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Unpicking the must-know details of FOX’s big IndyCar investment
This week could prove to be a very significant one for the future of IndyCar following the announcement on Thursday that FOX Corporation has acquired one-third of Penske Entertainment, inclusive of both IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).

Archie O’Reilly
Aug 18 min read


Xfinity Series: Connor Zilisch makes it three in a row at IMS
Connor Zilisch scores his fifth win of the season and JR Motorsports’ 100th win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway!

Bailey Defoor
Jul 276 min read


How McLaughlin is rebounding from “lowest point” of his IndyCar career
Credit: Dominic Loyer The pain in Scott McLaughlin’s eyes is still piercing several weeks later. Driver introductions. The tear-jerking...

Archie O’Reilly
Jun 1210 min read


Louis Foster guest column: My rookie Indianapolis 500
In a DIVEBOMB driver-led guest column, IndyCar rookie and 2024 Indy NXT champion Louis Foster gives a raw account of his debut Indianapolis 500 experience…
DIVEBOMB Motorsport
Jun 1114 min read


Malukas: Indy 500 finish “bittersweet” after “toughest year of my life”
This time one year ago, David Malukas was no longer an IndyCar driver. Now, he is an Indianapolis 500 runner-up.

Archie O’Reilly
May 284 min read


IndyCar Gradebook: 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Dan grades the performance of all 34 drivers from the action at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500

Dan Jones
May 2713 min read


Indy 500 “best win ever” cements Palou’s legendary IndyCar status
Alex Palou said he felt his IndyCar career would not be successful without winning the Indy 500. He no longer has to contemplate that reality.

Archie O’Reilly
May 2611 min read


“You hope for the best” - A year of Indy 500 crashes
Of the 33 drivers lining up for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500, almost a quarter have suffered wall contact between April’s open test and the Month of May fortnight.

Archie O’Reilly
May 249 min read


O’Ward staying calm ahead of front row start at Indy 500
If every loss is a lesson, Pato O’Ward has learned more than any other driver at the Indianapolis 500 over the past half-decade. Over the past six years, the Mexican’s relationship with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been nothing short of complicated.

Jackson Lambros
May 243 min read


Indy 500 Carb Day: Mechanicals, pit stop party & Wienie 500
Always one of the finest days of the year as the race weekend party gets underway for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500, Carb Day delivered the action again at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2025.

Archie O’Reilly
May 247 min read


Rahal battling “brutal” Indy 500 month
Graham Rahal may have avoided Last Chance Qualifying for the first time in three years, but he has described his Indy 500 month as "brutal" in 2025.

Archie O’Reilly
May 234 min read


IndyCar Preview: 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Dan previews the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500, Round 6 of 17 in the 2025 IndyCar season.

Dan Jones
May 239 min read


IndyCar exploring third-party governance amid Penske “miss”
IndyCar is working on creating an external officiating entity amid the ongoing optics challenge surrounding Roger Penske’s ownership of the IndyCar Series and Team Penske.

Archie O’Reilly
May 229 min read


Get to know the field of 33 for the 2025 Indianapolis 500
The field is set for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Ahead of the famed race on May 25th, DIVEBOMB introduces you to each of the 33 drivers in starting order…

Archie O’Reilly
May 219 min read


Indy 500 Monday: Penultimate practice & Penske fallout
A dramatic day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway concluded with the penultimate practice session ahead of the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500, drawing to a close seven successive days of on-track running as teams turned their attention to race preparation.

Archie O’Reilly
May 206 min read


Key questions answered: Penske penalised for Indy 500 qualifying illegality
Following a rules breach which saw the No.2 and No.12 Team Penske entries fail technical inspection and denied participation in the Fast 12 qualifying session for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500, both Josef Newgarden and Will Power have been moved to the rear of the field for next Sunday’s race.

Archie O’Reilly
May 1911 min read


“It sucks” - Valiant Abel bumped from Indy 500 field
Unfortunately, Indianapolis 500 qualifying presented a similar story for Dale Coyne Racing in 2025. Just like one year ago, they had the anguish of a rookie driver, Jacob Abel, being bumped from the field.

Archie O’Reilly
May 196 min read


Shwartzman & PREMA on pole: An Indy 500 story for the ages
Taking pole as a rookie team-driver combination, PREMA Racing and Robert Shwartzman have made Indianapolis 500 history.

Archie O’Reilly
May 1910 min read


O'Ward: Penske should have been "sent to Last Chance Qualifying" after failing tech
Pato O'Ward believes that Team Penske should have been in LCQ after they failed technical inspection during Indy 500 qualifying

Dan Jones
May 194 min read


LIVE: Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Day Two
DIVEBOMB bring you live coverage of the second day of qualifying in the build-up to the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
DIVEBOMB Motorsport
May 189 min read
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