Standing as one of the biggest races in the world, the Indianapolis 500 took place on Sunday, May 28, 2023 right here in the heart of Speedway, Indiana! Over 300,000 racing fans, festival attendees, and partiers gathered together to experience this huge annual event. Out of all 33 drivers, Josef Newgarden took home 1st place […]
INDIANAPOLIS — There were some scary moments during the final laps of the 107th Indianapolis 500 when the tire flew off of Kyle Kirkwood’s car and over the grandstands, narrowly missing the spectators. The crash marked the first of three red flags in the final laps of Sunday’s race. With only 14 laps remaining, Felix […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500 purse reached a new record for the for the second year in a row with race winner Josef Newgarden receiving the highest payout in 500 history, according to Indycar. Newsgarden of Team Penske earned a $3.666 million from a total purse of $17,021,500. The 2023 average payout for NTT IndyCar […]
Carb Day is a traditional event held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, as part of the festivities leading up to the Indianapolis 500, which is one of the most well-known events in the world. Carb Day typically takes place on the Friday before the race, which is held on Memorial Day weekend. […]
The “Indy 500 Milk Celebration” is a unique and old tradition associated with the Indianapolis 500. The tradition involves the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drinking a bottle of milk in Victory Lane to celebrate their victory. The milk-drinking celebration dates back to the 1930s but became popular in 1956 when race winner Pat Flaherty […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers all-star Tyrese Haliburton will drive the pace car for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 this Sunday. Haliburton is coming off a breakout season for the Indiana Pacers in which he ranked fourth among guards in the league with 32 double-doubles. He averaged 20.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 10.4 assists and […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Parks will be opening nine of their 20 pools this Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, May 27, Indy Parks will be opening the following locations: Broad Ripple Park Outdoor Pool Brookside Park Aquatic Center Frederick Douglass Park Pool Garfield Park Aquatic Center Indy Island Aquatic Center Perry Park Pool Rhodius Park Pool […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana native and acclaimed actor Adam Driver will wave the green flag to start Sunday’s Indy 500. Driver, known for numerous acting roles including Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, was named honorary starter of the race on Tuesday. “Adam is going to experience one of the most exhilarating, powerful and […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo is introducing ‘a whole new welcome’ with a new entry on Memorial Day Weekend. The entry “reshapes a zoo visit with a total immersion into nature from the very first steps inside the zoo,” The Zoo announced. Earlier this year, the Zoo launched its $53 million campaign for Our Zoo, […]
Should you prepare for air travel trouble this summer? In short, yes. Last summer, we saw delays, cancellations, and total airline meltdowns which stranded thousands of passengers over holidays, weekends, and beyond. This summer, similar problems are possible. For example, the Federal Aviation Administration wrote in a spring renewal waiver for takeoff and landing slots, ‘For summer […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Neighbors in a northeast side neighborhood say a certain house is to blame for recent violence impacting the neighborhood. “This house is having pay parties’ alcohol – blocking the streets off,” Suzie Wallach said. Wallach says she is talking a home off Fall Creek Road. She says the home has been having parties […]
The Indy 500 is one of the oldest and most prestigious motorsport events in the world, dating back to 1911. Since its beginning, its came a long way to become the Indy 500 that we know of today. The race always consisted of a 200-lap 500-mile race with 33 drivers, and if there’s one thing […]