Indianapolis was the highest-rated market with a 33.6 rating, according to Nielsen Media Research. That equated to a jaw-dropping 360,530 households. But viewership nationwide for the milestone event ebbed.
IndyCar officials, looking to seize momentum from the historic 100th running of the Indy 500, have put together a new ad campaign, kicked off a ticket-renewal effort and have drivers urging everyone in the series to promote the sport.
Alexander Rossi’s winnings included a $50,000 bonus from Sunoco for being the top rookie in the race.
Alexander Rossi’s team took the chance it took because it was the only shot at victory—something between a Hail Mary pass and a suicide squeeze bunt. And it worked. Strategy, not horsepower, won this Indy 500.
In an Associated Press survey of the 27 living winners of the Indy 500, Roger Penske fell just four votes shy of longtime track owner Tony Hulman as the most important non-driver at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s decision to call off the local television blackout could have a big impact on WRTV, Emmis Communications and race-day advertisers.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials are encouraging attendees to arrive at least two hours earlier than they usually would due to the expected huge crowd.
The company created to broadcast the Indy 500 is using innovations to diversify its customer base and fuel double-digit percentage growth.
General admission tickets available at the Speedway box office for $40 as late as Tuesday afternoon were selling for more than triple that amount on the secondary market by Wednesday morning after the race became a sellout.
IndyCar has filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against the organizers of the canceled Grand Prix of Boston, which had been planned for Labor Day weekend this year and again each year through 2020.
James Hinchcliffe watched the Indianapolis 500 last year from his hospital bed. Now he’ll start the historic 100th running of "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" from the pole.
Indianapolis 500 fans might feel like they’re traveling through a time warp this month when they visit Gasoline Alley.
IndyCar will return to the road course at Watkins Glen International in New York on Labor Day weekend as the replacement race for a canceled event in Boston.
Former Speedway chief of staff Ken Ungar said one of the most important elements of Project 100 will be the response to the venue’s upgraded restrooms.
The founder of Lucas Oil Products has agreed to buy the nearly 40-acre spread on Ditch Road in Carmel, which sits next to the even more opulent property he bought in 2010.
The Knights Inn at the airport had a couple of rooms left at $899 per night Wednesday, according to Expedia. And a room could be had at the Red Roof Inn in Anderson for $446.
Now that the event is officially sold out, brokers expect ticket prices on the secondary market to soar even higher. Some ticket brokers were already asking $1,500 for prime tickets.
Indiana has more than 1,000 dairy farms, and the Milk Man tradition is designed to spotlight the state's dairy industry.
Ray Harroun was remembered at a memorial service Sunday not only as the man who won the first Indy 500, but for his contributions to the auto industry, motorsports, engineering and inventing.
The Grand Prix of Boston had faced public opposition and a wavering commitment from local leaders.
Mark Miles with the IndyCar circuit said the promoter “is throwing in the towel.”
