A.J. Foyt
FILE - Driver Scott Dixon, left, and team owner Chip Ganassi celebrate after winning the NTT IndyCar Series Championship following an IndyCar auto race in St. Petersburg, Fla., in this Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, file photo. The upcoming IndyCar season will be headlined by the six-time IndyCar champion. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)
Scott Dixon seeks motorsports milestone 7th championship

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 16, 2021 07:29 PM EDT

Alexander Rossi watches from his pit box during testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
IndyCar opens season with stacked rookie class chasing Dixon

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 14, 2021 05:08 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden climbs into his car during testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Castroneves starts getting acclimated to new team, color

By Michael Marot Apr. 08, 2021 05:03 PM EDT

FILE - JR Hildebrand is shown in the pit area during qualifications for the IndyCar Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, in this Saturday, May 19, 2018, file photo. Hildebrand has a new team and an old-fashioned look for this year's Indianapolis 500. On Thursday, April 8, 2021, A.J. Foyt Racing announced it had hired the California native to drive the No. 1 ABC Supply Chevrolet as the team's fourth driver in IndyCar's biggest race. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Hildebrand returning for Indy 500, giving Foyt 4-car lineup

By Michael Marot Apr. 08, 2021 10:09 AM EDT

Kimball to run 2 Indianapolis races with Foyt's team

Feb. 11, 2021 01:52 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar veteran Charlie Kimball will return to the series for two races in May with AJ Foyt Racing, the team announced Thursday. ...

Longtime Indianapolis Motor Speedway historian to retire

Dec. 07, 2020 06:29 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Donald Davidson, the longtime I ndianapolis Motor Speedway historian, said Monday he will retire at the end of December. ...

FILE - In this July 18, 2020 file photo, Tony Kanaan, of Brazil, puts on his helmet before the start of the IndyCar Series auto race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Kanaan has another shot at a proper IndyCar farewell tour as the co-driver with Jimmie Johnson the next two years at Chip Ganassi Racing. The seven-time NASCAR champion signed on for the road and street course events, and Ganassi announced Monday, Nov. 23, that Kanaan will complete the season in the No. 48 Honda. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Kanaan to pair with Johnson to drive oval races for Ganassi

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 23, 2020 09:48 AM EST

Scott Dixon kisses his wife Emma Davies after winning the NTT IndyCar Series Championship following an IndyCar auto race Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
Newgarden wins IndyCar finale but can't deny Dixon 6th title

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 25, 2020 05:22 PM EDT

Joey Logano celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Texas as finale draws near

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 03:00 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

Josef Newgarden leads Jack Harvey, of England, into a turn an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Dixon's struggles open door to Newgarden for IndyCar title

By Michael Marot Oct. 04, 2020 12:25 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Newgarden's stays in championship fight with 1st Indy win

By Michael Marot Oct. 02, 2020 06:04 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden steers his car during a practice session for an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Dixon, Honda look to wrap up IndyCar titles at Indianapolis

By Michael Marot Oct. 01, 2020 07:22 PM EDT

FILE - Sebastien Bourdais waves before the IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Madison, Ill. Sebastien Bourdais will return to IndyCar with A.J. Foyt Racing — a full-time job for 2021 that begins with the final three races of the season. Bourdais will begin his new job with a doubleheader at Indianapolis and the season finale at St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Bourdais to return to IndyCar with full-time Foyt ride

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 15, 2020 01:54 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

Fans socially distance in the stands due to COVID-19 as they watch the IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Dixon beats Sato at Gateway in reverse finish of Indy 500

By Ken Roberts Aug. 29, 2020 07:52 PM EDT

Rinus VeeKay, of the Netherlands, takes off his helmet during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Indy 500 rookies bring cosmopolitan flair to the Brickyard

By Dave Skretta Aug. 22, 2020 02:47 AM EDT

Marcus Ericsson, of Sweden, leaves the pits to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
As Indianapolis 500 nears, sound of silence is deafening

By Michael Marot Aug. 20, 2020 07:43 PM EDT

A.J. Foyt watches during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Indianapolis. Even the seemingly indestructible 85-year-old, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner finds himself reluctantly wearing a mask and social distancing. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Foyt doing his part to bring fans back to Indianapolis 500

By Michael Marot Aug. 19, 2020 05:21 PM EDT

Rinus VeeKay, of the Netherlands, takes off his helmet during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Chevy drivers hoping Honda's edge closes during Indy 500

By Michael Marot Aug. 16, 2020 05:05 PM EDT