IMS Press Release

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing filed the first entries March 7 for the 91st Indianapolis 500, naming 2004 Indy winner Buddy Rice and fan favorite Sarah Fisher as drivers for its two entries.   read more »

Buddy Rice pulls away from a makeshift pit lane in the 2004 Indianapolis 500 Checkers/Rally’s Pit Stop contest, beating Helio Castroneves.   read more »

Buddy Rice, driving for Rahal Letterman Racing, receives the 2004 MBNA Pole Award and a check for $100,000 after posting the fastest four lap average qualifying speed of 222.024 mph.

Photo by Paul Woods, May 15, 2004.

IMS Press Release

Danica Patrick, Buddy Rice, Jeff Simmons, Ray Leto

MODERATOR: Welcome on a gorgeous day here at Indianapolis. Hopefully it will get a little bit better. It’s our annual meeting with Rahal Letterman Racing. We’re delighted to have them with us. Ray Leto, the acting GM, has joined our driver lineup, which you know very well. Jeff Simmons, two-time Barber Dodge Pro champion, also a gentleman who has been a standout in the Infiniti Pro Series. Buddy Rice, of course, a 2004 Indy 500 winner. Danica Patrick, last year’s Rookie of the Year. Always great to have them with us.   read more »

Three Indianapolis 500 winners - Dan Wheldon (2005), Buddy Rice (2004) and Helio Castroneves (2001, 2002) - will be performing tire tests for Firestone at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today (10/6) and tomorrow (10/7).   read more »