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IndyCar, LLC (stylized as INDYCAR), is an auto racing sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization sanctions two racing series : the premier IndyCar Series with the Indianapolis 500 as its centerpiece, and the developmental series Indy NXT .
The IndyCar Series, ... Falcon Cars were founded by Michael Kranefuss and Ken Anderson in 2002 as the third approved chassis supplier for the 2003 season. One rolling ...
Speedway owner Tony Hulman founded USAC in 1956, which took over sanctioning of the race and the sport of Championship racing. [ 53 ] From 1950 to 1960, the Indianapolis 500 also counted toward the FIA 's World Championship of Drivers (now synonymous with Formula One ), although few drivers participated in the other races of that series.
Tony Hulman, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and founder of USAC, died in the fall of 1977. A few months later, eight key USAC officials were killed in a plane crash. By the end of 1978, the owners had broken away and founded Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) to wrest control of Championship racing away from USAC.
The IndyCar Series is the premier level of formula racing in North America. The sport, in general, traces its roots as far back as 1905. The sport, in general, traces its roots as far back as 1905. The current series, founded by then- Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Tony George , began in 1996 as the "Indy Racing League" (IRL).
Penske is the founder and chairman of the Penske Corporation, ... Six-time IndyCar Series Champion as owner (2006, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022) [21]
In late 2019, Tony George and the Hulman/George family sold the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the IndyCar Series, and related holding to Roger Penske. Starting in 2020, the Speedway and the series was being run by Penske Entertainment. The 2020 race, like many sporting events that year, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race that ...
The IndyCar Series operation of McLaren, competing as Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team due to sponsorship, is based in Indianapolis and was founded by former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt in 2001 as Sam Schmidt Motorsports. The team operates the Nos. 5, 6 and 7 Dallara-Chevrolet entries for Pato O'Ward, Nolan Siegel, and Christian Lundgaard respectively.