LEADING QUESTIONS: Influential Miles enjoys wide reach
What's the status of the Super Bowl? Mass transit for Indy? Economic development? How is one man so connected? Mark Miles shrugs off "power broker" but fits the bill.
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Peyton Manning’s foundation doubles giving
The PeyBack Foundation made its largest grant distribution to date, with $800,000 going to 147 organizations in Indiana, Louisiana and Tennessee.
Electric vehicles gain traction in region
Indianapolis has one of the highest concentrations of plug-in electric vehicle drivers in the nation, an industry official says.
IndyCar, Indy 500 still have a long way to go
While the IndyCar Series and Indy 500 are out of neutral, they are not in high gear.
Stunning crash at end gives Wheldon 500 victory
Rookie JR Hildebrand made the ultimate mistake with his very last turn of the wheel, crashing into the wall and sliding across the finish line.
IndyCar CEO sounds off about team owners, Hunter-Reay move
IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard says despite fans' desires, team owners must have their voices heard regarding the new car set-up to be rolled out in 2012.
Speedway’s new generation makes mark
While the Indianapolis Motor Speedway revels in its centennial this month and motorsports aficionados take a nostalgic look back, the next generation of heirs to the Hulman George fortune has its eyes firmly fixed on the future.
Kanaan, Carpenter items boosting Indy 500 merchandise sales
Consumers open wallets for drivers who aren’t front-runners this year.
BENNER: Good news locked out until NFL makes peace
Columnist ruminates on this, that and the other.
Legal issues follow local race team into 500 weekend
Indianapolis-based Panther Racing, which has two drivers in this weekend’s Indy 500, has been sued by a former employee, its former landlord and even one of its former drivers, mostly over allegations of not paying its bills.
NFL sees signs fans are turned off during lockout
Ten weeks into the owners' lockout of the players, the NFL is seeing the early signs of cracks in fan loyalty. "Fans want certainty," Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday at the end of the league's spring meetings in Indianapolis.
Kanaan, Carpenter pushing IndyCar retail sales to new high
Two IndyCar Series drivers who had difficulty landing a full-time ride this year are among the top merchandise sellers this May.
Teams scramble to please sponsors during race week
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.
It’s time for IndyCar to get over Danica-mania
A.J. Foyt had it right. It's not the racers and owners that make Indianapolis. It's the other way around. Realizing that will help the event survive another 100 years.
MZD signs agency deal with Lucas Oil Raceway
Firm will handle advertising, marketing and digital promotions for the track formerly known as Indianapolis Raceway Park.
IMS centennial celebration boosts sales, revenue
IMS CEO Jeff Belskus tells IBJ that ticket sales for the race are the best they've been in five years.
BENNER: Wrapping up this too-short, festive month of May
I, like many others, am lured to the Speedway by the spectacle itself because I am most definitely not a gear-head.
Tennis group seeking $3.5M for new downtown venue
Tennis advocates have identified three near-downtown parcels for a new Indianapolis Tennis Center and expect to make a sponsorship announcement soon that could kick-start the development.
Centennial Indy 500 paying off big for Speedway
With Indianapolis 500 advanced ticket sales up more than $1 million over last year, Speedway officials expect to see revenue levels this May hit marks they haven't seen in nearly a decade.