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Tony Kanaan ends heartbreak with Indy 500 victory
Tony Kanaan had one more lap, one anticlimactic last lap under the yellow caution flag, to end 12 years of frustration in the Indianapolis 500. He flipped up his visor to wipe away tears as the crowd roared its approval, and then in Victory Lane gave his bride of two ...
Singer praises resilience of Okla. tornado victims
Christian singer Sandi Patty says it's been "a really powerful thing" to see the resiliency of Oklahoma residents affected by Monday's deadly tornado. Patty lives about 20 miles from hard-hit Moore, Okla., and says her church has been serving as a relief center for tornado victims. Twenty-four people were killed ...
Museum hopes 'Star Wars' exhibit draws thousands
Sit in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon Interactive Experience, perhaps in a front seat usually reserved for Han Solo or Chewbacca, and you won't be thrown into a deep space dogfight with Imperial TIE fighters. Instead of fantastic battle, fact-based exploration is the theme. Anthony Daniels — voice of ...
Indianapolis 500 Driver Profiles
Profiles of the 33 drivers in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, in starting order with car number in parentheses, age, hometown, engine, race team, and biographical information (w-former winner; r-rookie): ROW 1 1. (20) Ed Carpenter, 32, Indianapolis; Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing. Stepson of former speedway executive Tony George became first member ...
Red Skelton museum gets $65K for July opening
A museum devoted to the comedy of Indiana-born comic Red Skelton has received a $65,000 boost for its planned July opening in southwestern Indiana. The contribution announced Wednesday by the Old National Bank Foundation increases the financial backing for the new Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy to $100,000. The ...
10 things to know about the Indianapolis 500
The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is Sunday with a wide-open field and a pair of drivers trying to join the elite list of four-time winners. Two Americans start on the front row, along with Carlos Munoz, an unknown Indy 500 newcomer who grew up idolizing Juan Pablo Montoya ...
Nabors returns, Henderson out as Indy 500 singers
Gomer Pyle will be back for this year's Indianapolis 500. Carol Brady is staying home. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Thursday that actor Jim Nabors will return to sing "Back Home Again in Indiana" during pre-race ceremonies for Sunday's 97th running of the 500. Nabors missed last year's race due ...
IU film shows lessons learned from common bird
A documentary by Indiana University biologists about the scientific lessons that can be learned from a common backyard bird is now available online for classroom use. The film "Ordinary Extraordinary Junco: Remarkable Biology From a Backyard Bird" chronicles more than a century of research on one of the most common, ...
Chain-Reaction School Bus Crash Injures About 50
Dozens of students and three school bus drivers were injured on Wednesday, when four school buses had a chain-reaction collision. Most of the injuries were minor. (May 23)
Munoz, Daly follow different paths to Indy 500
Carlos Munoz's initiation to Indianapolis went relatively smoothly. Conor Daly's first week on the 2.5-mile oval was a little rougher. Either way, the two 21-year-olds will find themselves at the same place Sunday, starting their engines for the biggest race in the IndyCar Series. "It doesn't really matter where you ...
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