June 19, 2013

Interesting Entry List For The Indiana 250

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The entry list for the inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indiana 250 on Saturday, July 28, features an interesting mix of drivers. A handful of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regulars will race in the 100-lap event, including 2011 Brickyard 400 winner Paul Menard, 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Brad … [Read more...]

Fans Send 117 Indiana-based Soldiers To The Brickyard 400

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Thanks to generous fans and the combined efforts of Wish For Our Heroes (W4OH), the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indiana National Guard, 117 Indiana-based soldiers will attend the Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard powered by BigMachineRecords.com Sunday, July 29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Fans donated $10,000 to the W4OH campaign that is providing … [Read more...]

Brickyard 400 Flyover: Two V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotator Aircraft

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Two V-22 Osprey tilt-rotator aircraft used by the U.S. Marine Corps will perform the flyover shortly before the 19th annual Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 Powered by BigMachineRecords.com NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday, July 29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The versatile Ospreys land vertically like a helicopter and fly like a plane by tilting wing-mounted rotors that … [Read more...]

INDYCAR and NASCAR Stars to Race in GRAND-AM Brickyard Grand Prix

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An impressive list of Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 veterans will compete in the GRAND-AM Brickyard Grand Prix on Friday, July 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It's the inaugural GRAND-AM race at IMS, as Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype and GT cars will race for three hours on the 13-turn, 2.534-mile Grand Prix road course. Indianapolis 500 veterans include 2000 winner … [Read more...]

Fan Walk Friday for the Brickyard Grand Prix and Brickyard Sports Car Challenge

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Fans attending the full day of GRAND-AM Road Racing action Friday, July 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be permitted to walk the pit lane from noon-12:35 p.m., getting an up-close look at the high-performance machinery that will race later that day in the Brickyard Grand Prix and Brickyard Sports Car Challenge. Among the features during the Fan Walk will be a pit stop demonstration … [Read more...]

Introducing Thunder Alley at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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NASCAR Sprint Cup teams are on the move after 18 years at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the top 35 cars in the points working from the pitside MotoGP garages instead of Gasoline Alley during the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard. The move will let fans in the grandstands across the track from the MotoGP garages get a much closer look at teams' preparations for the Crown Royal … [Read more...]

Shuttles Available For The Brickyard on Sunday

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Roundtrip Race Day bus shuttle service is available for the 19th annual Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com on Sunday, July 29 at four convenient locations, including three in downtown Indianapolis and one at Indianapolis International Airport. Tickets are $25 per person for one-way or round-trip service. Tickets can be ordered in … [Read more...]

Burn Ban In Effect at IMS During the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard

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Open burning, such as comfort fires and campfires of any kind, will be banned on Indianapolis Motor Speedway property from July 25-30 during the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard due to a significant fire hazard created by persistently dry environmental conditions and the absence of significant rainfall. Fireworks and grilling devices that use a source of ignition other than gas also are … [Read more...]

2012 NASCAR Hauler Parade Brings Heads To Speedway July 26th

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Fans can enjoy the color and excitement of NASCAR and get geared up for the inaugural Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard through the fourth annual Hauler Parade on Thursday, July 26 on Main Street in Speedway, Ind. The event will take place from 5-9 p.m. Admission is free. A parade of more than 40 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series haulers - the large, colorful trucks carrying stock cars to and … [Read more...]

2012 Kroger Super Weekend At The Brickyard Schedule

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  THURSDAY, July 26th Indianapolis Motor Speedway 10 a.m. Public Gates Open Noon-3 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice 3:30-5 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice 5 p.m. Public Gates Close Hauler Parade, Main Street, Speedway 5-6 p.m. Live Music by Corey Cox (Hauler Parade Stage, Main Street, Speedway) 6 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Haulers Arrive on Main … [Read more...]