Dario Franchitti
FILE - In this May 24, 1981, file photo, Bobby Unser holds three fingers aloft after winning his third Indianapolis 500 auto race ,in Indianapolis, Ind. Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser has died. He died of natural causes at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Sunday, May 2, 2021. He was 87. (AP Photo/File)
Bobby Unser, 87, Indy 500 champ in great racing family, dies

By Jenna Fryer May. 03, 2021 12:04 PM EDT

Chip Ganassi speaks about driver Jimmie Johnson joining his IndyCar team for next season at a press conference during the IndyCar race weekend Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
Column: Chip Ganassi celebrates 30 years of winning

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 26, 2020 03:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003, file photo, team owner Chip Ganassi, left, and 2003 IRL champion Scott Dixon, right, celebrate following the IRL Chevy 500 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Ganassi knew Dixon as a quiet kid in a paddock full of superstars when he hired him four races into the 2002 season. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Column: Quiet and calm Dixon closes in on 6th IndyCar title

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 19, 2020 06:02 PM EDT

FILE - Jimmy Johnson is at left in a 2019 file photo. Scott Dixon is at right in a 2020 file photo. Jimmie Johnson will transition from NASCAR to IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing in a partnership that could pair two of the most dominant drivers of this generation on one team. The seven-time NASCAR champion will work with the Ganassi organization to finalize sponsorship on a two-year program for Johnson to run the road and street course races on IndyCar's schedule. If funding is secured, Johnson would be teammates with five-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon. (AP Photo/File)
Jimmie Johnson teams with Ganassi on 2-year IndyCar program

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 09, 2020 10:45 AM EDT

Graham Rahal makes his final pit stop during the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Sato, Rahal give Rahal Letterman Lanigan banner Indy 500

By Dave Skretta Aug. 23, 2020 07:12 PM EDT

Marco Andretti, right, gestures to a late arrival for a front tow photo session, with Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, center and Takuma Sato, of Japan, for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Andretti won the pole for Sunday's race. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Column: Andretti digs deep to honor family at Indianapolis

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 17, 2020 02:28 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

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July 25 1902 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Bob Fitzsimmons in the eighth round to retain the world heavyweight title. 1941 ...

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May 26 1925 — In Detroit’s 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, Ty Cobb becomes the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits. He...

FILE - In this May 30, 1967, file photo, Mario Andretti (1) leads the field at the start of the 51st running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. The race had to be stopped for rain, and was restarted the following day. Gordon Johncock (3), far left, and A.J. Foyt (14), center, the eventual race winner, also compete. When it came to deciding the greatest rivalry, Foyt, Andretti and Bobby Unser received the most attention. 1986 winner Bobby Rahal says "the greatest rivalry had to be A.J. Foyt against anyone else." (AP Photo, File)
Indy 500 winners pick the greatest drivers, race and more

By Dave Skretta And Jenna Fryer May. 23, 2020 11:51 AM EDT

AP Sportlight

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May 23 1876 — Joe Borden of Boston pitches the first no-hitter in NL history. 1884 — Knight of Ellersie, ridden by S....

IndyCar driver Tony Kanaan, of Brazil, practices on his racing simulator in his home in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 28, 2020. Kanaan, along with other IndyCar drivers and NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson will compete in the series' inaugural virtual racing event Saturday. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
IndyCar goes iRacing as latest series to offer fans content

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 28, 2020 05:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 14, 2014, file photo, Tony Kanaan of Brazil, checks racing data as he waits in the pits during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Kanaan will get to race 5 oval events, including the Indianapolis 500, in what will be called his “farewell tour” this upcoming IndyCar season. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Tony Kanaan closing IndyCar career with 5 final oval races

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 30, 2020 10:48 AM EST

FILE - In this May 10, 2019, file photo, Felix Rosenqvist, of Sweden, celebrates after winning the pole during qualifications for the Indy GP IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Rosenqvist leads all rookies in the IndyCar series this season with 209 points after finishing sixth with a car that qualified just 18th last weekend at Road America. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Sweden's Rosenqvist off to strong IndyCar rookie season

By Luke Meredith Jun. 25, 2019 07:52 PM EDT

Ed Carpenter leads a group of cars into turn one during the final practice session for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 24, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
All eyes on skies as rain threatens Indianapolis 500

By Dave Skretta May. 25, 2019 11:11 AM EDT

Takuma Sato, of Japan, leads a group of cars into turn one during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Focus moves off Alonso and onto the stacked Indy 500 field

By Jenna Fryer May. 21, 2019 01:20 PM EDT

Fernando Alonso, of Spain, climbs into his car during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 17, 2019 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Pressure mounts as teams fear not qualifying for Indy 500

By Jenna Fryer May. 17, 2019 11:23 AM EDT

Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, talks with NASCAR driver Jimmy Johnson, left, and three-time Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti, center, during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 16, 2019 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New Zealand vs USA 5/16/2019

May. 16, 2019 12:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, March 10, 2019, file photo, Chip Ganassi Racing's Felix Rosenqvist (10), of Sweden, greets fans before the IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Fla.) auto race St. Petersburg, Fla. After a strong IndyCar debut on Sunday, the Swede validated all the buzz around Ganassi's newest hire. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
Swede Felix Rosenqvist strong in IndyCar debut for Ganassi

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 12, 2019 02:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 9, 2018, file photo, the City of St. Petersburg is pictured in the background as IndyCar driver Simon Pagenaud makes his way through turn 10 during the first IndyCar practice on the first day of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Fla. The IndyCar season opens Sunday, March 10, 2019, in St. Petersburg. (Dirk Shadd/The Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)
IndyCar slowly and steadily returning to relevance

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 06, 2019 04:11 PM EST