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Marco Andretti shares the front row for Sunday's Indianapolis 500 with pole winner Ed Carpenter and rookie Carlos Munoz .

He's the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and die-hard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one-car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport.

INDIANAPOLIS The month of May started with Takuma Sato having made A.J. Foyt Racing a reigning winner for the first time in 11 years, and nearly repeating, finishing second at Sao Paolo.

A calm and confident Ed Carpenter jumped from his No. 20 Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet Friday in "Carb Day" with the look that the Indy 500 pole winner is ready for Sunday's 200-lap "Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Carpenter, winner of the last 500-mile IZOD IndyCar Series race last September in Fontana, Calif., posted an early speed of ... (more)

There was no time to waste when the track opened at 11:00 am. All 33 drivers were out Friday.

Fuzzy Zoeller says he's "paid his dues" after his infamous remarks about Tiger Woods ordering fried chicken for the Masters champions dinner, and believes similar comments made by Sergio Garcia will eventually blow over.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway - IndyCar officials believe that the series would be boosted by an assault on the speed record at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Those who believe Ed Carpenter's 15 minutes of fame will end after Sunday's green flag for the 97th Indianapolis 500 have not done their homework.

Walker is the general manager of Ed Carpenter Racing. But after Sunday's Indianapolis 500, he will become the new head of IndyCar competition - and on Thursday, he participated in an IndyCar competition meeting.

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Among the various storylines for Sunday's 102 nd running of the Indianapolis 500 is the high number of American drivers, led by Ed Carpenter.

Ed Carpenter thought it'd be fun to ramp up the speed by about 100 mph. Brown, the reigning NHRA Top Fuel champion, stopped by his old pal's garage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, slipping into Carpenter's No.

Question: Wow, 26th year covering the Indy 500. You don't look a day over 40. Gonna be at Carb Day in the suite for some guy named Reed.

Television executives are hoping a robust bunch of story lines accompanying this year's Indianapolis 500 will help build interest in IndyCar beyond the signature race.

A Colombian rookie driving for a powerhouse team qualifies second for the Indianapolis 500.

Ed Carpenter , Carlos Munoz and Marco Andretti make up the front row for the 97th Indianapolis 500.

The city celebrated its home-grown Indy 500 pole sitter, Ed Carpenter,first at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Saturday and then, Downtown, at the Pacers vs.

In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University.

Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration. The stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George became the first member of the Hulman family to win the biggest pre-race event in the series -- the Indianapolis 500 pole.

Ed Carpenter knew he was capable of another fast run, and it earned him the pole for the Indianapolis 500.