IndyCar's X (formerly Twitter) account sent out a special birthday message to motorsports legend Rick Mears, who turned 73 on Tuesday. Born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised in Bakersfield ...

After battling Rick Mears up front and fighting handling issues, Gordon Johncock edges Mears at the line to win for the second time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in one of the closest Indy 500 ...