The overnight rating for Sunday’s live broadcast was 3.4, which equates to 3.74 million households, according to New York-based Nielsen Media Research. That’s the lowest since Nielsen started tabulating overnight ratings in 2003.
The new version of the IndyCar that made its Indianapolis 500 debut on Sunday was hard to drive in traffic and squirrely in the corners. And that made it appealing to drivers who want to be rewarded for their talent.
The overall purse for the 33 drivers in Sunday’s running of the Indianapolis 500 was $13,063,073.
Now headed into retirement, the former NASCAR star is the only female driver to lead laps in the Indy 500 and the Daytona 500, creating a strong brand and becoming a role model for little girls everywhere.
Sunday’s race conditions and new cars with less downforce cost a number of big-name drivers a shot at IndyCar’s most prestigious event. Defending winner Takuma Sato as well as Danica Patrick, Sebastien Bourdais, three-time winner Helio Castroneves and Tony Kanaan lost control and wrecked.
The winningest football coach in IU history, Mallory took Indiana to six bowls from 1984-96. His blunt assessments and earthy phrases made him a favorite around Bloomington.
Roger Penske has a very simple solution for the predicament the Indianapolis 500 created when one of its most popular drivers, James Hinchcliffe, was bumped from the field during qualifying.
USA Gymnastics agreed to use false excuses in 2015 to account for the absence of sports doctor Larry Nassar, according to emails.
Kerauno, an Indianapolis-based startup, signed a deal with Andretti Autosport this year to help the IndyCar team better communicate with its sponsors, hospitality guests and other corporate partners and fans through a variety of electronic means.
George Steinbrenner IV, grandson of the former New York Yankees owner, owns a team in the IndyCar feeder series Indy Lights.
Ed Carpenter is making his presence felt this year by helping Danica Patrick and establishing himself as a contender for Sunday’s big race in the city he has called home since he was a youngster.
Athletes at historically black colleges and universities are closing the gap in the classroom, according to the latest academic report from the Indianapolis-based NCAA.
The decision was announced Wednesday by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the league's spring meeting in Atlanta.
School allows a student and instructor from one of Lincoln Tech’s 12 locations across the country to participate in five IndyCar races, including the Indianapolis 500.
It will end a tradition that is just as much part of the Indy 500 fabric as the Borg-Warner Trophy, the yard of bricks, the celebratory milk in victory lane and the singing of “(Back Home Again in) Indiana.”
As dominant as Chevy has been in racing over the years, Honda continues to have the upper hand in the Indy 500.
The hiring is the latest effort to strengthen sex-abuse policies that are being rewritten in the wake of cases involving Olympic athletes.
IndyCar president of competition and operations Jay Frye said the series is not considering expanding the field for next Sunday's race.
Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics has parted ways with senior vice president Rhonda Faehn, who has come under fire recently from victims of Larry Nassar.
Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford said Thursday the league will propose legislation to expand the tournament from 68 to 72 teams.
