The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis. The event is traditionally held over Memorial Day weekend, usually the last weekend of May. It is contested as part of the IndyCar Series, the top level of American open-wheel car racing, a formula colloquially known as "Indy car racing". The track itself is nicknamed the "Brickyard", as the racing surface was paved in brick in the fall of 1909. One yard of brick remains exposed at the start/finish line. The event, billed as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, is considered part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport along with the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Monaco Grand Prix, with which it typically shares a date. The inaugural race was held in 1911 and was won by Ray Harroun. The event celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, and the 100th running was held in 2016. The event was put on hiatus twice, from 1917 to 1918 due to World War I and from 1942 to 1945 due to World War II. In two different periods, the race was part of FIA World Championships: between 1925 and 1928, the World Manufacturers' Championship and between 1950 and 1960, the World Drivers' Championship.
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NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2018 Verizon INDYCAR SERIES this weekend from Barber Motorsports Park with live coverage of the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Pre-race coverage begins with INDYCAR Live presented by Verizon at 3 p.m. ET....
NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series this weekend from one of America's most iconic street circuits with live coverage of the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Pre-race coverage begins with IndyCar Live presented by Verizon at 4 p.m. ET....
NBC Sports Group and INDYCAR announced a new, multi-year media rights agreement today in which NBC Sports has acquired the rights to present all INDYCAR races, qualifying, practices, and Indy Lights races across its platforms beginning in 2019. Financial terms were not disclosed....
ESPN has signed SportsCenter anchor Nicole Briscoe to a new contract and given her some extra duty: hosting ABC's telecast of the Indianapolis 500....
Jim Nabors, perhaps best known for his endearing television character 'Gomer Pyle' passed away in Hawaii today, December 30th at the age of 87. The news was first reported by Hawaii News Now....
Home for the Holidays, Broadway's only Holiday show, stars Candice Glover, winner 'American Idol' Season 12; Josh Kaufman, winner of 'The Voice' Season 6; and Bianca Ryan, winner: 'America's Got Talent' Season 1. This strictly limited Broadway engagement opens tonight, November 21st, at the August W...
Kathleen K. Johnson has announced that Home for the Holidays, Broadway's only Holiday show, will star Candice Glover, winner 'American Idol' Season 12; Josh Kaufman, winner of 'The Voice' Season 6; and Bianca Ryan, winner: 'America's Got Talent' Season 1....
Candice Glover, winner of American Idol Season 12; Josh Kaufman, winner of The Voice Season 6; and Bianca Ryan, winner: America's Got Talent Season 1, will be performing more than 25 beloved Christmas classics. Home for the Holidays has announced that tickets are now on sale....
Kathleen K. Johnson has announced that Home for the Holidays, Broadway's only Holiday show, will star Candice Glover, winner 'American Idol' Season 12; Josh Kaufman, winner of 'The Voice' Season 6; and Bianca Ryan, winner: 'America's Got Talent' Season 1....
On today's GOOD MORNING AMERICA, it was revealed that ABC's next Bachelor will be Arie Luyendyk Jr. Luyendyk was last seen on Season 8 of THE BACHELORETTE....
Jonathan Jackson + Enation will release their fourth studio album Anthems For The Apocalypse, co-produced by Greg Archilla (Matchbox 20, Collective Soul), on July 14, 2017 on their own label, Hilasterion Records (distributed through Sony)....
Today, CMT is exclusively premiering the new music video for “Revolution Of The Heart” (Watch it HERE), the first single off Jonathan Jackson + Enation's forthcoming album Anthems For The Apocalypse out July 14, 2017...
NBC Sports presents live coverage of the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, one of the world's most iconic racing events, from picturesque Monte Carlo, this Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBC. The F1 Monaco Grand Prix will highlight NBC Sports Group's comprehensive “Biggest Day in Motorsports” coverage...
NBCSN's daily motorsports show,NASCAR America, gears up for this weekend's “Biggest Day in Motorsports,” with a week of studio coverage highlighted by Wednesday's live announcement of the 2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame class, and Friday's two-and-half-hourNASCAR America Motorsports Special....
NBCSN's coverage of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series rolls on this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park, dubbed the “Augusta of race tracks,” with the IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Coverage from Alabama begins Today at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with qualifying....
NBCSN's coverage of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series rolls on this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park, dubbed the “Augusta of race tracks,” with the IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Coverage from Alabama begins Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with qualifying....
ESPN, Inc. once again led the industry in Sports Emmy Award nominations, earning 50 for 2016, announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS)....
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today proudly announced that Brent Musburger, one of the most recognizable and accomplished voices in sports broadcasting will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports this year....
ABC will open the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season with a live telecast of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Fla.) on Sunday, March 12....
Brent Musburger, one of the most recognizable and accomplished voices in the history of television, has decided to end his legendary play-by-play career at month's end....
Brent Musburger, one of the most recognizable and accomplished voices in the history of television, has decided to end his legendary play-by-play career at month's end....
Science Channel invites viewers see the world through a different lens when DRONED premieres Today, July 22 at 6PM....
For the first time, SportsCenter on the Road will originate from the site of a Major League Soccer matchup on Saturday, July 23, at 2:30 p.m. ET, live from Providence Park in Portland, Ore...
