Indianapolis 500 contender debuts hilarious sponsorship from iconic 30-year-old rock band

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May 25, 2025

Indianapolis 500 contender debuts hilarious sponsorship from iconic 30-year-old rock band

By JAKE FENNER

Published: 00:29 BST, 25 May 2025 | Updated: 00:29 BST, 25 May 2025

If Felix Rosenqvist crosses the line first at the Indianapolis 500, you imagine he’ll accept the milk bath ‘With Arms Wide Open’ and will lift the Borg-Warner Trophy ‘Higher’ than ever.

Rosenqvist, who is set to start on the second row of Sunday’s race in the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing machine, will have a peculiar sponsorship on his car.

Not only will Rosenqvist be driving with the branding of the satellite radio service Sirius XM on his car, but he’ll also have the logo of a popular 2000’s rock band on there as well.

Rosenqvist will be racing with the logo for the band Creed on his side pods and on the nose of his Honda-powered car for ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’.

The partnership was announced earlier this month, with the car’s branding first coming to light during last week’s practices.

On Saturday, the members of the band were seen in the Meyer Shank garage posing with the car baring their brand on it.

Felix Rosenqvist’s car is seen emblazoned with the logo of the American rock band, Creed

Felix Rosenqvist, of Sweden, prepares to drive during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis earlier this month

Mark Tremonti and Scott Stapp of Creed perform at the Palomino Stage during the 2025 Stagecoach Festival on April 26. The band is sponsoring Felix Rosenqvist’s Indy 500 car

Creed has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years, with the hard rock band even re-forming in 2023 after an eleven year hiatus.

That announcement, coupled with the Texas Rangers baseball team using ‘Higher’ as a motivational song in their run to a 2023 World Series title, boosted their popularity even further.

Last summer, the songs ‘Higher’ and ‘One Last Breath’ became particularly popular thanks in part to various trends on the social media app Tik Tok.

As for Rosenqvist, this will be his second Indianapolis 500 with Meyer Shank.

His best finish came back in 2022 with Arrow McLaren, when he came in fourth.

He qualified fifth on the starting grid for Sunday – sandwiched between 2008 Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon and three-time IndyCar Series driver’s champion Alex Palou.

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Rain & storms will return soon, hot & humid next week

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2 hours ago

June 23, 2026

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Rain & storms will return soon, hot & humid next week

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Rain & storm chances are returning later in the week and it’ll really heat up next week.

TUESDAY EVENING/NIGHT:
Mostly sunny during the evening with fair skies and comfortable conditions overnight. Lows will be in the 50s for the 2nd night in a row.

WEDNESDAY:
Partly cloudy skies overall with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s for most of Central Indiana. While most of the day should remain dry, there is a chance of a few showers & storms during the evening.
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
Partly to mostly cloudy. Chance of a few showers & storms. Lows in the low to mid 60s.

THURSDAY:
Variably cloudy. Chance of a few showers & storms. Highs in the lower 80s.

THURSDAY NIGHT – FRIDAY:
Scattered rain & storms are looking more likely. Some heavy rain is possible and early projections suggest another 1-3” could fall across parts of Central and Southern Indiana. We’ll continue to monitor for some severe weather potential, but as of Tuesday afternoon no part of Indiana is in an official outlook from the Storm Prediction Center. Temperatures may only be in the upper 70s on Friday if we end up with more clouds and rain/storms.

WEEKEND:
Warm temperatures in the 80s are on track along with a chance for a few showers & storms both days. Humidity levels will be rising and the heat index by Sunday afternoon could be well into the 90s.
NEXT WEEK:
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A hot and humid weather pattern is likely going to establish itself again over the Great Lakes region. While there could be a few stray storms from time to time and perhaps even a storm complex or two rolling in from the west, the main storyline will involve hot & muggy air. Highs are expected to push into the lower 90s with heat indices in the 100 to 105 range.

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Dry Tuesday before rain and storms return | June 23, 2026

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June 23, 2026

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — We’re in for a much better Tuesday, after all of the recent wet weather. High pressure is bringing us sunshine and comfortable temperatures today, but don’t get too used to it—rain and storms are heading back our way by Wednesday night, and we’re tracking a flooding threat heading into the weekend.

Today:

Finally, a day to enjoy! High pressure is firmly in control, giving us plenty of sunshine and comfortable conditions.

Highs today will be pleasant, ranging from the mid-70s across northern Indiana to around 80 degrees in the south.

Tonight:

Clear skies continue with lows dropping into the mid-50s to lower 60s.

Wednesday:

Another nice day as high pressure continues to dominate. We’ll see plenty of sunshine with highs climbing into the low to mid-80s. Humidity will remain low, making it feel comfortable despite the warmer temperatures.

Wednesday Night into Thursday: Heavy Rain Threat

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop Wednesday night as moisture increases significantly. There will be much more moisture in the atmosphere by the evening hours, which opens the door for heavy downpours overnight.

Thursday should be mostly dry during the day as weak ridging builds in behind the overnight activity. However, another round of storms could develop late Thursday ahead of a warm front moving in.

Thursday Night through the Weekend: More Heavy Rain

A storm system will move through Thursday night, bringing moderate to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Rainfall totals could exceed 2 inches in many locations, raising flash flooding concerns.

The big concern is training storms. When storms repeatedly move over the same areas, rainfall totals can quickly add up, leading to localized ponding and minor flooding. Low-lying areas, poor drainage spots, and areas near creeks and streams will be most vulnerable.

Sunday and Beyond: Heat and Humidity Return

Rain and storms will finally push northeast of the area by Sunday, giving us a break. But the break from rain comes with a price—heat and humidity.

By Sunday, high humidity and southerly breezes will boost afternoon temperatures near 90 degrees. Heat indices could approach mid- to upper 90sby early next week.

7-Day Outlook:

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Graham Rahal: Indianapolis Has a Crime Problem

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June 22, 2026

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Graham Rahal: Indianapolis Has a Crime Problem

Rahal says Indy has a worsening crime problem, with shootings and unsafe events.
He wants to create job opportunities for inner-city youth to address the issue.
Rahal challenges the city to come together and provide more opportunities for change.

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INDIANAPOLIS–Indycar driver Graham Rahal says Indianapolis has a crime problem and it has to be dealt with.

On June 19th, Rahal said in a tweet that Indy has turned into a complete dump and it’s sad to say the least. He also said that there was a car event and security guarding the cars wouldn’t stay because they didn’t feel safe as there were numerous kids running around with guns.

“We have a problem that has increased and gotten worse and worse and worse. And to be silent about it and to be deaf to it is a major issue. And what’s scary in today’s society isn’t left, right, or center, contrary to what people believe. It simply is acknowledging when there is a problem and doing what we can to correct the problem,” said Rahal in a Monday interview with Query and Company on 93.5 and 107.5 The Fan.

He said there were at least four shootings in one weekend after his tweet went out.

“So people can get mad at me. When you have four shootings in one weekend, that’s unacceptable. And we cannot be tone deaf to the fact that this isn’t a Democrat, Republican, whatever issue. This is a societal issue that we all need to come together,” said Rahal.

Rahal says if a change isn’t made culturally, then Indianapolis and the surrounding areas will have further issues.

“I had my building shot last year. Okay. Cost me $31,000. I couldn’t prosecute the kids. They were juveniles. They would never turn over their identities to me. I said, I don’t want to prosecute them, bring them here and I’ll give them a job. We’ll put them to work. They can earn the windows, but also hopefully build pride working for our companies and hopefully build a future for them too. This wasn’t to take a shot at them. It was to create an opportunity of change, bring them here,” said Rahal.

Rahal said looking at him as the “villain” in this scenario doesn’t help.

“How about we all come together? We find a way to create a solution, left, right center, provide opportunity, provide places in the workplace, like at GRP, like at my buildings for inner city kids to come get an opportunity to change their lives, to work for something, to have pride in something. I’m all in on doing it, but I challenge everybody in the city to do the same things. We can’t continue to be tone deaf to what’s gone on,” said Rahal.

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