For most of the twentieth century, the Borg-Warner trophy, awarded to the winner of the Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway race, has been the most coveted prize in auto racing. Known as "the greatest spectacle in racing," the Memorial Day...

International 300-Mile Sweepstakes (1916) Liberty Sweepstakes (1919)International 500-Mile Sweepstakes (1920–1941, 1946–1979) The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The...

The Indy 500 is in many ways the quintessential American sporting event, but it has become more international than ever the last few years. In 1993, seven of the top ten finishers were from outside of the US, including first place finisher Emerson Fittipaldi...

INDIANAPOLIS 500 PREVIEW Sunday, May 27, 2001 What: The 85th Indianapolis 500. When: 11 a.m. today. Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.5-mile rounded rectangular track. Broadcasts: Coverage begins at 10 a.m. TV -- ABC (Channel 12 in Milwaukee), with...

Roger Penske made the right call Saturday and Helio Castroneves rewarded his car owner with another Indianapolis 500 pole.Penske, whose elite team has won 14 poles and 14 races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway _ both records _ watched and waited while all the other...

Winning three in a row at Homestead-Miami Speedway is fine, but Dan Wheldon was barely out of the cockpit after his season-opening victory Saturday night before he was thinking about another race win he wants more."This is step one toward the Indianapolis 500," said Wheldon,...