Indianapolis 500 Oldtimers
Founded in 1961, the mission of the Indianapolis 500 Oldtimers is to provide guidance for the younger racing generation, bring about recognition of persons outstanding at the Indianapolis 500, promote fellowship among its members and further the interest of automobile racing generally.
Members shall be persons having been engaged actively in the Indianapolis 500 for 20 years or more from date of membership application. Those who qualify and wish to be considered for membership should contact an active member of the club to sponsor their application.
One of the benefits of Oldtimers membership is a quarterly newsletter full of Indianapolis 500 information and historical features. The newsletter is printed and mailed to members, but members also can view it on this website by registering through the tab above. Shortly after registration, members will receive their Members Section password in a separate email.
Want to see what’s happening in the News Corner? Click the button in the Members section for the latest information.
And be sure to read the “My Favorite 500 Moment” section, stories from our Members that all of us can relate to. Submit your stories for posting to curtcavin@msn.com.
The countdown to the 107th Indianapolis 500 is on!
My Favorite '500' Memory
Oldtimers Events
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Annual BBQ, Plaza Pavilion
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Oldtimers Special Recognition Dinner
Downtown Marriott
FOR THE LADIES
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Ladies Luncheon, Plaza Pavilion
Safety Patrol Opportunities
Here is your chance to join the IMS Safety Patrol, which is responsible for the essential event operations that span the 988-acre world-class facility. The Safety Patrol delivers and contributes to some of the most exciting events at IMS, such as gate welcoming and ticket scanning, stand ushering, garage and pit action, traffic direction, or suite hospitality and assistance, among other duties. The dates of work for the INDYCAR/NASCAR doubleheader are Aug. 11-13, 2023. For more information or to apply, visit http://www.ims.com/safetypatrol
INDYCAR 2023
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Times and TV to be Announced
Feb. 2-3: Open Test at The Thermal (Calif.) Club
March 5: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
April 2: Texas Motor Speedway
April 16: Long Beach Grand Prix
April 30: Barber Motorsports Park
May 13: GMR Grand Prix on IMS road course
May 20-21: Indianapolis 500 Qualifying
May 28: Indianapolis 500
June 4: Detroit Grand Prix
June 18: Road America
July 2: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
July 16: Toronto
July 22-23: Iowa Speedway doubleheader
Aug. 6: Music City Grand Prix in Nashville
Aug. 13: Gallagher Grand Prix on IMS road course
Aug. 27: World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway)
Sept. 3: Portland International Raceway
Sept. 10: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
INDYCAR 2023 COMPETITORS
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FULL-SEASON TEAMS
AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet): Santino Ferrucci, Benjamin Pedersen (rookie)
Andretti Autosport (Honda): Colton Herta, Romain Grosjean, Devlin DeFrancesco, Kyle Kirkwood
Arrow McLaren Racing (Chevrolet): Pato O’Ward, Felix Rosenqvist, Alexander Rossi
Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda): Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, Marcus Ericsson, Marcus Armstrong (road courses and street circuits), Takuma Sato (ovals only)
Dale Coyne Racing (Honda): David Malukas, Sting Ray Robb (rookie)
Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet): Rinus VeeKay, Conor Daly, Ed Carpenter (ovals only)
Meyer Shank Racing (Honda): Helio Castroneves, Simon Pagenaud
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda): Graham Rahal, Jack Harvey, Christian Lundgaard
Team Penske (Chevrolet): Josef Newgarden, Will Power, Scott McLaughlin
Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet): Callum Ilott, Agustin Canapino (rookie)
INDY-ONLY PROGRAMS
Andretti Autosport (Honda): Marco Andretti
Arrow McLaren Racing (Chevrolet): Tony Kanaan
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (Chevrolet): Stefan Wilson, second driver TBD