American open-wheel car racing, also known as Indy car racing, is a category of professional automobile racing in the United States. As of 2026, the top-level American open-wheel racing championship i
The 2023 Indianapolis 500, an IndyCar sanctioned race
Álex Palou, 2025 IndyCar Series Champion
Field of 1916 Indianapolis 500, first Indianapolis 500 held as a part of National Championship
Zeke Meyer at 1932 Indianapolis 500
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An open-wheel car is a car with the wheels outside the car's main body, and usually having only one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which ha
American open-wheel car racing
…top-level American open-wheel racing championship is the IndyCar Series, which is sanctioned by IndyCar, LLC. Competitive events for professional-level, open-wheel race cars have been conducted under the auspices of various sanctioning bodies, and traces it roots as far back as 1902. A season-long, points-based, National…
2023 Formula One car, McLaren MCL60, driven by Lando Norris
A Ford Model T, one of the most popular road-legal cars of the early 20th century. Note how the wheels are well outside the main body of the car, as was typical for the era.
A 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL which featured wheels under the main body of the vehicle, primarily for aerodynamic drag reduction
Caterham open wheeled sports car, derived from Lotus 7