Grammy Award-winning contemporary Christian music superstar Sandi Patty will come back home to Indiana to sing the national anthem before the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This will be the sixth time Patty will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” before the world’s most prestigious auto race, more than […]
Bumpless Bump Day for the 97th Indianapolis 500
In a little more than a day, Katherine Legge went from Indianapolis 500 spectator to Indianapolis 500 qualifier. The surprising turn of events Sunday propelled Legge, who logged her first track time in the morning practice session (24 laps), into her second Indianapolis 500. Less than 48 hours earlier, her Honda-powered car was a skeleton […]
Ed Carpenter Claims Pole for the 97th Indianapolis 500
After a Indianapolis 500 pole day filled with drama for teams Ed Carpenter found himself celebrating with the Verizon P1 Award. The lone team owner/driver in the IZOD IndyCar Series recorded a blistering four-lap average speed of 228.762 mph (best lap of 229.347 mph; 39.2418 seconds) in the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet. […]
Ball State student Allison Jacob crowned 2013 500 Festival Queen
The 500 Festival announced today that Allison Jacob of Indianapolis was crowned the 2013 500 Festival Queen at the Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by ProLiance Energy, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway®. Jacob is a junior at Ball State University where she is majoring in Public Relations and Communication. She is one of 33 […]
Kurt Busch Completes Indianapolis 500 Rookie Test
INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, May 9, 2013 – NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch completed the Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program during a test Thursday, May 9 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, reaching a top speed of 218.210 mph in an Andretti Autosport car. But Busch is still taking a cautious approach toward any thoughts of participating in “The […]
Chase 500 Festival Kids’ Day and Rookie Run this Saturday
Chase 500 Festival Kids’ Day, the state’s largest free outdoor festival for children, will take place from noon to 4 p.m. this Saturday, May 11, 2013. Families can interact with local mascots, race mini cars, bounce in giant inflatables and create arts and crafts. Children can also visit with nationally-known characters and make sashes with […]
Buddy Lazier added to Indianapolis 500 entries
Lazier Partners Racing filed an entry for the 97th Indianapolis 500, with 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier listed as the driver. The entry adds a fourth winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” to the potential starting field, as Lazier joins three-time winners Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves and 2008 winner Scott Dixon. Lazier […]
CANCELED: Bon Jovi Returns to Indy! To Play Klipsch Music Center on July 16
The summer forecast is heating up! New Jersey rock icons Bon Jovi will bring an epic night of rock n’ roll to Klipsch Music Center in Indianapolis on Tuesday, July 16, marking the band’s first return to Indianapolis since their 2003 Bounce Tour, and nearly 25 years since Bon Jovi helped open the Klipsch Music […]
Zip Line Coming to IMS for the Indy 500
Thrill-seeking fans can enjoy an unprecedented perspective of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the Month of May, as a zip line will be available on selected event days for the 97th Indianapolis 500. This is the first time a zip line – a pulley and harness suspended from a cable – has been installed at […]
Pippa Mann entered in Indianapolis 500 with Dale Coyne Racing
Pippa Mann has paired with Dale Coyne Racing to attempt to make her second start at the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. The team confirmed that the 29-year-old Mann will drive a Honda-powered Dallara as a teammate to Justin Wilson and Ana Beatriz. In 2011, Mann became the first British female (and eighth overall) to qualify […]