INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, May 9, 2013 – NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch completed the Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program during a test Thursday, May 9 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, reaching a top speed of 218.210 mph in an Andretti Autosport car. But Busch is still taking a cautious approach toward any thoughts of participating in “The […]
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Sheryl Crow to Perform Pre-Race Concert for the 55th Annual Coke Zero 400
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Nine-time GRAMMY winner Sheryl Crow, whose long list of hits include “All I Wanna Do,” “Soak Up The Sun” and her latest single “Easy,” will perform a hour-long pre-race concert prior to the 55(th) annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday, July 6 at […]
1996 Indy 500 winner Buddy Lazier joins Indianapolis 500 entries
Lazier Partners Racing filed an entry for the 97th Indianapolis 500, with 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier listed as the driver. The entry adds a fourth winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” to the potential starting field, as Lazier joins three-time winners Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves and 2008 winner Scott Dixon. Lazier […]
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Adds Zip Line for Indy 500
Thrill-seeking fans can enjoy an unprecedented perspective of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the Month of May, as a zip line will be available on selected event days for the 97th Indianapolis 500. This is the first time a zip line – a pulley and harness suspended from a cable – has been installed at […]
Pippa Mann Joins Dale Coyne Racing for 2013 Indianapolis 500
Pippa Mann has paired with Dale Coyne Racing to attempt to make her second start at the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. The team confirmed that the 29-year-old Mann will drive a Honda-powered Dallara as a teammate to Justin Wilson and Ana Beatriz. In 2011, Mann became the first British female (and eighth overall) to qualify […]