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For generations, the Indy 500 -- even making it in -- was about faster and faster speeds. As qualifying looms this weekend, maybe it's time to loosen up to speed up.

The Indianapolis 500 has survived two world wars, the rear-engine revolution of the 1960s and two major splits within Indy car racing. Surely it can survive without Danica Patrick.

Almost no one is happy with the mess that was the end of the IndyCar Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday. The question that remains is, are official heads going to roll?

The Roaring Twenties were roaring at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as officials tried to keep with spiraling engineering advances and speeds kept getting faster and faster.

And then there were three ... three engine manufacturers in the IndyCar Series, that is. Lotus joins Chevy and Honda as the league's official engine suppliers for 2012 and beyond.

With the Indy 500 behind them, the IndyCar Series title race really starts to heat up with Will Power in the lead and Dario Franchitti coming on strong. Who else should you watch for?

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- There are few things more frustrating for a racing fan than to get rained out at an oval track. Having a road race pushed back a day is an even rarer occurrence and therefore even more exasperating. Having said that, there w...

The Indy cars will look and sound pretty much the same as they have all season for this weekend's Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway. But Indy Racing League officials are cautiously optimistic that subtle changes to the aerodynamic specification of...

The clock is ticking on the IndyCar Series and its efforts to create a new formula for the future. Although series officials still say that new cars and engines could be introduced for the 2011 season, Honda Performance Development president Erik Ber...

Drivers, NASCAR officials and Goodyear representatives came away convinced that tires will not be an issue at this year's Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, scheduled for July 26.

With practice slated to start Wednesday, Pole Day on Saturday and four days of qualifying over the next two weekends, the buildup for the Indy 500 is in full swing.

Chances are you haven't driven many spectacular cars on some of the world's greatest racetracks. Unless, that is, you're a gamer who's familiar with Gran Turismo. John Oreovicz isn't much of a gamer, but he did get the chance recently to pick the brain of the man behind the GT franchise. Just in time for Christmas ...

Not even sideways rain and 60 mph winds could dampen the spirits of the 174,000 MotoGP fans who turned out for the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP at the Brickyard, writes John Oreovicz.

Justin Wilson's victory at Belle Isle took the focus off the season title. But with Helio Castroneves having to cede the race lead -- and ultimately the victory -- because of an official's call, the championship race between him and Scott Dixon takes on an added edge with one race to go, writes John Oreovicz.

Just about everything on the IndyCar Series schedule gets moved in 2009. While there were some surprises, there may be more in store from some unanswered questions as the IRL plows into the future, writes John Oreovicz.

Is Danica Patrick getting preferential treatment by IndyCar Series officials? Is she jeopardizing the success -- and safety -- of fellow drivers because of her driving tactics? Some of her competitors think so, writes John Oreovicz.