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ESPN counting on story lines to sell Indy 500

May 21, 2013
Associated Press
There is no shortage of compelling story lines accompanying Sunday's race, leaving television executives feeling confident about another bump in viewership this year.
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Zak Brown turns down IndyCar CEO job

May 14, 2013
Associated Press
Brown said he instead will relocate in July to England to continue the growth of his Zionsville-based agency, Just Marketing International.
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Pence signs $100 million Speedway funding bill

May 10, 2013
Associated Press
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has signed a bill that will provide a $100 million state loan to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for planned improvements.
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Attorneys rev engines on racing circuits for relaxation

May 1, 2013
Marilyn Odendahl
Lawyers are traditionally known as hard-chargers, but these Indianapolis attorneys spend their weekends jockeying for position as pro- and semipro-level auto racers.
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Speedway state funding plan approved by lawmakers

April 27, 2013
Associated Press
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway could get $100 million in state assistance for planned improvements under a plan approved by Indiana legislators.
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Local racing team on verge of calling it quits after 500

April 26, 2013
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
Carmel-based Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, a company that was in expansion mode as little as two years ago, plans to close shop after the Indy 500 if it can't find a new sponsor.
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Lawmakers forge deal to help Indianapolis Motor Speedway

April 26, 2013
 The Statehouse File
The plan authorizes the state to loan the Speedway $100 million—money it will borrow through bonds—to make the grandstands more accessible to people with disabilities and to install lights for night races.
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Marketing firm's founder mulls top IndyCar job, company sale

April 19, 2013
Anthony Schoettle
Spire Capital Partners has put its 50-percent stake in Zionsville-based Just Marketing International on the market, as the company's founder, Zak Brown, reportedly mulls accepting an offer to be CEO of the IndyCar racing series.
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Officials express confidence in Indy 500 security plan

April 16, 2013
Associated Press
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials and Indiana State Police feel good about their security plan for this year's Indy 500 and won't remove trash cans from the track in response to deadly blasts at the Boston Marathon.
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Plan would shift money from horse racing to auto racing

April 9, 2013
 The Statehouse File
The move—debated Monday in the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee—is meant to subsidize upgrades at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and make low-interest loans available to other auto tracks and businesses across the state.
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Indy Motor Speedway to charge for infield parking spots

March 25, 2013
Associated Press
Passes for parking inside the third turn for the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 NASCAR race went on sale Monday. Front-row parking spaces cost $75 while additional general parking spaces will sell for $25.
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Speedrome gains momentum with sponsorship deals

March 20, 2013
Anthony Schoettle
At a time when sports sponsorships in general and motorsports sponsorships in particular aren't easy to score, the 72-year-old Speedrome has announced five such pacts in the last month.
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Daytona 500 gets green light despite horrific accident

February 23, 2013
Associated Press
Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood said the track will "be ready to go racing" in time for Sunday's Daytona 500, following an accident Saturday that injured fans and drivers.
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Senate OKs Indianapolis Motor Speedway funding plan

February 19, 2013
Associated Press
A plan providing up to $100 million in state funding toward improvements at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has won approval from the Indiana Senate.
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Longtime Indianapolis Motor Speedway exec departing for Austin trackRestricted Content

February 16, 2013
Mel Harder had been with the Speedway for 22 years, most recently overseeing operations and facilities management for the famed Brickyard.
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Bill to support Speedway with state taxes passes committee

February 14, 2013
Anthony Schoettle
The Indiana Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday morning unanimously passed a bill that would capture state tax money generated at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and give it back to the track to improve the facility.
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Speedway businesses eye gains from IMS upgrade

February 11, 2013
 IBJ Staff
Nearby businesses hope upgrades to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from a proposed state taxing district would pave the way for additional offerings at the venue, including night racing.
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Speedway agrees to major overhaul in ADA settlement

January 10, 2013
Scott Olson
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will make millions of dollars in updates to settle a Department of Justice investigation that found more than 360 violations of federal disability law.
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2012 NEWSMAKER: Miles adds to diverse business, sports career

December 28, 2012
 IBJ Staff
Veteran executive Mark Miles now has one of the most difficult jobs in sports—putting open-wheel racing on sound financial footing.
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Deal to save racing show had many twists, turnsRestricted Content

December 8, 2012
Anthony Schoettle
In a matter of a few months, operators of the Performance Racing Industry show and its upstart rival, the International Motorsports Industry Show, went from being bitter rivals to merging—a deal that will return the world’s largest motorsports trade show to Indianapolis next December.
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IndyCar releases Lotus from engine-supply contract

December 7, 2012
Associated Press
IndyCar has released Lotus from its contract, leaving Chevrolet and Honda as the only two engine suppliers for the upcoming season.
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Study: Motorsports industry contributes 23,000 jobs

December 6, 2012
Scott Olson
Purdue University says jobs created by the racing sector in Indiana pay an average annual wage of nearly $63,000, well above the $39,700 state average.
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Miles faces tough challenge in reversing IndyCar's fortunesRestricted Content

November 24, 2012
The new CEO of Hulman & Co. gets an early vote of confidence from sponsors of open-wheel racing.
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Speedway, IndyCar owner names Miles as new CEO

November 20, 2012
Hulman & Co., which owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar series, has chosen board member and local economic development leader Mark Miles as its new CEO, the firm announced Tuesday morning.
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Belskus to serve as interim IndyCar CEO after Bernard's exit

October 28, 2012
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
Jeff Belskus, the president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the president and CEO of Hulman & Co., will step in as interim CEO of the IndyCar Series, replacing Randy Bernard.
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