Danny Ongais, the first Native Hawaiian to race in the Indy 500. Competed in motorcycle, sports car, IndyCar, CART, Formula One and drag racing. Born in Kahului in 1942, died last year at 79.

Danny Ongais, known as the “Flyin’ Hawaiian,” entered two races in 1977 with Interscope Racing; he retired from the US Grand Prix and finished seventh in Canada. With Ensign the next year ...

Three years later, he won the F1 WDC as well. Hawaiian Danny Ongais got started in the American racing scene in 1968, but he didn’t join IndyCar full-time until 1977, when a win in Michigan ...

I used to swear that Danny Ongais drove blindfolded. Death, taxes and Ongais spinning in turn three. He wasn't qualified to drive a Big Wheel. Again, even though George's decision to take Indy out ...

Drivers from Roger Penske's record 16 Indianapolis 500 wins drove pace cars from their wins to honor him as part of this year's Woodward Dream Cruise. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but ...

He took the lead on lap 75 and by the race's halfway mark he had opened up a 23-second edge over Danny Ongais. However, with less than one-third of the race remaining, the lead had dwindled to 5.8 ...

Former NFL wide receiver Danny Amendola has been rumored to be in a relationship with DJ Xandra Pohl since June 2024 Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated ...

Danny Jansen started a June 26 game in Boston at catcher for the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Two months later, he'll resume it on the side of history. Jansen, now with the Red Sox, will be the ...

Danny Amendola is keeping his love life private — but his rumored girlfriend, Xandra Pohl, is still ready to publicly support him. The 38-year-old former NFL wide receiver joined season 33 of ...