SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Jeff Gordon stood in his team’s garage midway through the Brickyard 400 as laps were turned. Lap after lap.
In the midst of his year-long retirement celebration, Pittsboro, Indiana’s own hoped for something special, something memorable at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on this day.
In May, he drove the pace car for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500. Here in late …
Everything came together in Indianapolis on Sunday.
Beautiful weather — sunny with temperatures over 80 — craziness even before the green flag was even waved, and a finish that had everyone in the stands on their feet for the last 15 laps.
Juan Pablo Montoya crossed the finish line first at the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 for his second win. He’s the 19th …
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been buzzing all week, in part because of David Letterman. Many speculated and hoped that the Indianapolis native would waive the green flag, or at the least play a small role.
While he did not have a role and he wasn’t physically involved, his name and caricature — penned by Gary Varvel of the Indianapolis Star — was the distinct …
The month of May out at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is special. The atmosphere, the passion, and the access are unmatched. Yet it’s the traditions that stand out above the rest.
At most other sporting events, you can skip the pre-game intros. That’s not the case at the Indianapolis 500.
From the singing of “Back Home Again in Indiana,” to Mary Hulman-George telling the drivers …
Graham Rahal has seemingly owned the spotlight on racing in Indianapolis this month, particularly with the casual fans. Founded in Illinois and with their headquarters in Indianapolis, Steak ‘n Shake is the primary sponsor of his No. 15 Honda car for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.
I honestly can’t remember a more fitting and memorable sponsor for an IndyCar, especially in the Indy 500. His ride …
Frank Vogel and Paul George aren’t used to having free time until June. Any of the Pacers, really.
George and his neighbor George Hill had not missed out on postseason play until this year.
With the additional time away, and hopefully for the last time they stressed, the head coach and face of the Pacers took part in the 2015 IPL 500 Festival Parade Saturday …
While working out at the track Friday, it was great to run into a familiar face. Pacers forward Luis Scola was hanging out with Ed Carpenter and his Carpenter Fisher Hartman team on what was a perfect Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (You can’t miss the 6-foot-9 Argentinean amongst short race car drivers.)
Scola smiled, said hello as I greeted him in Carpenter’s …
Each May, you can count on David Letterman to return home to Indianapolis — at least for a weekend. The Broad Ripple High School product is an avid sports fan, especially racing. Understandably so because he grew up in the Racing Capital of the World.
In 1996, Letterman became the part-owner of a team and in 2004, it became Rahal-Letterman Racing. Six years later, it …