There was history made on many fronts for the 1991 Indianapolis 500 — starting at the front. Rick Mears became the third four-time winner of the Indy 500, joining legends A.J. Foyt and Al Unser, by ...

Editor’s Note: From Tuesday, May 19 to Saturday, May 23, FOX Sports will count down the top five Indianapolis 500 drivers of all time. INDIANAPOLIS – The key to success for Rick Mears in the ...

Rick Mears is Indy-Car racing personified. The former off-road racer made his IndyCar debut in 1976, won the Indy 500 in '79, '84, and '91, is a three-time IndyCar champion, and is the only driver to ...

When Autoweek asked Rick Mears during Friday’s Team Penske press conference just how supportive he’s going to be for former teammate Helio Castroneves’ bid to win a record-breaking fifth Indianapolis ...

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum on Friday kicked off the month of May a little early. The museum unveiled a new exhibit called “Rocket Rick Mears.” It opens to the ...

Want to see a young racer’s jaw drop? Just have Rick Mears explain what it was like to dive into Turn 1 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 225 mph without the assist of a spotter to get him through ...

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — One image of four racing legends encapsulates 16 historic wins at the Indianapolis 500. A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears and Helio Castroneves came together on the Yard of Bricks at ...

Of all the off-road racers that made it to the big big time, that is the Indianalpolis 500, you'd have to say that Rick Mears was the best. In fact, except for AJ Foyt, Mears could be the best that ...

(Editor’s note: NBC Sports has selected the Top 10 Indy 500s of All-Time through an esteemed panel of former drivers, broadcasters, journalists and historians. The countdown will run through the 107th ...

The race was run in 1982, so most details are at least a little fuzzy for everyone involved. But the first words Bobby Rahal uses to describe the first visit of Indy cars to Road America leaves no ...

(Editor’s note: NBC Sports has selected the Top 10 Indy 500s of All-Time through an esteemed panel of former drivers, broadcasters, journalists and historians. The countdown continues today and will ...