Marco Andretti’s first memories of the Indianapolis 500 (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET) were not made inside the walls of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. They come from the parking lot outside Turn 2. That’s where the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Motel, better known simply as the “Speedway Motel,” stood from 1963 to […]
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Indy 500 pole-sitter Marco Andretti gritted through his Carb Day in a thoroughly unenjoyable final practice Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Which was precisely the plan for the Andretti Autosport driver. After leading the speed charts for the past three days at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (including Fast Friday and two […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti stopped paying attention long ago to what people say about him on social media. As a third-generation driver whose 15 NTT IndyCar Series seasons have yielded two victories (the most recent in 2011) over 240 starts, the withering criticism and comparisons to the success of his […]
EXCLUSIVE – Marco Andretti doesn’t believe in a family curse, but he’s fine if you do. The third-generation driver on Sunday won pole position for the upcoming Indy 500, becoming the first Andretti to do so since his grandfather Mario started from the front in 1987. Mario dominated that race until […]
The Indianapolis 500 isn’t until Sunday, but Marco Andretti is already making race history — and family history too. © Provided by For The Win After a strong performance this weekend during the initial qualifying session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for one of the biggest races in the world, Andretti won […]
Jenna Fryer | The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti led a Honda rout on the first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying — a session dominated by Andretti Autosport and Honda as Team Penske was shut out of pole contention. Andretti posted a four-lap average of 231.351 mph to top […]
There are a few “firsts” happening during Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 (1 p.m. ET, NBC) and the week leading up to it. © Provided by For The Win The most obvious is that it’s taking place in a month other than May for the first time ever, which is a big […]
After a 33-year wait, a member of the storied Andretti family will once again start on the pole and lead the Indianapolis 500 field to green. And although he wasn’t the one behind the wheel, no one seemed more excited about that than the family patriarch, Mario Andretti, who won […]
They’re calling it the Month of Marco. Potentially premature, but also accurate to date. The third-generation driver continued the pace shown throughout the week, capturing the pole for the 104th Indianapolis 500 during the Fast Nine Shootout on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Andretti posted the quickest four-lap average […]
CLOSE Join motor sports insider Nathan Brown as he recaps the final day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. Indianapolis Star INDIANAPOLIS – Marco Andretti was not crying. He wants you to know that. His eyes looked red, but he’d just rocketed four times around Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hitting speeds […]
Pole-winner for the 104th running of the Indy 500 Marco Andretti says he heeded the advice of his legendary grandfather Mario Andretti when choosing setups for Fast Nine qualifying. © Michael L. Levitt / Motorsport Images Pole Award Winner: Marco Andretti, Andretti Herta with Marco & Curb-Agajanian Honda The younger […]
Marco Andretti has won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 in a lightning-fast first step toward snapping the infamous “Andretti Curse” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Andretti logged a four-lap average of 231.068 mph in Sunday qualifying, and an Andretti now will lead the field to green for the first time […]
Marco Andretti is starting first in the 2020 Indianapolis 500. The third-generation racer barely beat out Scott Dixon on Sunday to start first in the pandemic-postponed race. Andretti had the fastest qualifying time of everyone on Saturday and then posted the fastest four-lap average again on Sunday among the nine […]
Qualifying is over, and the starting grid for the 2020 Indy 500 has been set after today’s session with the fastest nine drivers. Marco Andretti of Andretti Autosport took his first pole position with an average lap speed of 231.068 mph; for the first time in 33 years, an Andretti […]
From Autoweek They’re calling it the Month of Marco. Potentially premature, but also accurate to date. The third-generation driver continued the pace shown throughout the week by capturing the pole for the 104th Indianapolis 500 during the Fast Nine Shootout on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Andretti posted the […]
CLOSE Join motor sports insider Nathan Brown as he recaps the final day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. Indianapolis Star After losing out on pole position for the Indianapolis 500 to Marco Andretti in dramatic fashion, Scott Dixon was, naturally, asked about Marco Andretti. It’s been 51 years since his […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti has won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 in a lightning-fast first step toward snapping the infamous “Andretti Curse” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Andretti logged a four-lap average of 231.068 mph in Sunday qualifying, and an Andretti will lead the field to green for the first […]
For the first time since 1987, an Andretti will lead the Indianapolis 500’s famous three wide start. © Chris Graythen – Getty Images A spectacular run by Andretti places him on the front row with Scott Dixon and Takuma Sato Marco Andretti, who led both Friday’s practice session and yesterday’s […]
An impressively consistent run from Takuma Sato saw him go a tad faster on the second lap than on his first and all his laps stayed in the 230mph bracket. Rahal Letterman Lanigan teammate Graham Rahal had to pedal the car at Turn 1 on his final lap and lost […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti backed up his blazing speed in Indy 500 qualifying Sunday, knocking off Scott Dixon to win the pole position at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. © Matt Fraver/IndyCar It’s the first time an Andretti driver has been on the pole in 33 years at the Brickyard when Marco’s legendary […]