Speedway bolsters staff as Indy 500 centennial nears
IMS hires former Goldsmith aid Doug Boles to drum up interest, ticket sales in tough environment for motor racing.
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Speedway adds car show to Indy 500 schedule
Speedway officials announced a classic car show would kick off the events for the 100th anniversary of the first race.
Filmmaker Low planning Indy 500 movie for IMAX 3D
The award-winning filmmaker behind such giant-screen gems as “The Ultimate Wave” and “Super Speedway” is developing an IMAX 3D movie focused on the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the evolution of motorsports.
MotoGP attendance slips
A total of 136,184 spectators attended the three days of action at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Teen motorcycle racer killed in crash at Speedway
The death of a 13-year-old motorcycle rider at Indianapolis Motor Speedway cast a shadow over Sunday’s races at the historic
track and prompted mourning competitors to defend the development system for the dangerous circuit.
Speedway, MotoGP extend contract for another year
Shortly after this year’s first Indianapolis MotoGP practice started Friday, Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Jeff Belskus
said the
two sides had agreed to a one-year contract extension that will bring the event back for a fourth year in 2011.
Brickyard decline not good for IRL
Motorsports insiders think the Brickyard 400’s declining fortunes will hasten the Hulman-George family’s decision
on the future of the Indy Racing League, which the NASCAR race has helped subsidize.
BENNER: ‘Empty’ Brickyard still pulls a pretty good crowd
We need to provide some perspective. If Brickyard 400 attendance was, as estimated, somewhere between 130,000 and
150,000, that still makes it the second-largest single-day sporting event in the world and represents a healthy influx of
cash, much of it coming from elsewhere, spent in the area over the weekend.
Declining attendance forcing Speedway to make changes
Three days after witnessing the smallest Brickyard 400 crowd in the race's 17-year history, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
CEO Jeff Belskus said he intends to cut ticket prices for about 75 percent of fans at next year's race.
Franchitti earns $2.8 million for Indy 500 win
Franchitti’s earnings were part of an overall purse of $13,592,815. The paychecks were announced at the annual victory dinner
Monday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
This year’s 500 to feature litany of changes
Race organizers, trying to save money and pump new life into Indy’s old qualifying format, have shaken up the status quo.
BENNER: Speedway’s centennial becomes a crossroads
Just two years ago, the future seemed as bright for the Indy Racing League. But that was then. This is now.
Corporate hospitality in doldrums at Speedway
Unfathomable just a decade ago, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is trimming demands on hospitality packages in a scramble
to fill vacancies and preserve what IMS officials call "a major profit center."
Ex-race car driver loses appeal on Porsche ownership
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation Inc. is the rightful owner of a
classic 1979 Porsche on display at its Hall of Fame Museum.
Formula One boss eyes New York for grand prix
Bernie Ecclestone appears to be interested in widening the racing series' reach in the U.S., with recent negotiations
to return to Indianapolis and now wishing aloud for a New York-based grand prix.
Speedway, F1 discussing race’s return to Indianapolis
Officials from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Formula One say they’re in discussions to bring a Formula One race back
to the
city. F1 left the city in 2007 after an eight-year run.
Bull-riding boss takes reins of Indy Racing League
The CEO of the Professional Bull Riders Association has accepted an offer to lead the Indy Racing League. The IRL has been
without a leader since Tony George was ousted last summer as boss of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Tony George resigns from Speedway, IRL board
His resignation removes George from any remaining role in Hulman & Co., Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IMS
Productions and other affiliated companies.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway negotiating deal with Levy Restaurants
The Chicago-based firm might take over food service at the Speedway as IMS continues to look for opportunities to outsource.
Tony George ousted after nearly 20 years leading IMS
Faced with the need to save money, the six-member board of the IMS and IRL voted on May 26 to replace George.