The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be busy all weekend for the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard. Thursday thru Sunday, there will be something going on all day for music and racing enthusiasts. Four races, three days, one track — that’s the theme. Friday – Brickyard Grand Prix and Brickyard Sports Car Challenge Saturday –…
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Ron Howard to drive Pace Car at Brickyard 400
Award-winning director, producer and actor Ron Howard will have the honor of driving the Pace Car at next weekend’s Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard. Howard is best-recognized for his role as Opie Taylor on “The Andy Griffith Show.” He also has directed big time pictures like A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Cinderella…
Danica returns to IMS, takes Katie Couric for a ride
Danica Patrick made her first appearance at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tuesday since making the switch from IndyCar to NASCAR. “It’s good to be back here,” Danica said to the assembled media. “I didn’t think my first laps in a stock car around here would be a school stock car, but I thought it was…
IndyCar stumbles, again – series to stay at 15 races in 2012
The 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series will settle for 15 races this season. After cancellation of the race in China scheduled for August 13th, officials sought out a potential replacement but ultimately decided against it. And that’s a shame. All the great tracks in the United States and they can’t seal the deal on a replacement,…
Indianapolis 500 should be aired live locally
The last two years, I covered ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.’ In 2012, I didn’t and opted to enjoy the race from the comfort of home. First, let me compliment the local news stations and the IMS Radio Network. Part of what makes raceday special and exciting is watching all the coverage from before sunrise…