Kurt Busch Will Run Both Indy and Charlotte Races on Same Day

Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch

Two months ago, he was only 70% sure he was going to run in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca Cola 600, but it was made 100% official today.

Kurt Busch will be running in both races on May 25. Busch will be racing for Andretti Autosport in the Indy 500 and then jump into his stock car that night to participate in the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Stewart-Haas Racing.

Busch joins his boss Tony Stewart, plus John Andretti and Robby Gordon as the only drivers to compete in both races in the same day.

Tony Stewart last attempted the double in 2001 where he finished 6th in the Indy 500 and finished 3rd that night in the Coca Cola 600.

Track Crews Getting Ready for Indy 500 Race

 
 

It’s been a busy few weeks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as drivers and teams prepare for one of the greatest races in the world – the Indianapolis 500.

The groundskeepers and staff at the speedway are especially busy during this time of year. The crews are prepping the track for optimal racing and making sure the facility is just right for the thousands of fans from all over the world who flock to the racetrack to see this race.

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PHS Band Members to March In All-State Marching Band and Indy 500 Parade

Plymouth High School Band Members will represent their school at All-State Marching Band and Indy 500

Plymouth High School will be sending six members of the Pride of Plymouth Marching Band to march in the Indiana All-State Marching Band at the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade on tomorrow.

Students from high school band programs throughout Indiana are selected for this event based on teacher recommendation and student applications. Plymouth has one of the largest numbers of students involved in the band. Students will spend Friday rehearsing on the Butler University campus and then perform in the Festival 500 Parade in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday morning.

Braun Corporation To Sponsor Indianapolis 500 Entry

The number 99 BraunAbility/Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone car will be driven by Townsend Bell.
The Braun Corporation out of Winamac and its dealership, Superior Van and Mobility in Indianapolis, are sponsoring a Sam Schmidt Motorsports entry in this year’s Indianapolis 500.

The number 99 BraunAbility/Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone car will be driven by Townsend Bell, who will start sixth in Sunday’s race.

Ralph Braun, owner of the Braun Corporation in Winamac, and Sam Schmidt, owner of Sam Schmidt Motorsports, have both built successful businesses, both have the intense love of racing, and both have achieved remarkable careers while living and running their businesses from a wheelchair.

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Dan Wheldon Remembered by Davis Family in Winamac

Dan Wheldon

Dan Wheldon lived to race. Unfortunately, his love of racing came with a certain amount of risk and Sunday in Las Vegas Dan Weldon was involved in a crash that took his life.

Lori and Dewain Davis in Winamac knew Danny very well. They met Danny through their daughter who dated the famous racer at one time.

“He had such a passion for racing,” said Dewain Davis. “I know the first time I met him, I asked him, ‘Do you think you’ll ever race in Indianapolis?’ He replied, ‘Oh yeah. I’ll be there.’ Sure enough, he was. I remember one time I asked him, ‘Daniel, what is your biggest fear of the race track?’ He said, ‘Dewain, coming up behind another car, hitting the back wheel that causes me to go airborne. When that happens, I’m toast.’ And that’s what happened Sunday. He went airborne.”

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