The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb thrives on records. Making it to the top of the mountain isn’t the chore it once was, when parts closer to the pinnacle weren’t paved, but even with the pavement, getting any vehicle around the 156 turns on this 12.42-mile stretch of road, most of it at the upper reaches offering little respite if one puts a wheel wrong.
Over the past couple of weeks, the sport of auto racing lost a pair of men who were large in terms of driving, broadcasting and racecar ownership. Ned Jarrett and Dennis Reinbold were major actors in motorsports and they will be missed.
This year at least, there would be no bumping to fill the 500’s vaunted Field of 33 cars due to persistent rain.
Team Penske, also called Penske Racing, debuted in the Rolex 24 at Daytona sports car enduro in 1966, which makes Team Penske 60 years old in 2026.
Michaelian’s passing comes just a month before the 51st running of the Long Beach Grand Prix.
This 13th induction ceremony is tuned to coordinate with the running of the seventh annual BC39, which is presented by Avanti Windows & Doors and held annually at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).
The INDYCAR Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D. C. will be a free event for the public in the streets near the National Mall in celebration of the United States 250th birthday.
Big news out of the Indy Car world, including the ruling on what Alex Palou owes McLaren.
The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, built inside the third turn of that cavernous, 2.5-mile oval, will have two professional events in 2026 as it did last season.
From the time that Mario Andretti entered the Indianapolis 500 in 1964, there’s been an Andretti in the field for nearly every year the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race has run. That will change in 2026, as Marco Andretti, son of Michael and grandson of Mario hangs up his gloves.
