Brian Barnhart, the IRL's vice president of competition, believes that a limit on tire usage is the best way to control costs in racing. With that, he confirmed plans to hold league teams to a 183 ...

There have been many changes to the Indy Racing League’s team lineup for 2002.Sam Schmidt has combined his program (a car driven by Anthony Lazarro) with Fred Treadway. Treadway still plans to run his ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Paul Tracy can replay every tiny detail, minute by minute, second by second, of the finish to that race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The pass Tracy made to take the lead over Helio ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2022. We are republishing it as part of our coverage of the 2025 Indy 500. Some references may be out of date. INDIANAPOLIS — Paul Tracy can ...

John deVries, self-styled “pit bull of the Indy Racing League,” was beginning to discuss his childhood days in Newport Beach with a reporter when the phone rang in his California Speedway garage.

No one has been more of a CART supporter and IRL basher than Mario Andretti. While others lost their zeal and tempered their anger over the years, Mario remained steadfast in his loyalty to CART. Son ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500, the cornerstone of Tony George’s 7-year-old Indy Racing League, lured another major player to the IRL Thursday when Honda announced it would provide engines next ...

Championship Auto Racing Teams is keeping its turbocharged engines and making it clear the open-wheel series is through trying to appease the rival Indy Racing League. "They've made it abundantly ...

Jeff Ward overtook Al Unser Jr. just inches from the line Saturday night to win the Boomtown 500 in another incredible finish at Texas Motor Speedway. Ward never led until he beat Unser, who had the ...