Patron sues Indianapolis Motor Speedway over alleged Snake Pit injuries
The plaintiff seeks compensation from IMS to cover medical expenses, lost wages and other special expenses as well as future medical expenses and court costs.
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Expect eclipse traffic on Monday, Indianapolis officials say
At least 100,000 people are expected to visit Indianapolis for Monday’s solar eclipse and they should expect traffic delays, officials said Thursday. Planners advise choosing a location to watch the eclipse and staying in that spot Monday.
Busy season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway kicks off with big eclipse event
IBJ spoke this week with IMS President Doug Boles about how ticket sales are going for the Indy 500, whether a return of Formula One is on the horizon and Roger Penkse’s continued investment in the track.
Gil de Ferran, Indianapolis 500 winner, dies at 56
Gil de Ferran, the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and holder of the closed-course land speed record, died Friday while racing with his son at The Concourse Club in Florida.
Solar eclipse activities planned around Indianapolis and beyond in 2024
Communities and groups are planning events large and small for the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse, with a path of totality that will briefly plunge the Indianapolis area and much of the rest of the state into darkness.
Indiana 250: Jimmie McMillian
Jimmie McMillian serves as chief diversity officer and senior corporate counsel at Penske Entertainment Corp., which includes IndyCar, IMS Productions and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Study: Indianapolis Motor Speedway events generated $1B impact over one year
The total economic impact of $1.058 billion found by the months-long study is more than double the figure calculated in a similar study in 2013.
IndyCar takes hybrid testing to its marquee venue in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway reverted to its original purpose Thursday—serving as a test track for new automobile technology. The lessons learned about IndyCar’s new hybrid cars could reverberate throughout next season.
IndyCar to return to Milwaukee Mile in 2024; Texas off schedule for first time since 1997
The 2024 season begins March 10 on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, and ends Sept. 15 on Nashville’s downtown streets.
Dixon holds off hard-charging Rahal to win Indianapolis GP on record-breaking day
Dixon has won at least one race in 19 consecutive IndyCar seasons, extending his own record, and it came on the day he also broke Tony Kanaan’s previous series mark with his 319th consecutive start.
Purdue to sponsor Stewart-Haas team car in Sunday’s Brickyard race
Purdue’s sponsorship of the vehicle, financial terms for which were not disclosed, comes on the heels of the university sponsoring another Stewart-Haas car, which competes in the Superstar Racing Experience.
Lundqvist returns to Meyer Shank for Indy’s second road course race of season
Saturday’s 85-lap race will be the series’ second on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course this year and comes on the same weekend Xfinity and NASCAR drivers also compete on the track’s road course.
IndyCar introduces stronger retaining nut to keep wheels attached during wrecks
Following a near miss between an errant wheel and grandstand fans at the Indy 500 in May, chassis manufacturer Dallara has designed a retaining nut that is more than 60% stronger than the previous design.
IBJ Podcast: Inside the $89M plan to turbocharge Motor Speedway’s museum
The executive director of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum explains how the planned renovation will be much more than a tuneup—more like a rebuild, with a sleeker design and all the latest technology to give visitors a greater sense of being in the driver’s seat.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum launches $89M campaign, plans major transformation
The massive overhaul of the 47-year-old museum will require a closure of nearly a year-and-a-half, officials announced Tuesday morning.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway to host ‘Shark Tank’ casting call
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway open casting call represents the first step toward making an on-air “Shark Tank” pitch.
Fan whose car was damaged by flying tire at Indy 500 to get new ride
The wheel came off with less than 20 laps to go in Sunday’s race when Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood collided. Kirkwood’s left rear tire bounced over the fence and the corner of the grandstand before landing in a parking lot.
Indy 500 viewership bounces back after low ratings in 2022
This year’s Indianapolis 500 attracted an average of 4.92 million viewers during the afternoon broadcast by NBC and Peacock.
Newgarden earns record $3.6M for Indy win; Pedersen gets rookie of year honor
Indy’s total purse of $17,021,500 broke last year’s mark by more than $1 million.
Penske: IndyCar sure to investigate wheel that flew over stands from Indy 500 wreck
The owner of the Chevrolet that took the brunt of the damage from the flying wheel was treated with a chance to kiss the yard of bricks and got a ride home from the track’s president.