There has been so much drama ahead of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 that Kyle Larson's attempt to complete the 1,100-mile NASCAR double doesn't even crack the top attention-getters. Roger Penske's credibility was tested this week and he fired the top three executives of his IndyCar team because the cars of two-time defending race winner Josef Newgarden and Will Power failed inspection.

Five days after Team Penske had the cars of Josef Newgarden and Will Power pulled for modified attenuators, rival owner Chip Ganassi again weighed in.

Penske and Ganassi are two motorsports giants, and their rivalry will take center stage again this weekend at the Indy 500.

There is plenty of history at stake, from Kyle Larson's double attempt, Josef Newgarden staring at a historic third straight Indy 500 win and much more.

This year's Last Row Party featured Rinus VeeKay and a pair of Team Penske drivers. North Korea’s newest warship was severely damaged during a launch ceremony Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un, who witnessed the accident, saying it brought shame to the nation’s prestige and vowing to punish those found responsible, state media reported.

"I probably think about the car more than I think about myself in those situations," McLaughlin said in an interview with the Free Press. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

IndyCar is exploring the creation of an independent governing body absent of any Roger Penske employees in the wake of the Team Penske cheating scandal ahead of the Indianapolis 500.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske extended an invitation for Donald Trump to be the first sitting president to attend the Indy 500.