Photos by Brian Groce.
2015 Indianapolis 500, May 12th Photos
2015 Indianapolis 500, May 11th Photos
2015 Grand Prix of Indianapolis Race Day Photos
2015 Grand Prix of Indianapolis Day 2 Photos
Mayor Ballard declares Checkered Flag Friday, May 8, 2015
In celebration of this weekend’s Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis, Mayor Ballard is declaring Friday, May 8, 2015, Checkered Flag Friday. Residents are encouraged to wear black and white, fly checkered flags and highlight our city’s support for the sport of auto racing.
2015 Grand Prix of Indianapolis Opening Day Photos
2015 Red Kettle Cook Off Photos
The 4th annual Red Kettle Cook Off was a tasty success! Naptown Buzz was there to judge all FOURTEEN burgers, and boy, were there some good ones this year!
Winners received the official Red Kettle Cook Off Spatula!
I need a gavel & a wig!
Signage!
Tim Doty, Lindsay Riley & Katie Solove from CBS4Indy present their “CBS4 Asian Burger”.
The CBS4 Asian Burger.
Lindsay Bledsoe presents “The Burger You Need NOW”.
The Burger You Need NOW.
Lauren Lowrey presents the “Biscuits & Gravy Burger”.
Biscuits & Gravy Burger.
Jennie Runevitch presents the “The Perfect Pizza Burger”.
The Perfect Pizza Burger.
Fanchon Stinger & Dan Spehler present the “Fox59 Blue Cheese Burger”.
Fox59 Blue Cheese Burger.
Paul Mendenhall presents the “The Hot & Spicy Cheeseburger”.
The Hot & Spicy Cheeseburger.
Ray Steele presents the “Bacon Cheeseburger with Bacon Marm”.
Bacon Cheeseburger with Bacon Marm.
Ms EKlass presents the “The Beat Bacon Cheddar Burger”.
The Beat Bacon Cheddar Burger.
Deb Honeycutt presents the “The PB & Pig Burger”.
Mmmm….Bacon & Egg!
The PB & Pig Burger.
Greg Browning presents the “The Swiss Blue Burger”.
The Swiss Blue Burger.
Dave O’Brien presents the “Sweet Heat Island Burger”, which he says is Kenny Chesney approved. I don’t doubt that.
Sweet Heat Island Burger.
Lindsay Crane & Joel Reichenbach present the “Down on the Farm Burger”.
Down on the Farm Burger.
Bryan Lord presents the “Every Day I’m Wafflin’ Burger”.
The Every Day I’m Wafflin’ Burger. Yes, it is covered with tots & mac ‘n’ cheese, served on waffles.
13 of the 14 burgers lined up, waiting to see which I will finish off.
Big Joe Staysniak’s “Big Joe / St. Elmo’s Shrimp Cocktail Burger”. MUCH improved over the 2014 version! If you need to clear your sinuses, this will do the trick.
IndyCar driver, and 2013 Indy 500 winner, Tony Kanaan showed up and tried the “Every Day I’m Wafflin’ Burger”.
While I’m around IndyCar drivers frequently in May, it’s usually all business. So it was a nice break from the norm to actually be able to snap a pic of Tony Kanaan & I together.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles showed up to the Red Kettle Cook Off as well.
Choo choo!!! The burger train is here!
Forget Stroller Parking, Indy lets you park ANY “Human Powered Vehicle”!
Major Bob Webster announces the winners.
rtv6’s “The Burger You Need NOW” wins the best tasting category.
Then rtv6 follows it up with the most burgers sold, and money raised.
Radio Now’s “Every Day I’m Wafflin’ Burger” wins the radio category.
Photos by Brian Groce.
2015 Indy 500 Opening Day Photos
Jonathan Byrd’s Racing Welcomes The Indy Fuel
With just a few days left before festivities kick off at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, KVSH/Jonathan Byrd’s Racing is pleased to welcome another partner to the team, in the form of Indy’s newest professional sports franchise, the Indy Fuel.
The Indy Fuel are the proud “AA” affiliate of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks and the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs. Entering their second season in the ECHL in 2015-16, the Fuel play their home games at the recently renovated, historic Indiana Farmers Coliseum.
Sean Hallett, CEO & COO of the Indy Fuel, talked about the partnership: “We are thrilled to team up with Jonathan Byrd’s Racing and Bryan Clauson for this year’s Indianapolis 500 and eagerly await race day 2015! As our name suggests, we at the Fuel have a deep respect and admiration of the proud racing tradition of the Circle City, and to be on board with Jonathan Byrd’s is truly a thrill.”
Bryan Clauson offered his thoughts, saying “Obviously, with the month of May about to kick off, this is a very exciting time for our program, and adding an Indianapolis sports franchise to our team is very cool. We all know that Indy is a great sports town, so having the chance to represent a fresh, new brand that hopes to build on the proud sports tradition of Indy, and folding them into the tradition that is the Indy 500, is an honor.”
Jonathan Byrd II added: “I really enjoy hockey, so I was excited when the Indy Fuel brought hockey back to Indianapolis, and it’s been great being able to get back to attending games at the Indiana Farmer’s Coliseum. We’re definitely excited about this partnership, and are proud to carry the Indy Fuel with us into competition. With us restarting our family’s racing program this year, and the Indy Fuel coming off their first season, this is great timing and a great fit. Together, we’re fueling are mutual passions.”
In addition to the Indy Fuel’s Indy 500 sponsorship with the Byrd team, Jonathan Byrd’s Catering, part of the fast-growing Jonathan Byrd’s Hospitality & Restaurant Group and the Official Catering Company of the Indianapolis Colts, is now the official catering company of the Indy Fuel.