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IMS welcomes fans for first day of Indy 500 practice

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May 12, 2026

IMS welcomes fans for first day of Indy 500 practice

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Tuesday marked the first day of practice for the Indianapolis 500, and fans filled the stands at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to soak it all in.

For many fans, going to ‘500’ practice is more than just watching cars on the track; it’s a tradition. Some fans have been coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for decades.

“This is the place to be in the Month of May. If you don’t come here, you’re missing out. This is a ‘bucket list’ event,” Tom Shoffner said.

82-year-old Ron Jones, of Speedway, has come to the track every year since 1957. He says it takes him nearly a month to prepare for the events, and that he gets so excited for the first practice that it feels like a holiday.

“I have to figure out what I’m going to wear, what I’m going to take with me, and where I’m going to go when I get out there. All my life, I dreamed of getting up in that penthouse, and I’m up there now, and I like to sit out here with the people, so many people, and a lot of them are famous,” Jones said.

Some fans have started a new family tradition.

“We come every year to practice, we skip school that day, and take in the race,” Sam Crecelius said.

Students from several local schools took a field trip to the speedway for tours and to see cars on the track.

“We’re watching the practice races, we had a nice picnic lunch, and we have a scavenger hunt that we’re doing,” said parent Lauren Powers.

Another parent, Molly Peterson, added, “We’ve gotten to walk around. We got to see the trophy, we kissed the bricks, we watched the cars, so they’re just having a great time out here.”

Field trips are great fun, but for die-hard race fans like Jones, the track isn’t just a place to visit in May; it’s a part of who they are.

“If I’m not here, I’m dead or flat on my back in the hospital. I couldn’t imagine life without this. I’m so proud and so happy to have this in my backyard.”

Cars were on the track from noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Gates open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, with practice set to run from noon to 6 p.m., weather permitting.

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Top Indiana high school performers at U20 Championships, Nike Outdoor Nationals

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June 23, 2026

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Top Indiana high school performers at U20 Championships, Nike Outdoor Nationals

The USATF U20 Championships took place on June 18-19, while Nike Outdoor Nationals ran June 18-22 in Eugene, Oregon.

Some of the top high school track and field athletes, including recent graduates, fared excellent when the lights were the brightest.

Here are the top results from Eugene last week.

Ellie Barada

Barada, a Bloomington South graduate, qualified for U20 Worlds with a second-place finish (2:02.72) in the women’s 800 meter run. She won gold in the mile (4:34.25) at Nike Outdoor Nationals. The North Carolina recruit also ran anchor leg for the winning 4000-meter state distance medley relay team, which combined for a time of 11:36.99.

Noah Bontrager

Bontrager, a Westview graduate and Notre Dame recruit, won the U20 men’s 3000-meter run (8:32.53).

Collin Bumgardner

Bumgardner, an Indiana State recruit and Danville state champion, placed 12th in the boys 200 finals (21.49) and 16th (10.71) in the 100 finals at Nike Outdoor Nationals.

Ellie Cooley

Cooley represented Carmel with a sixth-place finish (129-08) in the girls discus Emerging Elite event at Nike Outdoor Nationals.

Rylan Hainje

Hainje placed first in the prelims of the 110 hurdles (13.44) before he placed third (13.36) in the finals of Nike Outdoor. The Franklin Central grad and Marian recruit suffered a false start in the 110 hurdles of the U20 prelims.

Konrad Hayden

Hayden placed 11th in the boys high jump at Nike Outdoor Nationals. The Fishers graduate recorded a leap of 6 feet, 8.75 inches.

Kallen Hoeft

Hoeft was a member of the mixed 4×400 relay team that finished as runner-up at Nike Outdoor Nationals. The Hamilton Southeastern quartet of Hoeft, Anissa Lammie, Jaxson Wanza and Chloe Senefeld ran a time of 3:30.01.

Lexi Kollbaum

Kollbaum was a member of the winning state distance medley relay team. The Bloomington South junior placed 36th in the 800 and 40th in the mile at Nike Outdoor.

Anissa Lammie

Lammie placed sixth (54.54) in the 400-meter dash at Nike Outdoor Nationals. She was also a part of the mixed 4×400 team that placed second with a time of 3:30.01. The Hamilton Southeastern junior ran the 800 leg for the winning state distance medley relay team.

Kaitlyn Oshimura

Oshimura, a Carmel graduate, placed fourth in the 1 Mile Emerging Elite race with a time of 4:55.64. She also placed 39th in the 800-meter run at Nike Outdoor Nationals.

Jordan Randall

Randall, a two-time high school state champion for Warsaw, placed fourth in the high jump at both U20 (7-01.75) in the men’s event and Nike Outdoor Nationals (7-00.50) in the boys event.

Chloe Senefeld

Senefeld ran the 400 leg for the winning state distance medley relay team in the state category at Nike Outdoor Nationals. The Indiana quartet of Senefeld, Barada, Kollbaum and Lammie took home gold with a time of 11:36.99. She was also a member of the second-place mixed 4×400 team. The Iowa recruit was a national runner-up (59.27) in the 400-meter hurdles. She placed sixth (58.54) in same event at U20.

Kira Smith

Smith was a runner-up in the girls high jump at Nike Outdoor Nationals. She recorded a jump of 5-feet, 10.75 inches.

Jaxson Wanza

Wanza helped Southeastern earn a runner-up finish in the mixed 4×400 relay at Nike Outdoor Nationals.

Marc Ray is a high school sports reporter at the IndyStar. He can be reached at marc.ray@indystar.com , and on X, formerly Twitter, at @themarcszn.

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June 22, 2026

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Where to watch Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever on June 22: TV channel, start time and streaming

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June 22, 2026

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The WNBA has returned with a brand new collective bargaining agreement and a league full of loaded rosters as the 2026 season tips off.

A rookie class headlined by Dallas Wings top pick Azzi Fudd, Minnesota’s Olivia Miles and Washington’s Lauren Betts is ready to make a mark in the pros while the defending champion Las Vegas Aces look to keep their dynasty alive with a fourth title in five years.

As the the season gets going under a new media rights deal, it can be tough to figure out which channel each team is playing on every night. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in when the Indiana Fever host the Phoenix Mercury on Monday.