The crash that sent Scott Dixon’s car airborne in May’s Indianapolis 500 has some racing experts—or at least the members of one team—wondering if IndyCar and the Speedway need to do a better job vetting drivers.
The lawsuit claims the Indianapolis-based NCAA—the nation’s biggest college sports governing body—knew for decades “that severe head impacts can lead to long-term brain injury,” but it “recklessly ignored these facts.”
Fueled by the farewell tour of 15-year veteran and fan favorite Tamika Catchings, the WNBA team had a stellar 2016 in terms of attendance and revenue. But Fever officials are more intent on looking forward than back as the 2017 season tips off.
After a 14-year hiatus, the storied Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament is bouncing back to the Circle City. It will land on the near-west side and boost neighborhood not-for-profits.
Overnight television ratings for the 2017 Indianapolis 500 dropped to their lowest point since Nielsen Media Research began tabulating overnight ratings in 2003, but IndyCar chief Mark Miles said he doesn’t think the dip will affect the latest TV contract negotiations for the series.
The motorsports critics kept saying Andretti Autosport was stretching itself too thin by fielding an audacious six entries for the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500. But four of those entries combined to lead 95 of the 200 laps Sunday, including the last one.
In a race that had 15 different leaders, Takuma Sato prevailed, becoming the first Asian to win the Indianapolis 500. But there was a plethora of other storylines.
Takuma Sato lurked within striking distance during much of the 2017 Indianapolis 500, which featured a record number of drivers leading the race, and then won a white-knuckle duel at the end.
The rapidly changing sports media landscape has left a hazy cloud of uncertainty over the future of the race. Its current contract with ABC runs through next year, and some experts anticipate new bidders.
Kenneth Ray Cleveland stands accused of defrauding a 13-year NFL player while serving as his financial adviser.
Race fans can now view more than a dozen pieces of Indianapolis 500 history not on view in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum by using a new 3-D internet database.
A.J. Foyt and Roger Penske are as much a part of the Indianapolis 500 as the pagoda and Gasoline Alley. Foyt turned 82 in January and Penske turned 80 a month later.
Want to see innovations? Turn your ankle as a college athlete. Or, for that matter, get with the program of trying to prevent turning your ankle.
Attendance at this weekend’s race is expected to lag last year’s mammoth crowd, putting downward pressure on area room rates. The average this year is $195 per night, down from $266 last year.
The University of North Carolina remains steadfast in its belief that the Indianapolis-based NCAA is overreaching in its investigation of the school's long-running academic fraud case.
The entrepreneur's $5 million gift allowed the university become the first school in the nation to use so-call freeD video technology to produce 3-D replays inside its basketball arena.
The Jefferson County grand jury decided Thursday there wasn't enough evidence for charges of prostitution and unlawful transactions with a minor against Katina Powell and former director of basketball operations Andre McGee.
Two days after 22 people were killed at a concert in Manchester, England, speedway President Doug Boles outlined the track's security plan and urged fans to arrive early and stay patient.
Local salon and real estate companies are making their mark on race cars. Plus, new features for the Indy 500 telecast, a massive sculpture at Purgatory Golf Club, and more.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles said the race is “moving to one of the most important dates on the NASCAR calendar.”
