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Speedway cuts 40 employees in latest cost-saving move
November 12, 2009
Scott OlsonA source at Indianapolis Motor Speedway said IMS laid off 40 employees Wednesday, mostly from its human resources department,
in a cost-saving move.
MoreTelecom supplier Telamon hopes to 'ignite' racing industry
November 6, 2009
Scott OlsonCarmel-based Telamon Corp. rose to become one of the largest minority-owned businesses in the area largely by serving telecommunications
giants. Now it is veering off its traditional course to supply racing teams with an ethanol-based fuel made from Indiana corn.
MoreSales of luxury suites slow at most Indianapolis sports venues
October 17, 2009
Anthony SchoettleTen years ago, the Indiana Pacers sold out their 69 Conseco Fieldhouse suites and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
barely touched a phone to sell its 120 luxury boxes. But entertaining at luxury suites is out of vogue
now, thanks to the recession and companies keeping a closer eye on spending.
MoreGeorges put north-side estate up for sale
September 28, 2009
IBJ StaffTony George and his wife, Laura, have put up for sale their 12-acre, wooded estate at 8030 Spring Mill Road on the north side
of Indianapolis.
MoreInfluential team owner thinks hot rod group should move HQ from California to Brownsburg
September 26, 2009
Anthony SchoettleA meeting between high-level National Hot Rod Association executives—including NHRA President Tom Compton—and
Gov. Mitch Daniels and members of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. has fueled speculation that the drag racing group
might be looking to significantly expand its presence here.
MoreRadio veteran Morgan jumps to Emmis from IMS
August 26, 2009
Anthony SchoettleLong-time radio veteran Charlie Morgan is leaving his post heading up broadcasting for Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indy
Racing League to lead Emmis Communications Corp. radio stations in Indianapolis.
MoreNew Speedway boss Jeff Belskus: 'We do face some challenges'
August 10, 2009
Anthony SchoettleNew Speedway leader Jeff Belskus speaks with IBJ about his new job and the near-term challenges and long-term future of the
operations he oversees.
MoreIndianapolis Motor Speedway CEO takes over at difficult time
August 10, 2009
Anthony SchoettleNew Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Jeff Belskus has long been a behind-the-scenes figure at IMS. As the new leader of the
Brickyard and the Indy Racing League, he faces several challenging issues, including gaining the confidence of the racing
community.
MoreAllstate ends Brickyard 400 sponsorship
July 27, 2009
Anthony SchoettleAllstate Corp. is ending its five-year run as the lead sponsor of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard NASCAR race in Indianapolis,
company officials said today. The announcement comes after this year’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
suffered a 20-percent attendance drop from last year’s event.
MoreBENNER: Time for some perspective on Tony George's legacy
July 13, 2009
Bill BennerReports of a Hulman-George family feud proved dead-on accurate when matriarch Mari Hulman-George issued a statement June
30 confirming the ouster of her son, Tony, as CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the family business empire. Shortly
thereafter, Tony George also resigned as CEO of the Indy Racing League.
MoreTony George's successor might trade tradition for revenue
July 6, 2009
Anthony SchoettleA management shake-up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has some in the motorsports industry thinking major changes could
be on the horizon at the fabled race venue—maybe as soon as next year.
MoreIRL signs two new sponsors
June 22, 2009
IBJ StaffCalifornia-based DB Schenker is the official freight logistics sponsor of the IRL, and South Carolina-based Kymco USA is the
official scooter and off-road utility vehicle of the IRL and Firestone Indy Lights.
MoreGreatest Spectacle has highs, lows
June 1, 2009
Bill BennerI went away after the Indianapolis 500 once again convinced I'd experienced the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, but I didn't
view the race with a critical eye like my pal Robin Miller did.
MoreF1 team picks Charlotte for new headquarters
May 4, 2009
Scott OlsonA decision by a startup Formula One team to set up shop in Charlotte, N.C., is fueling debate over whether Indianapolis still
is the self-proclaimed "motorsports capital of the world."
MoreGeorge gives IRL four years to break even ... or else
May 4, 2009
Anthony SchoettleIndy Racing League founder Tony George dropped a bombshell in December when he told an industry group that he would shut down
the open-wheel series if it didn't break into the black soon.
MoreIRL sees progress in TV ratings
April 27, 2009
The Grand Prix at Long Beach April 19 scored a 0.5 TV rating for the Indy Racing League, according to New York-based Nielsen
Media Research. That's the same rating the race earned last year on ESPN 2 when it was the swan song for CART.
MoreIRL, Hot Wheels work on deal
January 26, 2009
Indy Racing League officials are finalizing a deal with Mattel's Hot Wheels to roll out a line of replica open-wheel cars
this spring.
MoreSpeedway, IRL make staff cuts
January 5, 2009
Troubles this year for the Indy Racing League and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway--which led to layoffs in December--started
with a NASCAR event.
MoreBSU football scores record TV ratings, attendance boost
December 15, 2008
The Ball State University victory over Central Michigan University Nov. 19, televised live on ESPN2 and seen in more than
1.6 million homes, ranks as the most-viewed and highest-rated college football game ever for a Tuesday or Wednesday night
on the network.
MoreIRL's Danica Patrick tops most-searched list on Web
December 8, 2008
Indy Racing League driver Danica Patrick topped golfer Tiger Woods, quarterback Tom Brady and Super Bowl champion Eli Manning
as the most searched-for athlete in 2008, according to America Online's annual list of top Web, mobile and video searches.
MoreSiegel's NASCAR future in doubt after merger
November 24, 2008
Anthony SchoettleChip Ganassi's NASCAR team is teaming with Dale Earnhardt Inc. where Max Siegel has served as president of global operations
since early 2007, and the former Baker & Daniels attorney may be among many laid off in the merger.
MoreOvershadowed by Patrick, Fisher fights to keep racing
May 12, 2008
Anthony SchoettleA group of motorsports journalists stood open-mouthed along the wall of the Texas Motor Speedway in 1999 as they watched 19-year-old
Sarah Fisher, fresh from the sprint car and dirt track circuits, zip past veteran open-wheel racers Buddy Lazier and Billy
Boat. What happened to Fisher over the next nine years is equally amazing--and mystifying--to those same motorsports experts
who watched her in Texas.
MoreOpen-wheel reunion creating more business opportunities
March 3, 2008
Anthony SchoettleIn the end, the catastrophic sponsorship shift from open-wheel racing to NASCAR became too much to ignore, driving the long-divided
sides of Champ Car and the Indy Racing League back into a unified series.
MoreSpeedway shows popular on Joost Web network
February 4, 2008
Anthony SchoettleShows provided by IMS Productions, the video production arm of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, are among the top draws for Joost,
a high-profile Internet provider of television content launched last October.
MoreIRL widens advertising base
October 29, 2007
Anthony SchoettleThe Indy Racing League will roll out category sponsorship deals with soft drink, energy drink and motor oil brands in the
next two months. IRL officials declined to divulge which companies the deals are with, but said each are multiyear, multimillion-dollar
deals.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.