Tony George: ‘I didn’t start the split, I helped end it’
Former boss of Speedway and IndyCar Series gives interesting insight into relationships with his family and successors in 80-plus-minute in-studio radio interview.
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USA Track & Field struggling to find new CEO
The Indianapolis-based sports group goes "around and around" in its search to replace fired CEO Doug Logan. A new candidate could be presented to the board next week.
Local motorsports supplier acquiring safety gear vendor
Atlanta-based Racer Wholesale has helped build national recognition for G-Force Racing Gear, which supplies racers with helmets, driving suits, gloves, shoes and other safety gear.
July 15 new do-or-die date for NFL labor talks
NFL owners and players at not-so-secret meetings set July 15 as deadline to get a deal done that will end the labor lockout. If that date passes with no deal, big trouble looms.
Does Carlisle’s success haunt Pacers’ Bird?
If you’re an Indiana Pacers fan, it’s ironic and perhaps a little sad that while your team is looking for a coach, one of its former coaches is on the precipice of bringing Dallas its first NBA title.
Greenwood golf course reorganizing under bankruptcy
Renamed Dye’s Walk Country Club in 2007, the private golf course’s original nine holes were the first designed by legendary course architect Pete Dye. The Greenwood course has fallen on financial hard times and is hoping to emerge under new ownership.
BENNER: It all began with a tournament nobody wanted
AsIndianapolis celebrates another big win over Chicago in the form of the Big Ten’s football championship games and a share of the league’s men’s and women’s basketball tourneys, it’s important to note how it all played out.
NBC’s Olympic coup should boost Versus, IndyCar Series
Many have argued that Versus' profile is too low to generate the mass of TV viewers the IndyCar Series needs to grow. The flow of Olympic events from NBC to Versus could help the fledgling cable channel blossom.
Correction: Colts won’t see Big Ten payday
Colts pony up $400,000 as part of bid package to bring Big Ten Football Championship to Indy from 2012-15.
Big Ten coup much bigger score for Colts than Pacers
Colts' owner Jim Irsay likely will score more than 10 percent of the total economic impact from the Big Ten Championship football game with little capital outlay.
Indianapolis lands Big Ten football title game through 2015
Indianapolis outbid Chicago for the rights to host the Big Ten Conference football championship game through 2015 and also landed the 2014 and 2016 title games in men’s and women’s basketball.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Influential Miles enjoys wide reach
What's the status of the Super Bowl? Mass transit for Indy? Economic development? How is one man so connected? Mark Miles shrugs off "power broker" but fits the bill.
Peyton Manning’s foundation doubles giving
The PeyBack Foundation made its largest grant distribution to date, with $800,000 going to 147 organizations in Indiana, Louisiana and Tennessee.
Electric vehicles gain traction in region
Indianapolis has one of the highest concentrations of plug-in electric vehicle drivers in the nation, an industry official says.
IndyCar, Indy 500 still have a long way to go
While the IndyCar Series and Indy 500 are out of neutral, they are not in high gear.
Stunning crash at end gives Wheldon 500 victory
Rookie JR Hildebrand made the ultimate mistake with his very last turn of the wheel, crashing into the wall and sliding across the finish line.
IndyCar CEO sounds off about team owners, Hunter-Reay move
IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard says despite fans' desires, team owners must have their voices heard regarding the new car set-up to be rolled out in 2012.