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Tag: Indianapolis 500
Danny Ongais “The Flyin’ Hawaiian” Passes at 79
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Indianapolis 500 Veteran Rager Dies at 73
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Vince Granatelli Dies at 78
Indy 500 Team Owner, Mechanic Vince Granatelli Dies at 78 |
| INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022) – Vince Granatelli (left, above photo), who was a leading mechanic for two notable machines in Indianapolis 500 history and later became a race-winning team owner, died Jan. 22. He was 78.
Granatelli was a member of the famous racing family that made its name through “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” including his father, Andy, |
Indianapolis 500-Winning Team Owner Kalkhoven Dies at 77
Indianapolis 500-Winning Team Owner Kalkhoven Dies at 77 |
| INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022) – Indianapolis 500-winning team owner Kevin Kalkhoven, who also played a major role in the reunification of North American open-wheel racing among other racing-related ventures, died Jan. 4. He was 77.
Kalkhoven was co-owner, with CART champion Jimmy Vasser, of the No. 11 Hydroxycut KV Racing Technology-SH Racing Chevrolet that Tony Kanaan drove to an emotional victory |
Statements from Roger Penske, J. Douglas Boles about Passing of Al Unser
Statements from Roger Penske, J. Douglas Boles about Passing of Al Unser |
| INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Dec. 10, 2021) – Statements from Roger Penske and J. Douglas Boles about the passing of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser, who died Dec. 9 at age 82:
“We have lost a true racing legend and a champion on and off the track. Al was the quiet leader of the Unser family, a tremendous competitor |
Al Unser Passes at 82
Four-Time Indianapolis 500 Winner Al Unser
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INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Dec. 10, 2021) – Alfred “Al” Unser, the second member of the Unser auto racing dynasty to win the Indianapolis 500 and the second INDYCAR SERIES driver in history to win four times at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, died Dec. 9 at his home in Chama, New Mexico, after a 17-year battle with cancer. He was 82.
Born in Albuquerque, |
Four-Time ‘500’ Winners’ Club
Four-Time ‘500’ Winners’ Club Welcomes New Member on Special Day at IMS |
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INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, July 21, 2021) — A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears, the first race car drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 four times, have been photographed together many times over the years, including a famous session for the cover of the event’s official program in 2013.
But with each passing year, it seemed those images might |
Helio Joins Exclusive Club with Fourth Indianapolis 500 Victory
| Helio Joins Exclusive Club with Fourth Indianapolis 500 Victory |
| INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 30, 2021) – In a flair for the dramatic that matched his charismatic personality, Helio Castroneves joined the exclusive club of four-time Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge winners with a stunning victory Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Castroneves joined A.J. Foyt (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977), Al Unser (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987) and Rick Mears (1979, 1984, 1988, |
Indianapolis 500 Veteran Ribeiro Dies at 55
Indianapolis 500 Veteran Ribeiro Dies at 55 |
| INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 23, 2021) – Andre Ribeiro, a one-time Indianapolis 500 starter who gave Honda its first INDYCAR SERIES victory and later drove for Team Penske, has died of cancer in his native Brazil. He was 55.
Born in Sao Paulo, Ribeiro was a key member of a Brazilian revolution of drivers in the top level of North American open-wheel racing. His |