Indianapolis 500 by year Archives

Even The Klan Couldn’t Stop Black Racing In Indiana

In the 1920s, racial segregation in sports was a political issue of national importance. Racing was no different. Black drivers were banned from competing in the Indianapolis 500. The American …

Parnelli Jones Raced On Cutting Edge Of The Indy 500’s Most Inventive Era

by Horatio Thompson

Photo: Bob D’Olivo/The Enthusiast Network (Getty Images) Parnelli Jones died of natural causes on Monday at 90 years old at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrence, California, his hometown. The …