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Two-Time Indy 500 Winner Gordon Johncock Dies at 90
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Gordon Johncock, the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 1976 series champion, has died at 90. Celebrated for his hard-charging style, he won 25 races and is especially remembered for his dramatic 1982 victory over Rick Mears after his first Indy 500 win in 1973 was overshadowed by tragedy.
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Singer Flamed for Her Twist on the National Anthem at Indianapolis 500: ‘Disrespectful’
Reporting
— May 29, 2023
Folk and country singer Jewel gave a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Sunday for the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. And the stylistic choice ended up not going over too well with fans. You…
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Brickyard 400 Prize, In-Season Finale
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— Jul 20, 2026
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is hosting a multi-series race weekend, with NASCAR Cup, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at IMS and the Craftsman Truck Series at nearby IRP, with qualifying orders and schedule details published. The Indy 500 delivered the closest finish in its 110-year history with Felix Rosenqvist narrowly beating David Malukas, while Ford sealed an all-Ford final in the NASCAR In-Season Challenge.
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World Trade Center Steel Beam Travels Across United States for 25th Anniversary Tour
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— Aug 17, 2026
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s Steel Across America tour is transporting a 21-foot, 16,900-pound World Trade Center beam on a 10,500-mile nationwide journey to memorialize 9/11 victims and first responders, with stops from Indianapolis to the White House and back to Ground Zero to educate new generations. In addition to these memorials, organizers emphasize ongoing support for first responders and families, while a separate local program provides engineering-focused explanations of the WTC collapse to offer scientific context.
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US Poised To Greenlight New Nuclear Reactor As Power Demand Surges
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