(This was a converted ’52 Granatelli car.) Installed in an Indy-type Kurtis 500 chassis, a Boeing engine developing 195 hp was the most serious turbine threat until 1966 (although the car was ...

In 1967, STP CEO Andy Granatelli outfitted his team's Indy 500 machine with a turbine engine taken from a helicopter, making it the first-ever turbine car to qualify for the race.

Indy 500 car was designed in a wind tunnel. Decades ahead of its time — performance and design built for speed. A real ...

Back in the 1960s, Lotus experimented with a turbine engine to power its Indy 500 car, and it went pretty well. We've got all the details on this unique racer.

Over the course of the Indy 500's history, several cars have employed a multi-seat design, ... With the raw muscle of an ST6 turbine, this rocket ride was certainly capable of some intense speed.

The 1967 Indy 500 had two dramatic twists in the closing laps as Parnelli Jones' dominant car had a gearbox failure, and winner A.J. Foyt dodged a ... The delay only heightened the anticipation about ...

What is the pace car for the 2025 Indy 500? The 2025 Chevrolet Corvett ZR1 delivers 1,064 horsepower from its 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, the most powerful V8 engine ever produced in the U.S ...

Who drives the pace car at the Indy 500? Typically, a celebrity starts out in the Indy 500 pace car prior to the start of the race. Past Indy 500 celebrity pace car drivers have included Lance ...

The 1967 Indy 500 had two dramatic twists in the closing laps as Parnelli Jones' dominant car had a gearbox failure, and winner A.J. Foyt dodged a big wreck.

The pace car has been used at every Indy 500 since its inception in 1911. Who drives the pace car at the Indy 500? Typically, a celebrity starts out in the Indy 500 pace car prior to the start of ...