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Free Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Information for RV-Owning Race Fans

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The Marion County Public Health Department, in cooperation with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is providing information on carbon monoxide poisoning to recreational vehicle (RV) owners coming to the track for the Brickyard 400 race on Sunday, July 28. Printed fliers will be handed out as an educational outreach effort after an RV parked near the […]

Sebastien Bourdais seeks second Brickyard Grand Prix win

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Sebastien Bourdais already has a winner’s trophy from the Brickyard Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He’s hoping to bring that same success to 8Star Motorsports. The 34-year-old Frenchman, who won last year’s inaugural GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race at the Brickyard, will co-drive the No. 4 Daytona Prototype with Emilio Di Guida in […]

Indianapolis-based Wayne Taylor Racing Wins Daytona Prototype Pole

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Jordan Taylor drove Indianapolis-based Wayne Taylor Racing to the Daytona Prototype pole Thursday, July 25 for the Brickyard Grand Prix GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race. Taylor, from Apopka, Fla., turned an event-record lap of 1:22.251 in the No. 10 Velocity Worldwide/Toshiba/Chevrolet Corvette DP owned by his father, Wayne Taylor. It was the third consecutive […]

2013 Kroger Super Weekend At The Brickyard Schedule for Friday, July 26

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Chevy Day at the Brickyard (GRAND-AM Races/NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Practice) SCHEDULE (all times local) 6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Public Gates Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Kids Zone, Hero Zone, Social Media Garage Open 8:30-10 a.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice 10:30-11:25 a.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice 11:35 a.m.-1 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice 2-4:30 p.m. Brickyard […]

2013 Kroger Super Weekend At The Brickyard Schedule for Thursday, July 25th

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GRAND-AM Practice, Qualifying/Hauler Parade SCHEDULE (all times local) 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Public Gates Open, Social Media Garage Open 9-10:50 a.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Practice 11:05-11:30 a.m. Rolex Sports Car Series GT/GX Practice 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series Practice (all cars) 12:30-12:55 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series DP Practice 1:10-1:55 p.m. Continental […]

Country Music Stars To Perform July 27-28 At IMS Brickfest Music Festival

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Big Machine once again will bring a host of country music artists, including headliner Justin Moore, to the Brickfest Music Festival on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28 during the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Moore will perform Saturday, July 27 after the Indiana 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series […]

NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Could Win $1 Million At Indiana 250

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The Indiana 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday, July 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be the final event in the Dash 4 Cash, a popular, returning program that could award $1 million to a driver and will award $100,000 to a fan. This year, the Nationwide Series race June 28 at Kentucky Speedway will be the […]

Kurt Busch Completes Indianapolis 500 Rookie Test

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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 […]