Motor Sports

5/19/2026 |  Rob Gronkowski named grand marshal of Indianapolis 500 Snake Pit for 2nd straight year (Associated Press (AP)) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Four-time Super Bowl champion and Fox NFL studio analyst Rob Gronkowski has been named grand marshal of the Indianapolis 500’s Snake Pit, race organizers said Monday.
It’s second consecutive year the four-time Super Bowl champion will serve in that role.
The sold-out race is scheduled to be run Sunday.

5/18/2026 |  IndyCar penalizes 2 cars for rules violations by putting them at the back of Indianapolis 500 field (Associated Press (AP)) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar penalized drivers Caio Collet and Jack Harvey for making unapproved changes to their cars for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying, sending them to the final two starting spots on the 33-car grid in next weekend’s race.

Post-qualifying technical inspection revealed the rules violations, IndyCar said in a statement. The teams can appeal.

5/18/2026 |  4 Takeaways From Alex Palou Snagging Indy 500 Pole (ESPN) Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Yes, again.
Alex Palou, the defending Indianapolis 500 winner and four-time INDYCAR champion who seems to win all the big events these days in INDYCAR, captured the Indy 500 pole Sunday. 

5/15/2026 |  3 engine changes during Indianapolis 500 practice have sent Chevrolet and teams in search of answers (Associated Press (AP)) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alexander Rossi’s crew spent Wednesday night changing the engine in his car.
At least IndyCar’s Ed Carpenter Racing had some experience making the switch. It made the same switch Tuesday night — on the team owner’s car.

5/15/2026 |  What Makes The Indy 500 So Hard To Win? Winners & Aspiring Winners Speak Out (Fox Sports) Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) — Pato O’Ward has famously found himself in contention to win the Indianapolis 500.
He’s led during the last lap. But not at the finish line.
O’Ward has led 95 laps in his six Indy 500 starts, and the Arrow McLaren No. 5 driver has nine career victories in the series. But none have come in the Indy 500.