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The five closest Indy 500 finishes in history

The Indianapolis 500 has produced some of the most spectacular finishes in IndyCar history, and 2026 was just the latest example of that with Rosenqvist vs. Malukas

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Friday favourite: The “trick” features that endeared Unser to Penske's forgotten car

The Penske PC27 is a somewhat improbable choice for Al Unser Jr’s favourite car. A two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time IndyCar champion, he had his greatest successes at the wheel of the Lola T90/00, Galmer G92 and Penske PC23-94 in US open-wheel racing. By contrast, he went winless in the radical PC27…

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Friday favourite: The “underrated” Mexican who made a perfect partner

Adrian Fernandez wasn’t short on top quality team-mates during a successful career in US open-wheel racing that yielded 11 victories across CART and the Indy Racing League, then subsequently in sportscars. The 2000 CART runner-up rates Scott Pruett highly from their time at Patrick Racing in 1998, while early in…

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Ray Evernham and Rob Kauffman acquire the IROC brand

IROC, which operated from 1973 to 2006, featured some of the greatest racers across the globe, bringing them together to compete in equal equipment on various styles of race tracks.

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Why the legend of Indy’s holy grail makes it unmissable

It would be a bold claim to suggest that one motor racing event trumps all others, but to witness the start of the Indianapolis 500 from its fabled ‘yard of bricks’ is like standing next to a swirling tornado.

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Why the legend of Indy’s holy grail makes it unmissable

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Which of the nine Indy 500 winners can conquer the Speedway again?

The 1992 Indianapolis 500 saw 10 former winners start the race – but none of them won it. The highest-placed former winner that day was four-time Indy victor Al Unser Sr of Team Menard, who managed to coax the notoriously fast-but-fickle Buick engine past the chequered flag. He was 10…

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Which of nine Indy 500 winners can conquer the Speedway again?

The 1992 Indianapolis 500 saw 10 former winners start the race – and none of them won. The highest placed former winner that day was four-time Indy victor Al Unser Sr. of Team Menard, who managed to coax the notoriously fast-but-fickle Buick engine past the checkered flag. He was 10…

Motorsport

Mears on Power v Newgarden: Fighting is different with a teammate

IndyCar legend Rick Mears says a title fight between Will Power and Josef Newgarden requires each to “be smart about it”, especially since their opponents from Ganassi are just a handful of points behind. He spoke to David Malsher-Lopez.

Motorsport

The team-mate dilemma facing IndyCar's title protagonists

Autosport

Top 10 Indy 500s ranked: Andretti, Foyt and more

The 106th Indianapolis 500 takes place today and to celebrate of America's greatest race, it's an opportune time to look back at some of the Brickyard's finest moments

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Indy 500: How much money does the winner receive? Prize purse explained

The Indianapolis 500 is a race like no other and packs one of the richest prizes in all of motorsports.

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