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NASCAR team files for bankruptcy; Not entered this weekend
JD Motorsports is excluded from the entry list in Indianapolis. JD Motorsports is a NASCAR Xfinity Series team based out of Gaffney, South Carolina. The team is owned by Johnny Davis. They were founded in 1983. They have fielded full-time entries thus far in the 2024 season. However, both entries...
Fever star Caitlin Clark featured on Brickyard 400 car
INDIANAPOLIS — One of Indy’s brightest young sports stars will be featured at Sunday’s running of the Brickyard 400, and she isn’t a racer. Indiana Fever rookie phenom Caitlin Clark will be featured on the hood of a car being raced in the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Stewart-Haas Racing announced Tuesday that trading card […]
Know Before You Go: 2024 Brickyard 400 tickets, times & everything else
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Thirty years after NASCAR first came to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it's coming back to the track. For the first time since 2020, the drivers will be racing on the oval. Whether you've been to them all or are planning to make 2024 your first one, we have everything you need to know to go to the Brickyard 400 (and how to watch if you're staying home).
NASCAR at Indianapolis 2024: Odds, TV times, entry lists and more info
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — NASCAR is back on the famed 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval this weekend with the Cup Series and the Xfinity Series. It’s the first time NASCAR has raced on the oval since 2020. Back then, they tried running at Indy on Fourth of July weekend. However, the event was run with no fans in attendance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Carvana and Jimmie Johnson Fuel Automotive Education with Equipment and Vehicle Donation
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2024-- Carvana (NYSE: CVNA), an industry pioneer for buying and selling used cars online, is excited to announce a unique collaboration with racing legend Jimmie Johnson to celebrate and support automotive education. As part of this partnership, Carvana and Jimmie Johnson will donate equipment and funds to the Arsenal Technical High School, a member of Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), in conjunction with Johnson’s highly anticipated Brickyard 400 race. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240716838007/en/ Students from Arsenal Tech High to receive donation, Jimmie Johnson meet and greet (Photo: Business Wire)
While the world focuses on discourse, Caitlin Clark and the Fever are focused on winning
INDIANAPOLIS — Even Caitlin Clark had to laugh at the newest edition to downtown Indianapolis. In a city not known for its scenic skyline, one of the few buildings classified as a skyscraper would be the JW Marriot. The 376-foot-tall glass building sits just a few blocks from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where the Fever play their home games.
Joe White out, Eric Crouch in as new Owen Valley football coach
Joe White is headed back home and Eric Crouch suddenly has a new job title just weeks before the high school football season begins. After just one year as Owen Valley's head coach, White is headed back to his alma mater of Mooresville to be the new Sports Performance Coach for the Pioneers. Crouch, defensive coordinator under previous head coach Rob Gibson as well as White last year, was officially elevated to interim head coach at last...
IU Indianapolis Women’s Cross Country and Track Adds Eight New Student-Athletes Including Top Performers
IU Indianapolis Department of Athletics and the women's cross country and track program welcome eight new student-athletes for the 2024-2025 season, including a transfer and seven freshmen, all from Indiana. Five athletes to compete in both cross country and track, while three will focus solely on track and field. State...
Fishers Event Center to open in November with Turnpike Troubadours, AEW wrestling, Leanne Morgan and more
FISHERS, Ind. — A new multi-purpose venue that officials say is the largest mid-size event center in the Indianapolis region is expected to open in Fishers later this year with live music from red dirt country legends Turnpike Troubadours, as well as live comedy and wrestling. The Fishers Event Center announced the first wave of […]
Ed Carpenter says IndyCar hybrid switch 'spending a lot of money to make our racing worse'
NEWTON, Iowa – Across a weekend where IndyCar delivered fewer than 200 on-track passes for positions with a 27-car field racing 500 total laps during a doubleheader weekend that in recent years delivered the series’ best action, Ed Carpenter believes there’s one culprit that stands about above the rest. IndyCar’s lone drive-owner believes...
Indy will host 2026 Final Four
College basketball will take over Indianapolis in 2026. The NCAA announced last week that The Circle City will host the 2026 Final Four, the Division Two and Division Three national title games, and the semifinals and finals of the NIT. It will be the second time the NCAA has hosted...
RESULTS: Butler Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 13, 2024
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 7-Brad Deyoung[1]; 2. 17N-Dillon Nusbaum[4]; 3. 49-Brian Ruhlman[3]; 4. 45-Robby Henderson[6]; 5. 8C-Corey Bevard[11]; 6. 25-Josh Lolmaugh[2]; 7. 82-Todd Sherman[21]; 8. 71-Logan Beckwith 3[8]; 9. 9R-Garrett Rons[9]; 10. 5D-David VanGuilder[5]; 11. 7R-Rick Swartout[10]; 12. 99-Morgen Baird[12]; 13. 98-Sean Gills[7]; 14. 55-Casey Keyosky[18]; 15. 7L-Matt Leland[20]; 16. 331-Walt Obrinske Jr[13]; 17. 87Z-George Zieman[17]; 18. 4-Logan Beckwith IV[16]; 19. 64M-Tim McCafferty[15]; 20. 50B-BRODY WALLENWINE; 21. 18B-Bradley Inman[19]; 22. 96-Terry Sroufe[14]
Kingston Flemings, Aidan Chronister, Alex Constanza and others shine at PRO16/NXT League
Mesa, Ariz. – Saturday was the second to last day of July's first live evaluation period at Pro16/NXT League. Teams were competing for the chance to compete for a PRO16/NXT championship next week in Indianapolis. From teams still competing, to teams who were in consolation brackets, they still played hard in front of numerous college programs from all levels. In today's recap, we take a look at some of the best from Puma, what colleges are recruiting them and which coaches made the trip to see their recruiting targets.
TBT at Hinkle Fieldhouse: Rosters, schedule as IU, Purdue, Butler alumni compete
Summer basketball is coming to Hinkle Fieldhouse this week as Butler hosts a region for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a made-for-TV annual event with a $1 million winner-take-all prize awaiting the last team standing in the 64-team TBT. Teams featuring alumni from IU, Purdue and Butler will compete, plus plenty of other familiar...
Closer Look: Ian Moore A Powerful, Consistent Option Down The Road
Ian Moore was a First-Team All-State selection as a senior at New Palestine High School in New Palestine, Indiana. He was part of an offense that rushed for 255 yards per game in 2023, finishing the season with a regional title and an 11-3 record. Moore was named Mr. Football Offensive Lineman as a senior. He also played defense, totaling 37 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks.
‘Naturally, We Had To Be Friends’ How Presley and Gavin Grew Into The Sport
“I think it was around fourth of fifth grade. We were the only two racing fans in the entire school. So naturally we had to be friends I think one of us had diecast out in the school pickup line at the end of the day, one day, and the other saw it, and we’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, another one of us’. Unbelievable.”
High Limit Sprints: It’s Eldora Week for $100,000!
$100,000 on the line for Kubota High Limit Racing at Eldora Speedway. This Wednesday and Thursday, July 17 & 18, Kubota High Limit Racing is marking its inaugural appearance at Eldora Speedway for a shot at $100,000 - the sport's first six-figure pay day of the season!. Wednesday, July 17:...
Columbus Clippers withstand Indianapolis rally, hold on for 6-5 win
Recap: The Clippers jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the sixth inning but had to withstand an Indianapolis rally. Matt Gorski homered in the bottom of the ninth to pull Indianapolis to within one, but Anthony Gose retired Gilberto Celestino and Alika Williams to end the game. Myles Straw was 4 for 5 with an RBI and Jose Tena was 3 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs for Columbus, which also got a home run from Zac Fascia in his first Triple-A game.
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