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Indianapolis 500 champion Dario Franchitti says he's still "not very comfortable" racing on a high-banked oval.
Given his family's checkered history in the Indianapolis 500, Michael Andretti understands better than anybody why his son, Marco, was so frustrated during Sunday's race.
Early television ratings are showing this year's Indianapolis 500 had more viewers than any time since 2008.
Often, another name for Formula One could have been Formula Same-Same: Same-old faces driving for the same-old teams winning the same-old races.
Dario Franchitti's first win at Indianapolis, in 2007, made him more than just Ashley Judd's husband.
It's rare in racing when everything aligns to create a breathtaking event, the kind that's certain to be talked about through the years and recalled as one of the best.
Rick Hendrick says he made a mistake last year, something the owner's teams haven't done much lately.
Danica Patrick emerged from her bright green No. 10 car Sunday night with a smile.
Kasey Kahne was starting to feel a little guilty.
Michael Andretti watched three of his cars dominate the first half of the Indianapolis 500. And by the end of Sunday's race, they were no factor at all. Again.
In the early going of the Indianapolis 500, Bobby Rahal advised his driver to show a little patience.
When Jimmie Johnson left his pit stall with his gas can - and his gas man - still attached to his No. 48 Chevrolet it cost the five-time Sprint Cup champion a chance to win the Coca-Cola 600.
It was an hour before the Indianapolis 500, and Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan found a quiet corner to prepare for the race. They were interrupted by Parnelli Jones, Bobby Unser and Johnny Rutherford, three of the greatest drivers in IndyCar history.
Marco Andretti has not been able to end the family's curse at Indianapolis.
IndyCar points leader Will Power and Mike Conway were both knocked out of the Indianapolis 500 in the first crash of Sunday's race.
Howie Mandel is helping introduce drivers to the crowd during his first trip to the Indianapolis 500, but he isn't picking a favorite among them.
Fans sought shade under the grandstands and beneath umbrellas. Misting stations got a healthy workout. But Sunday's Indianapolis 500 won't go down in the record books as the hottest in the 101-year history of the race.
Mark Webber won the Monaco Grand Prix from the pole Sunday while Fernando Alonso moved narrowly into the championship lead in Formula One.
