April 27, 2013
Anthony SchoettleSome goals have been realized, while others are moving through the pipeline.
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March 25, 2013
Associated PressPasses 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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February 23, 2013
Associated PressDaytona 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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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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August 18, 2012
Anthony SchoettleDirect-to-consumer marketing of star drivers could be just what the series needs to boost interest, TV ratings.
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July 30, 2012
Anthony SchoettleDespite sharp attendance declines in recent years at the Brickyard 400, the NASCAR event remains hugely profitable for the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, motorsports industry experts say.
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May 23, 2012
Anthony SchoettleSources close to Indianapolis-based Andretti Autosport say officials for the IndyCar Series team are talking to Dodge executives
about putting a team in NASCAR next year.
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November 21, 2011
Anthony SchoettleThe International Motorsports Industry Show at the Indiana Convention Center should get a jolt of publicity from Tony Stewart,
who is not only the 2011 NASCAR champ but the show's part-owner.
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November 5, 2011
IBJ StaffThe go-kart race at Conseco Fieldhouse is part of the third annual International Motorsports Industry Show at the Indiana
Convention Center.
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November 5, 2011
Anthony SchoettleThe company will lose $2 million next year in IndyCar-related business, but company founder Chris Paulsen has no fear.
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August 25, 2011
Associated PressAfter months of skirting speculation, Danica Patrick announced Thursday that she's leaving IndyCar in 2012 to run a full
Nationwide schedule. She didn't rule out a return to open-wheel racing for the Indianapolis 500.
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July 30, 2011
Anthony SchoettleIndianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Jeff Belskus has an ambitious plan to “rebrand and reposition” the 18-year-old
Brickyard 400 in a bid to fuel big attendance increases beginning next year.
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July 28, 2011
Anthony SchoettleSources say the deal is worth about $15 million over five years—a much-needed boost for Indianapolis Motor Speedway
officials struggling to stop attendance declines at the NASCAR race.
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July 18, 2011
Anthony SchoettleOfficials for Lucas Oil Raceway in Clermont say ticket sales for July 30's NASCAR Nationwide race are up significantly since
the July 6 announcement that the race will move to Indianapolis Motor Speedway next year.
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February 19, 2011
IBJ StaffThe local motorsports marketing firm employs about 90 in its Zionsville office.
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January 22, 2011
Anthony SchoettleOpen-wheel series leads resurgence in sponsorship dollars flowing to racing circuits, venues and teams.
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December 18, 2010
Bill BennerButler basketball leads list of top sports stories of the year.
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November 6, 2010
Bill BennerTony Dungy's class act, the possibilities of NFL expansion, and more.
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July 31, 2010
Anthony SchoettleMotorsports insiders think the Brickyard 400’s declining fortunes will hasten the Hulman-George family’s decision
on the future of the Indy Racing League, which the NASCAR race has helped subsidize.
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March 2, 2010
Anthony SchoettleIndianapolis-based Interactive Motorsports and Entertainment Corp., which went public in 2002, has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization.
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February 15, 2010
Anthony SchoettleJust Marketing International signs NASCAR star Jeff Gordon to a contract sports business experts say is a multimillion dollar
deal for the local firm.
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February 12, 2010
Anthony SchoettleDanica Patrick's initial thrust into stock-car racing earned her sponsor $230,000 in media exposure, according to a research
firm. Her next race on Feb. 13
should generate much more.
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January 19, 2010
Anthony SchoettleHis resignation removes George from any remaining role in Hulman & Co., Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IMS
Productions and other affiliated companies.
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January 9, 2010
Bill BennerWhat's next for the Colts, the Pacers, the 500 and more.
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December 19, 2009
IBJ StaffThe Performance Racing Industry Show has set its 2010 dates for Dec. 9-11. That means the International Motorsports Industry
Show held in Indianapolis will have Dec. 1-3 to itself.
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these guys only skill was to steal from other's hard earned savings.
I voted for him last time and it WAS the LAST time. He needed to to quit running around the world on useless trips, and giving our $$ away to sports teams. I'll vote for anyone but Ballard next time. BTW...we gave $40M to the Pacers and cannot even watch the games on TV.
For the people concerned about traffic, you should know that mixed-use projects (like the one being proposed), actually allows for and encourages more people to walk and bike, thereby mitigating additional automobile traffic. If we continue to design and build suburban-type projects in the City (i.e. automobile-oriented projects), we are not offering anything different from what the suburbs offer, which means we will continue to lose jobs/people to the suburbs. The reason Broad Ripple is somewhat successful today is that people want to live in a place that offers the convenience of being able to walk/bike to restaurants, retail, nightlife, the Monon, etc. Why would you not want to support a project that is complimentary to what already makes the area desirable? The real argument with this project should be its lack-luster design and layout, not the density.
It is unfortunate that there is a perception that celebrities validate an event. The Indy 500 stands on its own, especially for those coming in from out of town. It was always so disturbing to read the gushing descriptions of Ashley Judd threaded throughout the local coverage. Very happy that era is at an end.
Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.