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National, local Indy 500 TV ratings take dive
Nationally and locally, fewer people watched the Indianapolis 500 on television than they did a year ago. New IndyCar Series
CEO working hard to bolster the numbers.
Late-race Indy 500 crash sparks safety concerns
Certain corners of the IndyCar world have long been concerned that the open-wheelers have the potential to take flight during
a wreck. The lap 199 crash sending Mike Conway airborn and debris into the Speedway stands re-ignites those worries.
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.
2010 Indianapolis 500 full of winners … and losers
Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan and Simona De Silvestra have successful day. Danica Patrick, despite solid finish, doesn't
get much exposure for her sponsors. Sarah Fisher must do better to retain her sponsors long-term.
Flawless Franchitti wins his second Indy 500
Two years removed from his failed try in NASCAR, the Scottish driver holds on with barely a gallon of fuel in the
tank. Meanwhile, the much-touted Penske team falls victim to its own blundering.
BENNER: From Boehm to Hayward to a New York Super Bowl
Retiring Indiana Supreme Court judge Ted Boehm played a leading role in the city’s emergence as an amateur sports
capital.
Football coaches’ group to convene in Indianapolis
The four-day events in 2014 and 2019 are expected to draw about 7,000 attendees each and fill a total of more than 20,000
room nights, likely ranking among the city’s 25 largest conventions each year.
Bernard and Belskus say IndyCar Series will be out of red next year
IndyCar Series boss Randy Bernard and Speedway CEO Jeff Belskus predict the 15-year-old open-wheel series will be financially
self-sustaining by 2011, and churning out growing profits after that.
Formula One set for U.S. comeback
Formula One, which hasn’t conducted a U.S. race since 2007 in Indianapolis, plans to return to the United States in 2012 with
an event at a new track in Austin, Texas.
NFL must face antitrust suits, U.S. high court rules
The lawsuit involved the National Football League’s agreement with Adidas AG’s Reebok, which employs 950 people at a manufacturing
plant on the east side of Indianapolis.
Fieldhouse feud results in tax refund for theater owner
Hollywood Bar and Filmworks owner Ted Bulthaup said higher parking rates following Conseco Fieldhouse’s opening
drove his patrons away.
The IRS agreed.
UK’s Calipari shows IU what it has in Crean
IU Coach Tom Crean may not have the flash, or winning record, of Kentucky's John Calipari. But at least you can believe what he says and know that he's devoted to his school for the long haul.
Sweeping new rules await Indy 500, insiders predict
An overhaul of the Indianapolis 500 and Indy Racing League, possibly as soon as 2012, could take the legendary race back to
its roots as a bellwether of automotive innovation. Engine and chassis rules for the 500 might be greatly loosened, encouraging
the kind of technological innovation that made the race famous.
BENNER: Misdeeds magnified by ratings-hungry TV
If the events at Carmel High School had occurred outside the realm of sports, would the scrutiny have been this intense,
and this sensationalized?
IndyCar-NASCAR $20M deal has one big drawback
By moving its start time to 11 a.m., does the Indianapolis 500 play second fiddle to NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600? Is that the
future of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing?
1070 The Fan clears path for JMV hire in p.m. drive slot
With Eddie White dispatched from WFNI-AM 1070's afternoon show, Emmis is poised to hire former WNDE-AM 1260 host, JMV.
Now, the student and his former master are poised to face-off.
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.
Butler’s basketball success as a ‘mid-major’ a rare feat
The Bulldogs are one of a handful of "mid-major" teams that have carved out a spot on the national map with a simple
strategy: You win by being yourself.
Indianapolis firm acquires major four-wheel and off-road show
The Promotion Company Inc.â??Family Events announced it has acquired the Off-Road Expo from California-based Advanstar Communications.