voice of the 500, with Todd Harris in an effort to boost buzz and ratings.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 18 (UPI) -- Kenny Brack will replace the injured Buddy Rice at the Indianapolis 500 May 29 following recovery from his own injury a year ago.
JOLIET, Ill., Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Two-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves took the pole Saturday for Sunday's Delphi Indy 300 race at the Chicagoland Speedway.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 31 (UPI) -- Indy 500 winner Buddy Rice received a record purse of $1,761,740 at Monday night's Victory Awards Banquet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 23 (UPI) -- The starting lineup for the Indy 500 was filled Sunday in the final round of qualifications at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
READING, Pa., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Penske Racing has announced that two-time defending Indy Racing League champion Sam Hornish Jr. will join the team next season.
READING, Pa., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Gil de Ferran, the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and a two-time CART champion, will retire at the end of the Indy Racing League season.
READING, Pa., April 30 (UPI) -- Two-time CART champion Gil de Ferran has been cleared to drive in next month's Indianapolis 500, Penske Racing announced Wednesday.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., April 22 (UPI) -- Defending NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Tony Stewart revealed Monday that he will not race in the Indianapolis 500 next month.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 18 (UPI) -- Dario Franchitti will miss at least the Indianapolis 500 following his recent motorcycle wreck.