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The Indy 500 was packed with incidents, accidents and some great racing. Helio Castroneves scored Roger Penske's 15th victory at the Brickyard.

The upcoming Indy 500 looks like being a very close affair with a vast array of talented drivers in the field.

The Brickyard celebrates its centenary in 2009 with the staging of the 93rd Indy 500 on May 24th, where Castroneves, Briscoe and Franchitti make up the front row.

Initially conceived as a testing ground for road cars the circuit at Indianapolis soon became one of the world's great motor racing venues.

Jovy Marcelo's performances in lower formulae hinted at a considerable talent, but he did not live long enough to fulfil it.

Ray Harroun won the inaugural Indy 500 driving his unique Marmon Wasp. Ralph Mulford finished second in controversial circumstances.

The Indy 500 has a long tradition of radical designs and exotic specials, from cars with two engines to machines with six wheels.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was intially built as a testing ground for road cars. Before long it was the Indy 500 which became a proving ground for racing cars.

Swede Savage is still spoken about in revered tones among Indycar fans. What might he have achieved but for his fatal accident during the 1973 Indy 500.

The Indy 500 will soon be celebrating its centenary. Over the years The Brickyard has provided plenty of memorable moments.

The Gucci Indy is the modern Rolls Royce of handbags, with its chunky steering wheel-inspired handle and distinguishable long leather tassels, hanging from its clasp.

The 2006 Indy Car Series season began with tragedy, as the untimely death of Rahal-Letterman driver Paul Dana at Homestead-Miami marred the opening weekend.

Harrison Ford and Sean Connery battle Nazis and secret orders while searching for the Holy Grail.

Lloyd Ruby is regarded by many as the greatest driver never to win the Indianapolis 500. His Indy racing career spanned 18 years.

Milka Duno recently transferred to indycars after a successful spell in sports cars. She will be hoping for a change of luck at the 2008 Indy 500.

Jerry Karl suffered from financial restrictions, appalling reliability and second-rate racing cars at the Indianapolis 500.

Despite best efforts, Spielberg and Lucas just don't seem to have the Indy spirit in them any more. The movie suffers as a result and is a low point for the franchise.

The 2007 Indy Racing League season kicks off Saturday evening at the Homestead-Miami Speedway for the XM Satellite Radio 300.

If there is one track that truly defines stock car racing, it would have to be Darlington Raceway.

After having brought back audiences in droves after a 19 year daught, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford are back for one more adventure, set in 1957. 8/10

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is indisputably the most storied racetrack in the universe.

Jeff Gordon is 'Wonderboy', Tony Stewart is 'Smoke', Dale Earnhardt Jr is 'Little E', Ryan Newman is 'Rocketman', and Jimmie Johnson is 'Houdini'!

You could call open wheel racer Paul Tracy many things: brash, vocal, super aggressive, for starters. But you can also call him a winner.

Penske driver Sam Hornish Jr has been lightning quick in all of the practice sessions leading up to qualifying day at Indianapolis.

Each week, Suite 101 ranks the top 16 NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers based on results and performance.

This impressive graphic novel from Dark Horse Comics collects together three long out of print adventures of the world's favourite archaeologist, Indiana Jones.

E.J. (Ernesto) Viso has made a promising start to his IndyCar Series career, but the young Venezuelan already has a wealth of racing experience.

Ever since the Indy Racing League/CART break-up ten years ago, open-wheel racing has overwhelmingly stood in the background as NASCAR has briskly grown into a marketing powerhouse. There have been rumors of a possible merge between Champ Car and the IRL, but many doubt if it will ever happen.

Snakes, Nazis and a subtle dash of mysticism. Indiana fans are easy to please if you keep true to the essence of Indiana Jones.

No matter what brand a racing you are a fan of, if the race gets rained out, it is considered a disappointment.

In 1967 Jim Clark received an offer to compete in NASCAR, which the Formula 1 legend enthusiastically accepted.

Indianapolis celebrates the Indy 500 with more than the race. The 500 Festival fills May with events that appeal to a variety of interests. (Updated April 2009)

Team Penske driver Sam Hornish Jr clinched his third Indy Car Series championship last Sunday with his third place finish in the Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 at Chicagoland.

A tale not so much about Stallone's hero, so much as what he represents and brings together.

From 1991 - 2008, the Gold Coast has hosted one of Australia's premier motor sporting events. 2009 carries on the tradition with an exciting new series and racing format!

With the '09 Indianapolis 500 shaping up to be one of most hotly contested in recent years, '07 Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti emerges as the favorite.

After a hiatus of twelve years, Dark Horse Comics has jumped on the Indiana Jones bandwagon and published a new four part graphic novel series.

Reserves help Chargers defeat Peyton Manning, host Indianapolis to advance to AFC Championship game. San Diego's battered stars must return against unbeaten Patriots

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will pit the world's favorite archaeologist against nefarious Russians in a race to uncover a mystical, powerful object

Vitor Meira is long overdue an Indycar Series victory. He has finished second on two occasions in the Indy 500.

Jan Opperman was unique among racing drivers. The former hippie combined his motor racing career with being a Christian preacher.

Kelly Leak's pedigree isn't as fancy as Friesan Fire's and his Sunland win didn't qualify him to run with the top three colts, FF, Quality Road, and Pioneerof The Nile.

Although unable to rally for a money place in the BC Juvenile Turf, D. Wayne Lukas-trained Ninth Client is well-pedigreed for a sophomore challenge at Churchill Downs.

Few fictional lives have been as well chronicled as that of Indiana Jones. He began as a film character in Raiders of the Lost Ark but soon graduated to comics and books.

Two strong colts, Friesan Fire and Old Fashioned, trained by Larry Jones, have won early races on the Derby prep trail. Jones' filly, Eight Belles, died in 2008's Derby.

After a successful career in the Indycar Series a move to the ALMS has given Scott Sharp a new racing challenge.

An Eclipse Award winner, Seattle Slew became a big daddy, siring such greats as Swale, Slew O' Gold, and A.P. Indy. His daughter, Solar Slew, foaled the champion, Cigar.

Triple Crown hopefuls are training their way to that first Saturday in May. Any Given Saturday makes a strong case for his roses in May in his Sam F. Davis Stakes win.

A shrinking sponsor list, a new TV partner and a shuffled driver lineup present fresh hurdles as a new season dawns.

Any Given Saturday, of A.P. Indy blood, came on late to grab three straight victories this summer. He'll stand at Darley for top dollar with Street Sense and Hard Spun.