I had the pleasure of taking my family to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum last Saturday, August 11. As we rode the tour bus around the track at speeds just slightly under Helio Castroneves’ 2007 Indy 500 pole-winning speed of 225.817 mph, I managed to snap a few photos of the road course construction project currently underway.   read more »

We’ve all got about 13 months to learn as much as we can about the MotoGP series before it comes to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 14, 2008. While doing some web surfing (er, research) I found a link to some great photos taken by Andrew Wheeler at this year’s Red Bull US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca Raceway. Andrew is the official Track Photographer at the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course and the Senior Photographer for RoadRacerX Magazine’s AMA Superbike Series coverage. His website is AutoMotoPhoto.com. The aerial photo of Laguna Seca alone is well worth the click to the gallery. (thumbnail photo of John Hopkins by Andrew Wheeler)

Construction on the new, 2.601-mile road course to be used for the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP motorcycle race has started at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. IMS President and COO Joie Chitwood and Kevin Forbes, Director of Engineering and Construction addressed the media on August 1, 2007, two days into the project.   read more »

Photos taken at the official announcement of the Red Bull Indianapolis GP, July 16, 2007. Over 200 motorcycle riders filled the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Pagoda Plaza to create a festival-like atmosphere and the announcement was made in an impressively decorated room in the Pagoda Plaza Pavilion. A dark room, bright silver stage and colorful lighting made photos a challenge, but it certainly helped convey the excitement of bringing MotoGP to the Speedway.   read more »

It’s official! As rumored for months (years?), world-class MotoGP motorcycle racing will be coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix on September 14, 2008. The 2008 event will be the first in a three-year contract that was announced and signed at the Speedway yesterday.   read more »