IndyCar racing into Boston for 2016 Labor Day weekend
The footprint of the IndyCar Series will expand to Boston in 2016 with the addition of a street race, officials announced Thursday. The agreement extends through 2020.
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Speedway unveils logo for 100th running of Indy 500
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is expected to unleash a massive marketing onslaught leading up to the 100th running of the race. The new logo will certainly be a major part of that.
Team owner calls IndyCar aero kits ‘negative, negative, negative’
While Michael Andretti rails on the new aero kits and serious questions about their safety emerge, IndyCar officials remain hopeful the body work can lead to higher, possibly even record, speeds for the 100th Indianapolis 500 next year.
Landing Stones concert would achieve three big goals for Speedway
If the Indianapolis Motor Speedway lands a concert featuring the Rolling Stones, as is being widely speculated, that could be a sign of more big events to come to the historic venue.
Honda’s new IndyCar aero kit turns frowns upside down
The response to Monday’s unveiling of Honda’s aero kit in California was markedly different than Chevrolet's Feb. 17 debut.
IndyCar speeding toward faster times in 2015
One of the big storylines for the next IndyCar Series season is taking shape in the form of speedy new aero kits. But timelines for teams to get kits ready for racing will be tight.
Hulman & Co. president Belskus plans to retire
Hulman & Co. President and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Belskus will retire from the company early next year, according to a statement released by the company.
Speedway president recalls Jim Harbaugh jumping into IndyCar brawl
Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles remembers San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh as a guy who was "the ultimate team player" who was quick to stand up for his guys.
Miles promising higher speeds, more excitement next year in IndyCar
Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles is promising the new aero kits will push speeds higher next May at Indy, but also make the cars less likely to go airborne. He's bullish that attendance and TV ratings will go up series-wide next year.
IndyCar TV ratings up, still long way to go
Sunday's second race in Toronto was the most-watched IndyCar race on NBC Sports Network in nearly three years.
Angie’s List Grand Prix sponsorship targets service providers
It was no surprise that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway approached the Indianapolis-based consumer-review service about sponsorship of the Grand Prix of Indianapolis before the inaugural event in May. But the first response from Angie’s List CEO Bill Oesterle was no.
Indy 500 TV ratings tick up, but Miles still has miles to go
The TV ratings for the 2014 Indy 500 may be a small validation for some of the changes made at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles. But there's still lots more improvement needed.
Irsay open to another Super Bowl bid, but 2019 looks unlikely
It’s unclear what’s next for Indianapolis, which hosted its first Super Bowl in 2012. Organizers said it’s simply too early to consider going for another Super Bowl. It seems bidding next year for the 2019 game is off the table.
Indy an underdog in final push to capture 2018 Super Bowl
New Orleans has emerged as the front runner to host the Super Bowl in 2018 due to its tricentennial celebration and the fact that this could be 87-year-old Saints owner Tom Benson’s last crack at hosting the big game.
Irsay to pump Indy’s Bowl bid, refuses to discuss March arrest
When ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio offered Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay the chance to apologize to the Colts team and fans, he refused to bite.
Grand Prix of Indianapolis wins local TV ratings race, less impressive nationally
The TV viewership for the Grand Prix of Indianapolis was more than five times higher in central Indiana than it is in any other market nationally.
IndyCar Series, Speedway projecting big revenue increases
Hulman & Co. officials are projecting 20-percent to 25-percent gains in ticket and sponsorship sales this year over last. But it's still not clear if the open-wheel series will be profitable.
Verizon promising to go faster, farther than previous IndyCar title sponsors
The motorsports marketing firm representing Verizon says the wireless communication firm won't be like past IndyCar Series title sponsors Pep Boys, Northern Light and Izod.
Latest IndyCar driver hire easy to criticize
If the IndyCar Series as a whole doesn’t start looking at least a little further down the line, in a decade's time there aren’t going to be any gray beards left to bring back.
IndyCar’s Fisher, Newgarden show pushing forward can require U-turn
She may not be the first person that comes to mind when thinking of sports marketing, but I’ve always thought Sarah Fisher has a firmer grasp on connecting with fans than most in the IndyCar paddock.