WARSAW — A local car dealership is sponsoring a midget car and its driver in an inaugural sprint car race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Car Company of Warsaw and Goshen is sponsoring Cole Bodine, 19, of Clauson-Marshall Racing in the Driven2SaveLives BC39 race, which will take place Sept. 5 and 6 on the …read more.

SPEEDWAY – Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been tabbed to drive the pace car for this year’s Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

WARSAW — In anticipation of the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500 in May, Warsaw will welcome Indianapolis Motor Speedway Historian Donald Davidson for a special speaking engagement at noon Friday, April 27. Davidson is respected around the world for his rich knowledge of racing history. What began as a dream of attending the Indianapolis 500 someday, …read more.

MENTONE — Mentone Elementary School hosted a Mobile Indy 500 field trip this morning, Thursday, March 22. Mobile Indy 500 trips allow schools that can’t attend a Study Trip at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to experience the racetrack by providing an interactive program where students can learn about the race. Fourth graders from Mentone, Warsaw …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Notes for the 2016 Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational, to be held this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

ELKHART — The Gateway Mile Auto Fest will welcome the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s official historian to the Lerner Theatre for a special event Sunday afternoon, April 10. The 4 p.m. presentation by author Donald Davidson also will feature an announcement by Gateway Mile Auto Fest representatives of a new partnership to assist Elkhart Area Career …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Country music superstar Blake Shelton will headline the annual Firestone Legends Day Concert on Saturday, May 28, the day before the historic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. Current Indianapolis Motor Speedway customers can purchase tickets now through a pre-sale while an official on-sale date is slated for …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has announced that the Red Bull Air Race World Championship Series will be coming to Indy in 2016.

NEW PARIS — The team behind the Indianapolis 500 is doing everything they can to make sure that the race benefits the state as well as business across Indiana. One such business that is benefitting from the nationally renown event is Merchant Metals in New Paris.

MotoAmerica, the premier U.S.-based motorcycle road racing series, will race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) as part of Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix weekend, Aug. 7-9.

Olympic gold medal gymnast Nastia Liukin has been chosen as the grand marshal of this year’s Indianapolis 500. “We’re excited to have Nastia Liukin as part of the rich pre-race pageantry of the Indianapolis 500,” stated J. Douglas Boles, Indianapolis Motor Speedway president. “Over the years we have welcomed many famous athletes from outside the …read more.

Jeff Gordon has been announced as the choice for this year’s Indianapolis 500 pace car driver. Gordon, who grew up in Pittsboro, IN, will lead the pack May 24 for the 99th running of the race. The pace car itself will be a Corvette Z06. Gordon took some practice laps on the track at Indianapolis …read more.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and longtime affiliate Chevrolet have announced an agreement on a multi-year extension of their partnership. Key elements include: Chevrolet will continue its role as an official sponsor of the Verizon IndyCar Series Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and the Crown Royal presents the “Your Hero’s Name …read more.

Atlantic Records recording group Straight No Chaser will perform “(Back Home Again in) Indiana” during the pre-race festivities for the 2015 Indianapolis 500 on May 24. The world-renowned a cappella group, founded in 1996 at Indiana University-Bloomington, will sing the traditional song in 2015 as legendary entertainer Jim Nabors retired after the 2014 race, having …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS  – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway today announced that Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Sammy Hagar and the reggae rock trio Sublime With Rome will headline the Coors Light Carb Day concert on Friday, May 23. The concert is set to deliver an exciting mix of rock, reggae, alternative rock and hip hop. The …read more.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Arts Council of Indianapolis encourage fans to participate in the Grand Prix of Indianapolis Trophy Design Project, which will create the winner’s trophy for the inaugural IndyCar Series road race on the IMS road course on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Fans should visit www.ims.com/trophycontest to submit an entry and …read more.