June 19, 2013

Zip Line Coming to IMS for the Indy 500

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Thrill-seeking fans can enjoy an unprecedented perspective of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the Month of May, as a zip line will be available on selected event days for the 97th Indianapolis 500. This is the first time a zip line - a pulley and harness suspended from a cable - has been installed at "The Racing Capital of The World." The zip line will start from a spot 32 feet above the … [Read more...]

Super Weekend at the Brickyard Day 2 Pictures

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Super Weekend at the Brickyard Day 1 Pictures

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Brickyard Friday Autograph Session plus Q&A Session Schedule

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series drivers will sign autographs during sessions Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28 during the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Four separate autograph sessions will take place between 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, July 27 at Chalet No. 4 in the Pagoda Plaza during Chevy Day, with Nationwide Series drivers taking part … [Read more...]

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...]