Indianapolis Motor Speedway

SPEEDWAY — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway followed through on their promise and delivered a new car to the woman whose car was destroyed when a tire hit it during the Indy 500 in May. Robin Matthews was gifted a 2023 Chevy Equinox. “A huge step up from snowball,” Matthews said. “Snowball 2.0 is my dream car.” Snowball […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Robin Matthews was enjoying the Indianapolis 500 like 300,000 others on Sunday when suddenly things changed drastically. On lap 184, Felix Rosenqvist lost control of his car between turns one and two. As he spun, Kyle Kirkwood made contact with Rosenqvist, which caused his tire to fly off the car and outside of […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Solar Eclipse will be visible in Indiana one year from today. This event marks the first total solar eclipse in the United States since August of 2017 and the first one in Indy since the year 1205. Aside from Austin and Dallas, Indy is the largest city with a direct hit in […]

SPEEDWAY — Vaccines rolled into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Thursday as part of a national bus tour under the Biden Administration. The goal is to get more Americans vaccinated against the coronavirus by providing access and education. U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh joined IMS President Doug Boles, IndyCar’s Tony Kanaan and IU Health healthcare heroes for […]

The countdown is on to the ‘Greatest Spectacle In Racing’… The Indianapolis 500 is set to be the largest sporting event in the world since the start of the pandemic with 135-thousand spectators permitted to attend next month. Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Wednesday that it worked with the local public health department to determine the […]

@kwellscomm TLCNaptown.com Indy & National Newscasts A county prosecutor says prosecuting an Indy mom whose child shot and killed himself will be tough; an IMPD officer is being reprimanded over his ethics, but boss wants to take it further; sexual assault reports are up at Indiana University; an Indiana man is in hot water over […]

The rain has gone and the sun is shining…it’s just a beautiful day packed with all sorts of goodness for you and your family to be a part of.  Plus, send us a message on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using @1067wtlc & @Jerrywade & @Karenvaughn may pay your cookout a visit this weekend.  Check out […]

What another beautiful day to get the kids out the house and involved in something outdoorzy (is that a word?). From the State Fair to nearby parks, there’s plenty to do this weekend. It’s the 7th Red Bull Indianapolis GP Race Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  There’s a kids zone, Moto Midway, races and […]

Well, the sun is not up and around :(  It may be cloudy outside, but that shouldn’t hold you back from the happenings around the city today.  Not only is the race in town, but it’s  James Brown Movie & Music weekend on 106.7 WTLC.  You could win tix to see the biopic “Get On […]

Monument Circle in the Heart of Downtown is where Indianapolis has come to Celebrate Major Occasions or just to hang out. Saturday, July 12, it…

 (Victim, Max Levine) The Indy 500 weekend was marred by tragedy and a 19-year-old man has been arrested for murder. A racing fan and father, Max Levine, 25,  was shot and killed after an argument and fist fight escalated in the Coke Lot near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where hundreds of fans camp yearly for the race. […]

The annual Carb Day event gets underway on the Friday before the Indy 500 and features a host of activities, including a vintage car exhibition, Indy 500 practice, a pit stop challenge and Carb Day concerts. Events run until 6 p.m. at the track. Mario Andretti will be honored at Saturday’s Legends Day and Ed […]