Yahoo! Sports

Engine fire, mechanical failure and damaged water pump headline Carb Day Indy 500 practice woes

INDIANAPOLIS — Ryan Hunter-Reay felt a cold liquid on his left side as he exited the pit lane during Indianapolis 500 Carb Day practice Friday. Smoke and fire followed, and the Dreyer Reinbold Racing ...

In 1981, a Nearly Invisible Fire at the Indy 500 Led to One of the Most Dangerous Incidents in Racing History

Driver Rick Mears was in contention to win the race when he made his refueling pit stop on lap 58. Spilled fuel ignited on him and the pit crew ...
PBS

Pit Stop Precision: The Unsung Heroes of the Indy 500

Across Indiana takes us inside Meyer Shank Racing’s pit stops at the Indy 500. We look back at the 109th Indianapolis 500 as thousands of fans watch 33 drivers fight for glory and a place in racing ...
Motor Trend

Fire, Rain, and Crashes: I Picked the Right Indy 500 To Be My First

I’ve been in an automotive writer and editor for more than 20 years, yet somehow, I’d never made it to the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. That needed fixing, so I accepted an invite from Honda to be ...