In the days before every note and every performance by a pop or rock musician was instantly uploaded to YouTube or social media, there were three main ways to discover and experience a new artist: ...

(Watch the premiere of “Qualified” at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday on ESPN.) The 1977 Indianapolis 500 produced a series of firsts. Tom Sneva became the first racer to break the 200-mph barrier at Indianapolis ...

Janet Guthrie made history 41 years ago when she became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500, paving the way for drivers such as Danica Patrick, who'll mark her last run in the race on ...

MORRISON — In the fall of 1957, auto parts businessman John Bandimere paid $11,000 for a plot of about 180 acres nestled up against the hogback of the Jefferson County foothills. He then went to an ...

When the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway drew up the plans for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, The Indianapolis Star was there and we've covered every Indianapolis 500 since 1911.

Proof that you don't need a photo pass to shoot cool photos. This shot of the DiMatteo Bros. Fuel Altered was shot from the spectator fence at Orange County International Raceway in 1970. Don Garlits ...

The MCL on Crawfordsville Road was 2.5 miles from IMS and a favorite spot for drivers, especially in the 1960s, '70s and '80s The restaurant's walls were decorated with photos of drivers and a giant ...

Speedway legend Ivan Mauger, who won six world championships during the 1960s and 1970s, has died aged 78. The New Zealander died at his home on Australia's Gold Coast having suffered with dementia.