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Oval Offense: NASCAR returns to the scene of its 2008 Brickyard disaster

Alanis King wonders if NASCAR's return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval can wash away the bad memories.

Motorsport

The Brickyard 400's inaugural winner - Jeff Gordon - welcomes its return

It’s been three decades since the groundbreaking – and some might still say controversial – move to run NASCAR’s premier series on the open-wheel hallowed ground of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Motorsport

NASCAR Cup Indianapolis: Tyler Reddick leads Brickyard 400 practice

Sunday’s Brickyard 400 is the first for the series on the 2.5-mile oval track since the 2020 season – and the first ever for the Next Gen car. The series has run on the Indy Road Course for the last three years.

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Chase Briscoe laments 'bittersweet' final Brickyard 400 for SHR

SHR driver Kevin Harvick – now retired from full-time NASCAR Cup competition – won the last two 400-mile races on the IMS oval before the Cup series began using the IMS Road Course in 2021.

Motorsport

Indy 500 2024: Why is Indianapolis Motor Speedway called the Brickyard?

Indianapolis Motor Speedway has so much history and tradition. But what's the history behind its Brickyard nickname?

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Callum Ilott in contention for Indy 500 victory after signing up with McLaren

Britain’s Callum Ilott will compete for McLaren at the Indy 500 this year, presenting his best shot yet for a win at the Brickyard

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Kobayashi hopes to open NASCAR doors for Japanese drivers

Ex-Formula 1 racer Kobayashi added his name to the growing list of international racers to try their hand at NASCAR in recent times when he joined Toyota squad 23XI Racing for the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard in August, finishing in 33rd place.

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Indy 500 2023: Why is Indianapolis Motor Speedway called the Brickyard?

Indianapolis Motor Speedway has so much history and tradition. But what's the history behind its Brickyard nickname?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible Chosen As 2023 Indy 500 Pace Car

This is the seventh consecutive year a 'Vette has paced the iconic race at the Brickyard.

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Brickyard mall shooting suspect charged with killing wife, a mental health specialist at Cook County Jail and ‘staunch advocate’

Jennifer Hamilton worked at Cermak Health Services at Cook County Jail. She was steward of her union, SEIU Local 73, which called her an advocate for her patients and colleagues.

Chicago Sun-Times

Police issues dominate City Council meeting

Parliamentary maneuvers were used to delay final action on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Gang Asset Forfeiture Ordinance and a $1.67 million settlement for a woman dragged out of a car by Chicago police officers at Brickyard Mall in May 2020.

Chicago Sun-Times

Woman dragged from car and restrained on the ground by Chicago police in line to share $1.6 million settlement

CHICAGO —A woman who was dragged from her car by Chicago police at the Brickyard Mall is a step closer to receiving part of a $1.675 million taxpayer-funded settlement.

Chicago Tribune

Committee OKs $1.67M Brickyard settlement after racially-charged debate

Ald. Nick Sposato infuriated his Black colleagues by questioning Mia Wright’s claim that she and her friends, who lived in North Lawndale, had chosen to shop in Belmont Cragin on a chaotic day of rampant looting.

Chicago Sun-Times

Victim of Brickyard Mall hair-dragging incident to receive $1.67 million settlement

The settlement is on the agenda for Thursday’s Finance Committee meeting. Mia Wright claims the violent actions by Chicago police in May 2020 left her blind in her right eye, possibly ending her dream of becoming a paramedic.

Chicago Sun-Times

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