May 28, 2013
Associated PressA former mechanic for Sarah Fisher/Hartman Racing says in a lawsuit that he was fired after he complained that a crewmate
was sexually harassing him.
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May 21, 2013
Associated PressThere 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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May 14, 2013
Associated PressBrown 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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May 1, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlLawyers 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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April 26, 2013
IBJ Staff and Associated PressCarmel-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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April 19, 2013
Anthony SchoettleSpire 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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April 9, 2013
The Statehouse FileThe 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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March 20, 2013
Anthony SchoettleAt 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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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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February 12, 2013
Motorsports-focused CARA Charities has ceased operations, the organization announced Monday. Championship Auto Racing Auxiliary
Inc. said it was “unable to generate the financial means necessary” to continue supporting the auto-racing community
in Indianapolis and beyond.
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February 11, 2013
IBJ StaffNearby 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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December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffVeteran 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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December 8, 2012
Anthony SchoettleIn 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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December 7, 2012
Associated PressIndyCar has released Lotus from its contract, leaving Chevrolet and Honda as the only two engine suppliers for the upcoming
season.
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December 6, 2012
Scott OlsonPurdue 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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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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November 20, 2012
Scott OlsonThe Performance Racing Industry Show will return to Indianapolis for five years starting in 2013, bringing about 40,000 guests
and millions of dollars of visitor spending with it.
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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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October 28, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressJeff 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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October 26, 2012
Anthony SchoettleIndyCar Series owners have fired CEO Randy Bernard, sources familiar with the situation told IBJ on Friday afternoon.
IndyCar officials are denying the firing.
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October 19, 2012
Associated PressIndyCar founder Tony George resigned Friday from the Hulman & Co. board of directors, citing a conflict of interest in
his recent attempt to reacquire the series.
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October 12, 2012
Anthony SchoettleTony George has offered a seven-figure cash proposal to take over operations and assume future losses for the IndyCar Series.
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October 1, 2012
Scott OlsonThe Sports Business Journal is reporting that former Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Tony George has assembled an
investor group that includes race team owners Chip Ganassi, Roger Penske, Michael Andretti and Kevin Kalkhoven to buy the
IndyCar Series.
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September 28, 2012
Associated PressRobert Newton, 85, the founder of northern Indiana-based Hoosier Racing Tire, which made tires for NASCAR and other racing
series, has died.
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September 25, 2012
Associated PressIndyCar said Tuesday it is exploring partnerships with tire manufacturers besides Bridgestone Firestone, which has been the
sole supplier for the series and under contract through the 2014 season.
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Saw the Indy Men's Chorus "Music of Gilbert & Sullivan" at the Indiana Historical Society on Sunday evening.
Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.
I miss having them around. I hope one of their stores is in the general Meridian/86th Street area. I will make good use of it.
The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.
I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!