Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400.
Read More at Wikipedia ›A temporary outdoor stage set up to entertain race fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been replaced after it failed to meet new safety standards enacted by the state following last year's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.
State building inspectors rejected the privately built stage Thursday, four days before the Indianapolis 500, after speedway officials couldn't provide required technical documents, WTHR-TV reports (http://bit.ly/KQhp8G )."They were unable to provide the necessary engineering wind and weight load. The speedway was very cooperative. We told them it was noncompliant. They understood, brought in another stage that is totally compliant," said Indiana State Fire Marhal Jim Greeson.Greeson said the speedway met the building and engineering standards even before they were made mandatory.The new rules were adopted after seven people died and 58 were injured when high winds sent stage rigging plunging into a crowd of fans awaiting a concert by country du...It was an hour before the Indianapolis 500, and Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan found a quiet corner to prepare for the race. They were interrupted by Parnelli Jone...
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Jeff Belskus has some simple advice for race fans this weekend.He wants them to drink plenty of water and limit their activity Sunday...
Tony Kanaan was feeling lucky Sunday.Unfortunately for the Brazilian, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was relentless — again.Despite using a brilliant move to go fro...
Will Power has 18 victories since moving to America, where he's one of the most decorated drivers in open-wheel racing.But his resume has some glaring holes: He's ne...
Some days are better than others for Susie Wheldon, and there's rarely any warning what will trigger the emotional roller coaster she's been on since husband Dan Whe...
For the first time in seven seasons, May takes on a different meaning for Danica Patrick.From the time she was 23, Patrick spent this fifth month of the year prepari...
Friday afternoon at Darlington Raceway, word began to filter through the NASCAR Sprint Cup garage about the loss of racing legend Carroll Shelby, one of the true her...
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All three of NASCAR's national touring series -- Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck -- will be at Dover International Speedway this weekend. The IZOD Ind...
Dario Franchitti's first win at Indianapolis, in 2007, made him more than just Ashley Judd's husband.His second win, in 2010, was about pure dominance — he led 155 o...
The excitement over a strong Indianapolis 500 didn't last very long for IndyCar.A Wednesday report on Speed.com detailed an alleged revolt by several team owners to ...
It was an hour before the Indianapolis 500, and Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan found a quiet corner to prepare for the race. They were interrupted by Parnelli Jone...
Facts and figures of the 96th Indianapolis 500-mile race Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:EVENT — The 96th Indianapolis 500.DISTANCE — 500 miles; 200 laps a...
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