Stories tagged with "Indianapolis Motor Speedway"

Ladies, start your...contractions by indystar

I’ve got a dream. At the end of Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, either Alex Lloyd or Ed Carpenter will stand in victory lane, swilling milk, clutching the Borg-Warner Trophy... – May 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Bob Kravitz

Cunningham becomes 1st 2-time winner . . . barely by Phillip Wilson

The Firestone Freedom 100 used to be rather ho-hum, resembling a single-file procession of cars. It was seen as a collection of largely inexperienced drivers in a feeder series... – May 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Motorsports

Team Penske all business by indystar

Fastest on the track and fastest off,Helio Castronevesand his Team Penske crew showed again Friday they are going to be tough to beat in the 93rd Indianapolis 500. After the pole... – May 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Indy Racing League

Racetrack designer will help with set for '500' movie by Mark Ambrogi

Paxton Waters will help make set authentic for the movie ‘500’ Carmel architect Paxton Waters has made quite a name for himself in designing racecourses. Waters, 57,... – May 23, 2009 at 12:05 AM in Westfield

Carmel jewelry designer charms racing fans by Betsy Reason

Being a track photographer for 25 years at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway gives Mark Grosser a unique perspective for designing his line of race car jewelry. The Carmel... – May 23, 2009 at 12:04 AM in Carmel

Big crowds at Speedway, police warn of traffic jams by Kevin Oneal

The final practice session for the Indianapolis 500 appears to have been an attendance success — and a traffic mess. So many people have gone to the Indianapolis Motor... – May 22, 2009 at 3:45 PM in News

Model of 1911's 500 race on display tonight in Carmel by Mark Ambrogi

CARMEL — Art aficionados won’t be the only ones enjoying Carmel Arts&Design District Gallery Walk tonight. Indianapolis 500 fans will like it, too, organizers said. The... – May 22, 2009 at 12:56 PM in Carmel

Carb Day sunny, rain looms over weekend by Kevin Oneal

Traffic is streaming into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for today’s final practice session for Sunday’s 500-mile race. With no precipitation on the radar or in the... – May 22, 2009 at 11:59 AM in News

'2' has not been a lucky number on race day by Curt Cavin

Speedway’s 2nd corner reigns as the top trouble spot for drivers Every race car driver in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history has steered through the track’s deceptive... – May 22, 2009 at 2:34 AM in Indy Racing League

Medical records now a click away at track's emergency center by Shari Rudavsky

Network with access to patient files expected to improve emergency care The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has more than a dozen beds to tend to ill or injured spectators and drivers;... – May 22, 2009 at 2:18 AM in Indy Racing League

Speedway owner's daughter is student of racing by Phillip Wilson

Park Tudor senior Lauren George also owns an Indy Lights team. Lauren George assesses her initial experience as a team owner with the kind of levelheaded perspective one would... – May 22, 2009 at 1:58 AM in Indy Racing League

Cunningham wins Indy Light pole by Mark Dent

Wade Cunningham won the pole position today for the Firestone Freedom 100.His Sam Schmidt Motorsports No. 11 car sped to a Firestone Indy Lights track-record speed of 190.177 mph,... – May 21, 2009 at 5:48 PM in Indy Racing League

For yellow shirts, it's a labor of love by Phil Richards

Tradition keeps safety patrol coming back Pam and Bill Lemmon stopped at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway while returning to Ohio from vacation a couple of Mays ago. They had so... – May 21, 2009 at 2:00 AM in Indy Racing League

Another chance for Curry by Curt Cavin

D&R competition chief has four drivers in Sunday’s race Dreyer&Reinbold competition director Larry Curry says he is a changed man in many respects. And yet he... – May 21, 2009 at 1:54 AM in Indy Racing League

Community Day gives race fans lots to do and see by Will Higgins

Terence Battee strolled the grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, probably the least interested person in the place — but with a mission. It was Community... – May 21, 2009 at 1:45 AM in West Marion County

And the 2009 queen is ... by indystar

Recent IU grad Annie Berning went from 500 Festival princess to its 2009 queen on Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Berning, 21, a 2005 graduate of Southport High... – May 18, 2009 at 12:40 PM in News

Cool weather chills Speedway rowdiness by Kevin Oneal

Assisted by cool weather, Speedway police had a quiet weekend. The police department that keeps track of the area around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway recorded only 17 arrests... – May 18, 2009 at 11:38 AM in News

Appeal filed in case of Speedway shortcut by Tom Spalding

The leader of a neighborhood association near Gasoline Alley is appealing the closure of a street that businesses and residents have said is a needed shortcut to the Indianapolis... – May 18, 2009 at 9:10 AM in Business

Crowd pleasers by Curt Cavin

Andretti, Hunter-Reay beat the final gun Dennis Reinbold was so shaken by how Indianapolis 500 qualifications ended Sunday that he sat on the pit wall at Indianapolis Motor... – May 18, 2009 at 1:47 AM in Indy Racing League

Lazier back in bump-day drama, to his chagrin by Steve Ballard

After being the star of the show on bump day last year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,Buddy Lazierwas hoping to avoid any similar drama in qualifying for his 17th Indianapolis... – May 17, 2009 at 1:58 AM in Indy Racing League