In 1977, she became the first person to compete in the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis ... forcing her to retire from the race early. She finished in 29th place but came back the next year ...

Jim Clark was no ordinary Indy 500 ... race team worked as the pit crew for the Lotus entry. Ford power was on that Lotus entry and helped develop faster ways to fuel the car. On his way to the ...

It's not just good memories of racing from bygone days that fuel the love for Darlington, which continues to crank out memorable moments.

Born on December 3, 1951, in Wichita, Kansas, Rick Mears had his first ... Indy 500. He won the race in 1979, 1984, 1988, and 1991. Each win showed his ability to adapt to different conditions and ...

As good as his car and he is here, if he has any weakness, it’s short runs. … His car just doesn’t take off as good. Some of that’s setup (and) what it takes ... first to win the Indy 500 ...

Adding to the significance of her entry, Ms. Legge will be the first woman to race in a Cup Series ... the no. 78 to a 22nd place finish at the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta after failing to qualify ...