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Rain holds off for the Brickyard 400; timing out rain chances this week
Skies have turned mostly cloudy throughout central Indiana this Sunday morning. Rain chances are going to hold off another day, which is good news for race fans heading to IMS to watch the Brickyard 400! There will be breaks in the clouds today as highs reach into the lower 80s. Sunscreen will still be needed with the UV index at 7 for Indianapolis. This means sunburn may occur within 35 minutes without any sunblock.
Caitlin Clark’s reaction to seeing herself on NASCAR hood
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Stewart-Haas Racing and Josh Berry have been getting all the attention at the Brickyard 400 this weekend — and it’s all because of Caitlin Clark. Panini’s sponsorship of the No. 4 Ford put Indiana Fever superstar front and center on the hood. “It really is a great opportunity to have her on […]
Fishers resident heads to Ironman World Championship
Fishers resident Kyle Gabbard has qualified to compete this fall in the annual Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The Ironman World Championship is a Hawaii-based competition that features “the very best male professional and age-group triathletes from around the world,” according to the organization. The competition, which attracts about 2,000 international competitors, is a combined 140.6-mile event that consists of swimming in Kailua Bay, biking along the coast and running through barren lava fields.
Caitlin Clark named WNBA Rookie of the Month for second time this season
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark has been named the WNBA Rooke of the Month for the second time in three months. Clark has been on a scorcher throughout the month of July, averaging 20.3 points, 12.5 assists, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals. Clark leads all WNBA rookies in points, assists, steals, minutes, field goals made, 3-pointers […]
Jimmie Johnson, Carvana surprising students with funds, equipment
INDIANAPOLIS — In a collaboration between racing legend Jimmie Johnson and the car buying and selling company Carvana, Arsenal Technical High School will be receiving new equipment and funds following Sunday’s Brickyard 400 race. On Sunday, Johnson will be competing in the race, but prior to doing so, students from Arsenal Tech HS will get […]
NIT final four to be held at Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse in 2025
By Associated Press via ESPN: The NIT will hold the semifinals and championship of its postseason tournament next spring in Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse for the second straight year. The 2025 semifinals will take place April 1, with the championship following two days later. Friday’s announcement comes as Indianapolis is...
Daring pass on final lap helps Riley Herbst win Xfinity Series race at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Riley Herbst saw an opening Saturday and made it pay off with a trip to victory lane at the Brickyard. The 25-year-old NASCAR Xfinity Series driver chased down Aric Almirola on on the final lap, then got close enough to tap Almirola’s car with his front bumper in the final turn, dart to the inside for the lead and hold onto his sliding car to win his first race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Conor Daly World Tour: 7 days, 3 races, 4 cars, 4 states, finishes 14th in Pennzoil 250
INDIANAPOLIS – Conor Daly just wants stability. He wants to drive consistently. He doesn’t care if it's with IndyCar, NASCAR or even GT World Challenge America. So, he drove cars for all three series in just one week. Three races and one test. Four states. Four vehicles. Seven...
IndyCar Series at Toronto schedule, TV, streaming, qualifying
The IndyCar Series makes its annual trip to Canada this weekend for an 85-lap race on the 11-turn, 1.786-mile course on the streets of Toronto. The series is coming off a doubleheader weekend in Iowa that saw Scott McLaughlin and Will Power up victories. Series points leader Alex Palou crashed out of the first race but finished second in the second race. ...
Hood of NASCAR with Caitlin Clark’s image auctioned off next month, proceeds benefit Matthew Alexander Memorial fund
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark will have her image depicted on a NASCAR hood at the Brickyard 400 on Sunday. But once the race is over, the hood will head to auction to benefit a good cause. This weekend, Josh Berry is racing the No. 4 Ford...
What to expect for weather at IMS for the Brickyard 400 | July 21, 2024
INDIANA, USA — It's been a nice weekend so far and we are expecting the comfortable weather to continue to all of Sunday for the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. However there is a quick catch. A small 10% chance of a rain shower is possible. Let's break it down.
Overstreet Jr., Smith to Represent Upper Iowa at GLVC Football Kickoff
INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced Friday the 18 student-athletes who have been selected to attend the 2024 GLVC Football Kickoff, which will take place in Lebanon, Illinois, on Friday, August 2. The GLVC contingent, highlighted by nine All-Conference returners, will participate in the 12th annual event. The event will take place at The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on the campus of McKendree University from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Central Time and will serve both the league's media members and passionate fans through several social media outlets.
‘An amazing feeling’: Inside Yogi Ferrell’s return to Indiana basketball
INDIANAPOLIS — At 4:35 p.m. Friday, two fans walked next to each other through the tunnel toward the north concourse in Butler University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse. One wore Yogi Ferrell’s purple Sacramento Kings No. 3 jersey, which he last put on in 2020, while the other wore Ferrell’s white No. 11 Indiana men’s basketball jersey, eight years after his final collegiate contest. Two sections behind them, a child wearing Ferrell’s red No. 11 jersey leaned against a railing, preparing to follow suit out of the tunnel.
Behind the Bricks: Brickyard 400 trophy tweaks
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The winner of this year’s Brickyard 400 will clench and keep a trophy that is both very familiar and brand new. The switch of the race format from the IMS oval to the road course and back again has led to changes. The biggest one is that it looks a lot rougher […]
Ty Majeski mounts successful defense of victory at Indianapolis short track
INDIANAPOLIS (NASCAR Wire Service) — Ty Majeski’s victory in Friday night’s TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park wasn’t the sort of dominating performance he enjoyed last year—until the final stage of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race. Majeski overcame a restart violation on...
RESULTS: Butler Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 20,2024
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 19-Jett Mann[6]; 2. 12-Luke Griffith[4]; 3. 51-Mark Yearling[2]; 4. 13-Van Gurley Jr[10]; 5. 41-Thomas Schinderle[3]; 6. 7-Alex Aldrich[7]; 7. 33F-Jason Ferguson[12]; 8. 3-Kyle Locke[16]; 9. 87-Logan Easterday[9]; 10. 24-Levi Voyce[5]; 11. 99-Jack James[13]; 12. 7G-Nic Rogers[8]; 13. 17S-Shelby Yeaples[14]; 14. 16-Ryan Ruhl[15]; 15. 5E-Bobby Elliott[11]; 16. 20A-Andy Chehowski[1]; 17. (DNS) 27-Chris Jones.
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