Indy 500 To Feature A Bitcoin Racecar

Indy 500 To Feature A Bitcoin Racecar

Can you go to the moon on a racetrack? One team in the Indy 500 wants to find out. Announced this week, Ed Carpenter Racing will be donning a Bitcoin-themed Chevy in this year’s race. The Inspiration Ed Carpenter Racing teamed up with payments platform Strike, but unlike your traditional sponsorship, this one was a […]


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