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IMS owner asks Homeland Security to stop using IndyCar in 'Speedway Slammer' plans
IndyCar has asked Homeland Security to stop using Speedway in its branding for an ICE detention center in Indiana.
Pato O'Ward surprised by use of No. 5 IndyCar image in DHS's 'Speedway Slammer' tweet
"Definitely caught me off guard," driver Pato O'Ward says of the use of an IndyCar image with a No. 5 in the announcement of an ICE detention facility in Indiana.
IndyCar pushes back on Department of Homeland Security's AI-generated imagery for 'Speedway Slammer'
IndyCar officials have made efforts to distance themselves from a social media post by the Department of Homeland Security, which used IndyCar imagery to tout plans for the "Speedway Slammer," a planned immigration detention facility in Miami County,
IndyCar, Pato O'Ward surprised by ICE 'Speedway Slammer' post
IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward and series officials were shocked by a social media post from the Department of Homeland Security that touted plans for an immigration detention center in Indiana dubbed the "Speedway Slammer.
Indy 500 Organizers Oppose DHS Use Of Racing Imagery With 'Speedway Slammer'
IndyCar pushed back on recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) use of racing imagery in connection with a state partnership to house detained migrants in Indiana. In a post Tuesday on the social platform X,
IndyCar disavows AI image of ICE-branded car bearing Pato O’Ward’s number
IndyCar said it wasn’t involved in ICE using an AI-generated race car sporting the number of the racing organization’s only Mexican driver to promote Indiana’s new immigrant
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IMS not happy about ICE nickname
The United States Department of Homeland Security unveiled a new name for a planned expansion of the Miami Correctional ...
Brickyard 400 sees slight attendance dip. Will NASCAR race return to IMS oval? What we know
IMS president Doug Boles has been encouraged in recent years by attendance at a marquee event, NASCAR's Brickyard 400.
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More than NASCAR: See racing history at IMS this Brickyard 400 weekend
NASCAR is coming back to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, headlining three days of racing. The NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 is Saturday and the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 is Sunday, when ...
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Cross-country flights, sleepless nights: How Doug Boles balances IMS, IndyCar roles for Brickyard 400
Doug Boles had "a big event" in California and then hosted the Brickyard 400 at IMS. Here's how he balanced a busy weekend ...
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Ahead of Indy 500, IMS President Doug Boles talks style, brand
Boles, too, is dressed in blue, as he seems to be 99.9% of the time. And he is also in a suit, as he seems to be 99.9% of the time. It doesn't matter if the IMS president is manning a massive 2.5 ...
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No balloon release at this year's Indy 500 - Fox 59
In 2019, a billboard was temporarily placed near IMS in Speedway that read “BALLOONS POLLUTE AND KILL. #StopLitteringIMS.” The pre-race balloon release dates as far back as 1947.
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The IMS’ Long Track Record - Indianapolis Monthly
To help, IMS officials work with asphalt experts at an Indianapolis company called The Heritage Group. The IMS is one of Indiana’s crown jewels, but several layers down, there’s a ...
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Indy 500 blackout lifted: IMS grandstand tickets sellout expected
According to a release from IMS, reserved grandstand tickets for the May 25 race are still available, but it has become abundantly clear that a sellout of those tickets — of which there are more ...