Andretti Autosport's purchase of an Indy 500 ride for bumped driver Ryan Hunter-Reay is an extreme example of the influence sponsors wield in the sport, but it's not unusual for motorsports teams to wheel and deal during race week.
Firm will handle advertising, marketing and digital promotions for the track formerly known as Indianapolis Raceway Park.
IMS CEO Jeff Belskus tells IBJ that ticket sales for the race are the best they've been in five years.
The centennial running of the Indianapolis 500 this year is almost overshadowed by changes that will make next year among the most important in the history of open-wheel racing.
Potential presidential candidate and reality-TV force Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not be driving the pace car at the May 29 race, after all. Four-time race winner A.J. Foyt is his likely replacement.
Democratic voters in Terre Haute have picked Indianapolis Motor Speedway executive Fred Nation to run against the city's incumbent Republican mayor this fall.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway landmarks and the cars of 13 open-wheel drivers are being featured in a game with 8 million nationwide players.
The inaugural race in Maryland is Sept. 4.
IndyCar’s television partner is planning its own online content, but that doesn’t satisfy some racing fans.
A week after announcing its intention to leave the IndyCar Series after the 2011 season, Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Americas announced Friday morning that its Firestone brand will continue to serve as the sole tire supplier to IndyCar through the 2013 race season.
Motorsports business experts estimated that Firestone pours $7 million annually into marketing the open-wheel series.
Florida-based DHL Express signed a multi-year deal with the IndyCar team owned by Michael Andretti.
The Speedway-based transmission company will be an associate sponsor of the team’s entry in the 100th-anniversary Indy 500.
Hulman & Co. board expands by four in attempt to better position company that oversees Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar Series.
The local motorsports marketing firm employs about 90 in its Zionsville office.
Carmel-based team is building a 12,000-square-foot addition at its headquarters that will house a state-of-the-art machine shop outfitted with high-tech milling machines manufactured by Indianapolis-based Hurco Cos.
Florida-based CV Sports Marketing Inc. alleges in a lawsuit that the IRL and Indianapolis Motor Speedway could owe millions of dollars in fees relating to its role in landing Izod as a title sponsor.
Indianapolis-based Just Pop In signed a multiyear deal with the racing series.
Open-wheel series leads resurgence in sponsorship dollars flowing to racing circuits, venues and teams.
The office in Santa Monica is meant to make inroads into the media and entertainment industries.
