The governor previously did not have authority to appoint anyone to the quasi-government agency, but that changed earlier this year in legislation that’s expected to keep the Indiana Pacers in town and fund the CIB for the next 25 years.
Several businesses launched by entrepreneurs who honed their skills in the racing arena are in high-gear growth mode.
While it didn’t demonstrate what it takes to be a clear winner, 1911 Grill isn’t out of the race yet.
It’s about time Speedway had its own vroom room for the rest of us—those inspired by the landmark racetrack but without the skill or courage to ever compete there.
Losing Josef Newgarden could be the least of IndyCar Series team’s problems. Sarah Fisher will likely need to raise millions just to field a car next year.
A new lawsuit that claims Andretti Autosport—one of the IndyCar Series’ biggest teams—is on the brink of insolvency has many questioning the viability of the open-wheel series itself.
There have been a lot of complaints about the IndyCar Series’ schedule, which runs 16 races in five months. The grind may be chasing some engineers and mechanics out of the sport.
Carpenter Fisher Hartman Racing’s first one-two IndyCar finish could put Sarah Fisher in a position to take her team to a new level.
The 60,000-square-foot Speedway Indoor Karting center is scheduled to open in April 2016, one month before the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.
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.
Early ticket sales for the new IndyCar road race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are tracking on the high end of projections. But the visitor spending of the mostly locally attended event could be limited.
Despite having one of the greatest seasons for a woman behind the wheel of an American open-wheel race car, the 25-year-old Swiss driver isn't getting much attention this year.
By creating new sponsorship categories and filling vacated ones, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has brought on 23 new sponsors this month. Teams, too, are bringing on new corporate partners.
If things go well at Indy, sports marketers think Century 21 could become a much bigger sponsor for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing. Clearly, the company has the resources to pour a seven-figure sum into the team.
IndyCar Series CEO Randy Bernard has two troubling things to ponder in the wake of Sunday's race; marketing and driver safety.
IndyCar Series CEO Randy Bernard has two troubling things to ponder in the wake of Sunday's race; marketing and driver safety.
The series' only woman owner, and one of its most popular people over the last decade, can't get anyone to sell her an engine to go racing. She has the money, a promising American driver, a new chassis and new shop. Yet she's still stalled.
Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing plans to build a $2.7 million facility on Speedway’s new Main Street to house her race team. Construction on the 37,000-square-foot shop could start in February and be finished in September.
IndyCar officials have reason to smile with recent developments. Series CEO Randy Bernard also has reason to be very concerned.
Sarah Fisher has been a great ambassador for the sport, but someone needs to tell her that victory circle is the place to thank sponsors and extol their virtues, not talk about their abandonment of the team.
