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July 4th

Indianapolis Indians 2024 July Fourth Celebration Three-Game Homestand

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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians return to Victory Field for their eighth homestand of the 2024 season starting Thursday, July 4 and running through Saturday, July 6, as they continue a six-game home-and-home series vs. the Louisville Bats, Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Bid on specialty July Fourth jerseys on Thursday before taking in the biggest firework shows of the season following each of the three games.

Thursday, July 4, 2024

July Fourth Celebration Fireworks

Celebrate the Fourth of July and proudly wear red, white and blue as the Indians host their annual July Fourth celebration at Victory Field! The Indians have been scheduled to play at home on the Fourth of July every summer since 1997.

The Indians will wear specialty Fourth of July jerseys that will be auctioned off from gates open until the end of the seventh inning to benefit Indianapolis Indians Charities. Text VICTORY to 79230 to bid. Thirsty Thursday™ is not in effect for this game.

Gates Open: 5:30 PM | First Pitch: 6:35 PM

Friday, July 5, 2024

Fireworks

Baseball and boom! Bring the family and have a blast with postgame fireworks.

Gates Open: 6 PM | First Pitch: 7:05 PM

Saturday, July 6, 2024

Special Appearance by NASCAR ARCA Menards Series Driver Presley Sorah, Fireworks

Presley Sorah, an Indiana native and NASCAR ARCA Menards Series driver participating in the Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on July 19, will be signing autographs in the Center Field Plaza from 6-6:30 PM before throwing out a ceremonial first pitch.

Baseball and boom! Bring the family and have a blast with postgame fireworks.

Gates Open: 6 PM | First Pitch: 7:05 PM

SOURCE: Indianapolis Indians

Record Breaking Holiday Travel Weekend Underway; ISP Patrols Increased

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Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 11:54 AM

From Friday evening, June 30, through Tuesday July 4th, the Indiana State Police will be out in full force working Project CARE, stopping vehicles for impaired driving, aggressive driving, speeding, reckless driving, child restraint and seat belt non-compliance by aggressively targeting those who put lives in danger. Expect to see increased patrols, roving patrols and saturation patrols. These enforcement efforts are vital to public safety, and save lives.

While traveling this holiday season in Indiana, be sure to leave early enough to allow for slowdowns on the roadways, construction zones and vehicle breakdowns. Get plenty of rest before traveling long distances and have snacks and a charged cell phone available if needed. If you have too much to drink, stay where you are at or have someone else drive you home. A good rule of thumb is if someone asks you if you are able to drive, take that as your warning and do what is right! A night on a couch is more comfortable than a night in jail and is less costly in the long run than a hotel room!

To report an impaired driver, aggressive driving or road rage, call 911, sheriff’s department, local police or the state police post. Never follow an impaired driver. Give vehicle description, license plate number and state and direction of travel on the roadway they are on.

INDOT pulls back road closures, reminds motorists to drive safely

The Independence Day holiday weekend is expected to be one of the busiest on Indiana highways and interstates ever. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) reminds Hoosiers to travel safely and plan for more driving time during this very busy weekend.

INDOT announces a road work moratorium for the Independence Day weekend beginning Friday afternoon, June 30 until the morning hours of Wednesday, July 5. Wherever possible, road restrictions will be removed to ease traffic flow for the influx of holiday drivers. Some closures and restrictions will remain on larger projects that cannot safely reopen to traffic. INDOT directs contractors to pull back barriers and barricades where possible to accommodate the anticipated increase in holiday travel. Here’s where you will see restrictions remaining over the holiday weekend in the Indiana State Police Lafayette Post area.

Central Indiana

I-65 lanes near Lafayette are shifted for widening construction between State Road 26 (Exit 172) and State Road 38 (Exit 168).

SOURCE: Indiana State Police

Indianapolis Speedrome VIP July 4th Fireworks Night Tickets on Sale Now

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For the 66th year, the Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome® celebrate America’s birthday with Fireworks night.  This season’s blast-off extravaganza is set for Wednesday, July 4, 2012. VIP advanced tickets for the Westside Auto front stretch grandstand are just $15.  These are said to be the best seats in the house. Charge by phone at (317) 353-8206.

The racing starts at 7 pm with Circle City Pyrotechnics’ Fireworks launching after dark.  Circle City Pyrotechnics, the title sponsor of the Junior Faskart Chase for the Cup, is the new official fireworks company of the historic fifth-mile track.  The motorsports lineup on July 4th is headlined by a 100-lap Late Model Figure 8. Also on the agenda are Stocks, Roadrunners, Hornets, Hornet Figure 8, Junior Faskarts, and Junior Hornets.

The Bryant Heating and Cooling Indianapolis Speedrome® is located at 802 South Kitley Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46219 in the historical district of Irvington and can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn®.  For more information, call the track hotline is (317) 353-8206 email info@speedrome.com, or visit www.speedrome.com.

Update: Due to the dry weather the race is still on, but the fireworks show has been moved to September 1st.