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ESPN ‘SportsCenter’ Anchor Sage Steele to drive Pace Car at IMS

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ESPN ‘SPORTSCENTER’ ANCHOR SAGE STEELE
TO DRIVE CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1 PACE CAR AT IMS

Sage Steele Photo - Rich Arden / ESPN
Sage Steele
Photo – Rich Arden / ESPN

ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor and Indiana University graduate Sage Steele will drive the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Pace Car to lead the field of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series superstars to the start of the Crown Royal Presents the Samuel Deeds 400 at the Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com on Sunday, July 28 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Chevrolet also paced the previous 19 Sprint Cup races at IMS, and this year’s Brickyard 400 will mark the sixth time a Camaro has paced the race. Continue reading →

Indianapolis Brickyard 400 Preview

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 29, 2012 Photo - Getty Images
Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 29, 2012
Photo – Getty Images

Indianapolis has seen its fair share of history. For NASCAR, it all started 20 years ago when the Sprint Cup Series ran at the Brickyard for the very first time. Back then, this race was one of the most anticipated races NASCAR has ever seen. Fans filled the grandstands to witness history and surely they did. This race no longer has that same prestige, but to drivers, a win here means more than anything. Continue reading →

Day-by-Day at Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard

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DAY-BY-DAY AT KROGER SUPER WEEKEND AT THE BRICKYARD

512px-Logo_Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway-2012.svgA day-by-day look at the on- and off-track happenings for fans at the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard, July 25-28 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Continue reading →

Allmendinger to Drive in Brickyard Grand Prix Grand-Am Race

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Open-wheel, NASCAR veteran also plans to compete in Sprint Cup event July 28 at IMS

AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #51 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet, looks on prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2013 Photo - Scott Halleran/Getty Images
AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #51 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet, looks on prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2013
Photo – Scott Halleran/Getty Images

AJ Allmendinger will add a third race to his Indianapolis Motor Speedway resume later this month, as he will drive for Michael Shank Racing in the Brickyard Grand Prix GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race Friday, July 26 during the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard.

Allmendinger will share driving duties in the No. 6 Michael Shank Racing Ford-Riley with Firestone Indy Lights veteran Gustavo Yacaman in the three-hour sports car race on the 13-turn, 2.534-mile Grand Prix road course at IMS. Continue reading →