New Pacer Jeff Teague eschews mansion to live in parents’ basement
Pike High School graduate Jeff Teague said he won’t be mowing the grass after moving back home with his mom and dad, but didn’t rule out helping out with other chores.
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Indians poised for third attendance record in three seasons
Home crowds for the Tribe are up about 8 percent this season, and sponsorship sales have surged 15 percent.
Fortune 500 firms flock to growing Indy cricket tournament
Former Mayor Greg Ballard might not have been as crazy as some people thought when he suggested Indianapolis could use cricket as a rallying point for businesses.
Convention Center could host national track and field championships
USA Track & Field CEO Max Siegel wants to bring an indoor national championship event here as soon as 2018. But his choice of venues is a bit unconventional.
Cavaliers’ NBA title big score for local merchandising firm
MainGate Inc. is anticipating a solid six-figure payday as one of about 10 NBA-licensed companies selling Cleveland Cavaliers merchandise in the wake of the team’s NBA title over the Golden State Warriors.
Speedway executive readies for key role at Rio Olympics
Leading up to the Brickyard 400 in July, Allison Melangton will be working 16 hours a day. Those will be relatively light days compared to the hours she’ll work in August coordinating gymnastics coverage for NBC.
Whistle while you work: Colts try high-tech football to curtail fumbles
The Colts are one of four NFL teams using footballs with pressure sensors and sonic cues to help players keep a solid grip on the rock, according to the inventor of the new product.
Indy 500 wrap-up: Merchandise sales hit record, toilets taxed, media might move
Speedway officials are taking stock of the facility’s performance on Sunday. While merchandise sales surged to an all-time high, many commodes backed up. Converting the media center to hospitality space also has been discussed.
Local firefighters part of history-making Indy 500 pit crew
A crew that includes two U.S. Navy Seals, four firefighters and a police officer will be the first group composed entirely of non-IndyCar Series crew members to compete in the Pit Stop Challenge. If they win, they have no intention of keeping the prize money.
State fire marshal: No limits on tickets IMS can sell for Indy 500
ABC says Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials are in the driver’s seat on deciding whether the local television blackout will be lifted on the Indianapolis 500 for the first time in 66 years.
Car made famous by Indy 500 expected to sell for $250,000 at auction
One of the featured cars to go on the block at this week’s Mecum Auctions event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds is a sporty ride with deep roots at the famed Brickyard.
Attendance, TV ratings rise for 2016 Grand Prix of Indianapolis
Despite cloudy, cool, windy weather, “a few thousand” more people turned out for the opening weekend road race than a year ago.
Key to success of this year’s Indy 500 could be bathrooms
Former Speedway chief of staff Ken Ungar said one of the most important elements of Project 100 will be the response to the venue’s upgraded restrooms.
Hotel rates go sky high, rooms sold out for miles for Indy 500
The Knights Inn at the airport had a couple of rooms left at $899 per night Wednesday, according to Expedia. And a room could be had at the Red Roof Inn in Anderson for $446.
Attorney general, tourism officials on lookout for sex trafficking as Indy 500 nears
The Indiana attorney general’s office is partnering with the FBI and other national organizations to give local police officers and hospitality workers special training to spot illegal activity.
For first time, Herff Jones offers limited replicas of Indy 500 winner’s ring to fans
If you are a fervent Indianapolis 500 fan—and have a pile of cash burning a hole in your pocket—Herff Jones has the ring for you. Rings cost up to $9,001.
Speedway: Massive concessions expansion won’t lead to cooler ban
Despite adding hundreds more concession stands as part of the track’s widescale improvements this year, Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials don’t want the problems that outlawing coolers could create.
IU-Notre Dame game at Victory Field deemed success despite attendance dip
Stormy weather and a Pacers playoff game on the same night probably had a lot to do with an attendance decline of 2,120 for the Hoosiers-Irish baseball game.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway hits brakes on Turn 2 hotel project
Speedway President Doug Boles said there are two main issues preventing the track from incorporating a hotel into the outside infrastructure of Turn 2. But could the project be revived?
Local firm signs four-year deal to sell merchandise for Professional Bull Riders
MainGate Inc. wins second big sports account in the last month. The Indianapolis-based merchandising firm has made a name for itself in recent years at NFL Super Bowls.