Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Tony George responded to questions posed at the recent 2008 Indy 500 Media Tour. Topics included open wheel unification, entries for the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500, the upcoming Motegi/Long Beach weekend, the state of the IndyCar Series, Paul Tracy, and more.   read more »

Marty Roth was kind enough to host an open house at the new headquarters of Roth Racing during the 2008 Indy 500 Media Tour. Though perhaps not the size of one of the “Big 3″ teams like Team Penske, Andretti Green Racing or Target Chip Ganassi Racing, the facility is still quite impressive. The tools are new, the floors are clean, and the sense of pride is abundant. You just gotta love the spirit of this up and coming team.   read more »

Fan favorite Sarah Fisher unveiled her new race shop and her new 2008 Indy 500 sponsor at a press conference during the 2008 Indy 500 Media Tour. The sponsor will be ResQ Pure Power Energy Drink, a new all-natural energy drink that will be available in stores in mid to late 2008. Sarah also announced that she will compete in IndyCar Series events at Kentucky Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway.   read more »

I thought I’d start off my 2008 Indy 500 Media Tour postings with a fun photo. From left are 1998 Indy 500 Champion Eddie Cheever, two-time Indy 500 participant Max Papis, and 1989 & 1993 Indy 500 Champion Emerson Fittipaldi standing with the Borg-Warner Trophy. Eddie will be part of the ABC/ESPN broadcast team during the month of May, Max will attempt to make his third start in the Indy 500 in a car entered by Rubicon Racing, and Emerson will drive the Pace Car to start the 92nd running of the race. Max last participated in the Indy 500 in 2006 in a car owned by Eddie, and Emerson also happens to be his father-in-law.   read more »

Sounds from the rain-soaked 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 won by Dario Franchitti on May 27, 2007. Forty-four clips comprising 1 hour and 30 minutes of sound, from early morning raindrops through the opening ceremonies, green flag racing, pit stops, the victory celebration and more.   read more »