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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 Oct. 24, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with auto racing great Roger Penske during a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House. Penske this week celebrated the crowning achievement of a career so rich in America’s fabric that he last month received the Presidential Medal of Freedom by buying iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On Sunday he will watch two of his drivers try to make NASCAR’s championship race. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Penske Perfect: Indy goes to right man

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 09, 2019 03:55 PM EST

Penske Corporation Chairman Rodger Penske, left, and Hulman & Co. Chairman Tony Hulman George speak after a press conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar Series were sold to Penske Entertainment Corp. in a stunning move Monday that relinquishes control of the iconic speedway from the Hulman family after 74 years. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Penske jumped at chance to protect iconic Indianapolis track

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 05, 2019 03:58 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, Alexander Rossi smiles during a news conference for an IndyCar Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, in Long Pond, Pa. Josef Newgarden leads Rossi in the IndyCar standings heading into this weekend's finale at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
IndyCar touts positive gains as season heads to climax

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 20, 2019 06:16 PM EDT

Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, sits in his car before the start of the final practice session for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 24, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/R Brent Smith)
Indy 500 takes spotlight for IndyCar Series on an uptick

By Jenna Fryer May. 24, 2019 02:56 PM EDT

Colton Herta climbs into his car during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 16, 2019 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
From dugouts to pit stalls, Steinbrenner tackles Indy 500

By Dave Skretta May. 24, 2019 02:37 AM EDT

Sheryl Crow performs on NBC's "Today" show at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
F1 eyes may have opened after Alonso's Indy 500 flop

By Dave Skretta May. 23, 2019 03:20 PM EDT

Simon Pagenaud, of France, prepares to drive before the start of practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Indy 500 all about tradition _ many endure, some fade away

By Dave Skretta May. 23, 2019 02:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 19, 2018, file photo, James Hinchcliffe, of Canada, talks with the media after failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 auto race, in Indianapolis. Chip Ganassi and Michael Andretti have joined Roger Penske in calling for guaranteed spots in the Indianapolis 500. The team owners argue their financial commitment to IndyCar is too steep to afford missing out on the biggest race of the year. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Column: Teams are right to ask for guaranteed Indy 500 spots

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 22, 2019 04:37 PM EDT

IndyCar promotes Jay Frye to president in reorganization

Dec. 17, 2018 03:19 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jay Frye, IndyCar's head of competition and operations for the past three years, has been promoted to president of the open-wheel racing series. ...