IndyCar is mandating the use of panels on the rear wheel guards for the remaining three superspeedway races. Tuesday's action is in response to three cars going airborne during preparation for the Indianapolis 500.
Juergen Sommer, a former U.S. National Team goalkeeper, Indiana University All-American and graduate of Culver Military Academy, has been with the team since its inception in 2013.
A dispute involving the federal and state governments over how Kokomo built part of a baseball stadium in a flood-prone area meant to remain green space was resolved Friday.
Tom Jernstedt has his fingerprints on almost every aspect of the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments—not to mention the association’s move to Indianapolis.
Central Indiana has been the birthplace of groundbreaking innovation felt nationwide–even worldwide.
This is not where you come to find such groundbreaking inventions as the lightbulb, or combustion engine, or Sleep Number mattress. But the universe changes at the ballpark, too, and Indiana has midwifed its share of innovations.
IBJ picked the brains of Indianapolis-area firms and organizations known for liquid thinking to discover how they open the spigot on innovation.
Academic Progress Rate numbers are showing record highs, but disparity remains between the richest athletic departments and those with limited resources.
Less than a week removed from this year’s Indianapolis 500, and Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles is already looking ahead to the 2016 IndyCar Series season.
Football will be played for the first time at Victory Field this fall when the 19-year-old baseball stadium hosts two high school games, the Indianapolis Indians announced Tuesday.
The race earned a 4.1 rating, averaging nearly 6.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen Fast National data.
Juan Pablo Montoya will receive $2,449,055 for his Indianapolis 500 victory on Sunday. The Colombian driver’s earnings were part of a $13,397,315 overall purse announced at the annual victory banquet Monday.
Despite a finish in which several drivers had a shot, there was little doubt that the winning team would either be Team Penske or Chip Ganassi Racing. Their drivers dominated the field and led 193 of 200 laps.
Concern hangs over the Speedway after the cars of Helio Castroneves, Josef Newgarden and Ed Carpenter all went airborne during practice sessions in the 10 days leading up to Sunday’s race.
Fans watching on television will be able to see just how much physical strain is put on a driver’s body during the race.
When James Hinchcliffe slammed into a wall at more than 220 mph, he hit an energy-absorbing barrier that likely saved his life. The origins of that barrier began at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Tony George.
Since Joel Zawacki joined the Indians sales department eight years ago, the team has more than tripled sponsorship sales, to a projected $3.3 million this year—a record for the 113-year-old franchise.
The footprint of the IndyCar Series will expand to Boston in 2016 with the addition of a street race, officials announced Thursday. The agreement extends through 2020.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is expected to unleash a massive marketing onslaught leading up to the 100th running of the race. The new logo will certainly be a major part of that.
While Michael Andretti rails on the new aero kits and serious questions about their safety emerge, IndyCar officials remain hopeful the body work can lead to higher, possibly even record, speeds for the 100th Indianapolis 500 next year.
