Dale Earnhardt Jr. will work his first Kentucky Derby on Saturday as part of his expanding role with NBC Sports and is also slated to cover his first Indianapolis 500.
Danica Patrick will join NBC Sports' inaugural coverage of the Indianapolis 500 as an analyst alongside host Mike Tirico. Patrick retired after last year's Indianapolis 500.
Janet Guthrie, the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500, was dropped from the list of nominees for NASCAR's Landmark Award.
Conor Daly has been chasing sponsorship money all across the country in a nonstop effort to continue his racing career. The Indianapolis 500 is the priority.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Power hated racing on ovals. He wasn't a fan of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and figured he would never win the Indianapolis 500.
That kind of attitude doesn't fly when you drive for Roger Penske.
Power had to change his thinking and his performance on oval tracks...
He felt the need! Graham Rahal jumped from 34th placement into the top spot with a fast lap of 226.047 mph at the Indianapolis 500 practice speed laps trials.
After 53 years, the Indy 500 has a new home. In fact, the entire IndyCar package is moving to NBC in 2019. The racing series will be getting more exposure.
Danica Patrick rejoined longtime sponsor GoDaddy. "Bubba" Wallace, the first black driver since 1969 to start the Daytona 500. No beer-sponsored car in the race.
It's only days a way for Danica Patrick, as she is retiring from racing and GoDaddy, who was there in the being and now at the end, will be her sponsor!